Ronit Herzfeld

My vision is to forward humanity's consciousness by intentionally accelerating the evolution of our brains, reveal the wisdom of our hearts and the creative power of our spirits. I am an Integral psychotherapist and social activist devoted to alleviating human suffering by guiding people to live conscious and open-hearted lives. Since early childhood, I have been driven by a deep need to understand the forces behind humanity’s capacity for both brilliant creativity and devastating destruction. My lifelong inquiry has given me a deep appreciation of our complex nature, and the power of our hearts. My extensive experience as a psychiatric crisis and trauma therapist, corporate consultant and human rights activist has led me to work closely with the European Parliament and the Dalai Lama, as well as co-found the Integral Institute, a think tank headed by the philosopher Ken Wilber. In 2014, I began seeking partners on this journey and I co-evolved a community of diverse individuals who are deeply committed to authenticity and to consciously transforming our relationships with ourselves, each other and our planet. By pooling together our innate talents and material resources in the service of forging a truly caring, trusting and interdependent community (www.leapforward.us), we have learned to connect to and embrace our own and each other’s whole selves – our shadow and our light. In the process of evolving this community into a coherent and interdependent whole, I have developed a comprehensive approach and map for personal and interpersonal transformation called The Science of Awakening (pause.us/web_sense) and a group of people (called Leap Forward www.leapforward.us) that under my guidance and support, they are being taught and trained in this approach, both in theory and practice on their personal healing and growth. The NTS groups (Neuroplasticity – Trauma Healing – Shadow Work) in Life Therapy Academy are also based on my approach. We are now gathering leading experts in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, evolutionary biology, the arts, biomimicry and spirituality to make our work visible and palpable so that more people can learn about and experience the essential promise it holds for their lives and humanity as a whole.