Cheyenne Ehrlich began by teaching celebrities and Internet executives at a $25,000 charity retreat on how to access the benefits of meditation—and now he brings his transformative practice to Maui’s north shore. Paia Meditation, described by Cheyenne as a “yoga studio for your mind,” offers an elegant and peaceful space to develop a practice that is scientifically proven to reduce stress, increase brain function, lower blood pressure and so much more.
Located behind the Green Banana coffeehouse on the Hana Hwy, Paia Meditation strives to demystify meditation and make it accessible to anyone willing to learn. It features nonreligious, daily group meditation classes suitable for both beginning and advanced practitioners. It also offers in-depth workshops and a monthly salon featuring guest speakers and opportunities for group discussion.
According to Cheyenne, “The overwhelming majority of your life is nothing more than you and your inner dialogue. Whatever you create for yourself in your life is simply you acting out what’s going on inside your mind. So it just makes sense that learning how to change your relationship to your inner dialogue can change every aspect of your life. That’s what we’re doing at Paia Meditation.”
Cheyenne has spent nearly 20 years studying and practicing meditation, including approximately seven years studying full-time in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. He explains, “Truthfully, I think that I would be dead, in jail or in a mental institution if I had not found meditation. I was so caught up in the stories in my mind, that I couldn’t see the world around me. And what I see now is that, to a greater or lesser degree, everyone seems to be caught up in what’s going on in their head. At Paia Mediation, I’m lucky to have a venue to share my experience and the techniques and practices that I learned to help me get through this.”
Along with the launch of Paia Meditation, Cheyenne hopes to work with community and nonprofit organizations to facilitate tailored meditation programs to meet the needs of individual groups. He is also offering kama ‘aina scholarships for those with limited funds.
Current Class Schedule and Upcoming Events:
Daily Meditation: A space for daily practice with others in a supportive, peaceful environment. Basic instruction prior to a 20-minute meditation session. Mon-Fri: 7:20 AM for instruction; 7:30-7:50 AM for meditation. Sat & Sun: 9:00am ($5)
Advanced Meditation Practice: To deepen your practice, an hour-long session that starts with a topical discussion with the instructor, a meditation, and question and answer follow-up. Tuesdays, 7:00pm ($10)
Graduate Wednesdays: A monthly event for meditation workshop graduates that involves in-depth teaching, meditation and practice, and group discussion. 1st Wednesday, 7:00-9:00pm ($20)
Monthly Salon hosted by Cheyenne Ehrlich: A monthly event with guest speakers invited for lively discussion to broaden our understanding of meditation, the human condition, and ourselves. See www.paiameditation.com for guests and topics. 2nd Wednesdays, 7:00pm
Debut Salon: April 14th, 7pm, $20 suggested donation
Topic: Thoughts and Emotions: When to Relate to Them and When to Let Them Go.
Guest: Lama David Curtis completed the traditional three-year retreat under Kalu Rinpoche in 1992 and founded the Tibetan Language Institute in 1996. He has been teaching Western students for over 17 years. In 2007 Gochen Tulku Rinpoche named Lama David an Acharya or Master Teacher, in recognition of his on-going work to teach Buddhism and Tibetan to Western students
Workshop Intensive, “Introduction to Your Mind and Meditation”: Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon April 16, 17, 18, 19, 7:00-9:00pm by Cheyenne Ehrlich.
For more information on these events or Paia Meditation visit www.paiameditation.com or call 264-6909 for workshop information.
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