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.
Make Friends With Your Mind
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NEWSLETTER - April 2025 Hello Reader, I used to have an almost constant dialogue of “beating myself up” going on inside. It was so pervasive, I didn’t even notice it - as if my system had just sort of accepted it as the default setting. Positive affirmations, mantras, self-help books - these were all just surface attempts to combat the inner narrative of unworthiness, with temporary results at best. As long as things in my life were “going well” - it stayed at a low hum. But the minute things got remotely bumpy, I was not nice to myself. And as I delved into the deeper layers of my system through meditation, it got louder and louder. It was shocking, how vicious it could be. I meditated more and more, and something began to happen. An inner awareness began to grow. Inch-by-inch I started to dislodge the iron-fisted grip of my mind. I had gained a slight buffer from my incessant thoughts. That small gap, what the mystics and meditators call the “witness” - became the key to unlocking the whole puzzle. It’s at the heart of this work I do - being able to watch the mind, tracking its different threads. Next Saturday, May 3 - I am hosting my first retreat, “Make Friends With Your Mind” focusing on Meditation and Parts Work. I will be sharing all of the tools I have accumulated over the years, in a gentle day-long process of slowing down, getting embodied, unlayering and exploring at the deepest level - watching the mind and extending the olive branch of understanding. Here are more details about the event - I encourage you to join or share this link with a friend. (If you’ve ever heard someone say “I would love to meditate but I just can’t”—THIS IS FOR YOU!). 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.
I do Virtual Sessions as well as In-Person, and I also have packages available. Full details are on my website www.josephmach.com. Upcoming Workshops & TalksApril 29 - Tools for Psychedelic Integration Workshop, 7pm at Kuya Wellness May 3 - "Make Friends With Your Mind" Meditation & Parts Work Retreat, 10am - 6pm. Registration HERE May 27 - Tools for Psychedelic Integration Workshop, 7pm at Kuya Wellness Joseph's MusicJoseph's Art
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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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