Practice in Presence
Training for Other Coaches

Next Training February '25

‘Being more present in myself and listening to my gut rather than living in my head so much . This will make me a more attentive and a better coach.’

This work is aimed at coaches and other helping professionals who wish to deepen their own self- awareness, presence and listening skills in service of their clients. It is trauma informed.

It can help you

During these trainings you will learn to connect with your own felt sense. This term was coined by the philosopher Eugene Gendlin back in the 1960’s. It refers to that often-fuzzy feeling which is hard to describe because everyone has their own unique way of experiencing it! It is usually some combination of emotions, physical sensations, new awareness, and intuition. Often it holds information or wants to communicate something of importance. As such, having access to it as a leader, coaching or helping professional can be invaluable.

 

 

Accessing the felt sense can help you gain more insight into various issues. Some examples include:

Make better use of their time and set better priorities.

Bringing needed distance in challenging relationships.

Supports decision-making by deep listening.

And many other situations that (you and) your clients may need support with.

During this programme you will learn an introduction to several different modalities:

Focusing

Focusing helps you to gain skills at accessing and following the felt sense. It helps to  guide clients to a deep level of self-awareness and self-acceptance.

Circling

This is a relational tool which provides a safe container to communicate observations  and share impact in a structured way. This can support  clients to increase their self-awareness and self-development.

Polyvagal Training

Provides concrete exercises to support nervous system regulation through a series of easy to learn structured movements that enhance self regulation.

The NARM™ framework

Provides a broad context to help understand ourselves and our clients better.  It provides an embodied approach to help clients work through self-imposed limitations so that they are no longer restricted by those old beliefs

These approaches (especially combined) bring a deep level of awareness. Much deeper than is usually possible in coaching or ‘talk therapy’.

Being fully present and grounded opens up new possibilities and widens our perspective. It creates a certain level of lightness and mental space. I LOVE IT!

With these tools I will be able to create much deeper connections with the clients. Some of the techniques are also useful for my own wellbeing.

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