The Pilot Is the System: Training the Mind with Avi Gordon

Season 2 Episode 19   What if meditation could function like a simulator for the mind? Meditation teacher, coach, and author Avi Gordon joins us to explore how a simple meditation practice can help pilots train attention, recover from mistakes, regulate emotions, and respond more skillfully when things don’t go according to plan.   From bounced landings and checkride pressure to perfectionism, breathing techniques, and the power of a five-minute daily practice, you’ll learn practical ways to recognize when your mind has wandered, interrupt unhelpful mental spirals, reset after a mistake, and bring greater focus and self-awareness into the cockpit.   Avi is a coach, meditation teacher, author, and professional interviewer who has spent decades exploring awareness and presence. His background spans international and special education across four countries, and he previously served as Director of the Integral Yoga Teachers Association and host of the Integral Yoga Podcast.   Today, his coaching and teaching combine meditation, self-inquiry, and thoughtful conversation to help people bridge practical achievement with inner well-being—not as an escape from reality, but as a way of meeting reality more skillfully.   Links: Avi Gordon Wellness: Personal coaching, meditation courses, and library of guided meditation practices for enhanced well-being, confidence, relationships, forgiveness, healthy eating and a wide variety of goals.