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With this meditation practice life becomes more peaceful.  - PS, Switzerland, Level 3

Peace comes faster, my mind can select and hold a focus point better, or move it at will. - JJ, Denmark, Level 3

I feel that I’ve created a safe space and sanctuary within that I can access any time to recharge and cultivate. - NG, Level 2

Yes. As a result of the meditation workshop, I seem to have more clarity and calm. It has also opened up my creative channels and I’m back writing again. Thank you and Blessings - RG, Level 2

What I learned most now is that I feel what I miss when I don't have enough time to meditate in a constructive way. I'm really happy I do have the time now.  - IS, Netherlands, Level 3

There is a sense of all pieces (different practices) coming together to support complete development as all aspect of being. Thank you. - CC, Switzerland, Level 3

Up to this point in my life, I hadn't focused on meditation and the course gave me a very good direction and structure for my first sustained meditation practice. I feel I've become more aware of myself and others, and have slowly begun to open my heart. I feel more balanced, more grounded. It has been a wonderful course and very much appreciate the teaching and support. - RB, North Carolina, Level 2

These past 8 months have brought me much closer to myself, contributing to confidence (an inner knowing) on a level I had not previously known. Thank you!  - CC, Massachusetts, Level 3 

One of the things I enjoyed in my professional life as a museum educator was evaluating programs and making small refinements to make them better each year. I have this same feel as we go deeper into the meditative process. Thank you! - LL, California, Level 3

An amazing opportunity to learn meditation from teachers that literally have priceless experience + teaching ability and generosity (& love!). The best meditation course I have taken - I highly recommend it for both beginners and advanced students alike. -MJ, California, Level 3

Yes. As a result of participating in this meditation program, I can enter a meditative state much more quickly - almost instantly on some days. On a practical level, I'm seeing some advantageous life benefits. I work in a high paced stress environment where little things are constantly going wrong. The increased self-awareness of our meditation practice has enabled me to step back and think about solutions instead of focusing anger on those unexpected obstacles.  -WC, Florida, Level 3

Even though I’ve had a lot of meditation experience this course made a profound impression on me and I gained new depth and results in all my meditation practices.  

The ITMI has been a deeply profound experience for me. I’ve been a meditator in the Buddhist tradition for more than 25 years but studying with Dr. Mao and Olivia has been life changing. I feel that I am home. -PB, Colorado, Level 3

I have greatly benefited from getting to know and practice meditation within the Taoist tradition. It has also allowed me to pinpoint places of rigidity or pain in my spiritual journey. - KC, Level 2

I had not previously practiced mediation on a regular basis, and the Level 1 training was my first exposure, I was looking for a systematic holistic approach to meditation. The Tao Level 1 training certainly meets that objective. I have gained appreciation for Tao meditation as a way to combine universal spirituality, physical self, and emotional self. I feel more balanced and calm after meditation with a greater sense of self-perspective. And, I have learned that like so many things, meditation rewards in proportion to effort. The greater frequency that I meditate, the greater the benefit. - SL, Level 2

This intensive has given me a framework to achieve consistency in my practice and also variety, as I have learned so many new methods of meditation. This commitment to myself has led to many positive changes in my life. I am grateful for every moment spent on this program. - AC, Level 2

Depth, frequency, variety. I have a much greater understanding of my place with a lineage that provides a very deep context. I have a clear feeling for what I am doing, and why, and a deepened acceptance and embrace of myself and the world around me. - MJ, Level 2

I felt supported and the meditations gave me a deeper connection to spirit. - ES, Level 2

It is helping to tear down the barriers to what is most important in life. Thank you for this golden opportunity. - SS, Level 2

My meditation practice has definitely deepened and developed from participating in Level 1. Being committed to meditate everyday had grounded me, and given me a lightness that I am enjoying. - MM, Level 2

Yes. I enrolled in this series to learn about different Taoist forms of meditation. It was quite illuminating. It added significantly to my meditation practice and encouraged me to introduce others to them. In particular, the emphasis on the North Star is deeply engrained in me. The format by which the program was delivered was excellent as well. - MB, Level 2