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There are much better questions to ask than “is it a cult?” when evaluating personal development programs. We have reviewed our favorites based on important, key attributes to help you decide whether a particular program is right for you.

Hata Yoga

by Eleanor 06.02.2010 Hata Yoga

Shortly after completing Bhava Spandana Program, I saw that Isha was offering their Hata Yoga program in Los Angeles. This was the first time the program had been available in the US outside of the ashram in Tennessee, and I jumped at the opportunity to participate. I had never been very interested in yoga prior [...]

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PSI Basic Seminar

by Holly 05.23.2010 Basic Seminar

I took the PSI Basic Seminar in October of 2009. It is an introduction into the world of self-help and self-growth. It is called the Basic, because it’s just that – it is provides a basic introduction to the tools of self-exploration. The workshop begins Friday evening and goes until late [...]

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Self Expression and Leadership Program (SELP)

by Eleanor 04.01.2010 Landmark Education

After completing The Landmark Forum and loving it, then slogging through the Advanced Course yet finding it very valuable, it was a forgone conclusion that I would sign up for the final program in the Landmark Education Curriculum for Living, the Self Expression and Leadership Program.
This program is distinct from the first two for a [...]

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Bhava Spandana Program (BSP)

by Eleanor 03.24.2010 Bhava Spandana Program

I liked Inner Engineering well enough but always had the feeling that I was going to love the next program, BSP. I was ready to take this yoga business even further, and here was my chance. The promise of BSP is to get a taste of what’s “on the other side” so that one can [...]

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ReSurfacing

by Eleanor 03.22.2010 Avatar

Early on in my exploration of self development and transformation work, I called a friend who had taken every program known to man, to ask him what he thought made the biggest difference for him. Without missing a beat, he said it was Avatar, because it was the most “clean” program he’d taken, meaning that [...]

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Kabbalah 1

by Holly 03.17.2010 Kabbalah

I took Kabbalah 1 at the Los Angeles Kabbalah Centre almost 4 and a half years ago, and what I learned from it, and how I transformed, has stayed with me. I still use the tools I learned in that class in order to be less reactive, and to take full responsibility for my [...]

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