West Breath Events

Events

Inspirational Talks

Keynote speaking events that dive into the near-death experience and its relationship to life.

Professional Seminars

Seminars intended for professional audiences and academia on spiritual philosophy, life, and death.

Workshops focused on contemplation and meditation to help put theory into personal practice.

Experiential Workshops

Inspirational Talks

I have a passion for helping people grow stronger through adversity. These inspirational events walk through my near-death experience and show how peak states of consciousness can lead to personal and spiritual transformation.

Professional Speaking Events

Create Your Experience

I work closely with event organizers to create custom experiences for teams. I've delivered hundreds of talks to date in a wide-range of settings. Please contact me to discuss your next event.

Professional Seminars

This seminar addresses the phenomenology of near-death experiences (NDEs), recalled experiences of death (REDs), and mystical breathing practices. It discusses how peak states of consciousness can lead to personal growth and how such states can be situated within the broader context of spiritual practice. Ideally suited for ~2-4 hours and customizable according to organizational needs. Intended for philosophers and psychologists interested in phenomenology, existentialism, and consciousness studies. Please contact for details and scheduling.

On The Phenomenology of Death

On Meaning-Making and Adversity

This seminar offers a conceptual perspective on how adversity and trauma can lead to meaning-making. It offers an analysis of my "real-world" experience of death to address three major themes of trauma (e.g. life-threat, traumatic loss, and moral injury). It addresses how the analysis of an adverse experience can help discover, identify, or reinforce personal values and how these values, in turn, can promote self-understanding. Ideally suited for ~2-4 hours and customizable based on organizational needs. Intended for psychologists and philosophers with an interest in adversity and trauma.

Experiential Workshops

I partner with organizations to host experiential workshops that combine mystical breathing sessions, meditation practices, and esoteric spiritual philosophy. These full-day events are designed to cultivate peak states of consciousness and help the foundation for a sustainable spiritual practice. Ideally suited for ~8 hours, the first half of the day is dedicated to mystical breathing and the second half is dedicated to meditation practice. The intention is to combine both philosophical and spiritual theory with direct experience and practice. Please contact me to discuss your next event.

Mystical Breathing and Spiritual Meditation

Conscious-Connected Breathing and Pranayama

One of the most fundamental aspects of esoteric spiritual practice is the role of direct experience. Philosophy and theory alone cannot generally replace the power of personal experience. Mystical breathing practices can help create the conditions for unitive experiences of consciousness or "peak" spiritual states. Yogic breathing techniques like pranayama can help lay the foundation for a daily, sustainable, and life-long spiritual practice. Combining experiences like these with spiritual philosophy can help deepen self-understanding and cultivate fresh perspectives on life.

On Adversity and Human Connection

Josh traces through his near-death experience, describes the effects of adversity, and discusses how human connection and other wellness practices led to personal growth.

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