Exploring Consciousness

Pernelle Rochat has been active with the Monroe Institute since her first audio exercise nearly a decade ago. What began as personal exploration developed into sustained practice and formal training. Pernelle completed Outreach Trainer training with the Monroe Institute and now facilitates workshops that introduce participants to expanded states of awareness through the Monroe Method.

Her path has long been nourished by spirituality, travel and the exploration of sound. Pernelle serves as CEO of the yoga clothing brand Breath of Fire, where she brings together vision, leadership and embodied values. Her work in the wellness field deepened her connection to conscious living and led her fully into the study of breathwork, yoga and vibrational approaches to awareness.

Today, Pernelle leads sound baths in the North Vaud region of Switzerland and facilitates workshops grounded in the Monroe Method. She values Monroe as a meaningful bridge between direct inner experience and a structured understanding of states of consciousness. Through sound and guided exploration, she supports participants in cultivating clarity, grounding and inner sovereignty. Her intention is to help individuals integrate expanded awareness into daily life with greater ease and presence.

Pernelle holds an academic background in history and business management and earned a master’s degree in legal studies. Her education informs her grounded, structured and ethical approach to facilitating transformative experiences.

She is passionate about reconnecting people to the magic of being alive and to their human potential. She encourages curiosity, playfulness and self-discovery as essential elements of conscious exploration.

Jorge Golvano is a consciousness explorer based in Australia. Originally from Spain, he is a Monroe Outreach trainer since 2025 and he works with Icloby Foundation in trying to understand consciousness and how we are much more than our physical bodies.

An IT professional by trade, his analytical mind set him on a quest for knowledge in 2020 after the passing of his wife. Since then, he has had countless experiences and has been involved in a number of communities and groups, attended numerous conferences and symposiums, and absorbed as much information as possible. All of that led him to Monroe when he joined the Australian Local Chapter.

Jorge is a great communicator having run and participated in podcasts and online media channels for over 15 years and is often praised for his direct, practical, non-nonsense approach.

After 15 years, as an IT manager and 8 years as CEO of a medical training center in Italy, Stefano found his calling with the Monroe Institute. Since 2009 he has been the first Monroe Trainer in Italy, actively promoting the Institute's activities and mission in the country. His journey began with his first out-of-body experiences during adolescence, followed by in-depth studies of Castaneda's books, shamanic experiences with the "Foundation for Shamanic Studies", the study of Chinese medicine and practice as a Shiatsu practitioner. He’s also a Reiki master.

In addition to these activities, Stefano spent six years in a "School of the Fourth Way" based on the teachings of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky and obtained a master's certification in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). These diverse experiences prepared him for his current mission. Today he leads a non-profit organization in Italy based on the principles of the Monroe Institute, is Director of International Development Operations of the Monroe Institute and heads the committee of Monroe trainers in Europe. The goal is unique: to support the awakening of humanity.

As a Trainer at the Monroe Institute, Stefano conducts programs in Italian and English, including Gateway Voyage, Lifeline, Exploration 27, Conscious Presence, OBE Spectrum, Heartline, Lucid Dreaming Intensive, Portal Beyond Consciousness, Exploring Consciousness, Advanced Inner, Healing, and Personal Development. He has also created additional programs like Birthline, OBE Explorations, Life Excellence, Positive Ageless and Wellbeing, that combine Monroe technologies with his extensive knowledge, providing more opportunities to apply these principles in daily life. Stefano travels extensively throughout Italy and Europe to reach a wider audience.

Over the years, Stefano has developed numerous professional projects in the fields of education and health using the sound technologies of the Monroe Institute, actively collaborating with professionals from different disciplines of the Professional Division of the Monroe Institute.

Happily married, Stefano loves paragliding, riding his motorcycle, listen music, exploring the world and cooking. He is passionate about life and motivated to contribute positively to his own and others' development.

Loralee was born and raised in Ohio by her parents, who immigrated from the Philippines. Currently, she lives in Oregon where the Pacific Northwest nature continues to captivate her. She holds a MPH in international health and has been a public health practitioner for 25 years. Her desire to serve others extends beyond her professional role, guided by a deep calling to help people reconnect with their inner wisdom, purpose and peace.

Loralee was introduced to the Monroe Institute (MI) during the pandemic through a beloved family member, who has since transitioned. His journey to understand his own mortality led to discovering the evidence-based techniques that the MI offers. Feeling deep resonation to his experiences, Loralee was guided to take Beyond Meditation, Gateway Voyage, Heartline and become a trainer within a year. These programs have given her profound insights, practical tools and access to other states of consciousness. 

Amidst her travels and intentions to be in meaningful relation to the unseen, to Spirit, many teachings have crossed her path throughout her decades of exploration. This includes the Braided Way; to honor one’s beliefs as it intersects with others, as taught by her late teacher Jayna Warm Nest Geiber. As a trainer, Loralee hopes to facilitate the Exploring Consciousness workshops embracing the Kapwa spirit - a Filipino philosophy of interconnectedness to Self through others. She is excited about witnessing the empowerment that comes from practicing MI methods.

Tammy's spiritual journey began at a young age, when she connected with the angels and felt closely intertwined with the angelic realm.  She was deeply empathetic, often absorbing other children’s emotions and issues. At eleven, an unexpected and frightening spontaneous Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) changed her reality, prompting her to develop tools and strategies to suppress these experiences.

Twenty years later, Tammy had a Kundalini awakening experience, sparking a passion for spiritual growth and healing. She became a Usui Reiki Master and teacher, merging energy healing with her angelic connections. At the Monroe Institute, she found a supportive community and embraced her earlier OBE experience, affirming she is ‘more than her physical body’.

After retiring from public service, Tammy has devoted her life to service, spiritual growth, healing and helping others awaken. As an Outreach Trainer, she hosts consciousness workshops across western Canada, sharing her insights and understandings during this pivotal time for humanity.

I am a senior telecommunications engineer and have been an outreach trainer for the Monroe Institute since 2008, as well as a member of its Professional Division. My life’s work is dedicated to exploring the vast field of consciousness phenomena and guiding others in developing their latent psychic abilities to journey beyond the boundaries of physical reality.

To this end, I lead Monroe workshops in Spain (both online and in person) where participants can experience and train in these transformative practices. I also train others in remote viewing, using Monroe technologies while staying true to the original Stargate program methodology.

With several decades of practice, research, and passion, I train people in lucid dreaming, astral travel, and out-of-body exploration, disciplines that form the core of my deepest vocation. Alongside this, I write books on altered states of consciousness and their influence on ancient religions, mythology, and spiritual traditions.

I am also a frequent lecturer and a regular contributor to Spanish media (radio, television, and online platforms), where I participate as both a guest speaker and collaborator.

Soy ingeniero superior de telecomunicaciones e instructor outreach de Monroe Institute desde 2008, además de miembro de su División Profesional. He dedicado mi vida a la exploración de los fenómenos de la conciencia y a guiar a otras personas en el desarrollo de sus capacidades psíquicas latentes para viajar más allá de los límites de la realidad física.

Con este propósito, imparto talleres del Monroe Institute en España (tanto en línea como de forma presencial) donde los participantes pueden experimentar y entrenarse en estas prácticas transformadoras. También entreno a otros en visión remota, utilizando las tecnologías del Monroe Institute y siguiendo fielmente el método original del programa Stargate.

Con varias décadas de práctica, investigación y pasión, formo a otras personas en sueños lúcidos, viajes astrales y experiencias fuera del cuerpo, disciplinas que representan el núcleo de mi verdadera vocación. Paralelamente, escribo libros sobre los estados modificados de conciencia y su influencia en las religiones antiguas, la mitología y diversas corrientes espirituales.

Asimismo, participo habitualmente como conferenciante y colaboro de manera regular en medios de comunicación españoles (radio, televisión y canales de internet), tanto como invitado como en calidad de colaborador.

Beth is an International Residential Trainer as well as an Outreach Trainer with the Monroe Institute. Beth has taught many Outreach classes since 2010 and has been a Monroe Community group leader since 2012. Beth is also a Certified Life Enhancement Coach, Advanced PSYCH-K Facilitator, THETA Healer, Hoʻoponopono Facilitator, Dr. Joe Dispenza BtHBY Trainer and Reiki Master.

Beth is also a member of the Monroe Institute’s Professional Division, The Institute of Noetic Sciences, a member of the MBT group and has completed several programs with Mark Certo’s Triad Mind.  

A lifelong learner, Beth’s multidisciplinary approach to wellness began as a quest for self-healing and personal transformation. After profound shifts during Gateway in 2008 Beth became fascinated with what is possible with Monroe Classes. Beth has seen remarkable and magical events take place in the lives of many participants and loves sharing these life changing experiences with participants.

Dr Rashhi Sharma PhD is a Monroe Institute outreach trainer who facilitates onsite outreach workshops in Bangalore, India. Her work focuses on helping participants explore expanded states of consciousness using Monroe tools and processes.

Her connection with the Monroe Institute began through the Gateway Experience, where she was introduced to Hemi-Sync technology. This work became central to her personal exploration and professional path. Rashhi went on to study and explore several Monroe programs, including Remote Viewing, Manifestation and Creation squared (MC2), Energy Medicine, the out-of-body experience spectrum, Serving Spirit, and the Kortum Technique.

Through Monroe’s research-based approach, Rashhi found scientific grounding for her lifelong experiences beyond the physical. This understanding reshaped both her inner journey and her work with others. She now shares Monroe methods with participants seeking clarity, direct experience, and practical tools for consciousness exploration.

Rashhi has been a professional consciousness explorer since 2010. From early childhood, she experienced nonphysical awareness and multiple near-death experiences, which led her to question the nature of consciousness and reality. Bob Monroe’s work provided the structure and validation she had long been seeking.

Rashhi is a certified professional trainer in hypnotherapy, shamanism, past life regression, future life progression, out-of-body experiences, lucid dreaming, psychic abilities, and Quantum Soul Re-alignment. She also offers personal sessions globally in hypnotherapy, past life regression, future life progression, shamanism, Life Between Lives, and quantum psychic reading.

Rashhi holds a doctorate in environmental sciences and a graduate honor’s degree in botany.

Outside of her work, Rashhi enjoys traveling, learning through nature, and spending time with her family.

Everything started much earlier than he used to think about the beginnings. Non-physical reality fascination existed in his life long before his first reading of Bob Monroe’s books in the early 1990’s. But, that was the turning point. Books by Monroe just blew his mind. He knew he had to go to the Gateway Voyage and find out everything for himself. This happened a couple of years later for the first time.

It was obvious for him to share all of this knowledge and discoveries with others, to inspire them to apply positive changes in their lives. So, he started presenting Hemi-Sync® workshops to a larger audience in 1997. Still, diving inward into consciousness he discovered the power of Pure Unconditional Love which irreversibly changed his life. That was another breaking moment that added a new perspective to his different overview. He is positively addicted to using this beautiful energy for powering creativity and manifestation. This helps him to realize his mission, too.

Pawel is also active as the Monroe Community Group Leader in Poland and a member of MI’s Professional Association. Additionally, he is a Bruce Moen’s Afterlife workshops trainer, and - as of his previous profession – he is still a software development enthusiast.

Walter Frei has been an outreach trainer at the Monroe Institute since 2019. In 2013, he finds the Monroe Institute in search of the meaning of life. He makes two borderline experiences in the basic program "Gateway Voyage". Walter’s acquired knowledge about the meaning and purpose of his life, and the newly found connection to the non-material world lead to an enormous gain in joy of life. Formerly MSc in Informatics, Walter is now a passionate ambassador of a new awakening. He lives in Switzerland in Europe.

Jessica Desilets has been participating in programs with the Monroe Institute since 2023. Grateful for the personal insight and growth she’s experienced through their offerings, she appreciates how the work has supported her in reconnecting with herself and exploring consciousness in a practical, experiential way. She currently serves as a Monroe Community Group Leader and Outreach Trainer and is a member of the Dolphin Energy Club and Professional Division.

With more than fifteen years of experience in the healthcare field, Jessica has long been drawn to supporting others in meaningful ways. She values creating spaces where people feel safe to explore their own inner awareness. In alignment with Monroe’s mission of helping people create
more meaningful and joyful lives through the guided exploration of expanded consciousness, she enjoys introducing others to meditation tools that encourage personal insight and self-discovery.

Jessica is the founder of Chapter of Us, a community-centered wellness initiative grounded in connection, compassion, and curiosity about consciousness. Through workshops and gatherings, she invites people of all experience levels to explore awareness in an accessible and
welcoming way.

She enjoys spending time outdoors, caring for plants and animals, reading, practicing yoga, playing tennis, and being with the people she loves.

Alina has been an outreach trainer  at the Monroe Institute since April 2014. Before discovering Monroe sound technology, Alina had traveled around the world on a luxury cruise ship as Senior restaurant manager, where she ran the best awarded  American restaurant in the world -on the ocean.

During one of her vacations in Romania, while resting from an intense burn-out period, Alina heard about Monroe sound technology and its benefits and decided to give it a try. During her first program  as a participant, Alina went through several unexpected OB experiences at the beginning of each exercise. During these OB experiences, she was perceiving the question whether she wished to be a Monroe trainer. At first she did not believe that was possible , but eventually she said ‘’Yes’’ and one and half years later , she became a Monroe Outreach Trainer. For the past years she has also been volunteering as leader of Monroe Community Group-TMI Transilvania -an enthusiastic group of consciousness explorers.

Being a Monroe trainer is the most satisfying experience and the most rewarding success of all that Alina has ever experienced. It brought her new insights and self-awareness, and soon Alina became a successful Life coach and hypnotherapist. She loves working with people and is very passionate about the exploration of consciousness.

Alina is the president of the Portals to Consciousness non-profit organization and conducts environment protection actions such as planting trees and creating new forests and cleaning affected areas. She volunteers in foster care and helps support abandoned children in orphanages.

She is also passionate about dancing, hiking, arts, martial arts, energy healing such as Reiki, horseback riding and travelling.

Since he was fifteen, Mr. Nuyts has been studying and investigating our reality by delving into a variety of topics such as philosophy, religion, history, and politics. Although they all incorporate certain “truths,” they didn’t come alive until he discovered the work of Robert A. Monroe in 2003. After some years of research and experimentation, he now integrates the experienced knowledge into his daily life.

Professionally, Mr. Nuyts has more than twenty years of experience in developing and setting up brand new initiatives, and extending them on local and international levels. 

In addition to bringing the benefits of Hemi-Sync® to a wide and varied audience, one of his goals is to introduce TMI programs in the business world, allowing people to discover how to benefit from these programs in both their professional careers as well as their daily lives.

Stephen Ng Qui Sang has a highly curious mind that has led him to the exploration of spirituality.  In that exploration, he found Robert Monroe’s books and discovered a few key answers and even more questions.  In 2000, he attended the Gateway Voyage program and has enjoyed many programs since then. 

He is a professional engineer in the province of Ontario, Canada.  He has a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business.  He directed an engineering consulting company and in the last 20 years managed several information technology departments for a major automotive and mobility company. 

A spontaneous encounter with a deceased person leads her to seek answers. These unintended interactions become more frequent, with recently departed souls
requesting her to convey their messages to their loved ones. After several confirmations that the messages are authentic and not a figment of her imagination, she begins to look for a way to free herself from the fear accompanying the contacts and to master the process. In her desire to help more people, she enrolls in a program for mediums at the Monroe Institute.

She subsequently completed several residential programs in Virginia, became an
Outreach Trainer, and founded the Monroe Community Group "OBE Monroe
Bulgaria."

She lived and studied dentistry in Munich, Germany, for six years. She speaks German, Russian, and English. Her passion is music—she plays the piano and enjoys singing. She explores the connection between the body, mind, and voice and how their symbiosis can influence the healing process. She completed a course with the singer Sandra Sangiao. She loves sailing and being in touch with nature.

His interests in altered states of consciousness start at the age of 16, when he
has his first out-of-body experience. It was then that he read Robert Monroe's first book “Journeys Out of the Body”. His search leads him to various practices and he conducts meditations of this kind. He was passionate about healing and learned from the Bulgarian healer and chiropractor Hristo Lolev, known for his clairvoyance and accurate diagnoses.

Lyuben loves sailing and he is a skipper. He is the author of the book “Back to Vitality”, dedicated to restoring one’s innate vitality, as well as manuscripts describing his journeys. He practices various martial arts, and his desire to help practitioners led him to create a method for quick results—the “Alpha Method”.

He is an engineer physicist by education, with a master's degree in Quantum Electronics. He is an entrepreneur and founder of a small holding company with various areas. He is member of the Professional Division of the Monroe Institute and
co-founder of the Monroe Community Group "OBE Monroe Bulgaria".

Attracted by the opportunity to help more people achieve a peaceful and harmonious life, he participated in several programs at the Monroe Institute in the USA and became an Outreach Trainer.

Dolly lives in Puerto Rico and was introduced to the Monroe Institute in 2008.  Since then, she’s been enthusiastic about the way the Monroe Institute approaches the exploration of consciousness and what can be done with the tools and technologies the institute provides. 

She is a Monroe Institute Outreach Trainer since 2022, providing workshops in Puerto Rico and in Spanish speaking countries.  Her workshops are held in Spanish and in English and they can be in person or online.  

Dolly is a Reiki Master and teacher, Holistic Life Coach, certified by the Edgar Cayce Organization, and founder of “Instituto SeSana” in Puerto Rico. She’s a member of the Dolphin Energy Club, Professional Division, as well as Monroe Institute Community Group Leader.

Rayna Hollingsworth started her exploration of consciousness at a young age, influenced by vivid dreams, spontaneous Out-of-Body Experiences, and an innate intuitive insight. Driven by this inner call, she explored various spiritual paths, including the rich tapestry of her native Bulgarian spiritual heritage, along with Hermetic traditions, astrology and diverse meditation techniques.

Rayna's journey led her to the Monroe Institute in 2011, initially through the books of Robert Monroe and later on through participating in weekend workshops. The transformative experience of the Gateway Voyage residential program served as the catalyst for her sustained commitment to consciousness exploration through Monroe's advanced methods. This profound connection fortified her bond with her higher self and prompted her to become an active contributor to the UK Monroe Community online group, as well as a beta tester for the Monroe Expand app.

Adding to her multifaceted background in public services and a degree in Social Sciences, Rayna brings a well-rounded approach to guiding others in their personal journeys toward expanded awareness. Anchored in a lifestyle that values holistic well-being and interconnectedness, she is passionately committed to sharing Monroe's transformative tools for exploring consciousness.  She is a certified Monroe Outreach Trainer, facilitating Exploring Consciousness weekend workshops in the UK. Above all, she provides a nurturing, nonjudgmental space, where her empathetic presence naturally encourages open dialogue.

Rayna's unique blend of celestial and spiritual insights comes to the fore in her leadership role within a UK-based astrological group.  She views astrology as another lens through which to understand the intricate journey of the soul. Away from her various roles, Rayna finds solace and inspiration in nature, often going on hikes and foraging for wild herbs. Her holistic lifestyle is deeply rooted in a connection to the Earth and a reverence for all forms of life.

David has been engaged with the Monroe Institute for several years. Serving as a Trainer for Monroe Outreach, he merges his technical expertise from the IT realm with his enduring enthusiasm for consciousness exploration. David sharpened his analytical and problem-solving capabilities throughout his tenure in the IT industry, and now channels these skills into consciousness studies.

His involvement with Monroe has profoundly influenced his life. David has participated in numerous Monroe programs, immersing himself in consciousness exploration and gaining invaluable insights. His personal journey has fueled his desire to guide and support others on their own paths of self-discovery.

David's intrigue with the mysteries of consciousness began early in life. Vivid dreams and night terrors sparked his curiosity in lucid dreaming, astral projection, and out-of-body techniques. While he encountered challenges along the way, David's determination led him to experiment with various modalities, including binaural beats, the Gateway Process, and psychedelics.

With a grounded approach, David's personal experiences have shaped his perspective as a Trainer for Monroe Outreach. He is dedicated to fostering a positive and supportive environment for all attendees, leveraging his expansive knowledge and first hand experience to navigate the complexities of consciousness exploration.

In 1993, my husband Daniel experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Always on the look-out for something that could benefit in his healing I was curious when a colleague introduced me to the Monroe Institute in 2001. While reading everything Monroe related that I could get my hands on I ran across an article about a lady who had experienced a TBI and benefited from the patented technology called Hemi-Sync. I ordered this title and my husband began to use it.

The more I read about the technology the more intrigued I became. I decided it would be beneficial for my husband to attend the Gateway Voyage program offered by Monroe. That is how we ended up in Spain in 2005. I thought it would be a really nice vacation in sunny Spain and perhaps Daniel could get some physical benefit from the course. I quickly realized that there was much more to the technology and I was hooked. It is hard to put into words exactly what kind of healing Daniel experienced. I feel that he did more healing in that one week than he had done in the previous 2 years. We are grateful for that great vacation in Spain.

We now make an effort to get back to Monroe annually. I wanted to continue what we started in Spain and I became an Outreach Trainer in 2008. I enjoy bringing the Monroe experience to others through Regional Workshops in the Southwest and Midwest Regions.

Join me in an Excursion Workshop or at a Local Chapter meeting.

She is the founder of Harmonic Vision, center of research and development on the States of Consciousness and Creation of Global Value, since 2001, which is the topic of her PhD ethnology research.

She has finalized in her research, keys for understanding 7 states of Consciousness and showed their connection with 7 levels of professional practices which create Global Value (economic, human, environmental, societal). So she has been experimenting for years measurement criteria on States of Consciousness associated with Creation of Global Value.

From this research she creates a label called “Conscience et Action”, and the “Free University Conscience et Action”. The objective is to create “Conscience et Action” companies in every activity which are able to regenerate the eco- system. Actually, people can learn 7 professional trainings. In 2009, the experimental center “La grande terre” on a 15 hectares land, on the edge of a river in the Cevennes have been bought; today a lot of activities are developed. It is a reference for the “C and A” label. She creates a non-governmental organization (ngo) called Conscience et Action for creation of global value, in connection with her research. The NGO works in 3 lines of development: education from childhood to the third age, creation of pilots centers called Conscience et Action to regenerate the ecosystem, creation of the charter of basic rights and obligation for kingdoms and elements.

Her researches led her to create an educational method called Cesia (consciousness, exploration, stabilization, integration, action), with 7 techniques to explore consciousness, from which she sets up numerous seminars on the theme of her research,  Consciousness Exploration and Creation of Global Value.

The meeting with the Monroe Institute® was very important to contribute to the researches. In 1999 she discovered the Monroe Institute with Gateway Voyage®, the richness of the exploration of consciousness with Hemi-Sync®.  She has been since 2001, an  Off-Campus Residential Trainer in French in France, currently she conducts various graduate programs: Gateway Voyage, LifeLine, Exploration 27®. Moreover, she is a professional member of The Monroe Institute.

After a university training, she obtained a postgraduate research degree in organic chemistry, a postgraduate diploma in business administration, then she has been working for 12 years in management and human resources consulting and strategy for a international industrial company. During this time she came back to study at the university and she got a master's degree in psychology and a postgraduate research degree in ethnology, she prepare an ethnology PHD.

In parallel, she has been for 6 years vice-president of a non-profit organization accredited by the United Nations organization.  She has become a Hatha Yoga teacher (that she has been practicing since she was 11), a kundalini yoga teacher, a naturopath, then she has followed various training courses on vibration medicine.

Her multidisciplinary training in university, her researches and experimentation on exploration of consciousness make her today one of the specialists which make a link between exploration consciousness techniques and creation of global value in professional activities.