MaxBlue
02-26-2007, 05:33 PM
Fellow Playaz,
Dr. Alex's upcoming Advanced Transformation Weekend on March 9-11 in L.A. has been announced in several venues recently. Since I attended Dr. Alex's first and only previous workshop in June 2006, I thought I'd write up a short review of it for the benefit of the community...
As many of you know, Dr. Alex wrote The Tao of Dating eBook ( http://www.thetaoofdating.com ) and was a presenter at the Cliff's List 2005 Convention. If you've read the eBook or seen the Cliff's DVDs, you already know that Dr. Alex is a very polished writer and presenter.
Dr. Alex doesn't consider himself part of the "pickup community", and taught only minimal "outer game" techniques. He teaches technique sparingly, and no routines. Most of the Transformation Weekend wasn't about dating or pickup, but rather about becoming a better person, being more charismatic, developing a better social life and having better relationships with people in general.
Dr. Alex focused on providing insights and teaching techniques that participants can easily apply and use throughout life. For example, his social networking and "two hit" methods are not specific to pickup and can be applied to meeting people in general, whether at markets, bars, parties or company gatherings.
The first day was about supercharging our attitudes and beliefs. Among numerous topics, Dr. Alex introduced PPI (powerful positive intent), an inner-game device that I've since found helpful in many social and professional situations.
He also presented his Signature Story, which is a one or two minute introduction of oneself that can be used in many different contexts. The signature story is more general purpose and revealing about oneself than the standard attraction or deep rapport stories taught at many pickup workshops.
The next two days featured many more of Dr. Alex's insights, plus five world-class guest speakers. Three returning presenters for the March 2007 lineup are:
* Bob Corff, who's an internationally recognized voice coach and taught techniques for developing a powerful voice. http://www.corffvoice.com/
* Karinna Kittles, whose Sexual Kung Fu is about applying breathing, exercises and energy flow techniques from martial arts to love making. http://www.sacredlove.com/
* Grant Adams, whose on-line dating methods emphasize understanding who you are, what you want and writing in an engaging way. http://www.grantadamstrainings.com/
Over the three days, Dr. Alex taught simple (but very useful) meditation and self hypnosis methods and performed hypnotic inductions to help energize and empower us. He emphasizes simple teachings that are firmly grounded in ancient wisdom or modern science. Alex is a very smart guy, and I was amazed by the range and depth of insights he shared.
My main criticism of June 2006 was that Dr. Alex tried to cover too much. With his vast knowledge, he could have easily filled up the three days on his own. By dropping some topics (e.g. the module on sexual technique) and spending more time on others (e.g. writing our own signature stories), the workshop would be enhanced. Less is often more.
In spite of this minor quibble, Dr. Alex's Transformation Weekend was one of the most empowering live trainings that I have attended. What he teaches is very complementary to the more structured, technique-oriented workshops. Each have their merits.
The link to the March 11-13 workshop in L.A. is:
http://www.thetaoofdating.com/transformation/index3.php
If you're seeking timeless knowledge and long-term, fundamental impact for your inner game, it's worth checking out.
Ciao,
Max
Founder, LairPDX
Portland, OR USA
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LairPDX/
Dr. Alex's upcoming Advanced Transformation Weekend on March 9-11 in L.A. has been announced in several venues recently. Since I attended Dr. Alex's first and only previous workshop in June 2006, I thought I'd write up a short review of it for the benefit of the community...
As many of you know, Dr. Alex wrote The Tao of Dating eBook ( http://www.thetaoofdating.com ) and was a presenter at the Cliff's List 2005 Convention. If you've read the eBook or seen the Cliff's DVDs, you already know that Dr. Alex is a very polished writer and presenter.
Dr. Alex doesn't consider himself part of the "pickup community", and taught only minimal "outer game" techniques. He teaches technique sparingly, and no routines. Most of the Transformation Weekend wasn't about dating or pickup, but rather about becoming a better person, being more charismatic, developing a better social life and having better relationships with people in general.
Dr. Alex focused on providing insights and teaching techniques that participants can easily apply and use throughout life. For example, his social networking and "two hit" methods are not specific to pickup and can be applied to meeting people in general, whether at markets, bars, parties or company gatherings.
The first day was about supercharging our attitudes and beliefs. Among numerous topics, Dr. Alex introduced PPI (powerful positive intent), an inner-game device that I've since found helpful in many social and professional situations.
He also presented his Signature Story, which is a one or two minute introduction of oneself that can be used in many different contexts. The signature story is more general purpose and revealing about oneself than the standard attraction or deep rapport stories taught at many pickup workshops.
The next two days featured many more of Dr. Alex's insights, plus five world-class guest speakers. Three returning presenters for the March 2007 lineup are:
* Bob Corff, who's an internationally recognized voice coach and taught techniques for developing a powerful voice. http://www.corffvoice.com/
* Karinna Kittles, whose Sexual Kung Fu is about applying breathing, exercises and energy flow techniques from martial arts to love making. http://www.sacredlove.com/
* Grant Adams, whose on-line dating methods emphasize understanding who you are, what you want and writing in an engaging way. http://www.grantadamstrainings.com/
Over the three days, Dr. Alex taught simple (but very useful) meditation and self hypnosis methods and performed hypnotic inductions to help energize and empower us. He emphasizes simple teachings that are firmly grounded in ancient wisdom or modern science. Alex is a very smart guy, and I was amazed by the range and depth of insights he shared.
My main criticism of June 2006 was that Dr. Alex tried to cover too much. With his vast knowledge, he could have easily filled up the three days on his own. By dropping some topics (e.g. the module on sexual technique) and spending more time on others (e.g. writing our own signature stories), the workshop would be enhanced. Less is often more.
In spite of this minor quibble, Dr. Alex's Transformation Weekend was one of the most empowering live trainings that I have attended. What he teaches is very complementary to the more structured, technique-oriented workshops. Each have their merits.
The link to the March 11-13 workshop in L.A. is:
http://www.thetaoofdating.com/transformation/index3.php
If you're seeking timeless knowledge and long-term, fundamental impact for your inner game, it's worth checking out.
Ciao,
Max
Founder, LairPDX
Portland, OR USA
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LairPDX/