The voices in your head can be loud...

Unchecked, they can drag you into negative places and keep you there.



Still Life

Still Life connects passionate professionals in LA to a practice for self-mastery. We host workshops, a 90-day Program and continued Membership, all built upon Stillness.

francisco oliva-velez

Managing Partner at Plaintext Capital

"Still Life has shown me how to clear and focus my mind, reducing stress and increasing productivity. I love the incredible community of entrepreneurs, artists and others that I’ve met at the events. Thank you Still Life team!”

Joanna Geummy Lee

W.E.O. (Woman Executive Officer) at Weosh

“In today's fast-paced world, finding stillness holds great power. Amidst constant stimulation from emails, social media, news, and ads, Still Life empowers you to discover inner peace amidst chaos. These tools help you carry this tranquility wherever you go.”

SEAN CULKIN

FOUNDER, FORMER NFL TIGHT END

"Stillness has enabled me to laser-focus on my goals, with the support of an incredible group of people eager to see me succeed.

Do I wish I had this when I was playing ball? Absolutely. It’d change everything.”


susan kilkenny

SVP Partnerships at Group Black

"I had tried various forms of meditation before joining the Program. However, once I Got Still, I experienced the deep sense of peace and serenity that long-term practitioners often talk about - without any of the 'woo woo' stuff. The tools have added tremendous value to my day-to-day life and work."

LUCA MENDOZA

LA Philharmonic Composer Fellow

Everyone desires to be happier and live better, but it’s hard to do the things that will make a real difference in your life unless you are around other people on that same journey. Still Life provides the tools to grow *and* a community of people who will grow with you. You’ll walk away not only a better person, but with a new family of soul mates.

CHELLE NJIVA

REALTOR

“As a person who had been on this journey of self mastery, Still Life has been exactly what I needed to make measurable changes in my life. I have such boundless gratitude for the space and the community set on the intention of making everyone's lives better; one breath at a time.”

francisco oliva-velez

Managing Partner at Plaintext Capital

"Still Life has shown me how to clear and focus my mind, reducing stress and increasing productivity. I love the incredible community of entrepreneurs, artists and others that I’ve met at the events. Thank you Still Life team!”

Joanna Geummy Lee

W.E.O. (Woman Executive Officer) at Weosh

“In today's fast-paced world, finding stillness holds great power. Amidst constant stimulation from emails, social media, news, and ads, Still Life empowers you to discover inner peace amidst chaos. These tools help you carry this tranquility wherever you go.”

SEAN CULKIN

FOUNDER, FORMER NFL TIGHT END

"Stillness has enabled me to laser-focus on my goals, with the support of an incredible group of people eager to see me succeed.

Do I wish I had this when I was playing ball? Absolutely. It’d change everything.”


susan kilkenny

SVP Partnerships at Group Black

"I had tried various forms of meditation before joining the Program. However, once I Got Still, I experienced the deep sense of peace and serenity that long-term practitioners often talk about - without any of the 'woo woo' stuff. The tools have added tremendous value to my day-to-day life and work."

LUCA MENDOZA

LA Philharmonic Composer Fellow

Everyone desires to be happier and live better, but it’s hard to do the things that will make a real difference in your life unless you are around other people on that same journey. Still Life provides the tools to grow *and* a community of people who will grow with you. You’ll walk away not only a better person, but with a new family of soul mates.

CHELLE NJIVA

REALTOR

“As a person who had been on this journey of self mastery, Still Life has been exactly what I needed to make measurable changes in my life. I have such boundless gratitude for the space and the community set on the intention of making everyone's lives better; one breath at a time.”



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The Program

To a hand-selected community of professionals, we offer The Still Life Program - a 3-month hybrid curriculum in LA - to help them take their Stillness Journey to the next level.

Although enrollment is largely based on warm referrals, we reserve 20% of the seats for people who have not previously been associated with Still Life!

If this appeals to you, provide your email and we’ll send you an overview of what it is, the people we work with and how to get involved.



Members love it...
"Now with everything I do, I’m questioning what value is driving that behavior”
“After the first session, I’ve not used Xanax since after years of daily use.”
“It’s like drugs without the drugs”
“Values workshop alone was more beneficial than a past program that cost $50k”
“Swiss army knife” 
"Profound difference and mental improvements week/week"
"Restored my faith in humanity"
“Lots of light”
“Euphoria, Insane, So thankful for this community”
“Still Life will change the world”
“This program changed my overall state of mind. It's pretty freaking wild”
“I talk about Still Life at work, on dates, and with my family. I’m a part of something big”
“I couldn’t stop talking about Values and Communication with my exec team. I’d pay $15k to have that recording to show them instead”
“This isn’t meditation”


FAQs

Still Life is a dynamic ecosystem encompassing a practice, curriculum and community for professionals seeking inner growth in work, play and life. Our flagship location in Venice, CA.

Our workshops present a distillation of teachings from a diverse range of masters into simple frameworks that can be instantly applied. From the Stoics, Tibetan lamas, and Japanese monks, to the US Armed Forces, modern neuroscientists and today's "masters of tomorrow". These techniques result from decades of reality-testing to extract the essential, core truths of mindset optimization.

Apply these skills to instantly relieve tension, connect to people, and channel pressure into enduring performance.

Stillness is a simple, profound practice accessed through powerful and unique techniques developed over 40 years of training to change your state of mind.

When you Get Still, you stop the words in your mind. The stories fall away, along with the internal noise and the distraction. You enter a state of focus, peace, and wonder.

The stoics, gurus, poets, and philosophers all talk about Stillness; we practice it.

For 43 years, Jim quietly served behind the scenes, intensely exploring Stillness and helping others find it. He didn't just work with professional athletes and billion-dollar CEOs, but also with grandmas and college students. We (Still Life’s founding team) were some of those clients – on our way to medical degrees, PhDs, and careers in investment banking – when we found him.

The Program is a 90-day course that combines in-person workshops, community building, and digital coursework. It provides a roadmap for anyone looking to transform their state of mind and live a rewarding, fulfilling life.

Yes, absolutely. We tailor our offerings to suit the needs of each business we work with. Get in touch with us at getstill@still.life if you’re interested in finding out more.