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About Me

Wholehearted Commitment

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From Medicine to Men’s Healing:
A Journey of Transformation

For over 30 years, I practiced conventional medicine as a board-certified dermatologist and assistant clinical professor at NYU Medical Center. I was the first dermatologist invited to speak on stress reduction and mind-body healing at the prestigious Advances in Dermatology conference. Even then, I could see what others couldn’t: medicine might clear the skin, but it wouldn’t heal the root cause.

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I knew that true healing required something deeper.

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Initiated in the Fire of Men’s Work

In 2008, everything changed when I entered The ManKind Project’s New Warrior Training Adventure.

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In that circle of men, I was seen for the first time, not for my title or credentials, but for who I truly was underneath the armor. When a man said to me, “Be proud of your tears. They are the tears of a warrior,” something cracked open.

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Since then, I’ve devoted myself to men’s emotional transformation. I became a leader in the ManKind Project, serving as the NJ Training Center Director, staffing over 40 trainings, and earning certification as a co-leader in 2023.

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I learned how to guide men to the core of what holds them back — and walk with them until they claim their power.

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My Own Healing Turned Everything Around

Despite all my knowledge, I couldn’t fix my marriage. We loved each other, but we were stuck in a painful cycle. I felt like a failure — as a husband, father, and man.

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That’s when I began working weekly with an Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) practitioner. Week by week, layer by layer, my emotional wounds softened and dissolved.

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I began to experience something I hadn’t felt in years: peace. Clarity. Real connection.

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That journey led me to professional EFT training with Dr. Dawson Church and a deeper spiritual path I hadn’t expected — but had longed for.

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Training in Healing, Energy, and the Spirit

Over the years, I’ve committed to mastering a range of healing and transformational modalities—tools that allow me to meet men exactly where they are and guide them toward reclaiming their strength, clarity, and inner fire. My approach is grounded, results driven, and deeply intuitive.

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Men’s Work

For more than two decades, I’ve facilitated shadow work for men in both individual and group settings. I am a Certified Co-Leader in The ManKind Project (MKP), having staffed over 40 New Warrior Training Adventures and led countless circles. My experience in this field has refined my ability to track, name, and help men break through the unconscious patterns that keep them stuck—quickly, safely, and with deep respect.

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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

Trained by Dr. Dawson Church, I am a Certified EFT Practitioner. EFT is a fast and effective somatic therapy that helps release trauma, limiting beliefs, and emotional overwhelm. It was a key turning point in my own healing journey and remains a central pillar in my work with clients.

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Past Life Regression Therapy

I trained directly with Dr. Brian Weiss, the leading pioneer in past life regression therapy. This method uncovers the deep roots of emotional patterns that often span lifetimes, allowing for profound insight, healing, and freedom in the present.

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Interfaith Ministry

I am an ordained Interfaith Minister through The New Seminary. This training expanded my spiritual vocabulary and deepened my capacity to hold space across belief systems, guiding men into a more honest and empowered relationship with themselves and whatever they call sacred.

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Shamanic Healing

My shamanic studies have been broad and immersive, drawing from multiple teachers and traditions. I practice the core techniques of illumination, extraction, and soul retrieval, helping men recover lost parts of themselves and reclaim their personal power. My work is not about ceremony for ceremony’s sake; it's about direct, embodied transformation.

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Cacao Ceremony Leadership

As a trained cacao ceremony facilitator, I create heart-centered, grounded containers for emotional release, connection, and clarity. I lead monthly gatherings where men can soften the armor, connect in brotherhood, and listen more deeply to their inner guidance.

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Reiki Mastery

As a Reiki Master, I integrate subtle energy work to support nervous system regulation, emotional clarity, and spiritual grounding. While not always overt, this layer of healing infuses each session.

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Transformational Tarot

I use the Tarot as a tool for insight, reflection, and clarity—not fortune telling. Through intuitive readings, I help men access the deeper truths they may be avoiding and make powerful choices aligned with who they’re becoming.

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Who I Am Today

Today, I am a transformational guide for men on the path of soul alchemy.

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I’ve been married for over 30 years, and I can say with both humility and pride that our relationship has lasted not because everything was easy, but because I’ve done the inner work. I’ve faced my own shadows, healed deep emotional wounds, and learned how to show up with greater honesty, presence, and compassion.

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The work I offer now is grounded in everything I’ve lived through. I know the pain of disconnection, the struggle of trying to hold it all together, and the deep relief that comes when we finally drop the armor and reclaim our wholeness.

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I bring all of that to the men I work with, along with decades of experience in healing, men’s work, energy medicine, and emotional transformation.

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Outside of my work, I enjoy Latin and ballroom dancing, playing board games with family and friends, and the strategic fun of amateur poker. I live a grounded, joyful life, and I’m here to help other men do the same, on their own terms, in their own strength, with nothing left to prove.

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©2025 by Dr. Michael Bilkis, MD Soul Alchemist

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