Discovering Mind
Discovering Mind

Discovering Mind

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Introduction
I am a western yogi in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. I was born and have lived most of my life in the USA, but I have also lived and studied in both India and Tibet, and have traveled extensively throughout Tibet, India, Nepal, China, and the neighboring Himalayan areas. I have been practicing meditation, pranayama (breath control), and tsa lung (energy practices) in the Tibetan Buddhist and Hatha Yoga traditions for 30 years, and teaching for more than 15 years. I have received sacred empowerments and meditation instructions from more than 50 Tibetan lamas and accomplished yogis, including the Dalai Lama. I have participated in hundreds of meditation-related programs and retreats throughout the USA as well as Tibet, India, Nepal and China. I have spent several years in solitary meditation retreat at traditional Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas as well as throughout Asia. I am also a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. My students and clients are seeking meditation, pranayama, tsa lung, and yoga instruction, as well as spiritual counseling for a wide variety of reasons, including secular ones (physical, mental and emotional health) as well as spiritual ones. While I teach the most profounds methods and techniques from the Tibetan Buddhist and Hatha Yoga traditions, these practices are applicable to students and clients from any spiritual belief system, but particularly for those practitioners who feel a connection with the Eastern spiritual traditions. Meditation, pranayama and energy practices are the gateway to outer physical and mental health as well as inner spiritual realization. The hidden traditions are the most profound methods of accomplishing these benefits. I am so fortunate to have received these teachings and blessings over the past 30 years, and I am honored to have the opportunity to pass them on to others who have genuine interest in receiving them and putting them into practice. I offer a free consultation at no charge or obligation. Please contact me to arrange a convenient time. I look forward to working with you soon.
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Heather B.
Aug 19, 2021
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Michael Hess is great to work with - for the the first time, I understand the why about meditation practice; he gave me a lot of information on the theory and science behind why we practice the way we do, before getting to the how. When something makes sense in a concrete and tangible way, I'm more invested in it.

Details: Deepen awareness • Reduce stress and anxiety • Mindfulness • Mantra • Guided or visualization • 51 - 60 years old • My home, venue, etc. • At the pro’s location

Discovering Mind's reply
Heather, thank you so much for this great feedback. It is wonderful to hear that you resonate with my approach to meditation. I firmly believe in building a solid foundation at the beginning, so I start with theory followed by basic practices of the body and breath. These practices are very effective in their own right, and together they create a base from which we can develop the more subtle and profound practices of mind itself. Michael
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N. D.
Dec 25, 2020
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Initially, it was a good experience working with Discovering Mind. However, I think both parties could have communicated better. I thought my time was scheduled. I asked if I needed to sign a contract to confirm and he said no. I would recommend anyone using his service in the future to get a written confirmation to ensure your desired time is confirmed in the future. Again, I should have sent an email or something prior to night of the event. However, it is my lesson to learn.

Details: Deepen awareness • Reduce stress and anxiety • Enhance stillness of mind • As recommended by professional • 51 - 60 years old • My home, venue, etc.

Discovering Mind's reply
We are grateful to Nikki for the invitation to work together and regret that her expectations were not met. Every single review we have received is Five Stars, so it is clear that her experience in an exception. Nikki contacted us on December 5th and we had a preliminary conversation to discuss working together. No final agreement was reached regarding date, price or format, and no money was paid. We never heard from Nikki again until 8:45 pm on Christmas night (December 25th) when she texted to ask if we were available the next day at 12:00 noon. Unfortunately we were not available at that time with less than 24 hours notice. We regret that we were not able to help Nikki, but as she noted in her review, she should have contacted us earlier to coordinate a convenient date and time. We would be happy to work with Nikki in the future.
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Trent M.
Jun 19, 2020
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Michael Hess was extremely professional and down to earth in introducing me to meditation and its basic elements. Having to meet remotely via a Zoom video call due to the lockdown did not affect the effectiveness of the session. I wholeheartedly recommend setting up an appointment with him and plan to have more sessions in the future!

Details: Reduce stress and anxiety • Enhance stillness of mind • Deepen awareness • As recommended by professional • 31 - 40 years old • At the pro’s location

Discovering Mind's reply
Thank you so much Trent! It was a pleasure to meet with you and see how quickly you were able to master the first steps of the meditation path. I look forward to meeting up again soon! Michael
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Tselane H.
Oct 29, 2019
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Team Amobee! absolutely appreciated Michael's time and guidance!

Details: Reduce stress and anxiety • Enhance stillness of mind • Deepen awareness • As recommended by professional • Mindfulness • 41 - 50 years old • My home, venue, etc.

Discovering Mind's reply
Thank you Tselane! I look forward to working with the staff at Amobee again soon.
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Claudia W.
Jul 18, 2019
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The time we had together was great. I learned a lot of new things. It was intense and enjoyable. I’m glad I found this website.
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