Praise From Mastery & Healing Intensives

“Wow! Your recent Mastery Workshop was amazing on so many levels. I so appreciate all that you have taught me. The deep processing work has helped to clear what was muddy to me when viewing my internal landscape. I now have a greater understanding of how negative attitudes and behaviors have ruled some of my life. I understand that some of the old patterns may come up in my life, may hook me but I now have a greater awareness and will not let these patterns rule me. But I think your greatest teaching for me is how you model affectionate, connected, and unconditional love. Not that I think you do it perfectly, but you seem incredibly more willing to try to do it that anyone I have ever met, especially of the male gender. Anyway thanks again, Michael, for your dedication and devotion for my spiritual growth.”

“My favorite parts of this workshop include: All of the tracking exercises€”especially the ones that showed our core beliefs. I also loved the exercises that help us to see how our beliefs have, and do, affect our lives. I loved the exercises that helped release the hurts and then learning how to refill by imagining how wonderful and different our lives can be! I really enjoyed learning the cranial healing work. I also enjoyed sitting in the sun at the pond, the Easter egg hunt, going to the Church, getting to know everyone, and our ending ceremony! Last but not least, I enjoyed connecting with nature and ‘learning how to ask and discover the many dimensions hidden beneath each thing we can touch or see.”

“Many thanks for an exceptional experience. I loved the intensity of the experience and watching your mastery lovingly given every step of the way. My favorite portions of the workshop include: Learning the concepts of mastery, Integration of ‘spirit’ with our daily routine, The alkaline diet, Tracking and healing emotions, and the Soul-retrieval meditation.”

“I am grateful for the opportunity to spend five days with such an amazing group of like-minded souls, for the transformational journey of a lifetime. Thank you Michael for sharing your vast knowledge of principles and tools to get the ball rolling and get the job done, in all aspects of life. A big take-away for me is the idea of balance between my physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual selves. All are important, and if I try to skip over any aspect, it’s going to slow down my growth and learning in this life. And, as always, the central core of learning with Michael in any context is his huge heart and caring for all of his students, and indeed for every soul he encounters. I have never studied with a teacher who had that level of commitment to the spiritual evolution of every single person. The journey of one illuminates the path for all, and I feel personally enriched and elevated by everything that happened during the time we all spent together.”

“WOW!!! What an amazing experience!!! I am still processing, but I truly see things changing so drastically in my life already and I have only been home for two days. Nothing is the same for me the way that I think, feel, act, etc. It’s like a big fat eraser took everything away and now I am open for everything new. One thing is that I have had a disconnection with my daughter for quite some time now, when I got home, the love that was still flourishing through me that I received from everyone there came out of me and was given to my daughter in a big hug. She said to Grandma ‘My mommy is so different, she loves me now!!! That was just amazing!!! Everyone here at home has said that I seem so different, sound different, and look different. I just feel so excited, refreshed, renewed and ready for more. I have already made airline arrangements for the next workshop!!!”

“It was wonderful to attend my third Mastery Workshop. Once again I experienced fantastic insights and expect to make dramatic changes in my life that will prove both healing and inspiring. My favorite parts of the event include the emotional healing, the physical challenges, and the lecture portions that covered the history and mysteries of the universe€“all of which amazed me beyond words. I am blown away once again. This year’s mastery workshop took me to some of the deepest levels of learning and healing I have experienced. Thanks for creating such a safe and loving environment for us to learn and grow to be the masters of our lives you have shown us we can be. After this particular workshop, I realized that I am no longer attending as an attendee but also as a person who is training to assist other teachers and/or facilitate my own workshops some day.”

“I recently attended Michael Mirdad’s 5-day Mastery & Healing workshop. Michael covered all the topics I expected and more. We started several days with a good stretch in Joy’s yoga class. Then I was surprised to find that we were also going to be physically and mentally challenged by an obstacle course high in the trees of the Flagstaff forest and a hike to a spectacular plateau in the red rocks for a meditation. The food that fueled us on this journey was extraordinary. The workshop was a wonderful experience and created friendships for a lifetime. Many people take this workshop more that once and I can definitely see why.”

“I just attended the 5-day Mastery and Healing Intensive at Unity of Sedona, and I can, with certainty, say that I have already seen a difference in the way I do things. The activities and exercises were perfect for applying and integrating all of the amazing things we were learning on how to strive for Mastery. One of the most important tenets was simply to “Focus and Go!” This is applicable in all areas of life. I also really like the idea of “Divide and Conquer”especially when a task seems overwhelming. We also learned some great healing techniques which we can use with ourselves and with others. But the best part of all was the camaraderie that developed between the attendees. “Love loves love.”

“My heart feels fueled with renewed enthusiasm since attending Living Mastery. Michael’s guidance deserves a five star rating for his ability to zero in on challenging issues and help us raise the bar on our own lives. Already I’m implementing concepts like ‘Focus & Go and seeing things to completion with my efforts in God€”faster. Michael exudes mastery with difficult subjects thru story-telling, humor and reading the energy of the group. This is well rounded adult education€”providing balanced activities for physical, emotional, mental & spiritual growth. I feel stretched to new heights on every level. It’s as if we sat at the feet of a master, rekindling an affinity for sacred ancient times still relevant today. So delightful to share & grow with others committed to making the journey lighter. Thank you! We are the better for it.”

“The workshop was amazing and just what I required to bring my life forward. I have felt stuck for a while and this unblocked me and I feel so on purpose now with a new mission for my soul. Michael you were masterful in what you guided us through, physically, emotionally, mentally, intuitively, and spiritually. Much was covered in the five days and the pace you created just flowed and seemed effortless. I loved your humor and have a new connection with how the chakras work together. My life is so different now and I can see it mirrored in the faces of my husband, sons, friends, and colleagues. I came home filled with inspiration and exuberance. My acknowledgements to the staff at Avalon for all the devoted service they provided throughout to make it such a warm, loving space.”

“Dear Michael: I have been home one day since the 5-day Healing workshop and I am still feeling the love of everyone at Avalon and in the workshop! I arrived at Avalon uncertain about my connection to God and wondered how I could have gotten so far off. But it only took about 24 hours for me to remember. I am so grateful to you, Michael, for showing me that the way to healing my issues and suffering, was to reconnect with God, and in 5 short days, which went way too quickly, I was reborn. Often, after other retreats, I am a bit depressed to go back to the ‘real world, but yesterday I returned home with excitement and passion for my life. And even more so, I left behind the relationships, patterns, and traumas that no longer align with the love and respect that I now call forth for my life. I want to share the healing tools we learned, and the daily practices that help us remember our inner Christ and our oneness with all. Not only to heal myself and those who seek my healing gifts, but with the knowing that as we heal ourselves we heal the world. The entire workshop seemed like it was planned around exactly what each person needed to heal our own soul level issues, and at the same time learn these tools and work with each other. The giving and receiving of healing and love was woven throughout everything we did, and each day was built seamlessly upon the day before masterfully! I am in such gratitude to everyone at Avalon who made the past 5 days true healing of the body and soul! And to Michael, thank you hardly seems like the right words. How do I thank you for helping me look into some of the darkest parts of my soul, and come out reborn radiating God’s love? I give thanks to God for all the healing that took place and the Miracle Workers who participated, and I look forward to returning to Avalon to continue my soul’s work.”

“My experience at the Mastery & Healing intensive, taught me so much on how to lead all areas of my life from love, through step-by-step dynamics, to apply to all areas of my life. I also learned different healing modalities from EFT to Thai Massage, to cranial healing, to Qigong, as well as tracking, to help myself and others through healing of the body, mind, and soul. I am forever changed and grateful for the experience.”

“My experience at the Mastery & Healing intensive, taught me so much on how to lead all areas of my life from love, through step-by-step dynamics, to apply to all areas of my life. I also learned different healing modalities from EFT to Thai Massage, to cranial healing, to Qigong, as well as tracking, to help myself and others through healing of the body, mind, and soul. I am forever changed and grateful for the experience.”

“Dear Michael: I want to offer my deepest appreciation and gratitude to you and all of the attendees at this year’s healing intensive. From beginning till end, it provided me the space to have amazing personal insights into my own issues and gave me the tools to dive further into the healing process with my own clients. I love how we managed to integrate deep emotional healing from tracking exercises that tied everything from my body pain, to chronic emotional emptiness, and core beliefs established long ago about how I feel separate from God all into one cathartic (ah ha) epiphany. And then we took a break by occasionally switching the focus of the workshop to intimate connection with others through subtle body work, deep spiritual meditations, and moments of hysterical laughter.”

“What struck me most in my too brief time with the group was how self-assured they all were as healers. The paired breath-work that we did is often just overwhelming for people the first time they do it, so that individuals have little to offer their partners. As I drifted around the room, I felt like every breather was in very good hands. The lesson that I hope everybody took with them is that you really shouldn’t wait until you’ve ‘got it all together to start helping others. What people need is YOU, just the way you are, this moment, every moment. Keep breathing!”

“This workshop ranks right up there as one of highest experiences of my life. I came in with an expectation of learning some good healing modalities and possibly getting clarity on some personal issues. But what I came away with was a life changing experience that I know I’ll never go back to my former way of thinking. I had such a tremendous release during the breath-work, I would say it was nothing short of a miracle! I was amazed at how quickly, in the workshop environment, I could feel safe enough to let go and how deeply powerful the emotion erupted from my soul! No counseling, therapy or prescription drugs have ever been so profoundly beneficial! I had another peak experience during the anger work. I have to credit my healing partner during that exercise for being so right there for me, supportive, strong and loving, she said the exactly right words at the right moment! I left feeling healed from the inside out and it was very encouraging to hear I had helped others too.”

“This was our third Mastery Intensive as a married couple and we both walked away feeling like we healed, cleared, refilled, and learned more about ourselves and each other on a deeper level, as we grew in our awareness of putting God first in all areas of our life. The time we spent with Michael and all the like-minded souls was priceless!”

“I cannot express how impactful the healing workshop was for me. We learned powerful tools for healing others and ourselves. I remembered that I have no limitations. I am in awe of the gifts God has bestowed upon me. I am in awe of my life. I released so much at the retreat and it has continued. I have let go of stuff that I did not even know I needed to let go of . . . and Michael’s love and ability to know exactly what each one of us (I) needed, amazed me.”

“This was my third retreat, and I am amazed that each one has taken me through such different levels of processing towards my goal of being whole. I am blessed to have been a part of such an extraordinary group of students and teachers. I am in awe of the power of this retreat. I was constantly being challenged to open, both physically and emotionally. I learned not only new tools to heal myself but also others. I was completely surprised by my ability to open and release through body work, and the energy that flowed through me during the cranial exercise blew me away. Learning EFT was fascinating. I am using it every day. I loved the anger release. The ‘resurrection exercise helped me two-fold (among others) . . . I realized I do need to open my heart more to myself and others and how good it felt to leave patterns behind.”

“My experience at the workshop was incredible. Everything that I needed was provided for me. The Magic of Michael Mirdad is that he shows you the way, he helps you through the path, but you have to do the work. Being with Michael has brought me to a very Buddhist place in my life, which is that I am responsible for what happens in my life, it is all about my choice in harmony with spirit. I have now learned to replace pain memories with present love and I am learning to love others without projections and expectations. There are really no words to express my gratitude of what I have learned.”

“The Healing Workshop was definitely an ‘Intensive! So much was given and so much was received. I observed myself going through the process of resistance, my patterns, denial, ego, and finally acceptance and gratitude. And I concluded that you, Michael, must be a genius to be able to ‘read each of us and know just when and how to manage our learning and processing.”

“I can honestly say I have never had an experience like this Mastery Workshop. The five days I spent with Michael and the group were intense, insightful, and thrilling. The highlights for me included the exercise for healing childhood, cloud busting, tracking, and of course, the water-balloon fight. I came with high expectations but this far exceeded anything I imagined.”

“During my flight home from the Mastery Workshop, I used up every piece of paper I had, front & back, as I was flooded with thoughts. This event breathed life into the inner core of my soul. I experienced love on a deeper level & my life will never be the same. I learned to set the bar high for myself & settle for nothing less than mastery. I’m standing firm on a solid foundation & falling in love with life again.”

“I am so grateful for the Mastery workshop. I can’t pinpoint if it was the exercise of tapping into and understanding pain from long ago, the focus and go day at the zip-line, or simply absorbing all Michael poured out to us over five days. But the end result was knowing on a level I have not been able to tap into before, that I am love and light. I understand that my soul’s purpose is to be exactly what I am in this body and time. Michael’s teaching the basics of breathing and stretching, as well as concepts of divide, conquer, focus and go seemed simplistic at first. But then I realized these simple guidelines can help me move through some very difficult challenges in my life. I feel a sense of peace and love that I have not known before. I pray that through practice of the techniques presented, I’ll carry on in life with this powerful knowing of how truly loved I am.”

“What I say about Michael’s workshop is that it is nothing short of amazing, beautiful, confirming and enlightening. Michael guided and taught us with knowledge and nurturing. My sense of knowing and self-awareness is now remarkably keen and I also feel that I can help others much more with my new-found self. The staff is an amazing working team, with one thing on their mind.to make sure we were all taken care of. I am so grateful for the beautiful surroundings that encased and increased our awareness and for Michael’s knowledge, practicality, love, humor, teaching, caring, and guidance. I’m honored to have been part of an amazing group and grateful too for being able to take part in the growth and sharing. The whole experience was life changing and affirming for me. Thank you, thank you! I’ll see you at the Healing Workshop Intensive!”

“Over the years, I have heard Michael Mirdad speak several times at Unity churches. Always, I found his talks to be practical and humorous. He made A Course In Miracles not only something I could understand, but concepts I could live by. His messages struck a deeper chord and something prompted me to call for a private session. Several hours later I was meeting with this relaxed, warm man who would become my teacher, healer, and friend. This session brought me a great distance in self-awareness, growth and healing. But besides a soul-level healing, Michael taught me to replace the pain with Light and Love. Next I chose to attend one of Michael’s 5-day Healing Workshops at his retreat. I learned a multitude of healing modalities plus received more personal healing. During the workshop, I was helping with a demonstration, when Michael’s intuition and healing skills brought up long-buried pain. I was overcome with terror from a 40-year-old episode and could no longer deny childhood trauma that was affecting my life today. I have discovered from working with him, that Michael receives truths directly from a greater Source. It was with this innovative, sometimes brutally honest insight that my partner and I, separately and as a couple, have been able to work through and heal wounds on an emotional and sometimes physical level. This has now taught me how to more fully engage with my partner and with others.”

“The healing workshop was amazing!!! Much deeper than I expected. The property to start with was beautiful, the energy incredible. The house, the workshop, the little river, and the beautiful peaceful garden with waterfalls and ponds and walking paths set the tone for a safe, peaceful, energizing and healing experience. The workshop was coordinated and organized in a way that only one with insight, knowledge, spirituality and perceptiveness could pull off. The days and evenings were full of activities that flowed in a seamless manner alternating between exceptional deep healing exercises, learning and practicing various healing modalities, and those that filled us up with food, dance, laughter, exercise, body work and a sense of togetherness. I cannot believe the amount of learning, deep self exploration, and healing that Michael was able to combine in 5 days. And I will not forget the laughter, the tears, the deep messages received, the support shown to each other, the sense of oneness, and the safety and compassion of this very special workshop. Each exercise was so unique, extremely well thought out, and powerful in their own way. This workshop has re-opened me, and allowed energy and love to flow through me again.”

“I had a wonderful time leading Dances of Universal Peace at the Living Mastery Workshop. Being a dance leader is akin to being an orchestra conductor: the skill and direction of the conductor is important, but so is the composer, and of course, the orchestra itself. I must say that the participants of the Living Mastery workshop were a wonderful ‘orchestra -responsive, open-hearted and enthusiastic.”

“Thanks for the workshop! My favorite highlights include the following: A deeper understanding and appreciation that we are one with God and have no fear; How to fill my heart and soul with Joy; The Sufi Dance that focused on holding the ‘candle of Christ was a highlight on several levels; The schedule and meals.Walking in the morning, yoga, protein shake for breakfast, a full lunch, and an alkaline meal at the end of the day; Learning to ‘start the day with God then re-visit this connection throughout the day and finally, go into deep sleep with God at the end of the day. I also enjoyed the many great insights and learning how to focus, integrate, and apply.”

“This healing workshop had a perfect balance between personal healing and learning various modalities. The healing modalities were thorough (not rushed); I particularly enjoyed the EFT and how easy it is to implement in my day. The personal healing/cleansing was truly soul-level. Before I’d even left the haven of Avalon I felt stronger and more grounded. This workshop rounded out one year of intense healing and the results I’m experiencing in my life are indescribable.”

“I cannot thank you enough for the personal miracles I experienced this past week. I noticed after the final magnificent ceremony that I felt hollow, not in an empty, unfulfilled way, but rather like a hollow flute resonant with spirit. So many obstructions released, so much refilling. I cannot recommend this retreat enough. Something deep within has shifted and while I have returned to numerous life challenges, I no longer feel defeated from within. Thank you! On a personal note, thank you so much for the final ceremony and the opportunity to experience singing from that heightened state. It has had a profound impact. I cannot put into words the shifting that has happened as a result and the level of peace that that has brought to me. Of course I still have plenty to work through in that regards, but I am no longer afraid of the outcome of the healing process as I was before and finally KNOW that I can get through to the other side.”

“Wow! What a phenomenal experience. This was certainly the most balanced workshop I have ever had the privilege to attend. From the Qigong and yoga through the energy work and visualization to the very cool cloud-busting and exceptional lectures, it was without a doubt an all encompassing event. It fed my physical, emotional, mental, intuitive and spiritual self. Each day was filled with many opportunities to integrate the concepts taught through a variety of well thought out hands-on activities. Indeed, from the magical beauty and serenity of the retreat’s 10 acre landscape (including pond, waterfall, woods, labyrinth, and gardens) to the illuminating lectures, the Mastery workshop raised my consciousness and gave me a new masterful lease on life. I am so grateful to God for inspiring you to create such a place that the rest of us can go to for the nurturing support and clarity needed as we journey on our spiritual paths. This workshop has taught me that mastery doesn’t mean waiting for everything to be perfect, but that a true master lives each day to the fullest, keeping a balance between ‘knowing the truth, and respecting the illusion.”

“Each day, the retreat was full of profound discoveries and experiences. I thought I had already completely cleared an area from my past, but discovered, doing your emotional tracking exercise, a significant piece of unhealed wounding that I was able to work through in the safe and loving environment this workshop provides. I emerged from it filled with new life energy. I also found the soul retrieval an amazing experience wherein I receive an important message as to my life’s purpose, and rewrote soul contracts that now free me up to let go of old, unhealthy relationship dynamics and establish new ones based on the principles of love and liberation.”

“Being part of this Easter workshop was an extraordinary experience of both Christ presence and inner challenges. I am a sincere Course in Miracles student and to have a teacher/facilitator that bases his workshops on what I consider to be holy principles is a rare thing to behold. If you want a boost in how to live the Course lessons, this is the perfect retreat. My compliments also go to our chef who came out with one tasty meal after the other. No one went hungry no matter what their dietary preferences were. The retreat grounds exuded a special sacred atmosphere. Thank you to Michael and his loving team of helpers.”

“Michael’s workshops are life changing. Doing his work has taken me from mild depression, unhealthy relationships, lack of direction and self-confidence to a thriving new life in almost every way. If applied the concepts from this workshop have the power to radically change one’s life. Between creating mission statements to learning how to enhance my daily meditations, I have plenty of new momentum for creating even more of what I want in my life. Michael’s workshops simply are the best investments I have made in my quest for healing and fulfillment.”

“There were so many exercises that brought about such clarity and healing for me. The first being the bow and arrow. I finally realized what it feels like to fully be connected with the pulse of ‘God. I also realized just how manic my energy usually is and how much I prefer the feeling of peace and complete ‘Oneness. The rebirthing showed me that I sometimes use breath as a means to control my life, and when the breath was trying flow freely, I fought it every step of the way. Ironically, I want so much to connect freely with God, yet one of the easiest ways to do this is through breath and I keep holding mine. The Sufi dancing was fabulous. I don’t think my heart has ever been that open and full of joy. Journaling helped to realize that I’m afraid of opening myself up to others for fear of being judged as not good enough. To say that I learned a lot about myself during this experience is definitely an understatement. What is truly amazing about this intensive is that every exercise seemed to connect to another in revealing, healing, and integrating.”

“The Life Mastery workshop accomplished many things through the physical activities we did, through the people that participated and through Michael’s spiritual guidance and presence. The focus of this workshop allowed me to reconnect that my mission is to transform my physical mind and body (since spirit needs no preparation) so that my mind, body and soul will meld with the God essence WHILE I’m in this physical body. I know now that I can never go backwards into non-awareness and in that way, I am already home . . . with a big challenge left in my personal role as a member of ‘The Ground Crew.”

“In the East, Buddhas are called the twice-born€”or dwija. The first gift of life is through the parents; the second gift we have to give to ourselves. Jesus said to Nicodemus that ‘Unless you are born again, you will not enter into the Kingdom of my God. Michael created the most beautiful situation I ever experienced to allow this rebirth to happen within all of us. During the lectures, bio-energetic work, and symbolic exercises of this retreat, I felt we were all ‘becoming together’ like being ‘reborn’ together. It was so beautiful, I’m at a loss for words. By releasing past issues that were so buried in our psyche and bodies, there was a new space being created within us to be filled with Light. There was this realization of what Jesus meant when he taught that we must die as an ego, die as a personality, die as past, and also die as the mind. We have to let go. Then we are filled with God! Then we are born into being! Thank you, Michael, for creating such a beautiful healing and re-birth for all of us on Easter Day!”

“As I am still integrating the workshop, I see that I learned the value of watching my habits and realizing my distracting thoughts are all processes of the ego and that these behaviors are exactly what is keeping me from getting to the core of what I desire most. As opening occurred and emotions were triggered, I was able to put the ‘tracking exercise to use immediately! What a relief, what a new found sense of empowerment! By using the ‘tracking and other self realization techniques I could move forward to the next idea, instead of staying stuck and frustrated. The Self-Inventory was very enlightening and gave me information as to which areas of Mastery hold my personal strengths and weaknesses. I personally made a huge step forward in facing my fears. I gained deeper meaning as to how, in mastery, everything is synchronized like a beautiful dance. Activities like the art project, the evening bonfires, and goddess dancing delighted the senses and burned memories deep within my soul. Every minute was full and rich!”

“This was my first opportunity to participate in the Mastery and Healing 5-Day Intensive Workshop, and as a venture into soul self-discovery, it was a physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually expanding experience. It offered the self-determined choice of “shall I step out in faith, or not?” Not only were we told how to focus mind, heart, and energy, but it provided the “hands-on” happenings of making it real and living it. I won’t miss it again.”

“The Healing workshop was MIRACULOUS! I had been waking up for months (and on and off for years) with anxiety, nausea, and knots in my stomach from past trauma’s being re-triggered. The first morning back after the workshop I awoke with an overwhelming sense of peace and was breathing deeper and softer than I had in a long time. I recalled thinking of a particular experience I had during the workshop and I smiled. Deep in my belly I felt love, peace, joy, and wholeness all swirling around like this warm ball of energy. Wow! How did it happen? I’m sure it was a combination of Michael’s exercises, discussions, meditations, body work and tracking. All the while feeling nurtured in this beautiful serene space and eating such lovingly prepared food. It all worked synergistically to access the most important knowledge about my core patterns stemming from a deeply buried core wound. That kind of enlightenment (ah-ha, Oh My God, moment!) is PRICELESS! Thank you Michael, from the bottom of my heart, for your guidance and encouragement in helping me to heal and move on to a better life. I’m also deeply grateful to the other attendees for their courage and strength in facing such painful memories and their dedication to healing their souls. What an honor to hold space with you and be a part of such a beautiful transformation. Everyone looked like a newly-blossomed, radiant rose, by the end of the workshop.”

“Mere words cannot convey the experience that enveloped my soul in your Mastery Workshop. My essence is still ‘glowing with the knowledge & transformational change I experienced while others around me are noticing a significant difference making them very curious about what I did on my vacation! I would definitely say it shifted me into letting go of unhealthy beliefs I’ve held (way too long). I was touched in every area of self€“Physical (feeling healthier & getting back into my body to move & groove as who I really am); Emotionally (feeling that it’s fine to let go of toxic emotions that slowed my vitality); Mentally (knowing I am truly focused, anxiety has lifted & sensing what to say & how to speak with a greater clarity to others); Spiritually (definitely in alignment with God & seeing the synchronicity already in play with all of the above combined). The fluidity of the workshop from the information shared by Michael & with others; hands on learning; delicious meals & relaxing accommodations made me feel safe & at ease to awaken to my real Self. I really felt the connections I made with myself & with others were completely amazing! It felt like I was leaving my ‘soul family when it was time to go home.”

“The day before the Mastery and Healing Intensive began, I set an intention that I would expand my consciousness, heal the past, and have a clearer vision of what’s next for me. I achieved all of that and so much more. I was able to dismantle two very old, outworn beliefs that have been blocking me, and by Saturday, I was already seeing new positive, tangible results, which are leading me very clearly into the next phase of my life. The intensive was full of great information, fun experiences, and amazing connections, especially a deeper connection to God and my Self, as well as many new deeper friendships. I gained a greater sense of my own soul’s purpose, and a clearer understanding of how to live it more fully and prosperously.”

“After working intensely on my healing process over the past year, I felt drawn to attend this workshop. This workshop has been the single best decision and experience of my life. Michael’s teachings, were nothing less than mastery and oh how I learned so many new things. This was the beginning of finding out who I am: A loving, curious, insightful, compassionate, friendly woman. What do I love? I love yoga. I love campfires. I love to dance. I love to focus and learn. I love to hug. I love back massages. I love to be playful. I LOVE to laugh. I love to meet new people. I love the experience of trying/accepting new things. I love nature and the stars in the sky. I love to just be me. No masks, no hiding . . . to just be me without judgment. And each and every person allowed me to do that. I am so grateful.”

“Before the retreat started, I was feeling a scary little girl, with insecurities and too much pain in my soul. But I knew that I had to be there. I even had a dream wherein God showed to me the place in a dream. He showed me that was far away from home, I saw the green of the pine trees, I saw the lake, I saw the water. In my dream I asked questions: How I am going there? What should I do? God showed to me that was so easy to get there. After this dream I met Michael and I decided to go to the retreat. Being there was a beautiful dream, the warmth of the house, the freshness of the air, the pureness of the water, and the most important thing, I was surrounded with love! In the workshop, I went back to my childhood, feeling the same pain that I had at that time. I felt the pain for the absence of my dad and I lived again the hell of being in a dark room. But this time I could also feel safe and happy. I could feel God’s presence around the whole place. I enjoyed walking around the property, to be at the labyrinth, to be at the garden, and to hear the sound of the water. I enjoyed how everybody took such great care of each other, how they showed their unconditional love, and yet allowed each one of us to have our feelings. I also learned 1. To love myself in all dimensions: body, emotions, mind, soul and spirit. 2. To understand that the past and the future don’t exist, therefore I will not be worry about them. 3. To live the present surrounded by love in union with Mother Father God. 4. To be a healer of myself and to heal others. 5. To bring peace, respect, compassion, in one word unconditional love to everybody else that is around me. 6. To be very thankful with God for my life, others life and this beautiful world.”

“How do you express gratitude for a burden to be lifted of which you weren’t even consciously aware? My mind hid an event in my body’s cellular memory that I never imagined was there. Now I know that there is an on-going layering that buries such memories, until our desire to be ‘well and whole can set us free. This process is made much easier when we have caring healers. The atmosphere of the workshop created more love and appreciation for each attendee to be in a safe and cohesive situation that reinforced our love and support for each other.”

“The Mastery Workshop was the most freeing, liberating, loving, transforming, Workshop I have attended. Attendees provided a safe and enjoyable environment to open up and grow. I felt a total release of lots of inhibitions/habits/behaviors that were holding me back from lovingly expressing myself. Highlights were: Yoga exercises, Jean’s creative clay exercise, Reiki, the sacred warming fire, drumming, and the Soul Retrieval. Also, thoroughly enjoyed the delicious well prepared meals . . . not an easy task to please the tastes of 30 people! Thank You!”

“The Mastery Intensive was truly life changing! There is no other workshop that so thoroughly covers the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of truly living in Mastery. The adventure course was my favorite! It provides a visceral experience of overcoming fear and challenge by finding inspiration, focus, and go! It truly applies in all areas of life and I can feel it changing how I approach things already in these first days home. Thank you Michael for another life-changing 5-day Intensive!”

“Hello! I am the ‘full of anger high school teacher who attended your workshop in Tokyo last weekend. You mentioned me in one of your facebook posts. I’m writing this mail to say thank you again. Attending your workshop and being helped by you in the private session have changed my life dramatically. I’m no longer angry at males. That’s one good change. An even bigger change is this: Do you remember you told us in the workshop that sometimes in workshops, you noticed someone coming to you to hug you or shake hands with you, but they had a feeling like ‘I’m sorry such a trivial person like me is bothering you for a hug or handshake. In those cases, you said you would sometimes pull that person back towards you to shake their hand or hug them again, just to show that person that he or she was a valuable person enough to hug or shake hands again. Today while in the train on my way to school, I remembered your story above. In that moment I realized I could give love and be a healer in my own working place if I was conscious enough. While I’m teaching, when students are coming to me to talk about something or ask a question, by accepting them as a very valuable person and by cherishing moments with them, I too can be a healer. Before attending your workshop, I had been looking for a better way to be helpful teacher to my students. I thought I needed to learn some special way. However, I’ve realized, just giving love each moment makes big differences. The reason why I’m writing this mail is that I really want to tell you that attending your workshop and realizing this simple truth is like learning Alchemy for me. Now my daily life is full of wonder and discovery. And your book ‘Creating Fulfilling Relationships is also giving me great enlightenment. And, your attitude, that our first Priority should always be God, is great. Thank you very much again, and may God bless you always.”

“The night after the workshop I was unable to sleep as I was missing the energy of Michael and the group. I was reading Michael’s ‘Heart and Soul book and found myself having a verbal ‘conversation with God for about 2 hours. This is new for me. I then went outside to the stillness of the lighted darkness of Sedona in a nearly full moon. I chose to surrender to God and asked for guidance in all I do, say and think. This is truly a miracle for me.”

“One of the biggest things I experienced at the mastery workshop was the feeling of total acceptance from everyone. I loved how we did everything together (dinner, yoga, bon fire, etc.), and how everyone seemed to support each other. Everything at the workshop was great but I loved learning to see past lives in others, especially since all of us seemed to be intuiting the same information. Also, although I have trouble being in big groups of people, I have gained an inner strength towards it now. Lastly, the meals were incredible. I never had it that good at home.”

“I have another thing to share: I had attended some other workshops before I attended yours. From each of them I learned a lot. But what made yours special to me was your absolute solid attitude that our relationship with God should always come first. Even though I practiced meditations I had learned in previous workshops, I felt something was wrong. Now I know that opening myself to God and always knowing He is with me changes everything. At first when you started to teach us, the way you were teaching irritated me because you seemed so certain. Do you remember, in your book ‘Creating Fulfilling Relationship, you are saying ‘we often discover that the very thing that we most like about a person is often the thing we also most dislike about them? In my case, what I disliked most about your workshop turned out to be the very thing that made your workshop special for me. It made me smile. I found that through all those years I had been angry at God and trying to turn my eyes away from Him, Jesus was always walking along with me and gently guiding me. That reminds me of the story of two disciples accompanying Jesus on their way to Emmaus. They didn’t recognize Him but later they found that it had been Jesus, and said to each other, ‘Did not our heart burn within us while he talked to us. Like them, now I often feel my heart burning to know that He is with me.”

“I had an absolutely wonderful experience. I have always carried a great amount of frustration toward the traditional education on one hand and the traditional concept of vacation on the other hand. This workshop incorporated both, as it took my experience to a whole new level.a conscious life experience, which dismantled the usual pain of going back to my ‘real life, as I brought the real life with me. From the airport I had to jump right into my work place, but it still felt that I had never left Sedona, and my fellow students, and all that made these few days a lifetime event of love, peace and joy.”

“My experience with the Mastery Workshop brought me to a place within that is truly a divine state of enlightenment with an invigorating spirit that is visible-inside and out. I came home from the program with a radiant glow about me, which was like a loving virus that positively affected everyone I came into contact with. In every aspect of my being blocks have been cleared with clarifying precision of my soul’s purpose and the passion that was thought to be lost.”

“I am so glad that I reviewed this workshop and got to experience it anew with my husband. Both of us are so much more clear and opened up. I applied the qigong exercises with my elementary school children today. I added names to some of the moves like capturing air in a balloon and releasing it to the sky, or spreading one wing at a time reading yourself for flight, or caterpillar moving along the ground and up-righting itself to see a new dimension. I learned so much, feel so satiated by the love and commitment from all who were there, and grateful to my teacher Michael for how he wove together such a beautiful tapestry of materials and experiences that has provided me with profound revelations and realizations. I am so grateful to you all.”

“Wow Michael, your artistic application of bringing even the most complex concepts into clarity is such an incredible statement of your mastery not only in all you teach but as a teacher. The workshop was an amazing weave of information. I walked away with the ability to integrate holistically into my life things that before I could never fully understand beyond the linear explanations. You taught us who we are in Truth and how all things are possible through that. Creating a life that we want is not just an illusion but a reality! I was able to almost immediately put to use the treasures of your teachings due to the concise manner in which they were taught. You did not just present ideas and concepts€”you gave us a concrete application and a road map to go with it.”

“Wow! That Mastery Workshop experience was amazing on so many levels. I really appreciated Michael’s passion and complete devotion to us and our process. The deep processing work has helped to clear what was muddy to me when viewing my internal landscape. I now have a greater understanding of how negative attitudes and behaviors have ruled some of my life. I understand that some of the old patterns may come up in my life, may hook me but I now have a greater awareness and will not let these patterns rule me. Michael’s greatest teaching for me is how he models affectionate, connected, and unconditional love. Not that I think he does it perfectly all the time, but he seems incredibly more willing to try to do it that anyone I have ever met, especially of the male gender. This has also been my greatest challenge because I also did a great deal of work on the my self esteem. I realized in the breathwork that I have felt ‘too big in my life because I hadn’t yet felt fully welcome here on this planet. I now realize I not only belong here but I am powerful and powerfully needed to contribute my talents and strength to others. What I loved most about the workshop includes the following: Mastery concepts, Mindfulness, Focus, Centering breaths, Reiki, Qi-gong, Rock-climbing, Obstacle course, Prayers, Emotional healing, Breath-work, Sufi Dances, Great meals, and great new friends.”

“What an amazing workshop! The Mastery and Healing Intensive is one full-on immersion into the exploration of one’s self on every level. I learn more and more about myself each time I take this workshop. The highlight for me this year was the adventure ropes course€”I felt like a kid again and also utilized one of Michael’s primary teachings when it comes to challenges€”FOCUS AND GO! Each step leads you to the next and confidence builds with each obstacle that’s overcome…a good metaphor for all of life’s challenges. Thank you to all the brave souls that took this journey with me! May we all bring our best selves to each and every moment of our lives.”

“What an amazing, healing, and transformative week!!! :-) Thank you!!! With deep appreciation and sheer gratitude to Michael for creating the sacred space for us all to come to together, and to each participant I thank you, for your love, acceptance, light, healing touch, and laughter that allowed healing to take place on so many levels. My intention going into this retreat, was to remove any and all obstacles to unconditional love that I have created. This morning I woke up sobbing, as I have never felt so loved in my entire life! Fully and completely loved by me, fully connected to The Divine, and by friends old and new, near and far, are reaching out today out of nowhere! My intention with this experience was to remove all barriers or blocks to unconditional love I had built internally and around me knowing by the overflowing and outpouring of love I am receiving the dam is now broken! WOW!!! Wow!! That’s all I can say is wow!!!! So grateful. As the Grinch so eloquently said I think my heart grew 2 sizes today!”

“As I reflect on the Mastery Workshop, I find that I walked away with a crystal clear vision of the treasure that is my life purpose along with the very detailed map of how to get there. This includes action steps such as morning and evening meditations which include calling on God’s divine presence to fill me with love and light and visualizing what that love and light will look like in my life on that day, tracking exercises to help me purge old patterns of ego reaction at the same time increasing my self awareness, a commitment to continuing to seek out healing therapies to aid in the dismantling of my past and a renewed respect for Christ consciousness. It was very meaningful to me to witness a Master in the flesh living out his soul purpose moment to moment for several days in a row. Watching Michael is a study in the supernatural. The amount of tasks that were accomplished in each 24 hour period seemed to defy time, the amount of love expressed to so many defied what is common to man, and the amount of focused, accessible information that was downloaded into each of our minds defied logic. It was also an honor to find myself surrounded by a group of souls with such passion for spiritual mastery. My choice to attend this workshop has forever changed my life.”

“I am in awe at the transformations that took place both for myself and others truly an intensive like no other. The deep healing on all levels€“emotionally, physically and spiritually in such a short period of time was incredible. Since more than one thing cannot occupy a space; it made so much sense for us to clear out the blocks, release them, make peace with them and fill up with what was intended . . . God. We helped and supported each other, both with learning actual techniques for our healer’s ‘toolbox, as well as learning to trust our own guidance as healers. Every day was just the right balance of going to the edge and coming back stronger, cleaner, and clearer. It’s impossible to articulate the depths of joy and sadness and how quickly the energy can be shifted from that place of confusion and hopelessness to compassion for self and others, even those we struggle with, when our intention matches our willingness and ability to trust. I finally feel like I can live the life I came here for. I am free from resentments, jealousies, judgments, and the tendency to perpetuate old patterns through traumatizing, neglecting, and sacrificing myself. Things that used to occupy my mind would be difficult to conjure up now. The Reiki, the re-birth and resurrection, our meditation around the bonfire, the tracking exercises, Kundalini yoga, bodywork, EFT, acupressure, and massage . . . there was such a great variety and combination of healing modalities as well as hands-on learning. This was clearly the best thing I have ever done for myself.”

“I’m still blown away by the healing workshop! I’ve already begun applying the emotional healing techniques in my own practice. In fact, the day after I got home, one of my clients was releasing deep emotions, while I worked on her hip. Thanks to what I learned in this workshop, she didn’t just release, instead, she experienced some real healing. I am always amazed by how much ground we cover in Michael Mirdad’s workshops. Furthermore, the love and mastery he brings to teaching and healing is unsurpassed. I now feel inspired to attend the next healing workshop, to further hone my skills and deepen my understanding, as well as my own healing€“something all healers should do.”

“I’m still blown away by the healing workshop! I’ve already begun applying the emotional healing techniques in my own practice. In fact, the day after I got home, one of my clients was releasing deep emotions, while I worked on her hip. Thanks to what I learned in this workshop, she didn’t just release, instead, she experienced some real healing. I am always amazed by how much ground we cover in Michael Mirdad’s workshops. Furthermore, the love and mastery he brings to teaching and healing is unsurpassed. I now feel inspired to attend the next healing workshop, to further hone my skills and deepen my understanding, as well as my own healing something all healers should do.”

“Thank you Michael for all of your efforts to pull off yet another amazing Mastery workshop. Your home was absolutely elegant and the grounds were breathtaking. Your teaching alone would be more than enough to hold me captive in your workshops but it is the beauty that surrounds you from the scrumptious meals that are prepared, to the constant flow of love that is shared in the students who feel love in the friendships we have created with one another. I am mostly so appreciative of how you are able to intuit the greatest good for a large group of people and can shift and mold the material you teach to fit the need.”

“The Healing Intensive is the 3rd of Michael Mirdad’s workshops that I have attended. Each has been wonderful with its own unique emphasis and some commonalities. Each time I return home feeling deeply and permanently transformed to a greater level of peace, integration, strength, clarity, ease and love in my life and relationships. I am so grateful! I love the energy at The Avalon Retreat Center! The creek, the woods, the labyrinth, landscaping, and fountains all lend to a peaceful, grounding and magical environment perfect for the workshops. I always enjoy the movement exercises” yoga, qigong, breath work and dance. The meditations were beautiful and rich. Highlights of the course work for me include learning acupressure, a deeper understanding of cranio-sacral therapy, and increased understanding and application of tracking exercises. I especially value the clear, distilled system for attaining deep, whole being, soul-level healing. I love how Michael revisits and ties together the commonalities of the teachings in just the right amount. Overall, I appreciate how simple, streamlined and yet profound each of the teachings are, making it easy to integrate the totality of the learning into daily life and healing work. Also very meaningful to me are all of the staff and attendee contributions. I am so impressed and grateful for each soul’s willingness to show up with their gifts, and candidly with their challenges alike. I loved seeing people who didn’t consider themselves healers or intuitive drop in and share their gifts easily with each of the exercises. The container and each soul’s presence provided a safe place to go deep, balanced with a lot of play and levity. I am so grateful for the time with each of you and hope to deepen our connection as we continue on our journey.”

“Every time I’ve attended a workshop at Avalon, I feel as if the entire time has been scripted especially for me, from the teaching/exercises, to the fellow attendees, even down to the weather and nature. What a beautiful blend of energy coming together to help me heal, to help me to grow, to help me see that God is all around me, not somewhere else waiting for me. This workshop was the best! The group seemed to blend so easily together. As always, Michael conducted the workshop with just the right amount of balance, some difficult, challenging moments (namely the emotional harvesting) and some wonderful, soft moments (massages). Again, I am amazed at the amount of ground we cover is such a short period of time. Surely we were there for several weeks, not just several days. I found all of the exercises extremely helpful in the healing process. As far as the bioenergetics exercises, I found them to be very effective . . . not always enjoyable , but very effective. I also enjoyed learning EFT . . . I love that it’s such a simple process which gives dramatic results.”

“Michael Mirdad’s Mastery Workshop changed my life both personally and professionally. His inspirational approach to teaching us how to become Masters in everything we do has already made a difference in how I carry out my daily life tasks. Michael is able to effectively combine a Spiritual focus with a practical foundation that shifted my way of thinking about the world, about myself, and about my relationship with God. By utilizing the tools he gave us, I am able to Center myself, Focus (on my goal), and Go (implement that goal). As a result, I can already tell a difference in my ability to be a more effective parent, to be a better communicator and receiver in my interactions with others, and to have a clearer intent with my soul’s purpose. Michael’s unique healing activities are beyond any I have ever encountered throughout my journey both personally and as a mental health professional. Professionally, I have learned multiple healing modalities that will enhance my ability to heal others in my Psychotherapy Private Practice. During Michael’s workshop, I observed amazing Spiritual growth and healing in myself and the other group members. Michael has an unrivaled ability to capture an audience by using humor, as well as, sharing his broad knowledge about History, Religion, Metaphysics, Psychology, Pop Culture, and the Healing arts as a way to illustrate his concepts.”

“I also feel the increased strength of my gifts the ease at which the power of god moves through me; all from centering and calling in god. Thank you Michael for your amazing way of teaching with such fun and the ability to keep us all so captivated. Thanks to all of you who made this a wonderful week!!”

“I have attended, and assisted, at several of Michael Mirdad’s Mastery workshops and this was by far the best! We had a symbiotic group right from the start. Our intentions and focus built day by day as we realigned with our soul’s purpose and connected with each other as a spiritual family. Michael amazed us all once again with his arrangement of exercises, meditations, healing modalities, lectures, and playful fun. We had an absolute blast in the mountains challenging ourselves at a ropes course 60€² in the air! We all grew in immeasurable ways and have new, lasting friendships. Thank you to all who attended and opened up for their own growth as well as mine. Masters don’t wish, they choose and they always ask why? My love to all and especially to our Masterful Teacher.”

“I’ve come home with so many tools that I experience peace beyond all understanding. It’s been like rock-climbing-staying grounded within while reaching for just the right hand/foot-hold that will help me ascend a little further. In the past, after these workshops I’ve usually felt fragile upon re-entry into the world-but this time I breathe and remember to call on the inner ‘Genie.’ My kids think this is fun to do. They see me grabbing my journal when I have stuff in my head or getting overly emotional€“this is helping me recognize patterns of reactions quickly so that I can heal them using the tracking exercises we learned. My husband says I’m amazingly focused . . . ME . . . AMAZINGLY FOCUSED?! WOW!”

“I really enjoyed the Healing Workshop. I loved getting to know everyone there and it was great to have so many healing methods brought together in one place. It made so much sense to me and moved me along well in my understanding of healing arts. One highlight for me was doing the massage . . . to simply love the body. The rest follows. This morning I added a little breath-work to my ‘tracking exercise, thinking I would just take the top off some feelings and I found myself experiencing very deep emotions and profound healing. This workshop also taught me a great deal about emotional healing. Now, I feel like I’m walking around in an altered state and every now and then I’ll realize that I’m mentally in sync with everything around me.”

“Once again, I am floored. I must be doing VERY well to manifest a such a masterful workshop. Michael’s shared information is unsurpassed. I am intrigued and awed by his range of knowledge and presented with such fluidity, love and unswerving yet patient focus. I loved the rock climbing and Isagenix shakes. The self-inventory moving into breath-work served both as immediate healing and as a map for future work, which I find very helpful. The whole experience of the Sufi Dancing was exquisite, as were the group’s Osho tarot and aura/past life readings. The yoga and chi kung was great, and I especially enjoyed the exposure to kundalini yoga, which I had never experienced before. The mastery workshop was an initiation for me to complete the transition from my old (secular) life into that of a healer.”

“Dear Micheal: I am writing this to extend my deepest gratitude for your work. As a recipient of past healing it has been so insightful to see you work. You are a Master healer. This is why I chose you as my teacher. This is why I continue to attend Unity of Sedona. I have known from my first meeting with you the depth of the impact you bring to those willing to engage and  participate in the reception of the calling out of the frozen, disassociated thought forms that hide behind the experiences of trauma. After your recent advanced healing workshop at Unity, I am deeply changed and ask that you continue to teach and share your experience, wisdom, and mastery with this group of souls who are so dedicated to healing others at the deepest levels and have come to you for training. In this particular workshop, I saw a woman, freed from trauma, and reborn into integrity, right in front of a group of people who were also being changed at depth on so many levels. I am moved and inspired by your work and continue to study all that  you share with us. So please continue to assist in the development of many more Master Healers. It is truly what our world is calling forth and is clearly your forte!”

“There is so much to write, yet there are no words for me, only the imprint on my heart and soul in a feeling, ineffable! I left with a fountain of love and joy to share with the world. I would so like to share my private feelings in regards to the unfolding process of this love and joy, when I come down from Cloud #9. I really enjoyed the whole retreat. For me it was the fellowship and the Communion with the All Mighty. There was a feeling of radiance that was a constant. Loved that! On an empathic level, the interpretation of the heart is so hard to put into simple words. It can only be felt with an open heart, mind, and Soul. There were rushes and calms of elation, visceral sensations that sent me into verbs of ecstasy and bliss. Loved the Garden! I would so love to speak to the architect who did the design in regards to why this and why that. It was very inspirational and sensational.”
–Vicki, TX