Mentor | Coach | Server
Michael Sheehan Alahouzos, affectionately known as "Panda" and referred to by friends and family as "Miracle," is a multifaceted spiritual practitioner. He holds titles as a Reiki Master, Vipassana Mentor, Tantra Practitioner, and Mindful Lifestyle and Movement Coach.
From the inception of his spiritual journey, his primary objective was to identify the most efficacious methods to alleviate human suffering in its myriad forms. To materialize this vision, he established an agency in July 2006 that focuses on disease prevention, human hunger solutions, and animal rescue. Michael continues to consult with philanthropic organizations, including Together Against Cancer, Partners in Health, and Humane Society International.
ln 2008, while enjoying a successful career, Michael started experiencing debilitating migraines. Unable to find medical relief, he turned to Buddhist meditation under the guidance of teacher S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers, at the recommendation of a friend.
Initially reluctant, Michael humbly accepted the role of a 'servant' to Buddhist monks and earnest meditators, a commitment he honored for three years across India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the United States. He has trained under S.N. Goenka and associated mentors for over a decade.
Over the years, Michael has been approached by hundreds of individuals seeking a practical and effective means to experience greater happiness, love, success, and, ultimately, Enlightenment. He advocates the practice of "letting go" as a means to remove any barriers to these states. The teaching stresses that the path to liberation is universal, observable, transmittable, and fundamentally scientific. His method, termed "Letting Glow," has proven beneficial in diverse aspects of health and well-being, relationships, financial freedom, spirituality, and beyond.
Today, Michael has taught or studied meditation, shamanism, movement, dance, authentic embodiment, tantra, and other spiritual practices across 12 countries — 7 of which have been long-term meditation sites. These include Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and 21 locations within India. In 2019, he relocated to Bali, Indonesia.
