Silent Mantra Meditation is very similar to Transcendental Meditation, which has been utilized in India for thousands of years. Practitioners experience profound relaxation & higher states consciousness on a daily basis. Silent Mantra can also alleviate most stress and anxiety from one's life and help heal and prevent many physical ailments. The root man in the word Mantra means, in Sanskrit, "to think;" tra comes from trai, meaning "to protect or free from the bondage of." Therefore, Mantra means "the thought that liberates & protects from our own thinking." The intent of this class is to help people experience transcendence, relaxation, stillness, peace of mind & higher states of consciousness. This simple form of meditation can significantly reduce stress, anxiety, depression from the very first time doing it. The profound relaxation can be helpful with many physical problems, emotional problems and has had incredible success for people in recovery. Meditation Guide Ricky Gelb lived for decades filled with the residuals of childhood trauma, anxiety, fear and addiction. After many attempts to be freed from the bondage of self, having lost everything he loved, on the brink of insanity & suicide, serendipity and some amazing spiritual people pointed him in the right direction, within. Having found profound relaxation, gratitude, self-love, oneness with God and peace of mind, he is inspired to share his experience and help others. He believes that most people develop a false constitution when young that does not dictate authentic being, it is based greatly on the physical material world and compulsive thinking which leads to unhappiness and discomfort. Through meditation, spiritual practice and conscious living, we can re-write the inner constitution and experience daily gratitude, relaxation, peace in the now, self-love, coloration and joy.