Overview:
This training develops a higher level of leadership and self-mastery in high-pressure environments. Instead of resisting pressure or letting it wear you down, this powerful training series teaches an inner map and embodied practices that will guide you in using pressure-the energy of change- to enhance performance, relationships, creativity and well-being. This map can be applied at any time and within any activity.
You'll learn to:
- Stay calm, centered and grounded in the middle of high-stakes situations
- Expand your capacity to handle more without burning out
- Turn challenges into catalysts for creativity, growth, and breakthrough performance
- Quickly shift your mood and expand your confidence, and presence and performance
- Deal effectively with simultaneous multiple demands
- Raise your level of consciousness so you respond with presence, not reactivity
You'll walk away with practical, repeatable techniques rooted in the energy principles and practices of Aikido- the martial art of peace-so you can thrive under pressure, not just survive it.
Why you should Attend:
Are you tired of feeling drained, stressed, anxious, or depressed under constant pressure? Do you give out more energy than you take in? Are you thrown off balance by difficult people and situations? If so, this training will change how you experience pressure. Instead of fighting it, you’ll learn how to turn pressure from an enemy into focused energy you can use for successful action and innovation. When you know how to work with it, pressure can become your greatest source of strength, creativity, and growth.
Agenda:
October 30th, 2025
Session 1: Understanding & Managing Pressure (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Breakout Agenda
11:00 - 11:10 AM | Welcome & Orientation (10 min)
- Brief introduction, objectives, and participant check-in
11:10 - 11:30 AM | Setting the Foundation (20 min)
- The difference between pressure and stress
- Universal laws that govern pressure and energy flow
- The usual prescription for stress reduction and why it isn't enough
11:30 - 12:00 PM | Breakout Reflection & Discussion (30 min)
- Typical reactions to pressure
- Identify your energy habits and how these impact performance, relationships and well-being
- The many versions of you and how they affect your ability to handle high-pressure situations
- Create an intent for change: Small groups reflect: If I could change one limited energy habit, what would it be and why?
12:00 - 12:30 PM | Guided Practice (30 min)
- Learn the "inner map" for handling the pressure of challenging people and situations
- Attention practices
- Practice: shifting from constant thoughts to mind/body awareness
12:30 - 1:00 PM | Rebalancing (30 min)
- Centering Practice
- Sensing your back
- Open Q&A
October 31st, 2025
Session 2: Energy & Presence in Action (11:00 A.M-1:00 P.M.)
11:00 - 11:20 AM | Energy Awareness (20 min)
- Feedback from yesterday’s session
- Identifying early signs of imbalance
- Importance of sensing
- How energy "talks" to you
11:20 - 12:00 PM | (40 min) Center/ground
- Why grounding is important
- Practice to re-center/ground
- Easy tips for grounding
- Practicing under pressure
- Share experiences and strategies that worked
12:00 - 12:40 PM | Expanding & Upgrading Presence (40 min)
- Moving into the flow
- Guided practice: expanding presence for handling challenges
- Shifting into an "upgraded version" of yourself
12:40 - 1:00 PM | Wrap-Up & Commitments (20 min)
- Quick tips to stress less and achieve more
- Key takeaways
- Each participant declares their commitment to one action/practice
Who Will Benefit:
Speaker Profile
Aimee Bernstein's passion and purpose is to help individuals, teams and organizations manifest more of their potential. She is an executive coach, psychotherapist, consultant, trainer and keynote speaker with forty years experience in leadership mastery, collaborative teams, wellness cultures, and mindfulness-in-action/stress reduction. Her methodology liberates people from limited mindsets, behaviors and energy habits, enabling them to take exponential leaps in their professional and personal development and generate successful, innovative organizations and communities.
Her corporate clients have included Chanel, the Ritz Carlton, Microsoft, Port of Singapore Authority, Colgate Palmolive, and MasterCard. She has also worked with municipalities, universities and nonprofit organizations.
Aimee is the creator of The Roar of the MORE, an interactive Evolving Leader mind/body/energy mastery training and coaching series which guides individuals in evolving their consciousness so they may function from an upgraded version of who they are. Her approach is a blend of the energy principles and practices of aikido, which she has trained in for forty years, psychology and meditation. The series enables them to skillfully navigate rapid change and effectively transform their lives, teams and organizations.
Aimee received her master's degree in counseling psychology from Boston University and interned at Massachusetts General Hospital under the auspices of Harvard Medical School. She is a the author of Stress Less Achieve More: Simple Ways to Turn Pressure into a Positive Force in Your Life.(AMACOM) Her book is available in English, Arabic and Mandarin. It was voted one of seventeen inspiring books to read by Thrive Global. Aimee has been listed in Who's Who in American Women.