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The Integral Life

"I kept an open mind and allowed Ken to direct me"

Imagine going into a quest with no idea how this would change my life. I knew there were lots of shadows and I needed to work on myself BUT did not make the time to do so plus I did not know how to. I kept an open mind and allowed Ken to direct me. The cleaning up process (3-2-1) is somet...
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Nolan Pillay

Transformational Coach, CEO and Founder

Johannesburg, South Africa

Be Extraordinary

"What I am getting out of the program is priceless"

What I was hoping to learn was basic mindset exercises but what I am getting out of the program is priceless. I would strongly recommend the quest because it is life-changing and gives a person so any new techniques that one does not know about.
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Nolan Pillay

StraightTalkWithNolan, CEO and Founder

Johannesburg, South Africa

Be Extraordinary

"Thanks to this course I have gained a deep understanding of where I want to take my career."

I am now on the right path to achieving my dreams, have found a new happiness for everything that is presently happening and have gained skills that I did not think was possible before this course. I am truly grateful for everything that I have learnt and only hope...
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Milan Master

Civil Engineer

Johannesburg, South Africa

Be Extraordinary

"Meditation has become a friend."

What my key take out: 1. I have a visioning and goal setting practice - I had to unlearn to relearn. I challenged my Christian Brules. 2. The 3MIQ helped me clarify my next three years 3. Meditation has become a friend. Just today I used it to start my day - that has become a daily thing...
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Eve Banda

Head Human Capital

Johannesburg, South Africa

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The Silva Ultramind System

"I think that just learning about taking oneself down into Alpha and Theta mental states - that's been quite amazing."

After doing a deep meditation I've been feeling really really relaxed. In fact. I had a bit of pan in my left foot and I didn't feel it anymore...
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Sandra Graham

Johannesburg, South Africa

Be Extraordinary

"Thank you Vishen for awakening me to a different reality!"

I am 59 years old. So have come quite a long way in life. I have always been quite independent and felt that I knew what I wanted. I recall my dear mothers words so clearly. "God helps those who help themselves" This was an attitude that served me well through most of my young life. I have been...
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Project Manager/Oxygenadvantage Breathing Instructor

Cape Town, South Africa

The Silva Ultramind System

"I religiously followed through with my meditations, mental video and centering exercise and I woke up today and the pain is literally gone"

I am so grateful for this program .Since joining the programme I have witnessed positive shift and magic happening in my life I have encountered the following magic My daughter has just signed a 3 year Modelling contract with one of the well renowned modelling company in SA.I am so happ...
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Thembi Ngcobo

Public Health Social Worker

Durban, South Africa

Rapid Transformational Hypnotherapy for Abundance

"Thanks to this program, I quit my corporate job"

Before this program I was deeply challenged with low self belief. While I knew I was capable of more and that I deserved to live the life I dreamed of, my limiting beliefs kept me trapped in playing small. Thanks to this program, I quit my corporate job, a job I believed to be my dream j...
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Rayhana Erasmus

Marketing Consultant

Cape Town, South Africa

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The Silva Ultramind System

"Using the 3 scenes healing technique to fight covid-pneumonia!"

Using the 3 scenes healing technique to fight covid-pneumonia! I remember the day clearly. It was a Friday, 16 days after having been diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia. I broke down and was in a bad state as thoughts ran through my head. Is this the end of my precious life? What is going...
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Nolan Pillay

CEO and Founder

Benoni, South Africa

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Rapid Transformational Hypnotherapy for Abundance

"Exciting seeing how much shifted for me in just 5 weeks"

"Marisa's wisdom is timeless and powerful". Those were the exact words I spoke to Marisa herself when I got the honour of speaking to her live. Amazing how her teachings have helped my mind create the circumstances to manifest a live discussion with Marisa herself and so mu...
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Bryn Jordaan

Principal Director Management Consulting

Johannesburg, South Africa

The M Word

"Its become a natural habit for me now to do the M-Word 1st thing in the morning"

I so reasonated with the masterclass so I took up the quest. I have grown so much in my meditations its my go to 1st thing in the morning & when I go to sleep. Learnt so many new techniques from Emily thank-you so much which I've made into daily habits in my life. Like the snap ex...
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Leanne Foo

Energy Healer Coach & Mentor

Johannesburg, South Africa

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The Silva Ultramind System

"Nolan could go back home from the hospital almost on the same day as he visualized it"

Nolan is a COVID survivor. He was facing a life or death situation because of the virus.Nolan practiced Silva Ultamind while he was in ICU in the hospital.He visualized himself healthy and he felt that this actually helped him to heal faster. As a result, he could go back home from t...
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Nolan Pillay

CEO and Founder at StraightTalkWithNolan

Johannesburg, South Africa

The Silva Ultramind System

"I am Thankful and Grateful for the learnings and the fact that I can test it on myself and be successful at"

I chose Life over Death...then I worked the magic with the Three Scenes Healing technique. Being admitted into Intensive Care Unit with 58% oxygen levels, I made a choice to live and practiced daily habits that made my battle much easier. To date, the most beneficial lesson in Silva Ult...
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Nolan Pillay

CEO and Founder - StraightTalkWithNolan

Johannesburg, South Africa

Be Extraordinary

"This experience has been my re-birth journey"

Thank you Vishen for your wildest dreams. I can listen to you everyday!!! I tried many programs in life, However, Mindvalley blew my mind. In the beginning of the program, I was anxious and overwhelmed. Today I am calmer, peaceful and I am more focused. This experience has been my re-birt...
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zaneler

QA Supervisor

Johannesburg, South Africa

Be Extraordinary

"The "Be Extraordinary" program has really been an "extraordinary" experience"

I have never walked away from a challenge. I worked as a medical microbiologist, lectured in Psychology for 15years, conducted HIV and AIDS management and prevention programs throughout South Africa, started a FET teaching centre where I trained learners to become qualified Child and Yout...
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Vassi

Director, Strathealth Consultants

Cape Town, South Africa

The M Word

"I now have time to do some self-care"

Having had a very responsible and demanding job as the head of a nephrology service at a well known children’s hospital to now being at home as a mother of 3 children.... I only realized how stressed I was when I left my job for medical reasons. Now my stressors are still there but differ...
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Priya Gajjar

Paediatrician / Mother

Cape Town, South Africa

Be Extraordinary

"This was one of the most amazing courses I have done for the past number of years"

It got me excited in life again and connected with my inner essence. Before this quest, I was fast and furiously going down the rabbit hole, caught up in brulles and dogma. Doing this amazing course has helped me to create a healthier routine and build towards a more awesome life. Even my...
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Beverley Schafer

Deputy Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament

Cape Town, South Africa

Be Extraordinary

"I am empowered with clarity and lessons on what I want in life"

I am empowered with clarity and lessons on what I want in life. I am now clear of my end goals as I work toward them., also aware of 2 areas that require intervention (Social life and financial life).
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Bathandwa Kwababa

Founder of NPO

Pretoria, South Africa

The Silva Ultramind System

"Thank you for a phenomenal journey"

Before this program I found it difficult to trust myself with plans and choose to distract myself with learning new modalities. With Silva & Vishen's daily guidance, I moved into a place of trust and knowing how to connected deeply. Using this knowledge I see myself through eyes of excitemen...
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Kaylash Sigamoney

Director

Johannesburg, South Africa

The Silva Ultramind System

"I have loved this quest and I have loved all the techniques as I have applied some and seen results almost immediately"

I've come a long way in the walk of self discovery and learning. With each passing day I feel myself getting stronger. My strong point in achieving my goals is by doing vision boards and now I have learnt the "3 most important Questions" which to a certain extent is like a vision board. I'm ...
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Sandra Nascimento

Financial & Human Resources Manager

Boksburg, South Africa

The M Word

"My meditation is so much more meaningful"

Things come up and are released in effortless silence. The process is so soothing that my morning meditation now enjoys priority ... effortlessly. I am deeply grateful to Emily Fletcher and Mindvalley for showing me how to let go and yet remain anchored.
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Nelson Pereira

Project Manager, M-Sure Financial Services

Johannesburg, South Africa

Be Extraordinary

"I am much more conscious of the bullshit rules that defined me before. "

I am much more conscious of the bullshit rules that defined me before. I listen attentively to others and myself to ensure I think and stay outside of them.
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Annalie Frost

I am a IT sales and account management executive, but currently between jobs

Kyalami Midrand, South Africa

The M Word

"Emily's meditation exercise was so powerful it brought me to tears"

Emily's meditation exercise was so powerful it brought me to tears and transformed how I viewed meditation. Thanks to this class I was able to start healing and have been on quite a transformative journey of discovering my true purpose.
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Yvonne Andersen

HR Business Advisor

Thabazimbi, South Africa

Everyday Bliss

"Have helped me to release old, stuck stress patterns"

Paul McKenna’s deceptively simple tools and skills have been absolutely remarkable in keeping me wonderfully calm and free from overwhelm. Furthermore, some of exercises have helped me to release old, stuck stress patterns and reset my body’s ability to relax in minutes. Paul’s voice is sublime..
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Vivienne

Coach, Mentor & Mom

Johannesburg, South Africa

Be Extraordinary

"I am getting so much more clarification about my life"

The reason I enrolled in this Quest was to gain more knowledge and insight about myself, and grow as an Individual. I have done previous mindset programs but with Be Extraordinary, I am getting so much more clarification about my life and value with the meditation techniques that Vishen presents.
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Nolan Pillay

CEO and Founder of StraightTalkWithNolan

Johannesburg, South Africa

Be Extraordinary

"I love Vishen’s vision"

Before this program I was not clear as to the type of impact on the world that I wanted. Then I received the message that my memoir is the big work that will touch lives. As a result I have began incorporating in my story how my understanding of the laws of the universe in particular momentu...
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Karen Tardieu

Founder & CEO Mastery Is Key

Cape Town, South Africa

Rapid Transformational Hypnotherapy for Abundance

“I love that it works on the subconscious mind”

I love that it works on the subconscious mind. Plus I literally feel the difference. The results speak for themselves. I also trust anything Mindvalley brings out so I'm already in a good mindset before I've even started… I just know I'm going to get results....
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Lily Hattingh

South Africa

The Silva Ultramind System

"I started waking up earlier just to make sure I start my day with meditation"

Before this program I was on my coming out of a young quarter-life crises so I already did things to help me through that time. Since taking this quest, I now see, how small changes that I made (knowingly or not) and all the small daily miracles (as Vishen calls it) that happened and how...
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Bradley Petersen

Physiotherapist

Cape Town, South Africa

The Silva Ultramind System

"It enhanced my intuition and changed my art work dramatically"

Since 2022 I have been devoting the time to self-development, healing, reseting mind, old believes and listening the call of my soul. Jose Silva method gave me the access to my inner world and my origin that I disconnected as a kid. It enhanced my intuition and changed my art work dramat...
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Vladka Hankova

Artist

Cape Town, South Africa

Be Extraordinary

"Thanks to this program I have become more contemplative"

Before this programme I took offense easily, was critical and judgemental and would dismiss the "offender" of my ego abrasively. Thanks to this program I have become more contemplative, can meditate on the issue and either dismiss it as unimportant to my journey, or calmly discu...
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Sharon Herselman

Retired

Pretoria, South Africa