Spiritual Development
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 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 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 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 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 MoreMusic, Creativity & Transformation: The Making of NOKE
A lively discussion between two ardent musicians, Elizabeth Krasnoff, PhD, and John Dupuy of iAwake, about the making of Elizabeth’s latest release, NOKE, the power of sound to transform and heal, how the frequency of emotions can be layered into music, groove pockets, Peter Gabriel’s concerts in the round, and lots more. If you are…
Read MoreThe Experience of Awakening: A Limitless Expansion of the Self
A firsthand account of the experience of awakening, totally unexpected, sparked by the iAwake guided meditation Expansion of the Self, from In, Out & Through Vol I. If you have ever wanted to hear what “waking up” feels like… …you will want to listen to this heart-to-heart interview with iAwake beta tester Scott McGreevy, of…
Read MoreWhat Is Kundalini Energy? Find Out!
The arousal of the life force and union are some of the ways Judith Pennington describes the fascinating energy of kundalini in this 5-minute video clip. Here, Judith, world expert on brain waves, meditation, and the Awakened Mind, in conversation with iAwake’s CEO, John Dupuy, explains just what kundalini is in elegant, simple terms we…
Read MoreJourneying to the Depths of our Soul
How do we connect with our soul? How can we be true to our deepest selves? Master hypnotherapist Joseph Kao has created a transformational program called Journey to the Depths of the Soul to help us awaken to who we really are and what we are here to do.
Read MoreFinding Grace in Silence: An iAwake Journey
Part II in a series about personal transformation and the beauty of silence, written by Louie Santos, iAwake’s beloved longtime Business Development Director, who resides in Manila in the Philippines. I can barely understand what the woman on the Skype line is telling me. Her husband, who a few minutes ago had been strumming his…
Read MoreMeditating in Challenging Times [A COVID-19 Message]
Hello friends, this is John Dupuy, CEO of iAwake Technologies. We are all experiencing some very challenging times on our planet with the advent of the pandemic, the coronavirus. I’ve seen a lot of reactions to it, but one of the reactions I see coming up most is fear, and a sense of loss. Our…
Read MoreiAwake’s Hu Grace: An Interview with Samuel Törnqvist
John Dupuy and Douglas Prater talk to Samuel Törnqvist, composer, producer, music teacher, and the initiative genius behind iAwake’s latest: Hu Grace: Contemplative Voices for the Inner Journey. In this interview, discover: Samuel’s background and how he came to be involved in creating transformative sound and using human voice in this way. Group work while…
Read MoreGamma Brain Waves and What They Do For Our Brains
Judith Pennington shares her extensive knowledge of gamma brain waves with John Dupuy, co-founder of iAwake Technologies. Judith is the founder of the Institute for the Awakened Mind, where practitioners from all over the world use the Mind Mirror EEG to map, monitor, train, and research advanced states of consciousness. Judith: I fell in love…
Read MoreWhat is Advanced Brainwave Entrainment Technology, Anyway?
Go behind the scenes of brainwave entrainment technology creation with Joseph Kao, developer of the extraordinary meditation tool Journey to the Center of the Self. Here, in an interview with John Dupuy, CEO of iAwake Technologies, Joe describes the amazing complexity of the brainwave entraining soundscape he created to both accompany his deeply inductive, 30-minute,…
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