The Flow Institute is the applied training arm of the Flow Research Collective, created to turn breakthrough neuroscience into measurable performance gains. Founded by Steven Kotler—New York Times bestselling author, Pulitzer Prize nominee, and one of the world’s foremost experts in human performance—the Institute helps individuals and organizations excel in a fast-moving world.

Peak performance is simply our biology working for us—not against us. Flow sits at the center of that equation: the state where brain and body merge into one high-speed system. The research is clear: flow boosts productivity, accelerates learning, heightens creativity, and strengthens resilience. It’s the neurobiological mechanism behind meaning, purpose, and drive. At the Flow Institute, we teach people to harness their biology and meet impossible challenges with clarity, grit, and sustained excellence.