Understanding Enneagram Type Nine – The Peacemaker: Waking Up from the Fog & Stepping into Right Action
If you naturally see everyone else’s point of view, prioritize harmony above all else, and find yourself cleaning the house when you actually need to make a difficult phone call, you might be an Enneagram type Nine, commonly known as the Peacemaker, or the Mediator. At their best, Nines are profoundly grounding presences who offer…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Eight – The Challenger: Power, Passion & Embracing Vulnerability
If you naturally take charge of a room, value directness over diplomacy, and intuitively know where the power lies in any given situation, you may be an Enneagram type Eight, commonly known as the Challenger, or the Protector. At their best, Eights are incredibly powerful, protective leaders who use their immense energy to champion the…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Seven – The Enthusiast: Charm, Monkey Mind & the Path to True Depth
If your mind is constantly jumping to the next exciting possibility, if you are a master at synthesizing information, and if you instinctively use humor to disarm tension, you might be an Enneagram type Seven, commonly known as the Enthusiast, or the Epicure. At their best, Sevens are visionary synthesizers with an ecstatic, childlike wonder…
Read More12 Steps for the Recovery of the American Soul
As a veteran and an American, I find myself very troubled on the current state of affairs. We seem to be engaged in an unnecessary and ill-informed war, motivated by one man’s ego, as a distraction from other pressing issues. Here is some food for thought (and I have changed my opinion about this over…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Six – The Loyalist: The Monk of Doubting Mind & the Journey to Inner Authority
Are you constantly anticipating what could go wrong? Do you find yourself questioning authority figures, yet simultaneously seeking safety in their guidance? You might be an Enneagram type Six, commonly known as the Loyalist, or the Skeptic. At their best, Sixes are courageous, fiercely loyal advocates for the underdog, and incredibly prepared for life’s challenges.…
Read More20 Minutes in the Morning Can Make a Huge Difference
It’s often difficult to decide how we should schedule our time in our oh-so-busy lives. One of the things I think is essential is that we have an interior practice—daily—hopefully in the morning before you jump into your day. The question comes up: Should I meditate for an hour? Or for how long? I have…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Five – The Observer: Navigating the Energy Economy and Finding the Hidden Heart
If you frequently feel the need to retreat from the world to recharge, prefer observing over participating, and possess an intense thirst for specialized knowledge, you might be an Enneagram type Five, commonly known as the Observer or the Investigator. At their best, Fives are brilliant visionaries, offering profound clarity in crises and deep, analytical…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Four – The Romantic: From the Depths of Envy to the Freedom of Equanimity
If you often feel a profound sense of longing, experience life with intense emotional depth, and suspect that everyone else has a secret manual for happiness that you somehow missed out on, you might be an Enneagram type Four, also known as the Romantic, or the Individualist. At their best, Fours are our greatest mystics,…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Three – The Performer: Moving from Human “Doing” to Human “Being”
Are you driven by goals, focused on success, and highly adaptable to whatever situation you find yourself in? You might be an Enneagram type Three, commonly known as the Performer, or the Achiever. At their best, Threes are inspiring, effective, and integral leaders who genuinely know how to get things done. But behind the polished…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type Two – The Giver: The Deep Longing to Be Needed & the Path to True Service
If you are always the first to volunteer, the shoulder everyone cries on, or the person who feels most alive when helping others, you might relate to the Enneagram type Two, often known as the Giver, or the Helper. While their generosity is a beautiful gift to the world, the internal mechanics of the type…
Read MoreUnderstanding Enneagram Type One – The Reformer: A Deep Dive into the Inner Critic and the Quest for Perfection
The Enneagram type One, universally known as the Reformer or the Perfectionist, is an archetype driven by a core, often painful, sense of responsibility. Ones strive to be good, right, and principled, believing the path to worthiness lies in continuous improvement. This deep dive into type One, drawn from an insightful interview by iAwake’s CEO…
Read MoreGaia Trance: Deep Shamanic Meditation for Healing & State Change
In a world of increasing chaos and noise, finding a tool that reliably shifts your state from anxiety to peace is essential. Enter Gaia Trance, the latest brainwave entrainment collaboration between iAwake Technologies and electronic music composer Nadja Lind. In a recent conversation, iAwake co-founder John Dupuy sat down with Nadja Lind to discuss the…
Read MoreThe Enneagram: A Contemplative Tool for Understanding Self & Others with Leslie Hershberger & John Dupuy
Enneagram Meditations In this entertaining and illuminating video conversation, Enneagram expert Leslie Hershberger offers new insights into applying the wisdom of the Enneagram to everyday life. We have nine patterns of attention, she explains. Nine habitual ways of thinking and nine ways of contracting against life. Leslie is passionate about using the Enneagram as a…
Read MoreBringing the Shadow to Life: Joseph Kao, John Dupuy, and iAwake’s new release, Shadow, The Light and the Darkness
In this lively, intriguing, and informative conversation, iAwake’s CEO John Dupuy and hypnotherapist and brainwave entrainment master Joseph Kao illuminate what the shadow is and the best way of helping people hone in on…where’s the shadow in me? Both the dark parts and the gifts and strengths? Joe Kao explains that the easiest and most…
Read MoreLife is a Sacred Embrace: A Greeting from Aotearoa
Kia ora, iAwake Community! Kia ora means hi and embrace life in Māori. I’m Carmelle Riley from Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud, otherwise known as New Zealand. Tenei te mihi ki a tipuna kātoa – I give sacred thanks and honour to all our connections, our shared and separate ancestors, and to the…
Read MoreAwaken the Power of Gratitude with Dr. Bob Weathers and John Dupuy
Dr. Bob Weathers, celebrated addiction educator and recovery coach, shares his passion for daily gratitude practice and the story behind the creation of the guided meditation, The Gift of Gratitude (both Volume I and the Recovery Edition). Eleven years ago, Bob realized that gratitude was the missing piece in his integral practice and created a…
Read MoreThe Power of the Vision Quest: Workshop with John Dupuy & Dr. Bob Weathers
Vision Quest guide John Dupuy and addiction expert, author, and recovery coach Dr. Bob Weathers share their passion for and expertise in helping others find their deepest purpose and follow the path they were born to follow using the Vision Quest as the means to get there. John tells us the universe is eager to…
Read MoreNadja Lind’s Brainwave Entrainment: Designed to Make Listening Enjoyable, Transformational, and Fun
Nadja Lind, creator of iAwake’s latest release, A Ticket to Glide (In the Flow), talks here with John Dupuy, CEO of iAwake®, about her motivation in creating her latest two soundscapes, “Empowerment” and “Revitalization.” These tracks garnered terrific reviews, some saying they are iAwake’s best, most effective tracks yet. A Ticket to Glide’s two tracks…
Read MoreFor Ukraine, One Year Later: A Song and a Conversation
February 24, 2023 was the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Of course you could say the invasion began in 2014 when the Russians illegally invaded and stole Crimea from Ukraine. This was after the Budapest Memorandum, in which the US and Russia declared that the current (as of 1994) boundaries of Ukraine were…
Read MoreFloating in Space with The Universe is Friendly! with Nadja Lind & John Dupuy
Nadja Lind, electronic music producer and longtime iAwake brainwave entrainment artist reveals the inspiration and intention behind her latest iAwake masterpiece in conversation with iAwake’s CEO, John Dupuy, and both tell stories of how brainwave entrainment meditation saved their lives, facilitating their healing from PTSD, sleeplessness, and depression. In her search for modalities to heal…
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