Who am I?
My life storry is about the epoche 2-3rd Millenium, which is described as cold war and end of it. I was born in previous socialistic country Czechoslovakia in Bratislava 1950. In 1989 I established Verejnosť proti násiliu (Community Against Violence) in Piestany helping change regime without bloodshed. Last 25 years as founder of 1st non-governmental org. in Slovakia (December 1989, registered in March 1990) I have been helping to transform our society into pluralistic one, with respect to other nations, ethnics, cultures, faiths, minorities.
It was hard time because of totalitarian regime where people were persecuted for their world view, faiths, opinions, convictions, criticism. So, majority verbalized sentences were quite another than inner convinctions. And people were majority of the time afraid of various kinds of punishments. Among people were a lot of spys, secret policemen. And we lived behind „iron curtain“. No true news in the newspaper, T.V. no freedom, no free choice of the lifestyles, job, study. We often heard that workers and farmers should fight others. And fighting didn´t bring peace, dignity. We were ashamed to introduce us as Slovaks, under dictate of communists, Soviets.
In such situation since my 17 years I prefered develop inner richness and to study psychology and philosophy, social and human sciences, ancient Vedas under the guidance of best teachers as PhDr. Eduard Urban, founder of psychotherapy in previous Czechoslovakia, and Psychology of Religions in Prague Charles University after Fall down of Totalitarian Regime with its ateism. . Knowing more about myself I turned from ateism into idealism in my 17 years old and since that time I have been helping others widen their horizon bridging West and East way of thinking, living through intercultural learning based on non-formal education. My first spiritual teachers were my school teachers in Prague Charles University.. After Dubchek era Psychology there were focused on West, especially American psychological streams.
During Prague spring in 1968-69 our social situation and mental life conditions little bit improved, we could write and talk openly, sincerely. But after invasion of Soviet army to Czechoslovakia the life conditions became worse. That time I met in Prague JUDr. Eduard Tomas with his wife Mila and their spiritual friends and I received good ground for psycho-spiritual upliftment.
Even during darkness of that time we suceeded keep straight our spine and strengten spiritual awareness. In 1985 we created more „islands of positive energy in Czechoslovakia“ and with the cooperation of other spiritual masters and teachers from India, Europe, Canada, USA, etc. we have been running several sustainable spiritual activities till today to Exchange good practices and move forward. (included the greatest events and activities). For example:
- project „Innovation of Rehabilitation through Yoga“ in all Slovak Spas, (1985 – 1988 with the research work)
- project „ New Streams in Pedagogy – Yoga“ implemented in Pedagogical Faculty Nitra and Medacta. Later in other schools. (1985 – 2000)
- Foundation of Czechoslovak Vegetarian Union in Sept. 1989 in Pieštany (Town cultural Centre).
- Etc.
We made great progress thanks for the help and cooperations with the spiritual teachers .
In 1990 Anna Galovičova as first Slovak woman completed teaching „Transmittion of Enlightment“ by H.H. Dalai Lama in Dharamsala. In 1990 our Society published 1st Dalai Lama´s book „Opening of the Wisdom Eye“ in middle Europe and became the member of Tibet Support Group guided by Richard Gere. In 2000 we invited H.H. Dalai Lama to Slovakia and cooperated with the organisation of His public lecture in Pasienky. In 1992 Anna Galovičova honored by International Institute of Human Sciences under UNO in Montreal for her contribution in the psycho-somatic field with the opportunity to lecture in USA, Canada Universities.
In 2000 she was a member of STV film team which produced 2 Documentary film „What are you, India?“ about spiritual life in India and the greatest spiritual gathering called Mahakumbamela at confluence of 3 holy rivers Ganga, Jamuna, Saraswati in Prajag.
In 2002 was Anna Galovicova with ex-president Michal Kovač initiated as patron of the Temple St.Paraskieva in Dobroslava.
In 2004 Anna Galovicova guided Slovak group to the World Parliament of Religions in Barcelona.
Since 2011 Anna Galovicova as National coordinator of European Anti - Poverty Network has been preparing people experiencing poverty for 10-13. Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty in Brussels. As a board member of Slovak Anti Poverty Network she helps weaken prejudices about poverty helping poor people strengthen their voice, and reduce their fears, anxiety and anger.
In 2013 she became Accreditor for European Volunteer Service, because of her life experiences in the youth work.
She is married and she has 2 sons. Peter is pilot with the experience to fly in USA, in India, too. Now he is married and he is captain and inspector in Czech Airlines, preparing new pilots. He became the member of Star team in Kazachstan, chosen among 500 000 participants for astronautic training from whole Europe among 15 persons.
David, hockey player during his childhood, and youth succesfully representing Slovakia in several Championships in Canada, USA, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria finished MBA (Seattle University) and Economic University in Prague. He became bussinesman working in IBM, Mediprogress in Piestany. Both sons are spiritual ones and helpfull ones.
In 2014 she became Ambassador of World Parliament of Religions and responsible for multifaith movement in Slovakia, Pre Parliament Event and for preparation to host WPR in 2017 in Bratislava.
During her life she met closely several holy masters and under their guidance she became aware of interconnectedness, interdependency - Unity in Variety and Variety in Unity. Though born as Christian, follower of Jesus , as psychologist she deeply penetrated into other spiritual teachings, the source of Spirituality, of „Cosmic I“ sharing her wisdom with others. Her effort is focused to monatropism – one human family, to help all of us identify as humans, reclaiming the heart of our humanity, and avoid all kind of subhuman behavior (promiscuite, alcoholism, drug dependency, conformism, extremism, violence following „law of jungle“, etc.)
Nothing herein belong to us, Hold the Truth, Keep in mind God.
Bhagvan Shri Deep Narayan Mahaprabhuji
Current Role or Position:
Ms. Anna Galovicova is the chairman of Slovak Indian Friendship Society and projects coordinator. As director of Training for the Psychophysical and Psychospiritual Awareness she leads, develops, and quality enhances the relaxation and stress reduction training methods, and the team responsible for implementing preventive health projects and guidance of the body-mind courses for clients.
Trainer Certification:
Universitas Carolina Pragensis, clinical psychologist , The International Institute of Integral Human Sciences, Montreal - Fellow of the College of Human Sciences, Universitas Carolina Pragensis- Philosophiae Doctoris, Licensed Trainer in the rehabilitation yoga and meditation, India, Coordinator and trainer of the training courses for Effective communication in an international context, Conflict management, Intercultural learning on a cognitive, an emotional and a behavioral level for Personal Growth.
Corporate Training Experience:
As a Trainer for Psychophysical and Psychospiritual Awareness and clinical psychologist Ms Galovicova ´s experience spans Europe, Asia, North Africa, North America . She has worked to identify, develop, train, and quality assess trainers for psycho-social development and stress reduction in Slovakia and Czech republic, Canada, Algeria, India.. She has coordinated international youth projects with the challenges of running collectives adopting healthy lifestyles in more than 10 countries to grow and develop Trainers.
Ms. Galovicova also has strong interest to bridge East and West, Europe – Asia way of thinking, way of living, mental software. She is founder of Slovak – Indian friendship society, of the first NGO in Slovakia. By her scientific work Study Application of yoga in daily life for psychic development of human approved at Charles University in Prague 2009 she contributed to new branch of psychosomatology discovering and using in (self-) healing process body-mind relation. In 2009 she was rewarded by Who is who World society corp. in Encyclopedia of personalities in Slovak republic.
Ms. Galovicova joined International Institute of Human Sciences in Canada, India Heritage Research Foundation based in Rishikesh, where she helped build cooperation in youth sector, especially inclusion of disadvantagend youth and help grow team of trainers and volunteers. As the Director of Harmony clinic, Ms. Galovicova worked directly with clients and patients in the Czech and Slovak Spas, and she has gone practical experiences with hundred thousands clients in stress reduction. She implemented the innovation of the rehabilitation by yoga and guided several research works of effect yoga exercises for Bechterev diseases, mental problems, and physical problems. Ms. Galovicova’s experience in stress reduction and relaxation ranged from treatment of muscular tension, fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, depression, neck and back pain, high blood pressure and delivery to conflict and life management and life sense.
Experience:
Before establishing Harmony clinic s.r.o. in spa T. Teplice Training full-time in 1999, she worked at state institutions town cultural centre MsKS as director, in Reeducation Centre for asocial youth where she developed applied psychology and mental health prevention especially in youth. Entering EU Slovak – Indian Friendship Society received accreditation of EK for European voluntary service in project Protector of Life as hosting org. More than 50 international projects has been implemented with partner NGO ´s in EU and other countries as Turkey, Egypt, Georgia, and Ms. Galovicova brings new perspective to better use the mental potential and hidden power in human through intercultural learning and braking prejudices, stereotypes, xenophobie, fear from distant cultures and different way of thinking. She published with her team the textbook Multicultural education - not only for pedagogics.
Client Experience:
She has worked with client organizations in addressing needs Over the years, she has worked with private companies as Continental Puchov, Slovak Post, Educational and Government Organizations, schools, universities, state spas and medical institutes ..
During Ms. Galovicova’s time a sustained increase of inner harmony and self-discipline. Many clients recognized power of thought and body – mind relation and reached inner transformation with the side effect – physical, mental and social health.
Language Fluency:
English, French, German, Russian
Education:
Mgr. of Psychology , Charles University, Prague 1975, PhDr. Charles University, Prague 2009
