About this Event
Silence helps us pause, hear better, sink deeper into peace, and show up more intentionally!
When we silence the sounds in life – work, relationships, music and television, phones, and computers, talking and listening to others, we get to hear our own voice. We get to choose if our inner voice is adding to the noise (discord, confusion, uncertainty) or music (harmony, clarity, certainty) in our lives.
Hosted every 2nd and 4th Sunday, this silent in-person meditation retreat is the perfect introduction to truly hear the beauty of your own voice so that you can actively create and powerfully share your authentic voice with the world.
Curated by passionate wellness professionals, Belinda Kǒkóèkà Bassey Ephraim – an avid meditator and founder of KOKOBÉRNA, a botanical beauty and wellness e-commerce startup and Mellini Monique, founder and Principal at Vocal Culture Garden, a boutique speech & presentation firm centered in voice-aligned wellness.
What To Expect
- Structured silence in community with fellow inner voice listeners
- Expert facilitation led by wellness thought leaders
- Reflection prompts to “hear and choose” clearly
- Active silent tea meditation w/ KOKOBÉRNA Wellness Tisanes
- Opportunity to journal your experience, revelations, desires
- Breaking of the silence to speak and share your voice
- Beautiful, elegant space and supportive community
Everyone that needs this support in their lives (personal and professional) are welcome to join us; whether that’s for one session, the entire series, or as a group activity.
Benefits of Meditation
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Calm your mind and be more present
- Ease depression, reduce the fear response
- Empathize, listen, and relate to others better
- Prioritize self-care, self-love, and self-compassion
- Embrace servant and transformational leadership
- Activate alpha waves, enhance creativity, get in flow
- Stronger immune system, slow aging, improve well-being
About Mellini
Mellini Monique is a Vocal Culturist, Speech & Presentation Consultant, Professional Speaker, and founder of Vocal Culture Garden a boutique speech & presentation firm centered in wellness.
She has over 27 years of experience in public speaking, theatre arts, professional coaching, and expressive therapies and over 15 years as a medical missionary and wellness entrepreneur. With a public relations and theater degree from Columbia and a Master of Arts in Drama Therapy from New York University, Mellini is uniquely positioned to teach female executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners how to align their inner voice with their speaking voice to develop confidence, clarity, and creativity to communicate with poise, pathos, and power.
Mellini Monique helps women, and companies who hire them, harness the power of the speaking voice to create powerfully positive outcomes. Mellini Monique tackles Vocal Bias with proactive solutions that help create authentic corporate vocal identities whether that’s coaching customer-facing executives or preparing speakers for stages like TEDx and SXSW.
About Belinda
A seasoned Wall Street corporate mergers & acquisitions banker and serial entrepreneur, Belinda Kǒkóèkà Bassey Ephraim is founder of kokoberna.com - an integrative beauty and luxury wellness e-commerce startup, meditator, speaker, and a certified nutrition coach.
A meditator for over fourteen years, Ephraim's formal meditation training has been under the guidance of extraordinarily bright, heart-centered teachers in a rich school of secular meditation, mindfulness, and Buddhist meditation. Her curious nature gives her the unique ability to intelligently connect disparate disciplines to create a thriving meditation practice that has withstood the test of time.
Her learnings sharing meditation comes from her own life experience where meditation not only helped her heal but catapulted her into manifesting a life filled with meaning, purpose, compassion, optimal health, joy, and awakening.
In fact, meditation is her favorite thing because it is the one thing that gives meaning to all the other things she loves. Sharing this with those who can integrate what they learn is a joy.
Pricing
- $75.00 USD
- RSVP Required
- No Walk-Ins
Conditions for Practice
Seated meditation is best practiced under the following conditions:
- 4 hours after full meal
- 3 hours after a snack
- 3 hours after cigarette
- 2 hours after a beverage
- 8 hours after alcohol
- You may drink water prior to and during the event
What to Bring
- Bring a shawl or jacket
- Bring a clean pair of socks to keep your feet warm
- A journal and pen
- Arrive comfortably dressed and ready to begin
Housekeeping Rules
Your experience is your time, and you should delight in it to the fullest. To enhance your experience, please arrive 5-10 minutes before the scheduled class time. This will allow for relaxation and centering. We respectfully ask, upon entry, that all telephones and electronics be placed in airplane mode upon arrival.
Cancellation Policy
If you must reschedule or cancel your appointment, you may do so 24 hours in advance to avoid being fully charged.
Venue
900 Michigan Shops, 900 N Michigan Avenue
Level 5 - KOKOBÉRNA Boutique, Chicago, IL 60611
Parking
3-hour validated parking is available at a discounted rate of $10 with your purchase. Parking entry at 45 E. Walton or 911 N. Rush. As an amenity, 900 Michigan Shops offers car charging stations and bicycle racks located on the 1st Floor of the parking complex. Come, meditate, and meander over to The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago on the 7th Floor for an elevated brunch experience... all without moving your car.
All are welcome.
We look forward to your visit!
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"A seated meditation is like returning home. To give full attention to and care for our self. Like the peaceful image of the Buddha on the altar, we too can radiate peace and stability. We sit upright with dignity and return to our breathing. We bring our full attention to what is within and around us. We let our mind become spacious and our heart soft and kind. We are with whatever is there without being carried away by it. Let it come, let it stay, then let it go. No need to push, to oppress, or to pretend our thoughts are not there. We are free to be still and calm despite the storms that might arise in us."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
KOKOBÉRNA Boutique, 900 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 75.00