I feel so fortunate to have found Inner Space Techniques.

Throughout my life I looked for spiritual practices that had integrity, meaning they create real change in my inner life and day to day living.

This desire caused me to explore many different modalities while teaching in various school settings.

I taught middle school in the inner city, kindergarten with students who spoke English as a second language and Reading and Mathematics to students with learning challenges while completing my Master’s Degree. These experiences created a flexibility in me to be able to work with all different children and parents. I saw that you have to meet the individual where they were to help them achieve their goals.

I left education to have a greater impact on students and worked to empower families struggling with teen drug addiction. During this year, I saw that it doesn’t matter what is being told to a client, it is a decision only they can make to change. This planted the seed of the importance of personal choice in any therapeutic process.

Then in 2007, I was certified by the International School of Reiki. While completing my certificate of Theological studies at the Seminary, I opened a healing practice. I primarily worked with hospice patients. I helped people to reach clarity before dying and I assisted their families with grief and held the hospice staff in their emotional challenges. This phase was extremely powerful. At the time of death, the nonessential drops away and you have to go to the heart of the matter.

Then my wife had a career opportunity as a physical therapist after she completed her doctorate that required her full commitment, and I chose to be a stay-at-home Dad. I knew it was a foundational building block for our family, and that I could fully support my wife as the primary care giver to our daughter. This time with my daughter and then my son as well, helped me further my capacity of patience and kindness. It afforded me with the space to further my studies in healing and meditation. I built a greater sense of silence in myself.

In my aspiration to be a better father and explore my inner landscape, I auspiciously found my teacher Samuel Sagan MD, the founder of the Clairvision School of Meditation. In 2014, he recognized me as a practitioner of Inner Space Techniques (IST). This time period in my life created the foundation of my meditation practice. Samuel helped me to sharpen my inner vision and refine my skills as a healer.

An additional grace in my life, was an opportunity to work with Mama Gaya of the Ruiz family during the last years of Her life. I spent time in India with Her and in Teotihuacan, Mexico with the Ruiz family. I have an intense love and respect for Her and the family. I appreciate the the time she mentored me. She was blunt and cut to the core of what I needed to see and change.

I share what I have learned and more through offering IST sessions as well as one-on-one IST intensives.

Regular attendance to Clairvision School of Meditation continues to sharpen my vision and cultivate my meditation practice. Throughout the year I attend multiple week long intensives to further deconstruct my self-limiting beliefs. This affords me the necessary time to refine my IST practice.

When I am not working, I love reading myths and legends, surf skating, chanting and playing the harmonium, hiking in the hills of Ashland and exploring Mount Shasta with my family.

I look forward to sharing IST with you.