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CIRCLE OF BEING - FOURTH WAY - NON-DUALITY

We are dedicated to the study and practice of the Fourth Way system in the broader context of Non-Dual teachings, while remaining keenly aware of the need to process the Pain Body (wounds, traumas, hurts, etc.) through awareness-based psychosomatic inquiry.

HOST:

WHERE:

  • Online Ā· worldwide
  • In-person Ā· Nevada City, CA
  • *Those who register and cannot attend will receive a recorded video link

OFFERINGS (see individual Meetup Events):

  • A ongoing, weekly experiential group dedicated to the study of the Fourth Way & Non-Duality.
  • Periodic special events, immersions and weekend retreats in person and online.
  • One-on-one opportunities with Mihai Algiu

BEFORE YOU JOIN A MEETING
To ensure this group is a good fit, we ask that you:

1. Schedule a free 30-minute Clarity Call with Mihai. This is a brief video chat to connect before your first group.
šŸ‘‰ Book your Clarity Call HERE.

2. Familiarize yourself with the intention and orientation of this work by watching the following videos before attending your first group:

SOME BACKGROUND:
This group modality is intended to take healing and therapy to the next levelā€”serving as an evolutionary tool for freeing oneself from layers of limiting conditioning: belief structures and feeling systems trapped in the bodyā€“mind. What unfolds is a journey from a contracted, domesticated existence to the discovery of one's true natureā€”integrated and embodied in all aspects of life.

This work is not merely about ego psychology, psychotherapy, or emotional healing. It is a space for the deep inquiry into the awakening from the unconscious, mechanical, and dreamlike state of ordinary life. The Fourth Way System offers a practical map for realizing oneā€™s true nature and moving toward the full flowering of human potentialā€”from the development of self-awareness to the realization of the underlying oneness of all things and all beings.

While the approach is trauma-informed and grounded in awareness-based, psychosomatic processing, the curriculum is rooted in both the Fourth Way teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky, and in the Direct Path of Advaita Vedantaā€”or non-dual insight. The aim is not self-improvement, but self-realization.

Though the longing to feel better is a natural and valid part of the pathā€”especially after being shaped by a dysfunctional culture and unconscious upbringingā€”this group goes beyond healing. It is for those who are drawn to the Truth, who feel the pull of a mature magnetic center: the intuitive knowing that there is more to life than what is seen, and a disillusionment with conventional pursuits.

See the video link below for a brief synopsis of the Fourth Way path to awakening.

AREAS OF FOCUS:

  • An intellectual and experiential exploration of core insights from the Fourth Way and non-dual teachings of Advaita Vedanta
  • Weekly and monthly suggestions for ā€œsmall aimsā€ including:
    • Guided awareness practices, self-observation & self-remembering
    • Basics of self-processing according to the Fourth Way system of harmonious development of man
  • Space for sincere questions and answers

For more Fourth Way related content in the form of in-depth talks with Mihai Algiu and Peter Ingle (knowledge and practical guided exercises) check this playlist:

SUGGESTED SITES FOR MORE INFORMATION:

RECOMMENDED ONGOING READING:

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Mihai Algiu
MA LMFT #138872 CA
Awareness based Somatic Psychotherapy
Fourth Way | Non-Duality
Hakomi | Somatic Shadow Work
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