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Astara and Orion of Illuminating Hearts, Frank Wolfe of Sutra Yoga & Meditation, collaborate with Jillian Schrack of MesmeRise Hypnosis to bring you an incredible afternoon of resonance and guided meditation. Experience the magic of the gong as you explore the art of release and rebirth. Let the gongs dissolve the noise inside you that is not you. Enjoy an energetic spring cleaning of your heart and mind!
We start our time out together in simple instruction for this guided meditation, inspired by a Buddhist wisdom practice to meditate on the nature of death while very much alive. As we invite the right inner conditions through meditation and personal awareness, we surrender to the impermanence of life, bringing balance and inner peace. Inside this awareness practice, we access our eternal nature and rebirth ourselves to live more vitally in the now. We lead the group through a gong immersion experience to support you while enjoy this spectacular guided Meditation led by Jillian Schrack. Orion, Astara and Frank will each play a singular gong placed at the front, back, and side of the room to encompass you in layers of organic resonant gong surround sound. Appropriate for all levels. Bring a friend!
“Birth and death are not two different states, but they are different aspects of the same state.” – Gandhi
Registration* $30. Space is limited. Preregistration encouraged.
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Check in time 4:15pm. Event start time 4:30pm.
*If you prefer to pay cash at the door, please email sound@illuminatinghearts.love to get on the list.
Dress comfortably. Sutra has some sit pillows, but we encourage you to bring your favorite zafu/zabuton/blanket/bolster/pillow to make a comfortable sitting place. 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.
Drop the pebble of the mind into the pond of the heart.
Learn more about 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!
“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
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Jillian Schrack of MesmeRise Hypnosis is a guide to your mind. Through her own healing she awakens and as she discovers more and more of her own power she is drawn to help others along their unique path of self discovery and inspiration. Jillian uses hypnosis, visual meditation, yoga, breathwork, body consciousness, dance, laughter, contemplation and inquiry to crack open your mind and let your inner magnificence spill out messily into the world. She invites you to adventure with her into the vast, the scary, the sexy magnetic realms of you!
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Frank Wolfe, owner of Sutra Yoga & Meditation in Omaha, Nebraska, was born and raised on a small farm in eastern Nebraska. On that farm, Frank’s mom instilled in him compassion and kindness for the earth and all living beings. He was raised with a grounded, practical approach to life that shines through in his classes. The connection to his Self that he experienced in his first yoga class on August 7, 2013 hooked him and he kept coming back. He fell in love with the attention to breath, combined with movement and the meditative aspect of focusing on the body found inside the practice of yoga. Frank knows people across the world are waking up to the power of meditation and mindfulness in daily well-being. Sutra exists to empower people with effective tools to navigate life in a busy modern world. Sutra is a community focused on spirituality, personal growth, and ethical living – offering classes in movement and stillness all geared toward enhancing your personal journey. Frank is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS). Frank holds a Relax and Renew® Level I certification as well.
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Astara is an illuminator, soul guide, songstress, writer, biomusicologist, pragmatic mystic, architect, and minister with over 21 years of experience in metaphysics, intuitive spirituality and sustainable architecture. Astara is the first and only certified Facilitator of The Energy Codes in Nebraska. Her cross-cultural approach to shamanism, Angeles Arrien’s cultural anthropology, Spiritual Response Therapy, Jungian psychology, and Paul Selig’s channel of “I Am Word” influences her conscious use of divination and the four Clairs (clairvoyance, clairsentience, claircognizance, clairaudience) as a soul guide, dream architect and coach, helping others build their visions and learn graceful embodiment. Astara knows that life emerges from the infinite sound stream that has no beginning or end. Her joy is to bring people back in touch with their essence, their song, awakening them to their role in the eternal symphony of love. Astara wakes up each morning to empower others to follow their gifts, their heart, and their wildest dreams. As a pianist and singer, Astara channels her knowledge of the power of intentional sound to individuals and groups.
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Orion is a diverse, biodynamic, mindful, sustainable, organic sound farmer, illuminator, and minister, cultivating heart-centered living. In addition to his passion for sound, Orion is also an artist and a skilled woodworker. As co-founder of Illuminating Hearts, he created Tiny Space Productions to capture the sound of imagination. His wide range of experience over the past 25 years lends to his gifts as a facilitator and teacher, innovator, pragmatic mystic, builder and archaeomusician. Orion is also an ordained minister through the Universal Life Church. Over many years, the didgeridoo, flute, and gong have taught him to resonate with the world from the heart through breath and rhythm. His true nature and calling is being a channel for sacred sounds to sonically create space for you. Orion knows we are all plucked, strummed, bowed and blown into vibration and resonance by a cosmic love.
FAQs
Are there minimum age requirements to enter the event?
As an event for meditation, children aged 12 and up may attend to maintain this atmosphere.
What can I bring into the event?
Dress comfortably. Sutra has some sit pillows, but we encourage you to bring your favorite zafu/zabuton/blanket/bolster/pillow to make a comfortable sitting place.
What’s the refund policy?
We refund cancellations in full received 24 Hours or more notice in advance of the event. Any cancellations we receive with less than 24 Hours notice in advance of the event will not be refunded. Read our full event policy.
Will there be filming or recording at the event?
When you enter an Illuminating Hearts (IH) event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. Read our full event policy, including a notice of filming, video and photography. Upon entering the event, you agree to our event policy and effectively release IH, its illuminators and collaborators, and each and all persons involved, from any liability connected with filming or recording. You also waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties associated with the recording. Our intention for filming and recording is to harvest beauty for the world. Thank you for being a part of this event with us!
Can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Please email sound@illuminatinghearts with any further questions. Learn more about Gong Meditation.
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