Himalayan Compassion Meditation / Visualization
Nurture greater compassion in your mind, life, and the world with this classic meditation, visualization, and mantra. This powerfully transformative Himalayan Buddhist practice is beloved as the central practice for millions of people in the Himalayan region. It is also safe, useful, and easy to do in any context. As part of growing compassion, this […]
Money and Spirituality: Integrating Wholeness
How can money and spirituality coexist in a way that feels authentic and liberating? Money is often a tender topic, touching our deepest fears and hopes. In this interactive, heart-centered workshop, we’ll explore Clear Sky Center as a case study of integrating financial engagement with deep spiritual practice through Integral Theory’s four quadrants. Together, we’ll […]
Wholeness in politics – surfing the polarities
The world is craving for re-connection and healing in all areas. As we approach the climax of late modern consciousness, the collateral damages that this structure of consciousness has – and is bringing about every day – become ever more clearly visible. We see division all around us, in all areas, across the globe. It […]
Integrating Creative Mind-Body Healing Therapies
Ken Wilber articulates the differences between state and stages of consciousness when referencing the similarities and differences of a developmental approach to consciousness awakening with either mindfulness meditation and/or psychedelics. The transformational and healing approaches emphasize a slower method that engages spiritual and meditational pathways toward enlightened awakening vs faster techniques that more often are […]
Evolution of the Brain – Solving the UR Riddle
During the evolution of the human brain, more and more sophisticated neural structures appeared on the lower levels of the UR quadrant of the AQAL matrix. Later, in the course of the history of humankind, the emergence of languages and later literacy has also changed the brain, areas with new functions appearing in the neocortex. […]
Rewiring the brain by using neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity means that the structure of the brain changes constantly by strengthening or weakening the synaptic connections between neurons. It is also the basis of functioning of memory and learning. It works throughout our lives, although it is most intense before the age of 25. There are chemicals produced in the brain and, to a […]
Neuromodulators and psychoactive substances
Neuromodulators are hormones that have a crucial influence on brain function. The most important are the four happy chemicals: dopamine which regulates motivation, serotonin responsible for satisfaction, endogenous opiates that control pain relief, and oxytocin, which creates loving connection. Most of the psychoactive substances are mind-altering agents that affect the function of neuromodulators, while some […]
Integral’s Charismatic Presence: Intersubjectivity
Intersubjectivity is the subtle, tangible connection that arises between two or more individuals, emerging from their shared awareness of the underlying energetic field. For those new to Integral Theory, this experience provides an accessible and impactful entry point—offering a memorable introduction while temporarily setting aside the complexities of meta-theory. Experienced clinicians skillfully harness this energetic […]
Becoming the Ground (in a world of chaos)
We grow in direct proportion to the amount of chaos we can sustain and dissipate. Ilya Prigogine We live in times of increasing chaos – times that challenge our capacity to midwife the emergence of a new, convivial world. This active, engaging, & fun workshop will expand your embodied capacity to sustain and dissipate chaos. […]
Subtle Energies: Research and Technology
By presenting results of our research involving our own quantum random event generator (REG)-based Wyrdoscope devices in Integral Tantra groups and death processes in an Intensive Care Unit and a Hospice, we show that consciousness processes indeed show meaningful correlations with structures in random data. These effects are often called parapsychological- (or short: psi)-phenomena. While […]
