THE PRESENCE UNDER PRESSURE PROGRAM
Stay clear under pressure – by
changing how you respond to it.
Release stress as it builds, interrupt the reactions that drain your energy, and develop the clarity and composure to perform at your best.
Presence Under Pressure is a practical program that works with your entire system: Body, Energy, and Mind. Take the on-demand course, train one-to-one with Andrew, bring the program to your team, or book a keynote.
Build the baseline you can rely on.
“You do not rise to the occasion – you fall to the level
of your training.”Archilochus, 7th c. BC
Your knowledge and skills matter, but pressure can make them harder to draw on when you need them most.
When stress builds, familiar reactions can take over before you have time to choose a different response. Presence Under Pressure works with those responses directly, through your body, energy, and mind.
You learn to recognize tension earlier, release it, and stay aware while the situation unfolds. With practice, clarity and composure become more familiar responses – and less dependent on remembering a technique in the middle of a difficult moment.
This is also the foundation for the Flow State: clearer perception, more spontaneous action, and the ability to respond without getting in your own way.
Unwinding the three Stress Loops
The Freeze Loop
A sudden change or new demand triggers the Catch: a brief fear response, tension, and a moment of blankness or stuckness. It is often what lies behind procrastination.
Develop fluidity. Recognize the Catch, dissolve the resistance, and adapt as circumstances change.
The Reaction Loop
A critical comment or tense exchange sets off a reaction. Mental and emotional tension feeds into your energy and body, then feeds back into how you think, speak, and act.
Interrupt the escalation. Release the tension that fuels the loop, and respond with greater composure.
The Thought Loop
The same thoughts repeat, generating worry and tension while draining your energy. Over time, that repeated strain can contribute to exhaustion and burnout.
Step out of the loop. Learn to observe thoughts without getting caught inside them, allowing tension to ease and clearer insight to emerge.
One program. A format that fits your needs.
Start with the on-demand course, arrange live training for your team, or work one-to-one with Andrew. These formats can stand alone or be combined, giving you both a structured foundation and support applying the work.
Delivered online and in person, with in-person training available in the US, the UK, and globally by arrangement.
Live training and coaching build on the course, with further teaching available in habits and diet, Five Elements communication, and more advanced energy, meditation, and mind-body practices.
The on-demand course
US$297 per person · One-time payment
Volume pricing is available for organizations.
Seven modules take you from settling your system to applying Presence and the Flow State in real life. Watch and practice at your own pace, and revisit the teaching whenever you need.
Includes supporting PDFs, quick-reference sheets, and access to the course discussion group.
Live group training
For teams and organizations
Help your people apply the work to the demands they face: sustained pressure, change, difficult conversations, and maintaining focus.
Multi-session programs, half-day and full-day workshops, online or in person. The format and emphasis are shaped around your team, with opportunities to practice, ask questions, and work through difficulties.
Individual training & executive coaching
Work directly with Andrew
Develop Presence and the Flow State with individual guidance. Apply the work to the situations that challenge you, whether that means handling pressure, releasing persistent tension, or performing with greater clarity and confidence.
Sessions give you space to refine the methods, address what is getting in the way, and develop the skills in depth.
Keynotes
For conferences, offsites, and leadership events
Why does pressure take over, even for capable, experienced people – and what does it take to stay clear, composed, and effective when it matters most? Presence Under Pressure keynotes answer that, drawing on more than 30 years in the Chinese and Tibetan mind, body, and spiritual traditions.
Audiences don’t just hear about presence. They experience it through live practices in the room, and leave with techniques and understanding they can use right away.
Topics include Presence Under Pressure, Mastering Stress: Baseline Beyond Effort, and From Tunnel Vision to the Flow State.
What you will learn
The on-demand course provides a structured foundation for the program. Each module explains the principles, demonstrates the methods, and helps you apply them beyond a practice session.
01 · Settling the System
Use your posture, gaze, and breath together to unwind stress and establish calm, alert presence. Begin changing the physical responses that keep tension going.
02 · Dissolving Tension
Become aware of your energy and learn Dissolving – the core skill of releasing held tension at every level of your system. You'll apply it throughout the course: through your breath, your gaze, your energy, your nervous system, and your mind itself.
03 · Mastering Change
Recognize the Catch that sets the Freeze Loop in motion. Develop fluidity in your nervous system, energy, and mind, so you can adapt to sudden shifts, new demands, and unexpected setbacks.
04 · Interrupting Reactivity
Interrupt the Reaction Loop before it gathers strength. Dissolve the tension that fuels it, and begin disarming familiar triggers rather than repeatedly managing their effects.
05 · Mastering Your Thoughts
Step out of the Thought Loop without trying to suppress your thoughts. Reduce the worry and tension that drain your energy, and allow clearer perception and insight to emerge.
06 · Finding the Flow State
Bring clear, open awareness into action. Learn to take in the whole situation – what you see and hear – without getting caught in thoughts and reactions, so insight and an effective response come more easily. Draws on the concepts of the Heart-Mind and of Wu Wei, or Effortless Action.
07 · Putting It Into Action
Apply the skills to the situations you actually face. Learn to recognize what is happening – overload, held tension, freezing, reactivity, or repetitive thinking – and use the method that best fits, until the skills work together as one natural ability.
Plus an introduction and conclusion to orient you, connect the teaching, and support your continued development.
What your course includes
- Teaching and guided practice across seven modules, with an introduction and conclusion.
- Supporting PDFs that explain the knowledge as well as the methods, with diagrams and practical guidance.
- Quick-reference sheets to keep key instructions close at hand.
- Chapters and closed captions to help you follow and revisit the teaching.
- Course discussion group for questions and sharing experiences with other participants.
- Certificate of completion.
Start when you are ready. There is no cohort start date, and you can return to the course as your understanding develops.
Live sessions with Andrew
As an added benefit, Andrew offers occasional live sessions to revisit key points and answer participants’ questions. Dates are announced as sessions are arranged.
Want more direct support?
Dedicated group training and individual coaching can be arranged separately, with planned time focused on your needs or those of your team.
The on-demand course is US$297 per person as a one-time payment. Dedicated live training and coaching are priced separately.
Considering the program for your organization?
Review the course before deciding how it could support your people. Request evaluation access, or talk with us about a program combining independent learning with live training.
We can discuss team access, volume pricing, and delivery around your organization’s needs.
Training with depth.
Taught for real life.
Andrew Popovic has spent more than 30 years studying and practicing the healing and spiritual traditions of China and Tibet. His work brings that knowledge into clinical practice, teaching, and coaching.
A Doctor of Chinese Medicine and internationally published author, he studied for decades with Taoist masters and for over twenty years with the Tibetan master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. Many of the methods draw on the Taoist internal martial arts, where staying clear under pressure is essential.
He holds a degree in law and worked in Institutional Foreign Exchange sales and trading at Merrill Lynch International Bank, giving him firsthand experience of the pressure his clients work under. He has taught meditation, energy work, and Tai Chi programs for organizations including Ford Motor Company and Cable & Wireless PLC.
Andrew’s teaching helps you fully understand the principles and methods, experience them directly, and develop abilities you can use independently.
What people say about Andrew
“Andrew is by far the best teacher I have worked with.”
John Frieda
Founder of the John Frieda haircare brands
“Andrew is the real deal. He has an extraordinary breadth of knowledge and is an inspiring teacher.”
David Thomas
Senior Civil Servant
“From my training with Andrew, I consider him to be a true master. I would thoroughly recommend Andrew as a teacher.”
Felix Economakis
Psychologist and 3rd Dan Black Belt in Karate
Do I need previous experience?
No previous experience of meditation, energy work, or self-development is required. The course introduces the principles and guides you through the methods step by step.
Is the program only for organizations?
No. Individuals can enroll in the course or arrange one-to-one training. Organizations can discuss team access, live training, or a combination.
Can I use the course alongside live training?
Yes. The course provides teaching you can revisit between sessions. Live training gives you direct guidance and time to apply the work to your own or your team’s needs.
Are live sessions included with the course?
The course includes occasional live Q&A sessions, but not a regular schedule. Dedicated group training and individual coaching are arranged separately.
Can our organization evaluate the course first?
Yes. Use the evaluation request form and tell us about your organization and training needs. We review each request and reply with next steps.
Develop the ability to stay present when it matters.
Begin independently with the on-demand course, or talk with us about the right approach for you or your team.
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