Embodied mindfulness
It is essential to access our body for the innate wisdom available there. In a mindful state we are able to recognize unwanted reactive habits and disconnect from being run by them. By becoming aware of present moment experiences we gain the freedom and ability to respond to life. It is important to pay attention to a felt sense in our body and develop skills to listen to the wisdom available to us there. In each session, we study your immediate experience to reveal patterns of behavior and make them conscious. I guide you to connect with your inherent capacity to heal and to be in alignment with your true self. From here you find your balance between freedom and responsibility and move forward in your life with integrity and joy.
Truth, belief and inner child
At times, challenges loom large and feel threatening. You might feel insecure, confused, stressed, disoriented, scared, overwhelmed or even anxious and depressed. Often there are painful past experiences or family histories present. Your story is unique and is strongly influenced by what you believe about yourself and the world. Limiting core beliefs might be: “I’m not good enough,“ “I’m not lovable,” “I can never let my guard down,” “I can’t express how I really feel,” “life is a struggle I must endure,” “I can’t trust anyone,” “my needs don’t matter.” How did these beliefs form and how can you let them go? We are compelled to mistake those beliefs for the truth and react when we are triggered without having a choice of response. Once we learn to meet our inner child with love and kindness, we will start to experience the freedom of choice.
“Dealing with events fearlessly, undisturbed by difficulty, the fortunes or misfortunes one may encounter are up to others, while the creation of life is up to oneself.”
— Liu I Ming, Awakening to the Tao
Being seen and expressing freely
Without creativity there is no art, no life, no healing and no change. It is creativity that enables us to change our perspective, to deliberately aim our focus and freely choose a direction. By accessing our inherent creative force, deep healing and growth become possible. C.G. Jung advised that we must follow our creative instinct for the sake of our healing and for connecting to our life force. Expressing yourself freely through your body is an important aspect of being yourself. You can let yourself be seen as you are in the moment without hiding, making yourself small or putting on an act. Simply be yourself.
Journey to and from the heart
One journey is worthwhile to undertake for us all and it is only covering the distance of one foot. Regardless of this very short distance, it takes a long time for most of us to arrive. It is the journey from living in the head to living from the heart. This is the place to venture outward from and the place to get back to.
Some of the topics emerging in sessions are: existential challenges, trauma, anxiety, stress, spiritual guidance, love, desire, grief, depression, longing, loneliness, intimacy, relationships, death, life purpose, low self-esteem, addiction, lack of clarity.