Contact:
a Bickford & Covington Event
BICKFORD & COVINGTON
909-794-8400
bickfordcovington@verizon.net
When:
Four consecutive Monday nights: February 2, 9, 16, & 23
Four consecutive Wednesday nights: February 4, 11, 18 & 25
Where:
the MEDITATION ROOM @ Bickford & Covington
511 BROOKSIDE AVE
the MEDITATION ROOM
Redlands, CA 92373
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
KRIS SHARPMPA, BCB ~ BODY BRAIN BALANCE BLOG:
Does your regular hygiene regime include using your creative imagination to facilitate optimal bodily functioning, organ health and healing? Well, maybe you should consider it and remember this is a very real and powerful ability to cultivate. If you use terms like I can’t, I won’t, I shouldn’t or engage in negative self labeling -- the mind follows that directive, shuts the body down, producing an imbalance by a process of constriction, limitation and contraction -- what we may identify as the onset of dis-ease.
Envision a pure and healing energy, flowing through the body, cleansing and rejuvenating this inner environment. Use your breath to release and evacuate debris; the products of obsessive, mental chatter, confused thinking, poor or incomplete communications, emotional upset, fears etc. -- just like unclogging a toilet. You certainly have performed that task before and you don’t have to ‘envision’ it to complete it – it’s a chore and it gets done. It’s really no different. See and feel the body in radiant health, allow the energy to flow through the system and reestablish the balance. It just requires practice -- which develops the skill.
Hey, Rhythmic Meditators, how does it feel? And what is that sensation in the body, hands and fingers? Can you hear the harmony, the silence and then the resonance?
I must say, everyone is letting it all go, getting to it and going all way… Sounds to me like ‘while others sleep, we dig deep.’
-- Let the healing begin.
KEEP THAT MOMENTUM GOING!
MEDITATION & RHYTHMIC MEDITATION a GROUP VENUE
with expert leaders in MEDITATION:
Kurt R. Bickford PhD, BCB
Tracy J Covington PhD, BCB
Kris Allen Sharp MPA, BCB
FEBURARY has OPTIONS! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
- FOUR CONSECUTIVE MONDAY NIGHTS hosted by one of three Meditation Experts: Dr. Bickford, Dr. Covington or Kris Sharp, M.P.A.,BCB Begins February 2nd!
- FOUR CONSECUTIVE WEDNESDAY NIGHTS with Kris Sharp, M.A. BEGINS:February 4th!
Merging of the meditative and drumming tradition can be a totally unique experience at Bickford, Covington & Associates’ Body Brain Balance program. Is it contemplation? Is it meditative practice -- a drumming circle or what? Well, our best description is a mixture of them all. It can be subtle, deep, uplifting, healing and most of all fun. ‘Those Individuals With Inexperience Need Apply.’ We are most welcoming to those who would like to experiment and experience our brand of ‘Rhythmic Meditation.’
Registration for the February options is OPEN!
We off you expert guidance in Meditation... from the beginner to the experienced!
We welcome all levels of experience to Meditation and Rhythmic Mediation
FEBURARY brings a month of KEEPING THE MEDITATION MOMENTUM GOING!
Give yourself the opportunity to experience a conscious, mindful opportunity in MEDITATION... This month we emphasize KEEPING our practice momentutm going... by making it FUN, MEANINGFUL and RELEVANT for every moment living.
Register for our February series... choose Monday or Wednesday nights... or both! Upgrade your LIFE by enhancing your mindful-insight, Self-worth and health enhancement.
It's as powerful as any kind of work-out with life-time benefits!
If you seek a variety of meditative experiences then join us Monday nights and share time with three expert teachers: Dr. Kurt R Bickford, Dr Tracy J Covington and Kris Alan Sharp, MPA, BCB.
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS provides a unique experience in RHYTHMIC MEDITATIONS. Wednesday nights will be led by Kris Sharp, MPA, BCB and part of the meditation experience will include meditative drumming... WE WILL PROVIDE YOU THE DRUM!
Shamanic tradition claims that there are essential questions that are asked of individuals who have health complaints. When did you stop being enchanted by stories? When did you stop being comforted by the sweet territory of silence? When did you stop singing? When did you stop dancing?
Maybe we should add to that, when did you stop making noises and following the rhythm? Well, you say, I never did any drumming -- but you did bang on the table or wall or floor when you were a child and more than likely someone told you to ‘stop that racket!’ But, it just could be that you intuitively knew that it was a simple healing means of bringing more harmony into your body and life.
And maybe it’s time for you to start letting it all out, drumming your fingers again and bringing that harmony back.
We would love for you to join us on our continuing adventures in contemplation and rhythmic meditation to manifest greater body alignment and inner harmony. Are you EXPERIENCED?... at least for meditation and creating healing rhythms (Wednesday night)? Well, it doesn't matter because we WELOME all LEVELS of experise... from the advanced to no experience AT ALL!
Come and join us for a calming, relaxing and meditative session and learn how to follow your inner rhythmic drummer to heal, create and express what is present for you in an uplifting and accepting environment. Come, try it out and feel the deep gratitude for life as you evolve with us.
For a special bundle price... choose both!
Pick and choose or show-up every Monday and Wednesday night and experience a fantastic February 2015!
JOIN US EVERY MONDAY and/or WEDNESDAY NIGHTs!
It's a NEW month of Meditation and this is your invitation to MEDITATION... OPTIONS.
Meditation is a process that GROWS what you hold in mind... and is amplified when shared together!
Have you considered the incredible benefits that occur in a GROUP meditation?
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Through Mantras, Visualization, Thought Creativity and Trance space we offer you...
RHYTHMIC MEDITATION!
(WEDNESDAY NIGHTS ONLY)
Drumming can allow an individual to delve deeper into a meditative state. The use of drumming brings natural rhythm to mind and body and synchronizes into coherence between brain and heart. The mind and body can respond to the rise and fall of the rhythm being played, taking the mind from an active, nervous state to a calmer, more open and relaxed awareness. The repetition of the drumming helps ease the cascading thoughts and anxious energy.
The synchronization of meditative or relaxation states can become healing rhythms. For those who may have difficulty attempting meditation, but would be interested in the health and wellness benefits that meditation can elicit, drumming can be a big help throughout the process. Drumming can be a natural way to promote wellness and relaxation, and combining it with a meditative state can only help increase the benefits of each practice.
Introducing meditation and drumming into a routine can be an adventure in quieting thoughts, reducing stress and anxiety, and promoting a quieter, more peaceful state of mind.
Rhythmic drumming can create a shift in one's state, which can have a wide range of therapeutic applications. A recent study by Barry Quinn, Ph.D. demonstrates that even brief drumming sessions can double alpha brain wave activity, dramatically reducing stress. The research sites that brain waves shift from predominantly Beta waves (focused concentration) to Alpha waves (calm and relaxed), creating a deeper connection to one's well-being. The sound of a drum can help us to take notice of our own heartbeat. It is our heartbeats that keep us alive and vital. Drumming can also be very therapeutic in getting in touch with our inner selves.
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At Bickford & Covington... we have been enjoying a beautiful new space since January 2014... our MEDITATION room. We hope you join us this month to experience the tranquil space, gratitude energy, mellowing colors and and highly trained experts that pull you into the best MEDITATION EXPERIENCE in all of Inland Empire!
What time? 6:30pm-7:30pm MONDAY AND/OR WEDNESDAY EVENINGS. Each week we will offer you a deep dive hour into meditation.
What's the cost? $40 (early bird registration) for Monday or Wednesday and $65 (early bird registration) for the bundle (Both Mondays and Wednesdays).
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The Meditation room has evolved into a sacred and loving space; we are ready to WALK OUR STILLNESS and deepen our practice.
See you MONDAY...WEDNESDAY OR BOTH nights
~STARTING JANUARY 5TH~
6:30pm~7:30pm
Bickford & Covington
~Body-Brain-Balance Team~