Armando uses rituals, music, and meditations to facilitate transformation, integration and healing.  He studied classical guitar and musical composition in Mexico City for 10 years.   He has been living in Santa Cruz, California, for the past 21 years.  Armando was first introduced to mindfulness meditation through the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program created by Jon Kabat-Zinn and taught by Bob Stahl in Santa Cruz.  He acquired a strong mindfulness practice that he constantly strives to integrate into his everyday life.  In his quest for integration he has studied Kriya Yoga and diverse counseling techniques.  Armando has used and taught a number of tools, such as The Work from Byron Katie, the Sedona Method, Ho'ponopono, and Emotional Freedom Technique.  He has practiced Non-Violent Communication (NVC) since 2001, and in the last 10 years he has taught Communication Classes with the PAPAS Supporting Father Involvement program in Watsonville, California. 

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