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“I always had the same drive to go and succeed. The whatever-it-takes attitude has always been with me. And during that time in my life, it was this strong need to prove that I’m worthy of being respected. Worthy of being this great person that I wanted to be. But deep inside, I didn’t really feel that I was.” The Awakening: A Radical Shift in Consciousness Everything changed in 2015. At an entrepreneur’s summit, Mike experienced a life-altering awakening. “It was the last day and I sat through two different talks that really impacted me,” he explains. “One talk was by a guy named Jesse Elder, who talked about being authentic. The other was by the hypnotherapist Marisa Peer. Her talk was all about how people feel like they are not enough. And I had this realisation that I never thought I was enough. And that I was always trying to get people to see me in a certain way.” “This really bothered me to the core because I thought that I was a very honest, authentic, real stand-up type of person. And to realise that I was not, and I’m actually—I called it in my mind—a fake person. Well that didn’t sit well at all. So, that same drive to succeed, I channelled it towards not being fake anymore.” Later that evening, Mike had a profound experience of self-awareness. He describes a transformative realisation about his identity, recognising that the stories he had been telling himself throughout his life were not his true self. Through six hours of introspective talking, breathing, and tapping, he experienced a radical shift in consciousness, feeling like he became a “super computer” with expanded mental capabilities. Now understanding that he was not defined by his past stories, that he was a soul beyond mental narratives, he experienced a state of complete liberation and happiness. This awakening led him to make two promises: to understand how he reached this state and to teach others how to achieve similar spiritual awakenings. Flow60: The Transformative Practice Two months before arriving at the retreat, I joined Mike’s online 60-Day Challenge. Engaging with the Flow60 practice every day, I soon realised that it’s not merely a workout routine. Flow60 is a daily ritual that fuses movement, meditation, and emotional release. Each 60-minute session blends five powerful modalities: tap massage, strength training, stretching, breathwork, and meditation. At its core, Flow60 is a moving meditation. Practitioners are guided to stay present, tuning into each sensation and breath as they flow through mindful movement. The session is carefully structured to boost energy, enhance flexibility, and build strength, while also delving into the mental and emotional patterns that can hold us back from personal growth. This holistic training system is rapidly gaining traction among those seeking an integrated approach to well- being. What sets Flow60 apart is its deep respect for the 296 | Simply Abu Dhabi