Joseph Nicholas Mach is an accomplished musician, visual artist, Gestalt coach and meditation enthusiast based in Austin, TX. He studied for 5 years with Steve Flynn, MA/CMT, training in Gestalt therapy, bio-energetics, Reichian therapy and qi gong. In 2023 he founded InnerWork ATX, an organization dedicated to sharing and teaching these profound tools through private sessions, group workshops and retreats.
December Update - Tiger Magic 🐯
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NEWSLETTER - DEC 2025 Hello Reader, A few days ago, despite my best attempts to keep the holiday season EASY, I found myself getting caught up in the hustle bustle. I was multi-tasking getting dressed for Christmas Eve church service and trying to entertain and dress an overtired toddler. Internally, I was trudging along and just trying to keep my head above water. Not drowning, but not exactly thriving. Our church has a tradition of making Christmas Eve a bit dressier than usual Sundays, so I get inspired to reach deeper into the closet for some fancier duds - a gray vest, white tie, and in so doing I unearth some of my “stage” clothes. I playfully ask Wilder, “what shoes should Daddy wear with this?” His eyes dart immediately to the black velour slippers with the ornate asian tigers on them. “Tiger shoes!” he exclaims. We laugh and I slip them on. They're not exactly Christmas material, but somehow it works. And more importantly, it lifts my mood. The shroud of seriousness dissolves and life becomes playful again. Wilder can feel my joy and everything gets EASY. That playfulness stays with me for the rest of the evening—and I even get a few compliments on the shoes. On the way home, we swing by Mozart’s for their holiday light show, and despite a mob of attendees, we find a parking spot right out front, and waltz our way past the sold-out ticket counter into the center of the amphitheater. Wishing you more magic, more play, and more fashion risks in 2026. Now Accepting New ClientsI love this work. I love sharing the tools I have learned; helping my clients navigate their inner world and then watching that ripple out into their external world in remarkable ways. And I also remember feeling SO NERVOUS to begin my inner exploration. It might not be time. But if you are feeling that call - what the Gurdjieff work calls "magnetic center" pulling you towards working on yourself - then I would love to explore with you.
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Joseph Mach
Joseph Nicholas Mach is an accomplished musician, visual artist, Gestalt coach and meditation enthusiast based in Austin, TX. He studied for 5 years with Steve Flynn, MA/CMT, training in Gestalt therapy, bio-energetics, Reichian therapy and qi gong. In 2023 he founded InnerWork ATX, an organization dedicated to sharing and teaching these profound tools through private sessions, group workshops and retreats.
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NEWSLETTER - FEBRUARY 2026 Hello Reader, A few days ago I came across this quote while dropping my son off at his daycare/art school (Habibi’s Hutch): “Love is an action word Art is a contact sport Thus, all the band-aids” And it seemed like the perfect summation of this season of life and of my year 2026 so far. That is to say, I feel banged up. Like I am in some sort of testing phase - where the Universe says, “okay, now do it with one hand tied behind your back." Then, “okay, now...