the Science of Consciousness and the art of tranquility..
“The Art of Inner Bathing”
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…Our Mission…
..We endeavor to make formal meditation teachings and the deep healing and growth they bring as a result of their practice, as easily accessible and applicable as we possibly can for all who find their way to us…
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Still Rhythm Guidance Founder Colton Measles created Still-Rhythm as a platform for offering Heart Based Teachings of Mindfulness, mindful-living, Compassion and Inner Transformation and Healing. Colton offers classes on Mindfulness and meditation practice, meditation retreats and sound healings in and around the Denver area and wherever his practice calls or requests him. (To investigate having him host an event in your area, navigate to ourcontact page! For more about Colton,click here.) This website also acts as a remote online mentorship portal where we offer education, instruction and personalized one-on-one coaching and mentoring in these same fields. We aim to support our patrons in these fields of study and practice in every way possible.
Colton has devoted his life to researching, practicing and developing and refining his method of teaching these practices and meditative disciplines to others, so that his method is as intuitive, applicable and immediately clear and comprehensive as possible for his students and patrons. Colton is a traditional Theravada Style Meditation Teacher and is deeply versed in systems of thought and practices of inner development and is a life-long practitioner of meditation and a student of the systems found within Theravada Buddhism. He has hundreds of nights and over 3,500 hours of intensive meditation retreat experience, in both monastic and lay settings, much of which has been done under a vow of silence. He has over two decades of experience in meditation practice and as much time and experience studying the Pali Canon. He has a firm knowledge of world cosmologies and spiritual practices, and is a student of the many wisdom teachings throughout our world.
He has been initiated in several shamanic practices from various cultures and is deeply devoted to a path of bringing healing, compassion and kindness to our world through coexistence and synergetic intention.
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Still Rhythm Guidance grew out of Colton’s deep longing to offer the teachings of meditation in a comprehensive and beneficial way to anyone seeking to more clearly understand and utilize these teachings and practices and to offer mentorship and guidance to anyone seeking to familiarize themselves with the profound depths that these paths of inner inquiry and development can take us to when approached correctly..
We seek to offer the clearest and most comprehensive education and overview of meditative practices as we possibly can, while offering a level of support in their development that is only possible by having developed these practices ourselves, but also because these practices are developed by generations of minds and so their assimilation is always a communal effort. Still Rhythm strives to be such a community.
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Knowledge as well as guidance..
We offer in-depth education and insight into the structure and application of Mindfulness practice, meditative and spiritual practices and teachings, coaching, mentorship and offer support in their application through a number of different methods. we offer:
-one-on-one coaching (remote and in person)
-guided meditations (remote and in person)
-education and instruction
-mentorship
-day long retreats
-in person classes, courses and events
and
-sound healings and similar events
All of our offerings are aimed at helping to develop meditative and spiritual practices within our clients to their highest potential.
..Meditation is truly the most liberating and transformative practice the world has ever known. Which is why it has stood the test of time for well over 4000 years. These teachings are subtle and can be difficult to grasp clearly, both in the initial stages of practice, as well as in its more advanced stages, as the practice becomes more refined. But with the right guidance and support, and a structured strategy, any practitioner of meditation can achieve profound results quickly, foregoing years of wasted effort that can come from the general ambiguity that surrounds these practices in modern times.
..We are professionals first. But also, Stewards and Caretakers of this Art form. And we take teaching it very seriously, while carefully maintaining the energy of light-hearted forbearance that is so integral to the success of all Meditative, as well as Spiritual practice. We’ve dedicated our lives to the study and practice of these skills ourselves.
And nothing brings us more joy than teaching others of all the magnificent treasures we’ve found along the way. We will offer here the same words the ancient Savant Sage Gotama, known as the Buddha, or Awakened-One, offered his own patrons; “Come and see for yourselves”…
..Helping to entrain and clarify a firm understanding of the concept of Stillness and how to apply it in a Rhythmic or habituated manner that is invigorating to the practitioner, rather than another daunting daily chore, is paramount in our mentoring approach…
..These teachings are liberating, uplifting, inspiring and should vitalize the practitioners whole experience of life. These practices are, and should be by definition, enjoyable, right from the very start. Anything short of this is seen as a failure of transmission at Still Rhythm, which we will never yield to…
Clarity is key in these practices and for this reason Still Rhythm implements a clearly laid out and gradual structure of instruction to facilitate the transmission of this clarity, so that our patrons can, in time, Become Their Own Teachers…
..This is in fact at the very heart of the concept of -Vipassana- or insight meditation practice. that is, becoming self-led...
“..Still as a result of release, contented as a result of stillness, and as a result of contentment, internally stable and at ease... ”
..Everything has Rhythm…
It’s in our bodies, our societies, our minds and our thoughts.
The internet and the natural world.
It’s there whispering faintly in every subatomic particle
and physical interaction throughout the infinite void of space and time..
..It is in the flow of our breath.. And the beating of our hearts…
When we are Still..
Still enough to witness these rhythmic patterns; the cycles apparent in our lives and learn to flow with them without distorting them with rumination and over analysis, insight can arise and clarity can dawn.
..Deep and penetrating…
An intimate understanding of these rhythms and processes and the nature of their arising
is the path to true intimacy and understanding of ourselves and our lives.
A truly awesome power stems from the practice of careful and calm attention to the
rhythms of one’s life and processes of one’s mind; Known as the art of meditation, it guides all we do here at
Still Rhythm…
“Do not say that Ananda.. Community isn’t a whole half of the practice... it is the entirety of the practice... ”
…Are you a Sound Healer, Yoga Instructor, Meditation Teacher or Holistic Practitioner?. …Interested in hosting partnership and cooperative classes and events with us…?
…Head to our Work With Us page using the Site Header Navigation Bar or click the button below!…
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..We’d love to here from you!…
All inquiries are encouraged…
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..Your Generosity is greatly appreciated..
The Practice of Generosity, or offering Dana in ancient Pali, is what has kept these ancient teachings alive for so long. The generous sharing and giving of thousands upon thousands of souls through the millennia, right down to us..
Generosity is an inclination of the mind and heart that, when developed and practiced, leads to deep levels of mental purification and release in a practitioner’s inner alchemy (building the foundation for incredible experiences of mental unification and clarity. A kind mind is a free mind). The mundane use of the term on this site refers to a compassionate and moral foundation in regard to how services are rendered and paid for:
-Our Dana is to acknowledge that money shouldn't dictate what you’re allowed to learn-
- Your Dana is in giving what you can-
Between our mutual sacrifices, we build the world we want. Not the one forced upon us.. Dana is about; gratitude.. reflection.. mutual-concern.. consideration.. selflessness.. and at its essence; Human Nobility..