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Do you find yourself thinking that you could enjoy your life if only things were different? Maybe you’re dealing with depression, chronic anger, addiction, mid-life crisis, or PTSD. You may have had a childhood in which you were molested, abused, or neglected. Perhaps your problem isn’t quite that severe. You may just be worried because there is an uncomfortable distance in your primary relationship, or you’ve reached a certain age and still don’t know what you really want to do with your life. Whatever it is, something’s missing and you don’t know what to do about it.
If you’ve tried various therapies or techniques, you may have found that those that maintain a clinical distance don’t allow for crisp breakthroughs and lasting change. This is because what we’re all seeking is a deep and authentic connection with each other as well as with the natural world around us, which can only come when we’re genuinely open and honest with ourselves. I’ll work with you just as I do with bees, which is to say face-to-face without barriers, allowing for authentic communication embracing and utilizing both honey and sting.
Unfolding through the Old Ways, in keeping with the traditions and practices of zen and shamanism, the work that we undertake will not fit neatly into any box or particular discipline. From mouth to ear, outside of words, betwixt and between this and that, with the grace and assistance of those behind the veil, we’ll go far beyond your wildest imaginings, diving deep into the human mysterium that is your unique experience.
I become a sweet, fierce ally as we entwine through relationship, gaining awareness into the ways you think and behave, offering you compassionate insights and solutions to the negative habits and patterns that are keeping you stuck. Together we’ll uncover your deepest desires, as well as the ways you’re sabotaging yourself from realizing them, allowing you to find your way back home to your prime truth and authentic happiness.
As a coach I offer myriad streams of advice, healing and counseling. I’ll assist you to step mindfully through your pain to achieve your dreams, guide you to engage with your sweet, powerful sexuality, and will encourage you to realize and embody your own divine countenance. Whatever your intentions, you will be happier, clearer, more authentic, and definitely more respectful and in love with yourself when we have finished our work together.
My current daily practices are in the realm of ancient European bee shamanism, which run in the background to your work and healing. Shamanic journeying, incubation healing, sexual polarity integration, and dream work are all offerings available to you. In my experience face-to-face is the deepest, richest way to engage, but we can also work effectively together via phone or Skype. I am available to travel in order to work with clients, usually by long-term contract.
I’m an ordained Rinzai Zen priest with nine years of practice at a martial monastery, during which time I received inka. I have almost twenty years of martial art practice, with yudansha ranking in Aikido and Kyudo. I’ve spent over thirty years in humanistic and body therapies. I’ve always practiced sacredness in all areas of my life, including sexuality. I catch swarms, re-home bees, spin wool and flax, knit things, weave on a loom, engage in traditional shamanic practices including meditation, impeccable listening, ecstatic dance, and most importantly, yoga.