Here are the archived writings from Marlena’s Blog from October 2008 to April 2013. You will see titles such as Internal Bullying, Heart Broken Open (Marlena's personal story), Embracing Restlessness.
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A Pragmatist's View of Body-Centered Coaching
March 24, 2015
by Suzanne Samson
Last week, I was working with a client who is co-authoring a research paper with a colleague. His frustration with his co-author had cropped up in a number of recent sessions, and the previous week we had identified a pattern of feelings that come up for him in their interchanges.
Body-Centered Coaching - It’s Wiser than you Think!
November 20, 2014
by Marcia Dorfman
Since I first took Marlena’s tele-trainings 7 years ago, and more recently as a Certified Body-Centered Coach, I have become increasingly grateful that I can coach my clients in this way. It is heartwarming to witness the response from my clients on the impact body-centered coaching has for them.
October 16, 2014
by Jeannie Campanelli
It makes such a difference when we ensure that all of the avenues are explored in the decision-making process. For a decision to be solid, it needs to be both congruent and sustainable. This means there is an alignment with the body, mind, and spirit. There is no disconnection between what you think and how you feel.
October 2, 2014
by Nina Miöen
I am so grateful today! The morning air was so fresh, unusually crisp for being this time of the year in Texas. I almost got a sense of Swedish fall in the air! And I really got to experience it as I biked to my Tuesday yoga class. What a blessing that my car was being repaired and I had to get out of my habitual way of doing things! And what a blessing to slow down, reconnect with my whole being, and find my inner strength at yoga.
September 23, 2014
by Marlena Field
The quality of the air has changed noticeably here in BC. Although we have continued to have some lovely warm-like-summer days, there is a quality in the air that changes as autumn arrives. This week marks the Autumn Equinox – time to pull out sweaters, pick apples, and make squash soup. It is a time of change.
Change your body to change your mind
August 16, 2014
by Marlena Field
Our bodies can be powerful indicators of how we are feeling. We may notice thoughts that go with a particular way we sit or stand, or places in our body that hold a particular sensation when we have certain feelings (like a clenched belly when we are nervous or afraid).
Our body posture also lets others know how we are feeling, even if the clues are subtle. I’m sure you have noticed strangers walk down the street and had thoughts like:
July 24, 2014
by Marlena Field
Are you playing to Win? Or Not to Lose? It is a new, and sometimes uncomfortable, experience to spend so much of my focus on intentionally growing my business and stepping into success. My passion is bringing coaches and clients into the wisdom of their bodies; it’s how this powerful methodology of Body-Centered Coaching can serve the coaches that I work with, and the clients they serve.
July 17, 2014
by Marlena Field
I made a commitment to myself to spend more time playing and resting this summer. As you can imagine, with the launch of my school this year, I have been working hard! Because I love my work, however, it often feels like ‘playing,’ and I sometimes forget that I really do need actual, dedicated, play-time. If I am paying attention and tune into my body it tells me clearly when it’s time to slow down.
July 4, 2014
by Marlena Field
Intuition is an integral part of many coach training programs and philosophies, and it is integral to Body-Centered Coaching. It is also a concept, and skill, that many coaches struggle with.
In one of my recent tele-trainings, one of the participants asked whether it was possible to ‘build the intuition muscle’, and if so, how? It led to a rich conversation in the call.
