RETURN TO SATCHIDANDA is SOLD OUT!! 💕💕💕
Thursday 17th July!!!
6pm - 8pm
Sliding scale: $25 - $35
After a sold-out session at Tender Place, Zev and Prad dive once more into the sonic legacy of Alice Coltrane, blending guided meditation, mantra, and deep listening inspired by Himalayan Yog-Vedantic traditions.
The workshop begins with a seated practice themed on the Kriya yoga mantra Sat Chit Ananda, creating a bridge between mindfulness and Coltrane’s transcendental sound world. Expect a slow, grounding, and spacious session.
Designed for those who appreciate both meditative practice and spiritual jazz lineages, the evening includes 45 minutes of guided mantra meditation followed by 30 minutes of mindful listening.
Homemade chai and tea will also be available.
Bookings via @zev_tropp bio / Momence.
As a director, I’ve grown from wanting to make pretty pictures to seeking moments that mean something and resonate.
Shit ain’t easy.
As a man, I’ve learned that growth is the only constant. It asks for reflection, vulnerability, and change.
Shit also ain’t easy.
My latest campaign for @respectvictoria is where these two worlds intersect.
This campaign deals with the weight that men carry on the daily. How that pressure can break us… or break others.
I wanted to make something raw, honest and without judgement.
Thank you to the formidable talent and trust of the team that helped make this possible. Shit was easier because of you.
Not to mention the stories of the men, a few of whom I know personally, who were so forthright and strong in their vulnerability.
all 🔗s in my bio
RESPECT VICTORIA - WHAT KIND OF MAN DO YOU WANT TO BE
Production Company:
@arrayproductions.au
Creative Agency, @theopenarmscreative
Creative Partner @lilleyjuice
Strategy Partner @amyjazzhands
Graphic Design Carolatorraca
Creative Producer @rayleneohare
Director @pradsen
DOP @shaki.prasanna
1st AC @pashrash
Stills Photographer @biddle.biddle
Gaffer @nice_electrics
Gaffer @to_be_perfectly.frank
LX Assist - Luca Muscato
LX Assist @louis.j.walter
Sound Recordist @inhousecreate
Sound Recordist @assumption_audio
Sam Pearce, HMU @__sampearce
Production Assistant @char.personal.assistant
Editor @pradsen
Colourist @teddeacey
Audio Post and Mix @bangbangstudiosmelb
Journey To Satchidananda w @pradsen & @zev_tropp
Fully Booked out 💕💕💕💕
Sunday 11 May, 2025 @ 3pm
@tender_place_ - 535 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
- entrance through the back - rear of studio next to 38 Ovens St.
Join Zev and Prad for a deep dive in spiritual jazz alongside guided meditation and mantra exploring the intersection of deep listening with Himalayan Yog-Vedantic traditions.
Beginning with a seated practice themed on the Kriya yoga mantra Sat Chit Ananda, to create a bridge between mindfulness and Alice Coltrane’s sonic legacy - this will be a slow and relaxing workshop.
Designed for those who appreciate both meditative practices and spiritual jazz
musical lineages, the session includes 45 minutes of guided mantra meditation followed by 30 minutes of mindful listening.
There will be homeade chai and tea on offer also.
Bookings through @zev_tropp bio / Momence
There’s a concept I heard of in Korea called “Han”. It doesn’t have a literal English translation, but one way to describe it is a combination of melancholy & hope. The closest Western comparison is “The Blues”. 🇰🇷 🫰🏾
My mother was a magician.
Born with a swollen brain and a twisted spine and taken to St Anne’s in a tiny suitcase to plead for her tiny life. They were told she wouldn’t survive but she did. She was told she’d never have children but she did. She came into this world with mountains to climb and she did. She travelled far and wide and raised her three boys. She was brave.
School closed for her too early - her mother needed her hands to take care of 10 siblings. Maybe to escape, she gave her hand to a marriage that slowly broke her heart even after it ended. My mother had a body that trapped her, a heart that ached and a mind that couldn’t let go. For all her magic, her trouble was caught in her.
But ask anyone who knew her and you’ll hear: she was the kindest, most generous person they had met, the soul of the party, a beguiling charmer, an absolute comedian, an uncommon beauty and a mythical cook.
Like every magician, she could turn nothing into something. Her knowledge lived in her hands - good luck getting her to write down a recipe. Her expression was pure intuition. She took all the ලුණු ඇඹුල් of her life and turned it out perfectly balanced.
She was born on the 19th and she left on the 19th at 19 minutes past noon. A number symbolic of inner power, perseverance and the spiritual path.
While the sky was clear, she left quietly. She left while looking at her three boys. She finally closed those green eyes that she had given to each of us as a gift before we were even born and that very night the blue moon rose.
My mother made me believe in magic. And I’ll love and miss her so much.
Vale Ann
19/01/1945-19/08/2024
A wise chef once told me that good prep is 90% of the work.
My latest spots for Dennis Family Homes had multiple scenes, talent, lighting setups, children, dogs - you name it! And it all had to be crafted into authentic, cozy moments. It’s cool to see how close we got to the original ideas with a whole lotta prep and some slightly awkward block-throughs. 😉
Shoutout to stand-ins @fidunn , @__logandavies & @hawkmothrecords . Boards by @boofs_ and cam by @michaelincolndp .
Oh and the wise words of chef @brotherjohn
