My Story

As a male raised in the 80’s in Brooklyn, NYC, I grew up in a most conducive atmosphere for living a completely unconscious and unaware existence. I truly was a walking, living, breathing… ego. I spent a large part of my teens and twenties immersed in a rock band, which was just more fuel for the ego. Life was seemingly “normal,” as I was happy when good things happened and miserable when bad things happened—a lifestyle based fully on the conditions of my surroundings. And, of course, there were many days I thought to myself, “There is no rhyme or reason for any of this,” although, I do recall small moments when I would think, “this can’t be the whole story” or “there has to be something more.” Fast forward to a more recent time: in one of my own Quantum Healing sessions, my Higher Self was asked why I grew up in such an unconscious environment, and the answer was that it was what I needed to give me the best possible chance to awaken. My first glimpse of this awakening came at the birth of my first daughter, Samantha. Looking back, I now know that I experienced true Oneness—or Unity Consciousness on that magical day. Holding her as a baby and her falling asleep in my arms definitely kept me from completely losing myself. But, as time moved on, I found myself being pulled back into my old patterns and beliefs. Then came the birth of my second daughter, Madeleine. That event would leave me so overwhelmed that I could no longer accept that my life and all the experiences within it were just random events happening in a random world. Within the first 5 minutes of Madeleine’s birth, we were told she would never be able to walk and to prepare our home for a disabled child. I spent the next 3 or 4 hours walking the streets of Brooklyn in shock waiting for our pediatrician to arrive at the hospital. All of this led to what I call my “spiritual kick in the ass.” From that experience and on, I began my search for answers. My first problem was… I wasn’t even sure of what my questions were! I thought it might be a good idea to figure out who is “running the show,” so I decided to look for God—or what I considered to be God at that time. And so, I started going to church. Although this did not last too long, I mostly had positive experiences at the churches I went to. After a short time, I realized I was not getting any clearer on what it was that I was missing, so I decided to look elsewhere. I remember feeling even less clear, which definitely activated a deeper “wanting to understand” in me. So the universe responded. I was flipping through the television channels and saw something I had definitely seen before, but this time, it stopped me in my tracks. It was Dr. Wayne Dyer on PBS. I watched and cried and watched and cried. When it ended I had no idea what hit me. I became obsessed with his work, buying and reading all of his books. I remember early on buying one of his meditations and practicing out loud in my first house. My wife came upstairs and said, “what the fuck are you doing?” She was scared that I was losing my mind, yet… I was actually finding myself. I have chills throughout my body now, as I feel deep gratitude for him and all of his work. As time went on, I was introduced to others through Dr. Dyer. One Sunday in New York at the Jacob Javis Center at one of his workshops, he stopped in the middle of his sentence and started talking about Esther Hicks and Abraham. The next day, I went out and bought her book, “Ask and it is Given.” I have been a huge fan of the Abraham-Hicks teachings ever since (I have actually been in the “hot seat” 7 or 8 times!) Her simplified explanations of spiritual concepts was exactly what I needed at that time. As the universe would have it, my younger daughter, Madeleine, would continue to attract a multitude of illnesses and negative experiences in her young life. Those seemingly negative experiences were the driving force over the next 20 years for me to try to find the deeper meaning of human existence. My journey continued, as I studied the work of Eckhart Tolle, Neil Donald Walsh, Greg Braden, and many, many others. Around 2010, I decided it was time for a steady meditation practice. I tried many different forms of meditation, but it wasn’t until I visited Deepak Chopra’s Chopra Center in Carlsbad, CA that I found the one the made perfect sense to me. This system had a wonderful balance of information and experience. I actually went to the Chopra Center to see Abraham—it was the one and only time they spoke at the Chopra Center together—so, funny enough, I didn’t even go to learn about meditation! What I didn’t know was, at that time, every program at the Chopra Center included a portion about learning how to meditate. Very clever! Well, 3 or 4 days in, I could sense a definite shift in my awareness and clarity in my mind. By the end of that 6-day program, I knew I’d found the perfect meditation technique. Primordial Sound Meditation quickly became the anchor of my spiritual practice. I found a steady meditation practice helpful in so many ways that I decided to go back to the Chopra Center the following year to learn how to teach it. Learning from Deepak and his other wonderful teachers was an incredibly valuable experience that made it clear to me I was ready and able to help support people along their spiritual path. This is why I opened The Center of Balance in 2017. Little did I know that the universe had some big plans in store for me in the coming years. Now that I had a solid meditation practice, I decided to search for other healing modalities that could support my daughter and my clients. This search ultimately led me to the incredible Dolores Cannon. As soon as connected with her work, I knew I needed to learn her Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique. Her work quickly opened my eyes to things that—up until that point—were not within my belief system. As I started doing QHHT sessions, I was amazed at how simple it was to connect most clients’ to their Higher Perspective so that they could experience, first-hand, the different potentials and possibilities that are available to them if some adjustments in their lives are made. My view of hypnosis is that it can be extremely powerful, but the client will always have to be responsible for continuing the work after the session, in order for there to be long-lasting changes. In 2018, I followed my guidance and went to a 10-Day Silent Vipassana Meditation Course. Vipassana is the original meditation technique that the Buddha taught over 2,500 years ago. It was during these 10 days that I had another huge shift in consciousness, although the repercussions of what happened are still unfolding to this day. It started on the 2nd day of the course in the middle of the day. We were on a short break resting in our rooms and, as I was gazing at the ceiling of the room, I noticed a vortex started to form. At first, I rubbed my eyes and thought I was hallucinating, but there it was: spinning and headed towards me. I know it sounds crazy. Honestly, I was completely stunned. At that moment, I must have been in a pretty good place because I let it enter my body through my third eye. I am not sure how long it took, but the spinning energy filled my entire body with an unexplainable benevolent feeling. When the gong rang to go back to the meditation hall, I could hardly walk. My vibration was probably the highest it had ever been up to that point. Interestingly, It was obvious to me that no one else in the room was seeing what I was, and since we were in total silence, I couldn’t even ask. Throughout the remainder of the course, I was seeing portals, vortices, and symbols over and over. The symbols seemed to be some form of communication. The issue was—because we were meditating 10 or 11 hours a day—I was all over the place mentally and emotionally. When I felt good (high vibrational), I was able to connect and communicate with the portals and bring the energy of the vortices into and around my body, but when I was feeling less mentally stable, seeing these things was an absolutely frightening experience. Looking back, I remember when arriving at the Vipassana course, I thought to myself, “Universe, give me all I could handle and more!” That taught me a lesson I will never forget—intention is more powerful than most of us recognize. Around the middle of 2019, the vortices and portals started showing up again. Slowly and cautiously, I continued to interact until I had gained full trust. As my trust and commitment to understand these energies deepens, the energies continue to get stronger and stronger. l now understand that the portals exist all around us—it was always about raising my own vibration so that I could perceive their existence. As my vibration continues to rise, they have become more visible and more powerful. From my current understanding, I see that these universal energies can actually be used for high vibrational purposes. At this point, my intention is to bring these energies into my healing practice. They continue to expand as I work with them and continue to support healing, whether it be in a Quantum Hypnosis session or a Bio-Energy Healing session. One thing that seems very clear is that, without the full participation of the client, long-term healing will not last. Therefore, my intention is to attract clients that are ready to make real changes and will be vigilant and determined in their healing journey, as I continue to support. If you fall into this category, I would be honored to support you on your healing journey. This is my passion, and I truly look forward to joining you on your unique path to healing, stability, and happiness!