Roland Bal

Barcelona, Spain

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In the field since 2002, Roland Bal has helped thousands of people, through individual sessions, make significant changes in their personal well-being. Additionally, he has reached many more through his insightful, accurate, and descriptive writings of the harrowing condition of Complex Trauma and PTSD and points the way towards what can be done about it to heal. His unique approach focuses on containing, regulating, and processing; dissociation, the fight-flight-freeze-please responses, and re-learning boundaries and vulnerability.

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Surendra

Apr 14, 2025

Namaste 🙏

MC THAUVETTE

Mar 8, 2023

I am passionate about this topic. I am a Sexual Educator and a Couples Coach. I thank you for the tool of pausing and exhaling when in this contracted state of desire is present when we feel for example that our sexual needs are not being met. I really do think that the Buddha did not have it 100% right as sex is a beautiful event in our lives especially when you activate the kundaluni as you mentioned. I want to highlight the simple mindful feeling of eating a raisin and feeling the present joy that this can bring. (mindfulness-based stress reduction teachings.) That is a beautiful part of life as is making love. I feel that this is left out in these 'Desire Buddhist Teachings". It is similar to the joy of eating. You do get hungry. Feel the emotions of that and feed yourself delicious healthy food. Take care of your hunger in a healthy way. Really feel the joy of eating. You will feel hungry, thats ok. C'est la vie, no suffering needed. Again, it's the same as making love. Take care of what brings you pleasure in a way that is a balanced state with equinity, compassion and love. If there is contracted state, I love your teachings: pause and exhale, meditate on it to release the power that it has over you. If it becomes overwhelming, get help. Its difficult to find identical matching desires. Find someone that can help your couple, find a qualified practitioner or coach if making love in this connected mindfulness state would be one of life's pleasures you could potentially reall enjoy in your couple... This life in this body is short. Be free of guilt and shame. Making love is one of lifes biggest pleasures. I see in my meditation communities that making love is off the table because of this desire rule. If desire is such a negative goal to 'strive for', meditate on that. We are not munks. This could be suffering in itself. We don't have to suffer, let's communicate this special place where we make love in a mindful and connected way, totally feel the bliss and enjoyment in that present moment we are designed to feel. Babies feel this sexual feeling from birth and even in the mother's womb. Its 100% natural. What a great talk. We need more... Keep it going please. I would love to chat. Feel free to be in touch. Let's put making love on the table when we talk about desire. It needs to be a healthy and open discussion. Do you agree? Marie-Claire Thauvette Relationship Bliss

Lavinia

Dec 18, 2021

More please ...

Stephen Starr

Sep 13, 2019

The conversation contained some nuanced thought on being present to mind/body when habitual trauma patterns arise. The desire to release from habitual suffering seems to require a middle way... knowing when to become present and knowing when to step away from a hyper-aroused body state. Much food for work! Thank you!

Rene Calabrese

Mar 16, 2019

Very interesting! Having recently been diagnosed with complex PTSD stemming from a very dysfunctional and abuse filled childhood I appreciate the wealth of information here.

Elise

Mar 1, 2019

Like his work. Felt safe and held while personally responsible.

Christopher Ewald

Jan 30, 2019

This is discussion very on-point. Much of it I can reflect on my past and relate to in the present. Thank you for sharing it.

Taylor

Feb 27, 2018

Loved this starting my bachelor of psychological science next week and this really gave me a great view of what I would like my own approach to be so thank you

James Conway

Feb 10, 2018

Great talk,..for me simply ,we as a species took the wrong turn when we lost our sense of community in the West,when capitalism replaced community,when the seeds of competition were nurtured ,instead of our environment,this blue planet,when lust for power as individuals,and globally fed our egos...,and we lost our way. Thankfully,to places like insight timer,and many other places around the world....I believe it is us that holds together ,with loving ,positive energy and insight...the very thing that is saving this human population,this planet. Progression in the last 100 years has had its good points...but it has come at a cost,I think the human condition will never change in my life time,and balance Is returning,but we need to do more. I believe humans by nature are loving creatures,it is this that gives me hope, But we need to speak out more,stand in front of the negative energy,and say no more. Loving kindness to you all

James Conway

Feb 6, 2018

Very informative talk,thank you.

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