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But I WANT to meditate. Why is it so hard?

By Elinor Svoboda | January 23, 2023

Breathe in…Breath out…focus on your breath…(SHOPPING LIST…carrots, bread)…ahem! Breathe in…Breathe out…Connect to the light…(THAT WORK EMAIL I DIDN’T ANSWER! Shoot, should I do it now? Maybe I’ll do it now and then get back to meditating)…Ok. What was I doing again?! Oh yeah…Breathe in…Breathe out… Does this inner dialogue sound familiar? If so, you are…

Making peace with the Writer’s Ego

By Elinor Svoboda | April 27, 2022

The ego is known as a universal nemesis, the weaker or selfish part of ourselves and there are many ideas out there on how to deal with it. The correct placement of the Ego is a topic we cover in our foundational course and is key component to maturing in your spiritual journey. Hint: We…

Accepting failed expectations, without giving up.

By Elinor Svoboda | January 28, 2022

Maybe you’re like me and 2022 didn’t start the way you were expecting. You’d think we’d be used to it by now with the challenges created in the last two years of the pandemic. But still I struggled after being filled with inspired New Year’s intentions, to land into a month where familiar restrictions and…

Sacred Spaces: the Power of Interior Design

By Elinor Svoboda | May 31, 2021

Like it or not, it’s been a year of spending a lot of time at home. While we all have the practical need of shelter, how else does our personal space effect us? What does our home-space say about our inner space? This month, we are publishing an interview with interior designer Jennifer Scott Reid…

Spiritual Teacher Laura Stanley: the universal language of Love

By Elinor Svoboda | July 31, 2020

Laura Stanley is a longtime student and faculty member of the Training in Power Academy. We caught up with her to find out how this pandemic time has been for her and what it has been like teaching Level 1 online for the first time. Tell us a little bit about how you came to…

A meditation for health and relaxation with Anne Binning

By Elinor Svoboda | May 13, 2020

Training in Power faculty member Anne Binning shares a meditation from her upcoming online course, I need to Relax! Enjoy this meditation that will take you through a relaxation and visualization exercise. Join Anne for 4 evenings starting May 19th. You will learn tools to release stress, anxiety and emotional pain through disciplines such as breathwork,…

This decade, how about making a 10 year Soul Plan?

By Elinor Svoboda | January 31, 2020

Welcome to 2020! As we complete the first month of the new decade, did you take time to look back? When the New Year turned on January 1st, social media was a flurry of “A decade in review”, be it through music playlists, photos or lists of accomplishments, folks took the time to take stock…

Anchoring our bodies in light: An interview with Anne Binning

By Elinor Svoboda | August 5, 2019

This month we sat down with Anne Binning, senior faculty member of the Training in Power Academy and the director of the Master Warriors Program. In Anne’s own words, the Master Warrior program, “brings health, longevity and fitness to our physical forms, while we pursue our spiritual path.” Anne has a unique passion for merging…

New Year, Your World

By Elinor Svoboda | December 31, 2018

Setting New Year’s intentions or manifestations have become an alternate to the old trope of New Years Resolutions, which can be a recipe for disappointment. How are they different? Consider one as a “what will I change” list and the other as a “who will I be” or “How will I feel” list. While we…

5 essential keys of a Spiritual Warrior

By Vals Fauquier | March 12, 2016

“The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or as a curse.” Don Juan, the Carlos Casteneda series As a teacher of Level 1, I always welcome my new students by congratulating them for having…

“I wish that Level 1 was required to graduate from high school. But for now it’s the kind of course that each person must to decide to do. My wish is that everyone will choose to raise themselves to their full potential. And Level 1 is the beginning step to taking back your life.”

-M.K. Redmond WA

It was really circumstance that brought me to the Training – a friend was doing it and I didn’t want to be left out.

“And so my Journey began … Right from Level 1, I felt my family’s belief systems that had held me hostage for so long, begin to dissipate. I found a passion and love for life that has transformed not only my life but my children’s as well. I feel I’m a better person and a healthier parent. I’m excited about life in a way I could never have imagined.

This may not be what Spirituality means to others, but for me, taking Level I was the start of my true spiritual journey. This work has changed my life in every way. As a teacher of this work, I can share it with others, to perhaps create a happier world where we stop terrorizing ourselves and connect to the goodness within us all.”

E.S. – VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

If I had to narrow it down to one thing that I have received

“If I had to narrow it down to one thing that I have received from undertaking courses with Faye Fitzgerald and the Training in Power Academy, I would say that the deep sense of self-esteem and understanding of my unique contribution to the world is what stands out in my mind.”

B.F. – VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA

I was a psychic child

“I was a psychic child and learned to read palms when I was 11 years old and from there to astrology, numerology, tarot, back to palms. People avoided me they were afraid I would know too much about them. I avoided people as I did not want to know. Since taking Level I (in Abbotsford), I am now able to work and fit into mainstream society. I got on my own team!

The work is difficult, it takes focus and courage and the payback is incredible! I have learned to look to myself for answers, rather than to the exterior. I no longer blame others for my challenges in life. Mostly I’ve become aware of the rewards of being in service to myself first and others second. Life is rich.”

M.D. – ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA