The Zen Cowboy
Psychospiritual & Holistic Coaching
Zen Studentship
Would you like to embark on a grand adventure into the ancient wisdom of Zen combined with modern psychology and the psychospiritual therapy of Dunisha?
Heart of Peace
Zen Training Program
Are you ready to take control of your life, thoughts, and emotions? Our 12-week Zen Training Program combines the timeless wisdom of Eastern philosophy with the latest advancements in modern psychology, creating a unique psychospiritual therapy experience designed to foster deep self-mastery.
Based on the core teachings from my books, Living Peace and Heart of Humanity, this course is structured around three fundamental areas of personal transformation:
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Mastery of Thought: Learn how to direct and control your mind for clarity, focus, and peace.
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Mastery of Impulse: Break free from reactive patterns and develop the discipline to act with intention.
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Mastery of Emotion: Cultivate emotional intelligence to navigate life’s challenges with calm and resilience.
Each week, you’ll receive practical Zen training that complements the psychological principles explored in the course, allowing you to integrate theory into real-world action. Through one-on-one therapy sessions, you’ll receive personalized guidance tailored to your unique needs and goals.
This program offers the depth and rigor of a college-level course, but it’s designed to be accessible to everyone, whether you're new to Zen or already on a path of personal development. Over 12 weeks, you’ll embark on a transformative journey that will not only improve your mental health but also lead to a profound shift in your ability to live with intention, presence, and self-mastery.
Are you ready to step into your full potential and create lasting change? Join us and begin your path to true mastery today.
Study the works of great Zen Masters
"The purpose of practice is not to increase knowledge but to scrape the scales off the eyes, to pull the plugs out of the ears.”
― Soko Morinaga
Know liberation from mental suffering
“It’s important to see that it’s not life that causes suffering but our expectation that life should be the way we want. We can’t live without expectation, but if we can handle the feelings caused by the difference between our expectations and reality, that’s liberation.”
― Shohaku Okumura
Experience a heart at peace...
Course Overview
12 Personalized One-on-One Coaching Sessions
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Tailored Guidance: Receive customized support in each session to address your personal challenges and accelerate your growth.
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Deep Dive into Your Goals: Weekly sessions that focus on specific areas of your life where you wish to see improvement, from mindset to emotional resilience.
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Real-Time Feedback: Practical advice and tools to immediately apply to your life, ensuring lasting transformation.
Weekly Zen Practices and Peaceful Meditation Exercises
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Zazen Meditation: Formal training in traditional zazen (sitting meditation), with weekly progression for ease of daily incorporated practice.
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Mindfulness Practices: Practical mindfulness tools that can be integrated into everyday life for increased focus and presence.
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Breathing Exercises: Simple and effective breathing exercises that help to center your thoughts and regulate emotions.
Weekly Readings and Thought-Provoking Assignments
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Enlightening Readings: Carefully curated readings from Zen philosophy and modern psychology, designed to deepen your understanding and enhance your progress.
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Actionable Exercises: Thought-provoking assignments each week to put the teachings into practice and create lasting change.
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Reflection Prompts: Deep self-inquiry prompts to encourage personal growth and clarity on your journey.
Structured Themes Focused on Key Areas of Personal Transformation
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Week 1-4 (Mastery of Thought): Learn how to cultivate mental clarity, focus, and detachment from negative thinking patterns.
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Week 5-8 (Mastery of Impulse): Break free from automatic reactions and strengthen your ability to act intentionally and with purpose.
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Week 9-12 (Mastery of Emotion): Develop emotional intelligence to face life’s challenges with resilience, equanimity, and self-awareness.
This course is designed to provide you with the fundamentals on mastering your thoughts by learning the depths of your subconscious mind, the many faces of ego, and daily techniques you can begin using immediately that cultivate greater presence and mindfulness in all areas of your life.
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In my years of personal experience and professional practice, I've seen a recurring theme: even when we dive into self-help books, engage in therapy, study psychology, or practice mindfulness, something often feels missing. These tools are invaluable, no doubt about it. But through my own healing journey, and nearly a decade of guiding others, I've noticed a crucial gap—the gap between knowledge and true transformation.
We hear a lot about peace, but how many of us truly embody it, especially when life challenges us?
This program exists because I want to help you move beyond theoretical learning and into real, actionable change. It’s one thing to read about mindfulness or work through a coaching session, but it's another to integrate these teachings into your daily life in a way that actually transforms how you respond to stress, conflict, and uncertainty.
Whether you're already on a path of personal growth through therapy, coaching, or spiritual practices, this program will enhance and complement your journey. The techniques and daily practices we explore will give you the tools to embody peace, even when life throws you curveballs. Think of this as the bridge between your current knowledge and the living experience of peace.
If you’re spiritual or religious, you’ll find that these mindfulness practices deepen your connection with God or the Universe. If you’re navigating work, family dynamics, or personal challenges, this program will empower you to apply inner peace in those areas too, fostering more harmony in your relationships, decisions, and inner world.
This program isn’t just about learning—it's about living. It’s about understanding your mind, breaking old patterns, and making peace a daily reality, no matter what life brings.
Reclaim your life. Master your mind.
Embrace lasting peace.
A twelve week program
Heart of Peace
$2,500
or three payments of $900
Life Changing Results
"I am both amazed and in awe of the positive changes that have come about in my life. I have gone from dreading almost every day and questioning almost every aspect of my life to finding peace and calmness within myself. These teachings have impacted every interaction I have in both my professional and personal life, the responses I receive from others, and, most important, my overall well-being. Working with Alaric has been a true gift because he is so is open and genuine. You can talk to him about anything without fear of judgement. He truly is an example of everything he teaches." — Joni
“As an office manager in a business with 100 employees, including 3 owners and 12 managers—a day does not go by without some type of incident little or large. Before working with Alaric I always brought work home with me. I drank or made other poor choices to cope with the stress, had terrible anger issues, and critically high blood pressure to boot! After several weeks of attending classes, reading Living Peace, and practicing the philosophy, I noticed a change at work.” …[continue reading]
"I am a 37 year old married man and the proud father of two beautiful and smart children. My daughter is in a wheelchair and will never walk due to a rare congenital muscular myopathy. This has been a struggle for everyone involved. I am a Registered Nurse and the Director of Operations for a national healthcare system and I can not say enough about Alaric and the positive changes he has brought to me and my family. He was honestly a life changing event for me." …[continue reading]
"Alaric has helped me in numerous ways, looking at challenges in a new framework and leading a more balanced and peaceful life. Recently, my mom passed from breast cancer. I was so thankful to be attending sessions with Alaric during the grieving process. The sessions gave me a place to express my fears, thoughts, emotions and feelings of grief of losing my mother, my best friend. Without the sessions I believe I would have struggled during this time and depression might have affected my entire life for an extended period of time. I am now able to welcome times of sadness and accept her passing." — Kim
