In 2014 US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot Kegan “SMurF” Gill survived the fastest ejection in the history of Naval Aviation at 695mph. His body was devastated impacting the sound barrier leaving him with a traumatic brain injury, broken arms, legs, shoulder, neck and a wide variety of nerve and blood vessel damage. His parachute disconnect malfunctioned and repeatedly drug him under the icy Atlantic Ocean while he awaited rescue. With lungs full of salt water and severe hypothermia he was rescued by a navy H-60 Seahawk helicopter. 

After over a dozen surgeries, two years of intense rehabilitation and overcoming prescription drug addiction he returned to flying F/A-18E Super Hornets and then had some more dramatic twists to his story. He is now on a continued path to healing via holistic means including the use of psychedelic therapy while he trains and competes in ultra endurance events. 

Retreat Sept 16-19, 2022 Join us, along with Movement Rx Founder, Dr. Theresa Larson, as we escape the chaos of life and enjoy a long weekend in scenic Durango, Colorado. We designed this mindfulness retreat so you can start to rewrite your story and cultivate the joy you’ve been missing. Over these four days, you will learn what you are capable of as we explore through our community experience various methods of mindfulness, movement, and just plain-old fun. Included in this retreat is a Four-Week Post Retreat Integration Program. Where we will all meet virtually for the following four weeks and double-down on the tools you’ve learned and work to weave these practices and insights into your daily life. Sign up and learn more at mentalkingmindfulness.com/retreat 

00:30 Ejecting at Mach 1 with Kegan Gill 

01:30 Introducing Kegan Gill 

04:00 Will leads Opening Grounding Meditation (~3 min) 

07:30 Kegan’s journey 

16:00 The incident 

40:00 Physical recovery to mental breakdown 

1:18:30 Getting off the prescription meds 

1:21:30 And finding a new way forward 

1:33:30 Kegan’s current practices 

1:40:30 Kegan’s recs for living a healthy life 

1:47:00 Jon leads Closing Practice (~3 min) 

Operation Surf operationsurf.org 

One More Wave 1mwave.com 

Wake for Warriors wakeforwarriors.org 

Vet Solutions vetsolutions.org 

Heroic Hearts Project heroicheartsproject.org 

Warrior Angels Foundation warriorangelsfoundation.org 

Defenders of Freedom defendersoffreedom.us 

Kegan “SMurF” Gil instagram.com/kegansmurfgill 

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Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled. will@mentalkingmindfulness.com 

Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives. jon@mentalkingmindfulness.com 

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