3 Years in a Buddhist Monastery: The Discipline Behind His Global Success

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In this episode of Going Public with Ross Mandell, Ross sits down with Lawrence Ellyard, a global wellness leader, author, teacher, martial artist, and founder of the International Institute for Complementary Therapists. Lawrence has spent more than 30 years in the world of human performance, mindset, spirituality, wellness, healing, and consciousness. He has built a global wellness movement across 35+ countries, written nine books, earned a fourth-degree black belt in martial arts, lived in a Buddhist monastery for three years, and has even been endorsed by the Dalai Lama. In this powerful conversation, Ross and Lawrence explore what it really means to live with purpose, presence, and discipline. They discuss how mindfulness, meditation, martial arts, karma, personal growth, and holistic wellness can transform the way people think, live, lead, and heal. Lawrence shares how his early interest in human consciousness led him into energy healing, martial arts, meditation, Buddhist teachings, and eventually building one of the leading global accreditation bodies for complementary therapists. He also explains why practices that were once considered “alternative” are now mainstream ideas in biohacking, self-care, mindfulness, breathwork, meditation, and personal development. This episode is for anyone interested in mindset, wellness, spirituality, human performance, self-improvement, meditation, healing, martial arts, personal development, and building a meaningful life. In This Episode, You’ll Learn How Lawrence Ellyard built a global wellness movement in 35+ countries Why mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork are now part of modern self-care What living in a Buddhist monastery for three years taught him about discipline and service How martial arts shaped his mindset and personal development Why karma is connected to action, consequence, and long-term growth How consciousness, energy healing, and holistic wellness entered the mainstream Why human performance is about more than success — it’s about presence, purpose