Gong Meditation: April Adventure

“The principal of growth always has and always will continue. Because that is what is going on.” – Alan Watts

Astara and Orion of Illuminating Hearts bring you an incredible evening of resonance and meditation to awaken you to the shared space of Trinity PT and Omaha Power Yoga.

The ultimate adventure is growth. It is the one constant even if we are not conscious of it. If you sit long enough with yourself, you could connect with growth happening in real time. Astara writes in How the Stars Tell Time, “Those parts of us that feast with a fury on our debilitating insecurities, stabbing at us with our worst fears—out and out lies to ourselves—to keep the status quo. The furies and stabbies have one main mission: prevent success, growth, and love at any cost. Peace and presence would mean an end to their reign.” Let the gong help you change the channel of your life, and tune into the love inside all growth. Tame those furies and stabbies through presence so that you can step into your soul adventure with a grand YES in every cell. The universe operates on that YES.

We lead the group through a gong immersion experience to support you while you meditate. Orion and Astara encompass you in layers of organic resonant medicine. Appropriate for all levels of meditation knowledge. Bring a friend!

Pre-registration encouraged. Check in time 6:15pm. Event start time 6:30pm.
Please arrive early so we can start on time!
Advanced Registration* $25/$30 at door

*If you prefer to pay venmo, please venmo astara7 to register (include your email) and we will add you to the list.

Dress comfortably to sit on the floor. We have a few bolsters, blankets, and back jacks, but we encourage you to bring your favorite sit bolster/pillow (zafu/zabutan). If you need a chair, please message us. As an event for meditation, children aged 12 and up may attend to maintain this atmosphere. We will provide loaner Mindfold eye-masks for those who prefer to cover their eyes during meditation.

Here are just a few benefits of Gong Meditation:

Mindfulness: Experience the support the gong provides to drop more deeply into your meditation practice, cultivating mindfulness. Discover a deeper way of listening to your own body and the world around you.

Tune Up: The gong tunes you up with the earth, your natural rhythms, and those around you. The protective aspects of the personality or mind (ego) quiet as you reconnect to the harmonic resonance all around you.

Coherence: The gong helps you reconnect your three minds, your gut, your heart and your head. This coherence allows the head-brain to connect better to your heart intelligence and wisdom.

Bio-intelligence: The overtones and universal resonance of the gong builds vagal nerve tone, engages the parasympathetic nervous system for wholing your body and soul, and helps increase Heart Rate Variability for longevity and vitality.

Brain Superpowers: Access gamma brain waves which in turn accesses all brain wave states and increases well-being, better perception of reality, incredible focus, better self-control and richer sensory experience.

Connection: Mindfulness begins within you and transcendence unfolds in community.

And much more!

What our friends say:

“I just got to experience Illuminating Hearts for the first time tonight. It was an incredible journey, via sound, through the many places my mind was able to take me. Absolutely wonderful experience. A universal vacation through mind, body, and spirit. I look forward to more. Thank you!” —Brain Wetjen, Omaha, Nebraska

“Illuminating Hearts are pure magic. Never before have I felt vibration in every cell of my body, creating a thrumming that transformed time and space. My whole body became rivers of sound. Orion and Astara are bringing a profound experience into the world, don’t miss it!!” —Susan Steindorf, Owner of Dayaalu Center, Bainbridge Island, Washington