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Would you believe me if I told you there is a magical place that exists for only four days where the most innovative minds in the world meet to learn and grow from each other, all with the hope of making the world a better place?

Well, it doesn’t matter if you believe me or not because for most of us, it will stay fictional. I’m describing Mindvalley’s invitation-only festival called A-Fest.

A-Fest takes the aesthetics and vibes of transformational music festivals—even borrowing a few bits from the Burning Man culture—and combines it with the education and connection that professional conferences provide. After long days of lectures from world-renowned speakers, the real party begins. And I don’t mean some awkward mixer that’s over before 10 o’clock.

“All that matters is Mindvalley’s objective: to change education globally and provide innovative, holistic education for all levels – from infant learning and highschool models to all stages of adulthood. Its ultimate goal: to move 1 billion people to the next evolutionary stage of human consciousness – cosmo centrism, also known as the ability to care for all things as an extension of one’s natural care for oneself – by May 2049.”

“Perhaps the most inspiring was from the Netherlands. Wim Hof had us all captivated as he presented his story. Holder of 21 World Records, including climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in shorts, sitting in an ice bath for 1 hour 52 minutes, we learn through his simple breathing technique called The Wim Hof Method. We are able to retrain our brains by breathing, "Resetting the nervous system to its utmost capability." Could it be this simple? The next morning has us taking ice baths with Wim…”

Tom Bilyeu of Impact Theory goes behind the scenes at A-Fest Mexico 2016 to share his experiences at the event.

Branding maestro Jessica Zweig shares her A-Fest experience and key lessons she learned.