The human body is the greatest resource we have; it is the place where our mind lives and it is a temple for our soul. It is fascinating to follow how it grows and see how the body’s outside begin to reflect all of the things that happen on the inside.
I was lucky enough to begin working with teenagers when I was a student myself. We had so much in common during this time, because I was going through many of the same transitions as the people in my groups. It was pure bliss getting to work with them. We discussed a lot of things, from relationships with parents or friends to school and hobbies, but the most interesting topic that always came up in our groups was the changes within their own bodies. The metamorphosis that was happening to everyone was exciting, yet scary, and absolutely new. I started using a group exercise that helped with awareness of what was going on with teenagers: members choose an architect and this person makes a “sculpture” from the rest of the group. It helped the members of the group to understand and express a lot of the questions and feelings they were having during this time. |
What is the most important part in the coaching process for you? Focusing on the client? Clearing the agenda? Listening and trusting the process? Yes! All of these things and one more: don’t forget that your client consists of not only a head (or mind) but a body too!
As you may know, life coaches often notice a client’s body reactions, and sometimes they choose to discuss that. Other times, the coach may just let the client know that his or her body reacts to something or a certain situation. But what if you try to build several powerful questions based on the feelings in the client’s body? It can be very powerful and bring a number of insights for your client! I used to work as a body–oriented therapist before I started my coaching practice. It was natural for me to speak about my client’s body and explore how it reacts to something. Body perspective makes every coaching tool deeper and much more useful. |
Do you know what it is not to have any borders? Air, friendship, love, understanding… Coaching!
It’s interesting to see how something lives and grows without any borders or limits but how some differences still remain in other countries. These differences are amazing and allow you to play around with different cultures and traditions so that you can make your own style richer with those special things |