The Inner Matrix: A Guide to Transforming Your Life and Awakening Your Spirit

by Joey Klein

The Inner Matrix illuminates a proven approach to personal mastery and living a truly rich and meaningful life. A powerful synthesis of the art of mindfulness and the science of neurobiology, Klein provides a cutting-edge system to rewire, train and align the nervous system, emotions and thought strategies, enabling readers to create the life they choose. Those engaging Klein’s Inner Matrix Systems training routinely reduced stress, increased focus, higher emotional intelligence, improved health and well-being, and enhanced access to intuition. Included is a five-week strategy guide to assimilate the practices of Inner Matrix Systems into your daily life. “Joey Klein has artfully bridged ancient traditions with burgeoning Western scientific and biomedical research. He shares powerful testimony and vivid examples of the benefits achieved through his intentional training methods.”
- Michael L. Weaver, Emergency Medical Physician “Joey Klein has created a guide that I can hand to a client that offers a path to greater inner peace, serving in medical terms to lower anxiety, increase focus, improve hormone optimization, among other medical improvements. If all my clients practiced similar guidelines laid out in this book, I’d easily have 80% fewer client visits.”
- Yoshi Rahm, DO, Family Physician

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published March 20, 2014

Reviews

[Mary Fletcher · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this as part of a book group at work. I learned some useful techniques, like allowing yourself to feel an emotion but letting it dissipate by having fueling thoughts drift away and also a meditation where you try to approach a situation causing a fear-based emotion from the mindset of a love-based emotion.

There must be better books about these topics though. The whole book felt like the author was repackaging techniques he had learned elsewhere to make money and pushing additional ideas that have no basis other than he believes them. The chapter that bothered me the most suggested that women harm their children by working during pregnancy and that kids shouldn't be allowed to make choices until they are teenagers because they don't have the skills to make choices and will develop bad patterns that will cause them problems for the rest of their lives. These claims he makes have no basis. Also, no studies mentioned are cited.

I would give the book 1 star, but I did find value in some of the techniques he described and also in the facilitated book group.

[Gretchen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Needs an editor BADLY but upped my meditation game and gave me a lot to think about. A second reading would probably be even more beneficial.

—Edit—
You know what actually upped by meditation game?? Meditating more.

The more I think about it, this book is horrible. Written by an egotistical, wannabe guru trying to lead a ragtag cult.

The book has zero scientific evidence, zero footnotes, and is written like a person who is trying way too hard to sound smart. Redundant sentences, no structure, creepy in every way. Ick.

Joey Klein is definitely an insecure little weirdo who’s trying to build a pyramid scheme/cult and monetize something that’s free to all— meditation.

Give me a break.

[Rebecca Reddell · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the very best books I've ever read! If you are looking for a book to help change you from the inside out and make a difference in their life, this is the book for you! The Inner Matrix is an eye awakening book that allows you to start living your life in control of your emotions instead of them being in control of you. Hard work is needed, but the changes you begin to see in your life are real and sustainable. Great read, wonderful exercises, and a life-changing experience.

[Kimberly Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started this book feeling a bit wary and skeptical. To start off, the idea of imprinting from previous generations seemed farfetched. The chapters on emotional awareness and mindfulness were valuable, as they usually are, and those parts resonated with me. The piece about physical health was more of a stretch, and I found the section on food choices to be privileged and preachy. I felt guarded about the section on the spiritual because anything that approaches religious practice and/or a belief in a higher power brings out my resistance. But it was better than anticipated, and the connection to previous parts of the self made sense. The last two chapters had the greatest impact. Additionally, I read this as part of a CT introductory meditation group. Doing the daily meditation practice and weekly discussion really brought the material to life. I had some major insights that I did not expect and that already have served me well.
While I thought this book could have been pared down significantly, I am finding great value in it and would recommend to those who are seeking to make changes in their lives. I would encourage participation in a CT group so you can ask questions, be accountable, and engage in the daily practice.

[Bernetta Linden · Rating 1 out of 5]

Introductory book used to get people into a cult, written by Joey Klein founder of Inner Matrix Systems, formerly Conscious Transformation. Joey Klein has an entire program where people volunteer to hold book groups and invite people to attend. I was invited by a co-worker. I did attend a couple of sessions, but quickly felt uneasy about the way the leader was speaking. I did a little research and found out that this is a cult and that he uses these groups as an introduction/recruitment into the cult. Save yourself from high pressure to join and decline the invitation. There are too many strings attached.

[Sabrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is a synthesis of basic mindfulness practices, offering the ultimate solution: giving Joey Klein lots of your money to help you solve your problems. But if that's how you prefer to process your past and work through your emotional patterns, by all means!
I echo another reviewer that it could use some editing.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I learned through this book has been nothing short of life-changing. Like any book of self-mastery, it works when you take the recommended steps, but even if you don’t, there’s some excellent content for self-reflection and growth!

[Melissa Hathaway · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly informative. Some stuff I don't 100% agree on and some repetitiveness going on, but all in all it was a good reas

[Jeremy Chalfant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very insightful. I am just learning the art of mindfulness and meditation. This books provides as wonder perspective on the process and benefits.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional book

[Lynda Spratley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book changed my life! I read it with a book club and that made the experience of reading it even richer.

[Nick Elliott · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book every few months. It is profound. I began attending Joey Klein’s intensive weekends as well as his Inner Matrix meditation groups and his yearly programs. Incredible.

[Kevin · Rating 1 out of 5]

terrible - intro to a cult

[Sarah]

Helpful, but it is a cult.

[Ashlee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let me first start off by saying, I've never been one for meditation or trying to find my "inner peace". To be honest, I never really believed in any of that until I read this book.

A few years ago, I was going through a divorce and my counselor suggested I attend a divorce seminar. One of the co-authors of this book was speaking at this seminar. She went on and on about meditation and how it helps heal, and clear the mind and blah blah blah. I didn't buy into it. I'm a science person; I need facts and hard evidence. And then she pulled out this book. She went into the neurological patterns that form when meditating. She talked for about an hour on the scientific proof behind meditation and it's benefits. So I decided to buy a copy of the book.

I received it in the mail and it sat on my "to read" bookshelf for over a year. I kept reaching for every other book BUT this. Finally, I talked myself into reading it. I had paid $25 for it after all! It took a couple months to finish it, but only because of the density of the research and science that was put into this.

Joey Klein did a PHENOMENAL job of putting meditation and finding your inner "you" into a context that makes it interesting even for skeptics, like myself. Once I got through a few chapters, I decided to try one of the exercises that he spells out in one chapter. His theory is, instead of trying to quiet your mind, let your emotions be free in your mind. Let your body and mind feel anything it wants, and be with those emotions and feelings for 20 minutes.

I did this every day for one week, and it drastically helped improved my state of mind. Not only did I feel like I had more control over my emotions, but I was able to recognize my emotions when they started happening. It was like I was becoming more of myself, instead of run/hide from what I was ACTUALLY feeling.

Thanks Joey! You turned me into a believer!

[Audrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book as part of a book group. It was very insightful. Each chapter contains a meditation and a journaling topic.

[Gretta Walhovd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Solid gold!

[Olisia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Text ran on a bit. I like his practices and meditation voice.

[Kim Bell Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a part of the classes, Power of Emotion and Power of Vision, thinking about how I think the way I do and learning to focus on the positive, retaining my brain.