Clinical Psychologist and Talk Show Radio Hostess
Confirms Dr. Smith’s Research

"As the talk show host of the (French language) program Regards orthodoxes at Radio Ville-Marie (91.3 fm in Montreal, Canada), I had the privilege of doing a series of [4 thirty-minute] broadcasts with Fr. William Smith three years ago. 

"Although his book, The Pillars of Life, was only partly written at the time, he explained to our listeners what the main Pillars are and how they could use them to rebuild their lives on a basis that's not only solid, but also harmonious and holistic.

"Our listeners showed great interest, and many of them wrote, phoned or spoke to me in person about it, saying they were impatiently waiting for the publication of Fr. William's book."

• The single most important thing you must do to permanently remove stress from your life.

• A simple step by step system to live a healthy, stress free life. Without this information you’ll be doomed to continue living a stress filled existence.

• How to avoid the number one cause of acute psychological stress. Once you know this one key (that your doctor, psychologist and clergy have not the slightest idea about, by the way) you’ll possess the power to change your condition.

• Why certain environmental forces are actually causing stress in your life. And how to eliminate them permanently.

• How to overcome the subtle social conditioning accidentally bestowed on you that keeps you in a state of stress. Only after you “know” how it’s been placed on you will you ever be able to master the condition.

• Why the myth that “all you need to do is just practice Tai Chi, Qi-Gong, Yoga or meditation” is the biggest lie out there. The problem is that tens of thousands of people who practice these systems regularly are still walking around stressed out after months or even  years of practice! You can turn all these methods into powerful stress-busters, but you need the one key that will make it happen.

• The 6 reasons why “traditional” stress management systems are a complete waste of time and money.

• How to finally beat a disastrous mental plague introduced into Western civilization 15 centuries ago, a plague that has condemned you to live a life FULL of stress…and the worst part is…hardly anybody even knows it’s the one reason why most Americans are walking around ready to explode!

• A simple 9 step method for mastering true breathing. Sounds simple but you’d be surprised how many people actually don’t know how to breathe properly. But when you do - the sense of ease and relaxation will dominate your very being.

• 28 beautiful step by step color photos to help you fully grasp every movement you need to know in order to permanently abolish stress from your life.

• Why the HARA system is the most fundamental, most important and most powerful of the dozens of methods that exist.

• How to avoid the charlatans who “teach” you methods of relaxation that have no real world application.

• The number one mistake all newcomers to stress management systems make that you must avoid if you ever want to live without fear and anxiety.

• The most manageable times to integrate the practice of this system for optimal results.

• The 12 step path to developing the riches within your inner being. After you gain access to these steps…everything seems to just flow and become easy.

• How to analyze your own being to uncover whether or not you’re actually storing up tension for a rainy day. It may surprise you that you’re actually “keeping” stress locked up…and now you can totally remove it.

• The 4 things you must avoid when first starting to make a real and measurable change. If you don’t watch out for these and guard your stress free life like a watch dog…you’ll be doomed to repeat the same mistakes you’re making now.

• How to convert the things that destroy your peace into your allies. Simple movements are all it’s going to take!

• The one huge misconception people have about what prevents stress.

• A simple shift in movement you must make in order to eliminate chronic back pain forever.

• A 5 step method to perfect postural alignment. Once you know and understand these movements…one hidden but major cause of your stress will be eliminated.

• Why your western goal-oriented behavior is condemning you moment by moment to a life filled with stress and how to prevent it from sabotaging your desire to be stress free!

• This is not some esoteric practice that will take you years to master…and leave you in frustration because you don’t have 5 hours a day to practice.

• This is not some stress management system that tells you to just “change your mind and everything will be alright”. Your perception of stress is real…you can feel the burden everyday. It weighs you down - you feel burdened…you don’t NEED a perception shift…you need permanent relief!

• This is not a system where you need to pay massive fees and hook yourself up to some machine to tell you that you’re stressed (you already know that).  It’s a method that shows you the simple mental and physical steps that will give you automatic mastery over your whole being without dependence on technology.   

• This is not a set of predetermined movements you use to “keep a lid on your stress”. At best these forms help to divert your attention away from the problems…however they come back as soon as you return to your daily schedule.  This is not about managing stress – it’s about killing it once and for all.

• This is not some hypnotic audio recording of my voice or serene sounds of streams running over rocks or waves crashing.  Soothing audio is pleasant but never solves the problem.  This is the real thing…and it has over a thousand years of proof behind it.

Who Is Dr. William Smith?

Dr. William Smith is a priest and spiritual father in the Eastern Orthodox Church in Ottawa, Canada. He has spent over thirty years immersing himself in the life-transforming practices of Orthodoxy's ascetical-mystical tradition, Buddhism, Taoism and other Authentic Ancient Traditions.

He’s also a martial arts expert with 35 years experience in a number of Chinese and Japanese arts, including Shaolin and Wing Chun Kung Fu, the Yang and Chen styles of Tai Chi, Judo and Jiu Jitsu.  William is proficient in the theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has taught Qi Gong workshops (Chinese exercise systems) on many occasions. 

He is a university professor who lectures on Orthodox theology in English and French through the Orthodox Studies Program at the Université de Sherbrooke in Montreal, and holds workshops on various aspects of health and immunity, internal martial arts and Qi Gong. 

Dr. Smith spent nearly 15 years as an intelligence officer for the Canadian government, where he ran one of Canada’s most closely guarded intelligence operations for five years. 

He is also an author.  Not just of The 5 Pillars of Life, and its many related products, but he is also a contributing author to Stephen E. Schmitt’s best-selling Wake Up… Live the Life You Love: Inspirational “How to” Stories. 

His other interests include foreign languages – he speaks several fluently – and military affairs.  He is married and has three children.