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About Conscious Pathways:
Accessible, doable, and effective, Conscious Pathways learning is personalized to you and your unique life needs. Fully compatible with your busy modern life, Conscious Pathways offers you effective self-development through Meditation, Tantra and Yoga, and Embodiment and Intimacy Work. These modalities support your personal growth and spiritual transformation while helping you effectively bring this transformation into your daily life.
At the core of Conscious Pathways is meditation. This ancient practice offers significant life benefits. Whatever your background or circumstances, meditation is for you if you seek a deeper understanding of yourself, others, and the world, or wish to address stress, anxiety, overwhelm, past trauma, or deepen self-knowledge.
Conscious Pathways is a system of meditation lovingly inspired by Kashmir Shaivism, an Indian meditation tradition from 8th-century India that offers many teachings and practices to benefit body, mind, and spirit. This path of engaged meditation empowers you to practice anywhere, anytime, without withdrawing from daily life.
Kashmir Shaivism is a philosophy of living: a path specifically designed for daily life in the world. Kashmir Shaivism is over a thousand years old and yet it is simple and immediate; the teachings and practices can help you immensely on your journey of self-discovery.
To help you on your meditation journey, Kashmir Shaivism has upayas, literally “ways” or “means” to connect with your deepest essence. Conscious Pathways offers pathways inspired by these upayas to help you in your ongoing development in meditation: The Embodiment Pathway, The Knowledge Pathway, The Awareness Pathway, The Intimacy Pathway, and The Couples Pathway. The Pathways section of this website has a description of each pathway and how each one can benefit you in your life.
In any field, it is important to work with a qualified and competent guide. Grant's journey with meditation and tantra started three decades ago. He lived in Australia, the USA, and India, in spiritual communities dedicated to meditation and the enlightenment process.
During this time, he underwent rigorous training in the study and practice of tantric meditation. Grant received a Master of Studies in Religion from the University of Sydney in Australia, specializing in Kashmir Shaivism.
Grant created the Conscious Pathways curriculum to be accessible to you wherever you are. If your priorities are focused on family, career, or other goals, there is no need for you to put these aside to live full-time in a spiritual community, and you do not have to go to the mountaintop or forest for an extended time either. You can discover the benefits of meditation right here and now, wherever you are. All you need are the right teachings and tools to achieve this. Through Conscious Pathways, Grant makes these teachings and tools available to you.
Isn't it time to start on a Conscious Pathway? Conscious Pathways offers private one-on-one learning, retreats, and workshops. If you feel called to do so, Grant is available to speak with you about what Conscious Pathways can offer you. As a gift to you, he offers a 20-minute Pathway Call free of charge. Book a call, let Grant know your goals and objectives, and together create a conscious pathway of learning and self-discovery that works for you and your life.
UNIVERSITY
QUALIFICATIONS
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B.A. (Bachelor Of Arts)
University of Auckland
Majoring in the Humanities in the areas of language and psychology.
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M.A. (Master of Arts)
University of Sydney
Studies in Religion with a focus on Indian Tantric Philosophy and Kashmir Shaivism.
"The Gift to Our Relationship."
Testimonial from Ken & Greg, New York, USA
"Our work with Grant has been a greater gift to our relationship than we ever could have expected. The practices we’ve learned have brought us closer in so many ways. The demands of day-to-day life can be so intense. Grant’s exercises bring us home to the essence of our connection, again and again.
Through his teaching, we have a toolkit of simple daily practices that move us into a visceral experience of sacred love. And what could be better than that?
Grant's teaching is based on many years of solid deep and intensive meditation training. It’s the real deal. It’s not “pop tantra.” One of us has been meditating seriously for many decades, and the other is completely new to meditation. Amazingly, both of us feel equally at home with the practices he teaches. There is a sense of purity in his whole approach that inspires our trust.
We are so grateful for what he has given us. And equally excited about what we are yet to learn!"
Ken Page LCSW, Founder of Deeper Dating.
Greg Romer, Sr. Dir of Application Architecture at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
"My work with Grant came at a crucial time in my spiritual journey."
Testimonial from Cynthia, California, USA
Grant is an extraordinary tantra teacher and guide. His gentle, humorous, and down-to-earth approach made the learning of and practice of tantra accessible and alive. He has a superpower for caring attunement; at each session he would judiciously dispense just the right guidance — or, “teaspoon of spiritual medicine,” as it felt like to me — that I needed to awaken my inner teacher. His teachings would resonate with me for weeks after a session, and I still return to the practices he has instilled in me to this day.
My work with Grant also came at a crucial time in my spiritual journey: I was undergoing immense change as a new mother, exploring ethical non-monogamy with my husband for the first time, and experiencing some intense spiritual awakenings that were at times bewildering, ungrounding, and physically taxing.
Grant was my spiritual guide throughout these challenges, and he helped anchor me by providing specific tools that were tailored to each experience. I do not know how I could have grown from or even endured this time of my life without his grounded spiritual support to help me make sense of it all.
I am forever changed because of my work with Grant and can’t recommend him enough.
"In the matter of a few months, I’ve changed into a happy, virile, and potent man."
Testimonial from John, Melbourne, Australia
"Most of us guys will find at times in their lives a waning interest in intimate expression, resulting in ED and a decrease in overall wellbeing. My black period started after a life-changing illness, and after three and a half years I decided to do something about it. I didn’t want to trouble my doctor with more of my health issues, and viewed ED as a trivial matter; I couldn’t have been more wrong.
I discovered Grant Shepherd completely by chance, a friend of a friend on Facebook. A brief look at his FB page sparked my interest: Meditation, Conscious Sexuality, and Intimacy Facilitator.
I got in touch with Grant and this is the result: I very sheepishly told him of my problem and asked if he worked in this field of men’s sexual wellbeing, his reply was immediate and emphatically, yes. We arranged a one-hour, live Facebook Messenger consultation. Grant was professional, very friendly, and immediately put me at ease. We discussed my problem at length, and he explained to me from his perspective exactly what was going on and why it was happening. By the finish of that first meeting, I already felt lifted and relieved that I’d finally done something and made a new friend.
My own approach to ED was haphazard at best. Since that first meeting, Grant Shepherd introduced me to techniques and practices that have not only addressed my problem, but resulted in an overall improvement of my health and wellbeing.
My initial feelings about tantra were sceptical; that all changed within a few weeks. Grant has tailored a bespoke regime of tantric exercises and practices for me, he has gently and thoughtfully taken me through these practices to ensure I get the very best results. We meet face-to-face weekly to discuss my progress and review my techniques. This is always friendly, informative, and above all, very professional. In the matter of a few months, I’ve changed from a depressed miserable soul into a happy, virile, and potent man.
Grant has helped me immensely. He has re-introduced me to myself, taught me how to be kind to myself and to enjoy life. He has become a friend and person that I feel very confident about sharing my most intimate details with, details that I’d perhaps find difficult discussing with my doctor or best friend.
Any guys reading this short testimonial who may be suffering in silence and embarrassment, reach out, take that first step, get in touch, and say hello to Grant Shepherd, I am certainly glad I did."
