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The State of Zen refers to the total state of focus
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Imagine a warm, intimate, nurturing experience that allows you to
break old patterns, deep-rooted from childhood. Those maternal and
paternal influences from your upbringing and even past lifetimes that
color every aspect of your life thus far. An experience that utilizes
the latest
Voice Patterning Technology to map out inhibiting
tendencies/patterns. Then utilizes powerful sound frequencies (
Maitre
Healing) to shift these patterns as you lay surrounded by a symphony
of sounds and crystals that lull you into a State of
Bliss.
Welcome to the
Zen Den…..
If you’re ever in the
Santa Monica
,
Venice
Beach
region of
California
, take a few hours away from your everyday world and enter the darkened chambers of the Zen Den.
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The word zen means 'meditation'
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Firstly, it’s convenient location across from the Whole Foods,
Venice
,
California
makes for easy accessibility to this other worldly Self-Healing Therapy.
And if need be, an escape to the Beach after the treatment might be the perfect way to integrate the experience !
The Den
itself is a modest suite in a quiet, unassuming building but once the
treatment begins get ready to hop on a mind-blowing ride. Enter the
treatment room with its soft lights, candles, and fabric lined walls
and you are greeted by Life Coach Niall Nicholson. The Sound Experience
was actually developed by Niall Nicholson PhD.
www.rlifecoach.com
in concert with Ryan Mitchell of
The Aura Shop. It incorporates aspects
of ancient Tantric Buddhism, along with new age modalities of sound and
light therapies to create extraordinary results. The combination of
technologies is so new that Niall personally facilitates the experience
during this introduction of this technology to the public sphere.
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A variety of sound instruments surround the room
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Zen Den first opened its doors in
Venice
Nov 2008. As Niall explains,
“Prior to the Zen Den we were running a number of different of
laboratory experiments at Third Point Studios. Our second lab was at a
place called the Aura Shop in
Arlington
. It was at our first installation where we began accepting paying clients and this was at the
Temple
Sakkara
in
Toluca Lake
,
CA
.”
Currently,
the Zen Den is open everyday of the week ( Monday through Sunday ) by
appointment only. On Fridays as a gift to the public, the facility
offers a free half session for those curious to try the experience for
the first time.
But first an understanding of the technology offers a deeper perspective into this fascinating Sound Journey.
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Crystal Tibetan singing bowls are widely used in sound healing
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Niall Nicholson PHD, is both a life Coach and Researcher in Sound Healing. He starts to share his intriguing story with me,
“My Dad is a physician and mom an opera singer so it was natural that the concept of sound healing has always intrigued me.
The
evolution of this technology began 25 years ago when I first started
working with crystals. I then specifically ventured into energy healing
in 1989. During that time, I was actively researching the power of the
human voice. Then came the year 2006 when I was properly introduced to
sound healing while reading my PHD in metaphysics from the
Universal
Church
and Monastery. In the process of discovering the metaphysical power of
sound through sound healing , I became more and more deeply drawn to
it.
There was a knowing in me that I already knew what to do. That I
had done this before. And since then everything has just expanded
extraordinarily fast. A week in my life is equivalent to a year in most
people’s lives."
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A row of crystal Tibetan singing bowls line the floor, amongst other musical instruments
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Niall goes to explain “I’ve taken basic techniques created the by people who created
the VoC
al mapping
system
The software itself was created by a group of designers in
Utah
. Their intention was to have the software be a healing too
l
.
However in my view it serves only as a map. But I integrate this
mapping system with sound therapy which then alerts to the signposts in
the territory, allowing the individual to discover their intention.
When I combined both these modalities is when the therapy became very
unusual.
”
“So it’s
a combination process, where we work together to discover these
signposts. When I start by recording your voice on the E.S.P. I
received a print out of your patterns of resistance. This process uses
a voice print analysis program that was developed for the C.I.A. in the
1990’s.
The technology was retooled and re-tasked for the healing arts and is
now primarily used to map your unconscious subconscious mind.
Once we
have a map of your subconscious mind, we can identify your
non-supportive self limiting beliefs that are holding you back from the
results that are possible in your life.
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A peek into the zenden
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We can
identify where your beliefs came from, going back two generations, and
where these beliefs show up in your life, health and mind states.
We can even go as far as identifying the physical issues that your mind has caused!
After we
have mapped these subconscious beliefs, we will spend a little more
time on the E.S.P. device to loosen up the magnetic attraction that
these beliefs have on your results, before putting you into our Sacred
Sound Chamber.
Then
within the same room (so as not to affect the quality of the map ) the
subject is asked to lay on the Ascension Table. We used to move
subjects from the Sound Mapping Room ( for purposes of data gathering )
into the Sound Chamber ( for purposes of using the power of Sound to
dissolve the uncovered resistances) but that affected the quality of
our results. It wasn’t until I moved into Zen Den that I found the
perfect set up in one room where we run the entire process as one
single experience. ”
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Sound healing is an effective modality that delivers a state of clarity
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The Ascension Table is only a part of the Sound Chamber that includes crystals, gongs, Tibetan singing bowls and more.
He
explains further “
In the Sound Chamber, we will restore the missing
frequencies of Sound and Color that are missing from you and restore a
healthy, harmonious brain state. This combined with a portable Maitre
Healing program will have the true seeker of consciousness return to
the authentic being that they came into this world as, not a carbon
copy of someone else’s beliefs!
With
each experience on the Ascension table, we start to get a series of
results that tell me if what we are doing is effective or not. Then I
can adjust the treatment to whatever it is we observing and recording
in your experience. I’m highly engaged in the whole process.
As a
practitioner I am a part of the experience, rather than working on you,
I am working through your resistances along with you. The interesting
thing is that I’m also experiencing it as well. Together we are moving
through space.”
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The Tibetan Wheel of Life symbolizes the Buddhist perspective of life.
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He
clarifies further “The E.S.P. system which is the map gathering device,
gathers elemental patterns of sound through a software platform. It is
a patented software program by the guys at Vo-Cal. Vocal software is at
the core of the E.S.P. program.
The
difference is that I’ve taken it a step further combining it with the
Sound Experience Table where you create a true lightness in your being.
You ultimately begin to feel your patterns of resisting.”
In
additionally to the actual Sound Experience, Niall guides his clients
with his knowledge in Buddhist meditation. In his words, “
A daily
meditation practice is foundational in creating the results that are
eluding us up until now. I believe the technology itself is much
similar to the Budhhist path and much of the instruction that I offer
in between sessions comes from knowledge in Buddhism. I’m a Buddhist
meditation instructor. I follow a Tibetan Buddhist practise with a
lineage tracing b
ack to the historical Buddhist S
hakyamuni otherwise known as the Karma Kagyu.”
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Searching for the state of zen within
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He clearly affirms “
Meditation instruction is the KEY to any PERMANENT
transformation.
As a lifelong meditator, I realize that the only person that is truly
committed to my own growth is ME, and the only person standing in my
way is also ME."
Niall’s
enthusiasm and passion are clearly evident. He goes on to say “I would
recommend 6 sessions.
One session every couple of weeks is recommended
so as to disallow old patterns of resistance from rekindling. As we
break through there is an opportunity to go deeper or the crust or
resistance may recreate itself. My commitment is to get this out to the
world, but I still have put a value on it because often people don’t
realize what they are getting. And I always wind up giving people more
than they expect.”
In
addition to Life Coaching and Buddhist Meditation, Niall is also the
author of a series of self-empowerment books. Part of his commitment to
support positive transformations for all is in offering one of his most
significant books
'All of the Universal Laws Governing Life’ as a free
download.
www.lulu.com/nialln
.
Niall
goes on to share an example of a successful breakthrough through the
Sound Experience, “
One of my clients as a results of working with me
for 5 months completely transformed
the
relationship
with her parents, released a lifetime of fear, sold everything in her
life and moved to Italy. She is now walking an incredible path in
Italy
discovering powerful places. It is the seat of the Roman Empire, a profound spiritual metaphysical area in
Europe
! She emails me and lets me know
of her travels and the next most powerful place to be. She’s been to
Egypt
, visited the
Temples
in
Italy
and is now on her way to the South of France where the Tomb of Mary and Jesus lie.”
Enter the Zen Den.
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The Dalai Lama is one of Niall's influences
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Call 310 699 1617 to book an appointment or go to
www.rlifecoach.com
.
Zen Den offers FREE 30 min sessions every Friday.
If you
choose to continue to a full experience ( which is an additional 60
minutes ), the remainder of the experience is priced at a dollar a
minute .
The fees for a Full Sound Experience session runs at $200/ hour .
(The full session usually lasts 1 ½ hours
so expect to pay $300 for the complete Sound Experience. )
The Zen Den also offer packages where 4 hr blocks are pre-purchased for $100/hour.
Download Niall’s books at
www.lulu.com/nialln
and find him on myspace at
www.myspace.com/nialln
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