Max Gaenslen

Max Gaenslen

Max Gaenslen joined the ITPI management team in 2006 and co-designed and implemented the ITP Mastery program for its 10-year duration. An ITP Mastery teacher and trainer, Max has presented ITP and LET at many workshops, conferences and at Esalen Institute. Max is Coordinator of the Esalen Center for Theory and Research and a certified Hoffman trainer. He has shared his passion for growth and transformation in business, educational, and therapeutic settings. Max has been practicing ITP since 2004.

 

ITPI Newsletter Articles - Fall 2023

Our fall newsletter focuses on how we live our practice, different for each of us as ITP is not a "one size fits all practice." In this issue, members of our ITP teaching team write about the changes they are awake to in each aspect of their integral being - body, mind, heart, and soul.

ITPI Newsletter Articles - Summer 2023

In our summer newsletter, we examine the various facets of the philosophy that shape our practice and learn from contributors about their interpretation of ITP’s worldview.

Messages from the Mind

By Max Gaenslen
What messages come through the mind? Learn how one practitioner notices the transformation of activity through his mind.

Practice of Evolutionary Love with Max Gaenslen, ITP Mastery Teacher

By Max Gaenslen
The worldview of ITP is based primarily on the extraordinary nature of love. In this exercise, experience the power of love for your whole being and for all of life and notice how you feel. As the spark of the divine wakes up inside, explore how this loving energy has the power to heal and support your transformation, bringing alive your unique imprint into the world. The practice, led by ITP Mastery teacher Max Gaenslen, demonstrates the significance of loving yourself as a portal to loving others and all of life.

ITPI Practice Resources for Lasting Change - April 2021

Transformative Power of Affirmations – This month's newsletter features a number of resources to support you throughout your own affirmation process and ways to keep your affirmations alive in your daily life. We hope the tools below can empower you in your practice and purpose. As always, thank you for your wholehearted participation in this community. Your own journey has a profound ripple effect on our ever-evolving global family.

ITPI Newsletter Articles - Winter 2021

This Quarterly issue focuses on the power of vision and the worldview that informs our practice. The stories below honor our roots and illustrate how the four legs of ITP - Vision, Practice, Community and Research - continue to inform and evolve our pioneering endeavor.

ITPI Newsletter Articles - Fall 2020

2020 marks our 15th year as a non-profit organization. In honor of this occasion, we spotlight the ITP 9 commitments in this issue, which form the basis for our practice. Enjoy viewing video clips and reading articles submitted by our wonderful ITP teachers, as each reflect on the personal impact of the commitments on their lives.

ITPI Practice Resources for Lasting Change - November 2019

The power of Focus and Surrender – This month we highlight the power of Focus and Surrender that permeates our practice. Below are resources to help you re-calibrate your practice and gain insight into the value of practicing focus and surrender. Also enjoy an inspiring talk from Richard Baker-roshi to re-invigorate your practice of meditation.

ITPI Newsletter Articles - Spring 2017

This issue features articles on the powers of practice. From creating your vision, to crafting intentions that are strengthened through conscious practice, we are able to navigate life's challenges with greater effectiveness, creativity, ease - and joy.

ITPI Newsletter Articles - Winter 2015

In this issue, Michael Murphy honors George, their friendship and the impact he had on the lives of so many. Also read about the "Surprising Power of Joy," "Embodied Affirmations in ITP," and perspectives "On Vision" and "Integral Fitness." And Pam Kramer shares why Charlotte Hatch is a central figure of ITP and her being honored at ITPI's annual For the Love fundraising event.

ITPI Newsletter Articles - Fall 2014

In this issue, we focus on ways to nurture the body----to honor its wisdom and what it needs to recharge and be nourished. Please take a few moments to learn from our inspiring contributors about the interplay of LET and tango, sustainable fitness, integral practices in the field of sport and a special feature on the wisdom of the body by George Leonard.

ITPI Newsletter Articles - Summer 2013

In this issue, we focus on leadership----starting with being a powerful leader of our own life and then serving the world from a grounded, centered place. Read about Leadership Transformed, our spirited May retreat at Asilomar, co-sponsored with Greenheart International along with examples of selfless service shared by our members.