Last Updated on June 3, 2024 by Kari
I took a few of the Silva method courses years ago, but this year Vishen Lakhiani put out a new Silva Ultramind System course on Mindvalley and it’s a little different than the Silva Life System. Apparently, Jose Silva came up with the Silva Ultramind System before he passed away, but he didn’t want to put it out there because the Silva Life System was doing so well that he didn’t want to ruin the brand. Now, Vishen has permission from the Silva family to put it out there and teach it, which is exactly what he does in this course.
The Silva Ultramind System Programs Your Mind
If I were to sum up the course in a nutshell, I would say that a lot of what happens through the Silva Ultramind System is mind programming.
For instance:
- You program your mind to get into an alpha state quickly.
- You program your mind to be more intuitive.
- You program your mind to look for positive expectancy and belief.
The whole course is a process where you program your mind to think and look for positive statements and beliefs, as well as easily memorize and do the Silva techniques taught.
The Silva Techniques Help You Problem Solve, Be More Intuitive, And Heal Yourself And Others
Vishen teaches some Silva method techniques that you ultimately use in your daily life to help you get centered, solve problems, remove obstacles from your day, help heal yourself and others, and get the benefits of meditation.
At the end of this Silva Ultramind System course, Vishen gives you a daily practice suggestion to help you do all these things.
I’ve found that the Silva method techniques are formula-type techniques. In other words, you need to do them in a certain way because they have been researched and constructed by Jose Silva to help you achieve the results you are looking for.
To drive these formulas home, Vishen focused on them multiple times throughout the quest. For example, the centering exercise, which is the core of the Silva Method for relaxation, was done 5 times throughout the 28-day quest.
The 3, 2, 1 method is still used in this new Silva method. I figured that it would be because it’s a big part of the Silva system so before the Silva Ultramind System quest started, I had already painted out a picture with 3 big mountains that, to me, represent the 3, 2, 1 technique. The 3 peaks of the large mountains are what I picture when I do the technique and visualize the numbers.
Laura Silva Quesada has a centering exercise used by The Silva Method in a video. It’s pretty much the exact exercise in the Silva Ultramind System, except that one is read by Vishen and it is a little shorter. Also, the theta beats used in The Silva Ultramind centering exercise sound different (less intrusive) than in Laura’s original version.
Is The Silva Ultramind System Better Than The Silva Life And Mind-Body Healing System?
I still have my old Silva programs in my Mindvalley dashboard – the Silva Life System and the Silva Mind Body Healing program.
The Silva Ultramind System is a tightened-up version of the Silva Life System, but I think I prefer the old versions better. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like Mindvalley is offering those programs anymore.
Old Silva Life System students were not even upgraded to this new quest because, as Mindvalley says, it’s an entirely new program that has a new focus, methodology, and curriculum. I only got it because I’m part of the Mindvalley Membership, which this quest is a part of. (If you are interested in more than one Mindvalley quest, I highly recommend checking out that pass. It’s been worth its cost 10 times over already.)
Most of the important content from the old course is in the new Silva Ultramind Quest, just in a different format. There are some things left out of the Silva Ultramind System, such as how to set an internal clock in your mind, the creation of a mental laboratory, getting to know your counselors, healing the past, or tuning in intuitively to a specific person, time, place, or dimension. These are all things I thought were interesting but are not included in the new Silva method.
And, of course, The Silva Ultramind System is in a quest format, unlike the old Silva Life System. That means you have one lesson per day which is limiting content overload and helps you to really practice and implement what you learn for the day.
But the way to get into alpha level is the same in both programs and there are the same main techniques used. I’m assuming they were what Jose Silva thought was most important for the Silva method.
My Favorite Part of The Silva Ultramind System
The part I enjoyed the most from the Silva methods discussed was near the end where we did a psychic investigation with people’s ailments. There’s a site where Silva graduates can go and submit their ailments for others to try and intuitively see. You can also try to intuitively read other people’s ailments on that site.
For some people that might sound crazy, but I love trying to intuitively know what other people are thinking or experiencing, so this was right up my alley. The last three main days of the quest are focused on the case working with people, growing your waking psychic ability, and taking your casework further.
This wasn’t everyone’s favorite part of this particular Silva method, though. One person in the Silva Ultramind group said that doing this stuff brought up fear for her from the past that she had forgotten about. Apparently, she had experienced some sort of dangerous situation with energy from someone else and she had repressed that memory. So when she started trying to work with energy and intuitively diagnose someone, she was suddenly scared that she was not going to be able to control her energy or the energy she came across. She had to clear that belief before she could even move on with this practice.
At The End Of This Silva Method System, You Will Have A Daily Practice
On the last day, Vishen talks about how to use the Silva method techniques in your daily life. But this is kind of common sense and you will likely be using them daily already if you’ve gone through the entire Silva Ultramind System. This is because you realize throughout the quest that you can use these techniques daily in your life to reflect, remove obstacles, get your game plan on for the day, get the outcomes you want, and get guidance when you need it.
The Lesson And Discussion Are In The Same Place
Before, Mindvalley tribes were on Facebook, but The Silva Ultramind System is the first fully immersed tribe into the Mindvalley platform. What’s really cool about this is you can go through the day’s discussions tab while you are listening to your lesson in the ‘lesson’ tab. So in the following screenshots, you can see the Day 22 lesson tab open and then the Day 22 discussion tab open. You can switch back and forth between the two easily.
Here is the lesson tab open.
And here is the discussion tab open.
You can also click on the ‘Go To Community’ link in the top and you will be taken to the full group on the Mindvalley platform. There, you can find all the group’s information, a current conversation, and a bunch of other stuff pertaining to the Silva Ultramind group.
What Might Affect Your Experience Negatively With The Silva Ultramind System
First off, Vishen is becoming more and more annoying to me. Lately, it seems like he’s often ‘on’ or acting. Maybe that’s just the way he is, but sometimes he’s almost too dramatic and theatrical – as if he’s trying to be someone he’s not.
For instance, one time he did this dramatic pause with his fingers pursed to his lips as he tried to think of what he wanted to say – even though it seemed like he had what he wanted to say in the barrel and ready to shoot.
I’ve also seen a few other people complain about this in the various Mindvalley groups I’m in, and while a couple of people agree, most don’t. Most people think he’s wonderful and full of wisdom and a great teacher.
I don’t know the guy personally and maybe being dramatic is just the way he is. I’m just saying that to me, sometimes it just seems like he’s trying too hard to be someone that he thinks he should be and it’s distracting to me occasionally as I pay attention to his energy rather than what he’s talking about.
Second, the Silva Ultramind System is about mind control and the power of your mind, just like all the Silva method courses. It requires a lot of imagination and visualization as you practice doing things like projecting your awareness into objects, animals, and people. If you don’t believe in that kind of stuff, don’t even bother to sign up because it won’t resonate with you. You will likely feel weird as you do the exercises, such as projecting yourself into a plant, and you won’t benefit from the exercises.
Bonuses With Silva Ultramind
Mindvalley hasn’t included a ton of bonuses with their programs, so I was shocked to see this one. They included the entire Creative Visualization guided meditations from Lisa Nichols with the Silva Ultramind System.
These were once offered in a course on Mindvalley that I never took but wanted to. It disappeared from the available courses before I could take it, so I was really happy to see it as a bonus with the Silva method quest.
Lisa Nichols says that you can use the power of your mind to create your ideal life. She says that your future experiences will start in your mind first, and her creative visualization meditations help you cut out limiting thoughts and rise above your fears so that you can create and have success.
In short, the meditations help program new positive beliefs and expectations in your mind. So, just like the Silva Ultramind System, you are being programmed for bigger and better things.
Do I Recommend The Silva Ultramind System?
I do, but…
I think if you’ve taken any of the Silva programs before, this might not feel as big of a course. It incorporates the important parts of the Silva Life System, but it just feels different. That said, the Silva Ultramind System was created by Jose Silva and Vishen is just putting it out there with his voice, so if you respect Jose Silva and like his work, then you may be interested in what he thought was an advanced form of the Silva Method. A lot of people in the tribe say that this version of the Silva system was awesome.
If you haven’t taken any Silva method programs before, you need to know that this program focuses heavily on the power of the mind and might be a little too ‘out there’ for you.
For instance, in this Silva Method Vishen gets you to project yourself into various metals and use your senses in those metals. If that makes you roll your eyes, then you may not want to take the quest. But, if you are interested in doing that and how it can make you more in tune with the things around you, then you will likely be interested in the rest of the quest as well.
At the very least, the Silva Ultramind System will give you good practice for getting into an alpha state where you can think more deeply, heal, and relax.
At the most, the Silva Ultramind System will open your awareness and help you tap into the power of your intuition in all areas of life and your psychic and healing capabilities. It will also help you receive the guidance that you need to create the life you want and boost your creativity as you turn problems into projects.
You can learn more about the Mindvalley course here.
If you have any questions about this particular Silva Method, please ask in the comments below.
Hi there,
Would you recommend this over other visualization type of techniques like those of Joe Dispenza (if you’re familiar with his material)? Great review by the way, thank you for posting it!
Hi Kevin,
Thanks. 🙂
I’ve tried listening to Joe Dispenza’s meditations and can’t make it past a few minutes because his voice is very annoying to me. I don’t mind him talking, but it’s not a soothing voice where I can go into meditation or visualization.
I know years ago I read a book by Joe Dispenza and he was talking about how he healed himself from his accident by visualizing everything working properly in his body. There is a part in the Silva Ultramind course that kind of reminds me of that – where you visualize your health problem and fix it by doing something (whatever resonates with you visually) to fix it. But other than that Jose Silva’s techniques are different than anything I’ve come across out there. I’m sure some people have shared their own visualization techniques based on Jose Silva’s methods, but I haven’t run into those people yet.
In the last book I read by Joe Dispenza, Becoming Supernatural, he did recommend mind movies as a visualization tool. I think he said it was the most powerful visualization tool ever created, so, of course, I tried it out and I ended up really getting into watching those mind movies as a morning visualization routine. I have one for every area of my life on my computer and tweak them throughout the months when I need to.
You are probably familiar, but if not, Mind Movies is just about putting images, music, video, and affirmations together that help you visualize what you want and feel like you are getting it. I like Mind Movies better than the Silva visualization techniques for visualizing what I want out of life and getting motivated to do what I need to do. It’s an energetic way to visualize for me and I totally get into it.
But, since taking the Silva Ultramind course, I find myself instantly going to the Silva techniques mostly for solving problems and tapping into my intuition. It’s the most natural visualization technique for me because it feels like I’m working with my intuition or even a higher power (or my higher power) to help me get the information I need. It’s just something I’ve resonated with for years.
So, I guess I recommend Jose Silva’s techniques, but I recommend other techniques too. I wouldn’t recommend one over the other. I think one can work for one thing and one can work for another.
Thank you for the response (sorry I got back to this MONTHS later).
I think I’ll try the Silva Method book or perhaps another course. I think Vishen is a great dude, but I unfortunately find the overacting too distracting.
I really appreciate the comparison with Joe Dispenza’s stuff as well. LOVE his content, but the presentation doesn’t always hit home. Funnily enough I bought Mind Movies YEARS ago when it first launched and totally forgot about it until Dispenza mentioned it again. I’ll add that back to the daily routine.
Totally understand that. 😉
Hi! I took both Laura’s online Silva Method courses (Intuition and Life) and then took the live courses, so I am a grad. What you said really resonated in my head, for that’s the way I see Vishen: pretty much overacting. Hence my idea of researching unbiased opinions about this version of Silva Method.
For now, I’ll stick to reviewing my courses. However the Lisa Nichols material would have been valuable.
Tnx for your input. I am glad I found your post.
Hi Alejandro. This may not even reach you as it has been a while since this post. I have made a decision to try as many ‘meditation’ techniques as possible to identify the best option. The Silva method was life-changing since the moment I tried it using Youtube videos and I am trying to identify courses. You mentioned you have done Laura’s courses. I reached that website but there does not seem to be an active email to reach out to, the blog does not have posts after 2019, and it all seems a bit abandoned. Which would be the right website to access? https://laurasilvaquesada.com or https://silvamethod.com? Other? Many thanks!
I took the mindvalley course but I don’t think it was for me…yet. I was very excited and looking forward to the quest and that was probably where I went wrong. A little over 10 years ago I downloaded a free guided meditation app from Andrew Johnson(positivity). I did not know much about meditation and did not even know that Andew Johnson’s app was about meditation but I was very pleased with the results. I even bought a few other exercises to help me in other areas of life. However, after a month or two the progress stopped, It seems like I started to tune out his voice and just could not improve or gain any benefits as I did early on. Fast forward 8 years later 2018 and I tried the app headspace. Very clever, fun app but I could not see any benefit. I would sit through meditation after meditation and just couldn’t get into a deep state. I repeated several modules and tried patiently as best to my abilities but after about 5 months of restart and hoping I would get it, I just let go. Then I came across somewhat unknown mindvalley and having heard about the Silva method, I was ready to jump in. My first hurdle was the centering exercise. I still can’t get into a deep state. I loved the visualization exercise and tried the problem solving exercise without any results but I’m sure it can work with more practice. After the 2nd centering exercise I started to get frustrated and I started feeling pressured since this is the basis of the method. I went into the chat room only to see most everyone doing well and some were like me. Chat room suggestions were to keep trying and some insights on meditations but just did not work for me. I really wanted to continue but I felt so presurred since I could not get past the basic premise, so I cancelled my subscription and got a refund without a problem. I was so releaved and now I hope to calm down and once I find a way to get into a deep state, I will take the course again. Hopefully I can get past any other challenges but I do think think the course is worthy and the possibilities are life changing. So I will persist.
I saw that some people were having problems with the centering exercise. I think that once you get too frustrated with anything, it can be hard to calm your mind down and get into the flow of the meditation.
Thanks for sharing your experience with everything, including Silva Ultramind, and I hope you succeed with it in the future.
Hi,
Thanksfor the review Kari.Just had a question regarding this course,Does it teach you to access altered states of mind without inducing any drugs?
Hey Sanju, I’m not really sure what you mean. There are no drugs involved in the program. Do you mean can you reach a state of mind that you can reach with drugs? As in how certain cultures use hallucinogenic to experience altered states for spiritual enlightenment? No. Silva isn’t about getting into a trippy state of mind. It’s about using your mind power in your life in a way that benefits you. You develop a more relaxed state of mind, become more intuitive, and start to look for positive things in your life.
Thank you for being so honest. I feel like I can never find an honest review of anything online anymore. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, Bijoulea. I appreciate that.
Hello, great review! I’m very interested in the topic of mind body and soul, I believe MEDITATION is a fundamental exercise for anyone working in the field of Reiki, psychic reading, hypnosis, telepathic communication with animals…etc.
With that said…. I haven’t taken the Silva LIFE/INTUITION course, and I’m now wondering if I should just skip it, dive right in Mindvalley’s ULTRAMIND System; or just start with the most original Silva LIFE/INTUITION courses.
Appreciate your suggestions =)
I really liked the original Silva course with Laura Silva. Have you downloaded the Omvana app? I have the Silva Life System in there under ‘Classes’. I’m not sure if that’s because I bought it years ago or if it’s part of the app for everyone. So check that out for yourself. It may be there.
Maybe they offer it with the Quest All Access Pass? Mindvalley’s support would be able to answer that question. If they do, then you could get both courses for pretty much the same price as paying for both courses individually, and then you would have access to all the other courses on Mindvalley for a year.
But, to answer your question, the Silva Ultramind System is what Jose Silva claimed was the upgraded version of his system, so there’s no harm in skipping the original and going straight for the upgrade. 😉 But, I still like the original version better and found it more valuable for me.
I have been listening to the Mind Valley new version . And yes he is getting under my skin with his dramatics… So that won’t work. I’m very open to this method even with my ADD but thats the point also rt .. my question is .. do you suggest the audio or the read for the original book. TY
I’ve only ever done the audio version of Sliva. This is the previous one I took. I’ve never read the book so I can’t say how helpful it would be, but I can say that I really enjoyed the audio version with her.
Hi Kari,
I know the post is about Mindvalley’s quest. I have replied to one of the persons who commented above but now I wonder if I should reply to you directly.
As mentioned above in response to Alejandro’s post, I am trying to identify the right/best source to train myself on the Silva Method. I’ll have access to the Mindvalley quest as I am planning to subscribe to the annual membership, but I have also heard that the version done by Vishen is not the same. I am used to Laura’s guided exercises, and I’d prefer to train myself with her material. But when I have started doing some research on the silva method resources, I see different websites and I am not sure which is the best one. Laura’s (https://laurasilvaquesada.com/) seems perfect, but there is no way to get in touch, posts are outdated and it all looks a bit abandoned. Do you know if the website is even working? Worried to pay and if a problem arises before, during, or after, not having anyone to turn to. There is also https://silvamethod.com/. Courses are given by ‘instructors’. This one seems active, but not knowing the people who are giving these courses, doubtful to proceed. What would you do? Many thanks!
Maca
I published your other comment to Alejandro too.
I have the other Silva programs in my Mindvalley account. I bought them years ago, though, so I’m not sure if everyone has them. You may want to write into Mindvalley as ask them if they include those for everyone with the membership.
As far as those websites, I don’t have any experience with them.
The Laura Silva site looks legit. All you are doing is buying the course, which is digital, so they don’t really need to do a lot of upkeep to the website, even though they should. I took the Silva Life System through Mindvalley, as well as the sleep system, positive thoughts system, and I feel like the manifesting one, but I can’t find it in my account. I bought it all years ago. Anyways, just write into Mindvalley to see if those programs are a part of the membership now because that would save you a lot of money if they are!
I don’t know if I would like the instructor one at the Silva Method. I mean, Vishen is a Silva instructor and I didn’t like him. I’m like you and like the Silva clan.
I said something right above your post about Laura…I think there was a falling out with her and at least one family member as she mentions stuff about taking toxic family out of her life… in her videos…the latest being November of this year (I posted it above. I like Lauras stuff the best and don’t like Mindvalley stuff because of Vishons stuff…just seems kind of phoney…
Hi Kari,
Thanks for posting your reviews. I’ve read and come back to many. There is a lot of content here with your review and the comments, so please forgive me if this question is basic: whether through silva life or ultramind, what would you say are the top 3-5 ways you felt an impact or changed as a result of the course?
Hi Sandya,
No question is basic! This really made me reflect on things and I needed that reflection right now! So thank you.
When I first took Silva, I learned about the power of my mind and some techniques for solving problems that I still use to this day. I’ve never looked at the power of my mind the same. I talk about the key things I took away from Silva in my original review here: https://eatlearnwrite.com/silva-life-system-review-what-it-did-for-me/
This Ultramind course didn’t really have anything new for me, besides the psychic investigation, which I liked. It did reinforce my belief in the power of the mind. That’s the biggest way these courses impacted me – establishing the belief in the power of my mind over things like my mental health, physical health, and habits. For instance, I know that I can have a good or shitty day depending on how I use my mind. It all comes down to how I use my mind and what I focus on.
Reflecting on it, I took away the ability to trust in the power of my mind. I know that it’s capable of doing what I need to do when I put my faith in it. I have ‘knowing’ that my mind can do certain things I want it to do. But, I need to avoid overthinking and getting caught up in intense emotions such as fear or worry that, I feel, block the power of my mind.
One impact Silva had on me is going inward to solve problems during meditation or sleep (lucid dreaming). Silva has some techniques to help you do this, such as the counselor practice that I still use to this day. I believe that my intuition and possibly even an angel, guide, or spirit helps me when I do this.
Hi Kari,
Thanks so much for your thoughtful response! That’s really helpful for me. I recently signed up for Mindvalley and am simultaneously making my way through RTT for abundance and Unlimited Abundance. I definitely agree with your reasoning/approach/epiphany regarding mindset. Going through a very very hard 5 year period and in the midst of starting a business, I joined in order to change my mindset. Im 3 weeks in and that’s already better (though nothing has manifested yet).
I hope to take as many of the courses as possible, but I’m starting with abundance and mindset. Given your focus on mindset / emotional state, which couple courses would you say had the biggest impact on you in these areas? I’m trying to figure out where I go next (emotional mastery, money eq, Silva ultramind – not sure). Would love to get your thoughts.
Good for you! Unlimited Abundance is so good. After you go through a ton of other courses, you will see how everything in there kind of bleeds into all the other courses… it’s all about limiting beliefs and tackling them head-on.
As much as Vishen annoys me, Be Extraordinary is a good one for mindset. It helped me let go of some limiting beliefs and be more flexible in my thinking.
Conscious Parenting Mastery was a good one too. I know it’s about parenting (I’m not a parent) but she has a way of looking at life that is very awesome and realistic… without the excess imagination that I can easily take on. It definitely affected my mindset. I’m hoping Dr. Shefali does a course not focused on parenting because everything she says is pretty much awesome.
I also liked the Quest For Personal Mastery by Dr. Srikumar Rao. I wish I had him at my breakfast table every morning to help me get my head on straight. He makes life seem less complicated than we make it out to be.
I’m still working through Tapping Into Emotional Mastery. I believe in tapping. I like her method. But I’ve found myself skipping days at a time because she’s a little overwhelming to me. I do like her though. It’s obvious she means well and is helping us dig into emotions and develop a tapping practice, but I’ve been stressed lately, and sometimes she requires too much energy from me that I don’t have to give.
Money EQ is good too for changing your mindset and emotions towards money. It can help you examine your thoughts and emotions around money and how they are impacting your relationship with money.
Hello
Thank you for this post!
I wanted to ask you, i m not a patience person if i wait for the lessons to unlock and do the class just in a few days instead of a month do you think it will be possible or it can help?
Like to not do everyday just for 20 min but to do it over weekend to focus and practice the full course or most of it
Yes, I’m the same. Some quests I like to do day by day, but mostly I like to do them at my own pace – whatever that is for the week.
With the Mindvaley Membership, I usually get access to all of the quests at once, (except I noticed the latest quest on Astral Travel isn’t totally open) but I’m not sure about buying it individually. I would say you could totally go through it in a few days if you want, so contact their support and make sure you can open all the days up if you want to.
If you can, come back and let me know what happened.
Hi thank you for the review. I haven’t done any silva methods before and thought about getting one of the books on audible. The ultra ultra method is on there would that be less detailed?
Thank you
I’m not sure. I haven’t listened to or read any of the Silva books. But, I would think there would be a lot of good stuff in there as the Silva Method is the Silva Method, so to speak.
The Silva Method is about using your mind to influence your life, and I’m assuming the books would include that information.
As long as it’s written by Jose Silva or his daughter or family, then it should be a good representation of what’s in the Silva courses by them. The benefit of a course is you do things day by day and get some visual instruction and community.
Hello, Kari! Thank you for this amazing review. It’s the most detailed and honest review I have seen online. It got me even more interested on starting to learn it. You mentioned an advanced form of the Silva Method, the one a lot of people in the tribe say that this version was awesome. Could you tell me more about that specific version? What is it called and where could I possibly find it?
Sorry, I didn’t make that clear. This is the more advanced version that Jose Silva thought of (what’s in this course), but he didn’t want to ruin his Silva brand that was so popular.
Hey! Great review! I was super attracted to the material and the potential of Silva Method. Good to know that the techniques are the same mind valley version. I was intrigued to learn but yes I find mind valley and Vishen have prioritized “entertainment/sales/drama/catchiness” over “honesty/integrity”. I understand simplifying the message and dramatizing it to make the audience more receptive but the lack of integrity will cause me to set up barriers which make it a lot harder to fully receive the info. Eg. In Vishen’s script, talking about Silva testing his daughter, yes it’s difficult to explain how Silva used poems out of order to find out his daughter may have read his mind. But to our right say, plan it in the script and try to naturally deliver the lines “I forgot the subject, let’s pretend it’s history” to get a more entertaining presentation just bothered me. I understand the importance of a good marketing message but I did not like that it was prioritized over the truth so the listener can make their own conclusions. But I also understand that’s a total “me” thing.
Agreed. Well said. I’m the same. He used to be genuine when I first started taking Mindvalley courses, but he is a full-on salesman/actor to me now.