I recently spent a weekend at a "Silent Retreat" organized by my yoga teacher, Jonny Kest, Center for Yoga, Birmingham/West Bloomfield, MI. Three years ago, this was a requirement during my yoga teacher training, for completion of my yoga teacher registration/certification. This time, my participation was voluntary.

I joined 30 other participants (yes, I paid $150 to meditate in silence for an entire weekend) at a retreat center not too far from home where, collectively, we ate, slept and meditated. In addition, eye contact was not permitted. Also, writing or reading materials were not allowed.

During the meditation, we were instructed to focus our attention below the nostrils, above the base of the upper lip. When our attention drifted, we simply "started again" and continued to observe our breath without reaction or judgment during our meditation.

When the weekend was over, we reconvened in a circle to discuss our experiences. It was interesting to hear others describe their experiences. Many became more attuned to nature when they walked outdoors during the breaks. Some noticed how they "let go" of their roles during the meditation--the roles of mom, dad, employee, business owner, etc., while others "let go" of so much baggage they had been carrying around for a long time. As participants "emptied their cup," so to speak, they walked away from the weekend feeling lighter.

As I observe the discussions between us, we all tend to hold on to so many notions of what is right or wrong in our practice. We question each others credibility and throw out what we don't know to be tried, tested and in the literature.

If we could just let go of the need to ramble on in discussions, we can learn to become better listeners. Clients want to be listened to and understood. When you listen, more than talk, you can be a facilitator in your clients' change process.

When you learn the balance of breathing, while staying firm in your ground vs. reacting to situations that push your buttons, your businesses can move to the next level as a clearer picture of our goals come to focus. You begin to learn that the answers to those difficult business questions lie within you vs. having to look externally for the majic formula or secret.

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