SZA recently revealed what she learned from a silent retreat.
For 10 days, she and her mother Audrey attended the retreat in India and it was a transformative experience.
“Not everything has to be said,” she told Essence at the 67th Grammys this past weekend. “And waiting is really important, and a lot of what we create for ourselves as far as drama and chaos is, thankfully, dependent on our willingness to go beyond that pain. And look for anything, desperately, if you’re looking for joy desperately–But if you just chase it tenaciously, I find that it will reveal itself.”
“Even in the darkest and craziest depths of existence and life and trauma, and I feel like, right now, with the state of the country and everyone being in such peril and despair, it’s more important now than ever to be able to go within yourself and find that solitude,” SZA added. “And spread that peace that you have from within yourself out into the world […] So that’s my goal, hopefully, to garner more peace within myself so that I can share it and spread it out around me as much as I can.”
Led by Sadghuru, SZA shared photos of the “Samyama Experience” on Instagram.
“For my Samyama experience. No phone no mirrors no eye contact for 8+ days (these pics are from before and after lol the program ).. for a fundamental yapper I lost my mind 😭 ..then found it 🧘🏾♀️. Came back to so much overwhelming information between the state of the world and my personal/professional life,” her post read. “But somehow it’s all settling quietly and loudly at the same time. Infinite thanks to @isha.foundation @sadhguru @chekothari and EVERY isha volunteer that took care of my mother and myself. My love for the process and this life is indescribable .namaskaram.” 🙏🏾
This coming Sunday (Feb. 9), SZA will break her silence again as she accompanies Kendrick Lamar on stage at the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans.
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