Welcome to the Masterclass
Welcome to The Masterclass on Silence and Stillness.
We don’t often talk about silence as if it’s something worth practicing. Noise, motion, performance—these are the currencies of our age. But here, we are choosing something quieter, and far more courageous.
This masterclass is not a list of steps. It’s not a method to memorize or a ladder to climb. It is an invitation—into a space that is already waiting for you. Silence is not something you earn; it is something you receive. Stillness is not the absence of movement; it is the presence of God beneath everything that moves.
You don’t need expertise to begin. You only need the willingness to show up as you are—with your racing thoughts, your restless body, your heavy heart, or your ordinary day. In this space, you’ll discover that silence is not a demand, but a companion. It steadies, it grounds, it reveals.
Wherever you find yourself right now—whether in joy or ache, in clarity or confusion—this practice belongs to you. And together, we will step into it.
Introductory Practice (Before Watching the Video)
Preparation Practice: “A Quieting Breath”
Find a place to sit or stand comfortably. You don’t need perfect stillness; just a posture that allows you to notice.
Close your eyes, or soften your gaze.
Inhale slowly, and as you do, say quietly to yourself: “Here.”
Exhale gently, and as you do, say: “Now.”
Repeat this three times: Here… Now.
Notice what shifts in you, however small. You don’t need to fix or change anything. Just arrive.
Closing Practice (After Watching the Video)
Integration Practice: “The Ground Beneath”
Stand or sit with your feet on the floor.
Place your attention on the soles of your feet.
Notice the ground beneath you—steady, unhurried, holding you without question.
Stay with this noticing for one full minute. If your thoughts wander, gently return to the ground.
This practice is not about escaping noise, but discovering that stillness is possible even within it.
Reflection Questions
When you think of silence, what feelings arise first—fear, relief, longing, resistance? What might those feelings be teaching you?
Recall a moment in your life (ordinary or extraordinary) where you felt unexpectedly still. What made that moment different?
What might it mean for you to carry even a small measure of silence into your daily life this week?
Welcome to Step One: The Invitation into Noticing and Awareness.
Before you press play, you’ll need something to write with—pen and paper if you can, though a laptop or phone will do if that’s what you have. What matters is that you have a way to catch what arises.
This first practice is simple, but not easy: giving yourself permission to be silent for small, measured stretches of time. Beginning with just 30 seconds, and slowly lengthening. It isn’t about performance or success—it’s about noticing. What happens in your body? In your breath? In your emotions, your mind, your spirit?
This is the threshold practice, a way to begin listening again to what is already present within you.
After You Watch: Integration Practice
Practice: Time-Scaled Stillness
Choose one segment of time that feels both manageable and slightly stretching for you today. It may be 30 seconds. It may be 5 minutes.
Set a timer.
In that time, simply sit or stand with awareness. You do not need to control your thoughts. Your only task is to notice.
After the timer rings, take one deep breath, and write down one or two observations about what you experienced—physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual.
This is not about capturing everything, only about honoring what came.
Reflection Questions
What was your first reaction to sitting in silence for the time you chose—relief, discomfort, resistance, or something else?
Where did you notice the impact of silence most strongly—in your body, in your breath, in your thoughts, or in your emotions?
Did you sense even a brief shift—a sigh, a softening, a moment of clarity? If so, what might that shift be inviting you to pay attention to?
Here’s a 30-second timer for you to practice with.
Settle yourself where you are, take a breath, and when you’re ready, press Start.
For the next thirty seconds, simply notice—your body, your breath, your thoughts.
You don’t need to change anything or get it “right.” Just practice being present.