Michael Brown

In 1989 South African-born Michael Brown developed an acutely painful neurological condition called Horton’s Syndrome. In 1993 his intention of healing unfolded into a nine-year odyssey that took him beyond the borders of his home country. As Michael’s quest to find relief unfolded, he began entering “present moment awareness”; a paradigm of heightened consciousness that appeared to be running parallel to the conventional and mundane world experience. He discovered that his repeated entry into this enlivened state of Being, which he accomplished through ceremonial practice and conscious breathing, resulted in a decrease of his own painful condition to the point that it subsided completely. To make this journey accessible to everyone Michael wrote The Presence Process: A Healing Journey Into Present Moment Awareness. He continues to live in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he shares his knowledge through personal facilitation and the book.