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    "I enjoy filming major roles on a studio lot, as much as I enjoy drinking coffee on a Sunday by myself... that's the quality of life I want. To not just live for the next gig."

    If you want to learn how to experience this quality of life, this is where I can be of service.

  • For Artists

    If you have an artistic streak, whether as an actor, writer, dancer, musician, other thespian - or even aren't in the arts, this will appeal to the part of you that thrives when it's creative. Regardless of your job, everyone has an inner artist that thrives when it creates.

    For Children

    One of my greatest dreams is to help the younger generation gain a skillset to still their mind. They are the most vulnerable ; those who grew up during social isolation, with virtual reality and social media as their only means to interact and react with their world. The prevalance of anxiety, depression, hyperreactivity, and seeking validation through temporary obsessions are the markers of this young generation. Of what use is one's Scholastic achievements, or having millions of social media Followers, if one cannot maintain equanimity from within?

    Easy Tools

    Learn simple meditative exercises you can take with you and practice anytime, any place.

    Quiet your Mind

    Politics. AI. Elections. War. Inflation. Strikes. Booking Gigs. News... and that's just the external chatter. Couple that with social media, coming out of the pandemic isolation, and our personal lives - you get it. It's time to effectively silence the racing mind.

    Clear Canvas

    From this quiet mind, we can experience space. From space comes peace. The engine of the racing thoughts slow down enough to quiet our own biases and reactions. This is the place we aim to return to, time and time again. This is our practice which we will focus on.

    Focused Creativity

    From this space we've experienced, we learn to reintroduce anything we choose to set our minds to. It's important to experience this powerful step straight from your imagination. This is what is meant by Creating from SPACE.

    Anchor your Life

    We all need our own North Star, something that we can hold steady to, even when the storms of life have us feeling like we're about to lose everything. That compass is within us all, and we will learn about how to establish connection with it so our quality of life will improve. And because art imitates life... let's begin our work.

  • SIGN UP FOR CLASS

    SEPTEMBER 2024 Registration - SOLD OUT

    Saturdays 11am-2pm

    Sept. 14, 15, 21, 28

    North Hollywood

     

    If you're interested and want to learn more, contact me using the form below. I'd be happy to answer any questions.

    September 2024 Class (4 Weeks) / SOLD OUT

    September 2024 Class (4 Weeks) / SOLD OUT

    $429.00
    Classes will be held on Saturdays from 11am-2pm PST

    Dates are September 14, 15, 21, and 28

    Location will be at a studio in the North Hollywood area. Exact details provided after booking. Parking is plentiful

    Exchange: $429
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    AUGUST 3rd - WORKSHOP / SOLD OUT

    AUGUST 3rd - WORKSHOP / SOLD OUT

    $0.00
    Mindfulness/Meditation Workshop for Artists
    (and non-Artists alike, all are welcome)

    Saturday August 3rd from 11am - 1pm
    Cost - FREE

    Get to meet me, Mayank, hear from Mayank's background, and learn how creating space within is paramount in this time. You will partake in Mindfulness exercise. This is my way of giving back to the community that I love, and it will be helpful <3

    Location - NoHo, with parking available. Exact location will be sent upon your Registering below.
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  • ABOUT MAYANK

    Originally from NYC, I moved to LA a decade ago and have booked over 14 television roles, acting alongside Emmy and Oscar-winning actors. My career was thriving until tragedy struck: my sister was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Caring for her upended my life, leaving me shattered spiritually, financially, physically, and artistically. During this challenging time, I worked tirelessly to help pass a federal bill to help get dying ALS patients access to treatments in clinical trials. We were invited by the White House when the bill was signed into Law by the President.

     

    But stepping away from acting, and feeling like I was sacrificing my life for a loved one, forced me into a corner. Through the accelerated difficulties I faced, I benefitted from a system of self-healing, which rejuvenated both my life and my art.

     

    Utilizing various therapy modalities, and my deep-rooted & long-standing practice of meditation from my family's native India, I transformed my mindset from despondency to equanimity. Amidst the perceived ruins of my former life, I rebuilt a newer, more evolved self and, as a result, became a deeper artist, and a person whose capacity for delight has increased.

     

    We live in an environment where we're influenced to behave and react a certain way, and have major FOMO. Many have hard times managing their anxiety or facing friction in their life. If we cannot navigate our own lives in a healthy manner - how on Earth are we to approach creating a character of substance? This must change.

    FAQ

    Q - Is this a Meditation class?

    A - Yes and No. In a loose sense, meditation tends to generally mean to focus upon something reptitive that isn't as polarizing to the individual, so as to help quiet the mind. The issue becomes when we come out of it - how can we maintain peace beyond the practice? More importantly, how can we leverage this in our creation process? This class is a bridge between those two dichotemies.

     

    Q - Is this Therapy?

    A - No. A qualified therapist can help us navigate our individual issues and concerns. The more modalities a trained therapist has under their belt, the more tools they are armed with in helping you navigate your life. I am blessed to be the beneficiary of various tools of theraphy (not just "talk therapy", or CBT). This class will provide a blueprint for those who wish to make their native thought patterns less disruptive in their lives, which can feel therapeutic - but no, this is not a subsititution for therapy.

     

    Q - So then, what is this class?!

    A - This class teaches the fundamentals of HOW to create inner space. There's enough TikTok videos and inspirational Insta quotes to make our heads spin. It's time to put down the phone, and start to actually APPLY tools, in real-time, so you can experience the benefits... and once you get a small experience of this space, it is my powerful belief you will automatically keep these habits going stong..

     

    Q - Where is class held?

    A - In person, at a studio in North Hollywood, with ample parking available. Virtual sessions TBA.

    WHY NOW

    COVID halted everything for years. Then the strikes continued to shutdown our industry for more than we could bear. Then the political climate became more polarizing than ever... oh, and we're also getting older, while A.I. seems to be uprooting our livelihoods, while those in established roles soar, while most are left in the dust.

     

    More and more people are exhibiting signs of anxiety, emotional highs and lows, and feelings of worthlessness. Reactive rage, and feeling dispassionate are seeds you neither want in the soil of your art, nor your personal life.

     

    Outdated methods taught that only starving, troubled, and traumatized humans make artists. No. There is so much leverage to create from a place of stability and choice.

     

    And also - why would anyone WANT to live like that? There is so much noise and static from everyone around us - what ever happened to our ability to tap into our own critical-thinking and creative processes?

     

    Amidst this chaos, we also live in a time where we have unprecedented access to information, and tools, that were previously unknown. So let's take advantage of that which serves us; clarity, a calm mind, stable breath, and do more listening and less reacting to triggers. When we learn to watch our thoughts, we can decide to turn "on" and 'off" certain aspects of ourselves by CHOICE - instead of being led by how we feel.

     

    It's time we take ownership of ourselves as mindful humans and artists, and apply ourselves to create both a life worth enjoying, and art worth sharing.

  • Giving Back

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    (Workshop attendees partake in Steam of Conciousness exercise before a Refocus Meditation.)

    North Hollywood, August 2024

    I offer workshops to groups interested in learning more about bridging spirituality with the creation process. Contact me to discuss how I can be of service to your group. 

  • Contact Me

    To Sign-up for Classes e-mail

    info@CreatingFromSPACE.com

    or use the form below

  • Have you ever watched your favorite actor, and the camera just pans into a closeup... and you see they're in another world, from scratch? How'd they do that? How can you do that? First, we must start with a blank canvas. I'll help you with that pivotal step.