On a weekend in 2017, 34 people gathered at Esalen for a very special event. That weekend demonstrated that it’s possible to improve your immunity and stress levels — in just 48 hours.
In the next 5 minutes, you’ll learn how you can do this too, boosting your levels of immune antibodies while lowering your stress hormones at the same time.
The 34 people were at Esalen for an intensive transformational retreat. But it was no ordinary retreat. They would be practicing advanced psychological techniques based on the most profound discoveries of modern neuroscience.
Observing them was a group of researchers who put them through a comprehensive array of biological and psychological tests before and after the event.
What the scientists found was astonishing. In just two days of practicing these advanced techniques, their psychological states changed dramatically.
And when their negative emotions went down, positive ones went up. Happiness increased by 29%.
The changes in their bodies were equally profound.
Low levels of cortisol and high levels of immunoglobulin are crucial to the peak functioning of our immune systems. Immunoglobulins protect our cells against invading viruses such as coronaviruses, which cause colds and flu, as well as more severe infections.
Coronaviruses are very simple in structure, with an outer membrane, an inner coil of RNA, and external protein “spikes.”
“This special experience brought me to tears. I am so thankful. This is a practice I can take home and do every day. What a great way to ease into a profound meditative state.”
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“I dropped into a deeper state than I’ve ever experienced before. It was so comforting to have my hyper-active nervous system ratchet down. I felt the presence of an “invisible counselor” who is here to support me.”
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Cortisol is your primary stress hormone. When you’re stressed, your body makes more of it. It’s associated with suppression of the immune system. When cortisol rises, immunity drops. That’s because your body uses a lot of biological resources during the stress response. This re-allocation of resources makes sense, because a robust stress response is vital to surviving threats to your existence.
The reciprocal relationship also exists. When cortisol goes down, immune markers go up. That’s because when you’re at rest, without any threats in your environment, your body doesn’t need all that cortisol. It responds by breaking down cortisol molecules. All those ingredients then become available for the construction of cell repair and rejuvenation molecules, including immunity boosters.
Many studies have shown that the techniques used at the Esalen retreat reduce cortisol dramatically — and in a very short period of time. Others show that they activate immunity genes.
Does that sound good to you? Would you like to lower your stress hormones while boosting your immunity? Then join us now for the virtual retreat, where you’ll replicate the experience of the 34 people who experienced these health and immunity breakthroughs at Esalen.
The molecule analyzed by the researchers in the Esalen study is called Salivary Immunoglobulin A, or sIgA for short. It’s on the front line of your immune system. sIgA is found in all your mucous membranes, like your saliva, sweat, and tears. It’s found in any opening where viruses and bacteria can invade your body.
The function of sIgA is to tag these invaders and neutralize them for destruction by the body’s immune system. The more immunoglobulins your body has available to it, the more resistance you have to infection. In the Esalen study, just 48 hours of these special techniques raised immunoglobulin levels by 27%.*
This improvement in immunity doesn’t mean that you’re “immune” from infection by viruses and bacteria. Exposure to high enough levels of pathogens can produce a high “load” and overwhelm the immune system.
COVID-19 is a “novel” coronavirus. That means it’s a new strain to which humans have not yet developed natural immunity. Raising your immunoglobulins improves your immune function and is protective against viruses generally, but may not be effective against novel strains like COVID-19. The immunoglobulins that protect against one strain of coronavirus may be ineffective against another one.
Immunoglobulins are Y shaped molecules that dock and neutralize antigens such as the “spikes” on coronaviruses.
Yet having a generally higher level of immunity is protective against a wide variety of viruses and other pathogens, so it’s a great benefit to you.
If you’d like to boost your immune system using the very same exercises that the Esalen workshop participants used, join us now for the 48 hour virtual retreat.
Coronaviruses are very simple organisms. They contain a single strand of RNA enclosed in a fatty cell membrane. On the outside of the membrane, they have “spikes” made of protein molecules. These spikes are what stick to target cells, allowing the virus to penetrate and infect the cell.
Spikes on coronaviruses bind with proteins on the surfaces of cells (from Rabi et al., 2020).
There are hundreds of different types of coronavirus. Seven of them are known to infect humans. Two of these are responsible for a large proportion of cases of the common cold. Two rare strains produce severe illness. MERS-CoV triggers Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), which has a mortality rate of 36%. SARS-CoV is the virus responsible for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), with a mortality rate of 10%.
Immunoglobulins are also called “antibodies.” They are Y shaped molecules. They are found in the openings through which outside organisms can enter your body, as well as blood and lymph fluids. That makes them the first line of defense against invading organisms like viruses and bacteria.
Immunoglobulin antibodies (A) dock with the “spike” proteins on the outside of coronaviruses (B), making them unable to dock with host cells (2a-c). The tails of antibodies (D) signal phagocytes, immune system cells (C), to digest the invader (4).
Immunoglobulins bind to the spikes of coronaviruses. This renders the viruses unable to “dock” with target cells and infect them. The presence of an immunoglobulin molecule locked to a virus signals other immune cells like phagocytes to digest and dissolve the invader.
The goal of the virtual retreat is to replicate the experience of the Esalen workshop. You’ll go through exactly the same sequence of techniques that Esalen participants used to raise their immunoglobulin levels and decrease their cortisol.
At the virtual workshop, you’ll learn the very same techniques from the very same people who led the group of 34 people at Esalen. They’ll share with you, step by step, the secrets that led to higher immunity and lower stress hormone levels in the Esalen group.
Gary Groesbeck, BA, is a certified fellow by the Biofeedback Certification International Association, the most highly respected biofeedback certification organization in the United States. He has taught biofeedback and neurofeedback for stress management at Columbia College near Sonora, California for over two decades. Gary was the lead author of the study.
Donna Bach, ND, is a Traditional Naturopathic Practitioner who comes from a family tradition of five generations of healers. She received her degree in Naturopathic Medicine in 1974 and brings over 40 years of experience to her practice of natural healing, bodywork, Neurofeedback-assisted brain optimization and other cutting-edge natural healing modalities. She is an international speaker and group facilitator who is passionate about inspiring people to purposefully create transformations in their lives. For many years, Donna has been training people in how to learn the Awakened Mind brainwave pattern.
Motivated by the panic caused by the current coronavirus outbreak, we’ve re-created the Esalen weekend in a virtual online experience that anyone can enjoy. No travel required — you experience the whole workshop from the comfort of your own home.
You’ll set aside the same 48 hours as the Esalen participants devoted to the retreat. We’ll give you all the specific instructions required to set up your own relaxing retreat space.
You’ll begin with the same basic form of EcoMeditation that retreat participants used on the first morning of the retreat. From there, Dawson will guide you into progressively more advanced energy techniques, the same way he guided the Esalen participants.
On the second day, you’ll use immune-boosting and stress-busting imagery and affirmations. You’ll raise the energy and frequency characteristics of your brain into the Awakened Mind pattern.
By the end of this 48 hour virtual retreat, you’ll have learned the same techniques used by the Esalen participants to lower their stress hormones, raise their happiness levels, and boost their immunity. As you apply these techniques in your life after the retreat, you’ll own a potent set of tools to improve your life in every dimension.
If you’ve been ill, you’ll know how expensive being sick can be. Doctor’s visits, prescriptions, and time off work can quickly mount to tens of thousands of dollars.
We’ve made the Immune Boost Weekend as affordable as possible, to get it to the largest possible number of people. You can repeat the experience of the 34 Esalen people that boosted their sIgA by 27% and reduced their cortisol by 29%. Simply click the button below to register.
We encourage you to do everything you can to stay healthy. There are a number of cautions, conditions and qualifications to the information on this page. Reading and agreeing to these is a prerequisite to enrolling for this workshop.
Groesbeck, G., Bach, D., Stapleton, P., Blickheuser, K., Church, D., & Sims, R. (2018). The interrelated physiological and psychological effects of EcoMeditation. Journal of Evidence-based Integrative Medicine, 23, 2515690X18759626.
Bach, D., Groesbeck, G., Stapleton, P., Sims, R., Blickheuser, K., & Church, D. (2019). Clinical EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) improves multiple physiological markers of health. Journal of Evidence-based Integrative Medicine, 24, 2515690X18823691.
Coronavirus image CC BY-SA 4.0 by https://www.scientificanimations.com - https://www.scientificanimations.com/wiki-images/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86436446
Image of coronavirus infecting cell from: Rabi, F. A., Al Zoubi, M. S. Kasasbeh, G. A. Salameh, D. M. & Al-Nasser, A. D. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 and Coronavirus Disease 2019: What We Know So Far. Pathogens 2020, 9(3), 231; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9030231. Accessed at: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/3/231/htm
Immunoglobulin antibody molecule image by Fvasconcellos 19:03, 6 May 2007 (UTC) Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Color version of Image:Antibody.png, originally a Work of the United States Government, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2067564
Image of virus being neutralized by immunoglobulins by Maher33 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69535486
*All were statistically significant at p < .05 or greater except for sIgA (p = .6964) and PTSD (p = .1533).
Q: Are there prerequisites for the workshops?
A: There are no prerequisites for the immunity workshop.
Q: Are refunds available for the workshop?
A: No refunds are available after registering for the immunity workshop.
Q: Are discounts, scholarships, or coupons available for the workshop?
A: We strive to keep our costs and prices as low as possible consistent with offering high-quality programs. Therefore no discounts, scholarships or coupons are available for the immunity workshop.
Q: Will I receive a recording of the workshop?
A: Yes. If you have registered, you will receive a link to a recording of the workshop within 2 weeks.
Q: Will attending this workshop make me immune from viruses?
A: No. The research above demonstrated an increase in immunoglobulin antibodies that are generally protective against viruses. These results stated are averages, with some people receiving more and others fewer benefits. There is no guarantee that you will be immune from any virus as a result of taking this workshop.
Q: What’s the difference between this workshop and other EFT Universe training workshops?
A: The basic EFT workshop is the Experiential workshop. Anyone can take this to experience EFT tapping. The EFT Live 4 Day Professional Workshop and the 2 Day Practice Intensive Workshop are requirements for certification. The immunity workshop is not a requirement for certification.
Q: Are CE/CME credits available to medical and mental health professionals?
A: Not for the immunity workshop, though they are available for other EFT Universe workshops.
Q: Can taking a workshop take the place of mental health care or medical care?
A: No. While workshop participants may feel a release of stress, workshops are not intended as therapy or treatment or as a replacement for therapy or treatment. If you are suffering from a medical or psychological diagnosis, we recommend that you remain under the care of your primary care provider and seek their advice before attending this or any other personal growth workshop.
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