After many years of carrying on in this way, I finally started to see the light after being arrested in 2015. I had already been to rehab for addiction and gone through various therapies, programs, and groups; the arrest was quite literally an answer from the universe to my cries for help, albeit, not the answer I was looking for at the time.

It shattered my worldview, because before going out on the night of my arrest, I looked up at the star Sirius and spoke, “Please, if there’s something else out there, anything out there, send me a sign. I need to know there’s more to life than this.” Sure enough, my answer came in the form of two police officers and a few nights in jail.

This was the wakeup call I needed and I took it seriously. That’s not to say there weren’t struggles afterward, but looking back, this was the fulcrum of serious change that led me toward where I am now – a leader, a teacher, an embodied and integral man, a father and husband, a beacon of holistic health and an inspiration for others who yearn for deeper meaning in their lives.

I’ve always been told I have massive potential and I never quite understood what that meant until I started living up to it. I had to go through a dark night of the soul – one lasting almost two decades – in order to come to true self-aware understanding of what my potential actually is and how I can actualize it.

Through my own hero’s journey, I acquired experiential knowledge that gives me a deep understanding of what it feels like to be in pain, to struggle, to grope in the darkness. In overcoming these challenges, I learned what it means to be holistically healthy - this polarity gives me a depth and breadth of empathy for all those who are walking the path of self-discovery. It is my life’s mission to share what I’ve learned and lift others up to the fulfillment of their fullest potential.

My Mission

One of the infinite iterations of the word “Tao” is “Way”. I have found my own peace in life by living it in my own way. There has never been and never will be anyone like you. You are 100% unique – as are us all. There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to living a life of fulfilled potential - one must find their own unique way of living it.

Modern Tao is the synthesis of this conviction; as the modern world continues to change ever more rapidly, it beckons you to adapt rapidly as well. True peace is found in the willingness to go where life wants to take you. Like water, if you can surrender to the path, your life will carry you in more miraculous ways than you can ever imagine. And that’s why I am where I am today. I let go. I learned how to trust. I am in flow with the river of life. I am connected.

The fulfillment of my potential is helping YOU unfold unto your true power as a unique individual. In working with me, you will walk away feeling empowered to walk your own path. You will learn how to cultivate holistic wellness and integrate what you’ve learned so that you can feel healthy in every season of life.

I can’t tell you what your life means, but I can guide you to the understanding that your life has profound significance. Once this is felt, you will never forget it and you will carry it with you in everything you do.

If you feel a void deep within that is yet to be filled, a yearning for deeper purpose, a knowing that you have the potential to be more than you are, you are not alone. I await our first conversation with joyful anticipation.

With Love,

Kristian J Hval