A thought provoking Q&A session where Shifu Ahles tackles questions on a wide variety of topics ranging from meditation and how it can help deal with threats to our psychological well being to reincarnation. He examines the causes of stress and fear, the impact of media, labels and worries about what others think as well as the mind body connection. Meditation postures are also a key component of this talk you won’t want to miss.
Continue readingAn enlightening Q&A session that leads Shifu Ahles to explore answers to questions about the brain and intelligence. Discover how thinking less can lead to knowing more. Learn how training the body can develop the brain and how what we think of as reality shapes our perception. Explore the concept of psychological immunity. Find out how one can develop the ability to put the mind on what we choose and how to overcome fear in training and in life.
Continue readingThis Q&A delves into what it is really like to be in a state of deep meditation and the various experiences one can have. Shifu Ahles speaks to the approach of cognitive behavioral therapy used as a mindfulness practice as well as getting past one’s fears through education and research. He touches on how BodyMind Training can help you to remain mentally sharp and how to prevent it from becoming mundane. He ends the talk with an intriguing story about kittens in a striped room that illustrates an important point about the power of environment on perception
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