Overview and Method
The Body-Centered Coaching Method, developed by Marlena Field, is a somatic (body-centered) approach that gives coaches an advanced level toolkit to create sustainable change with their clients.
Grounded in the latest research in neuroscience and mindfulness, Body-Centered Coaching builds on an integration of the teachings of the Hakomi Method of Psychotherapy and the coaching methods of The Coaches Training Institute. These Body-Centered techniques combine mindfulness with access to the body’s wisdom, creating a whole-person-centered approach that enables clients to experience a greater depth of insight, self-awareness and self-acceptance.
Body-Centered Coaching is both an approach and a set of tools. Body Centered Coaches are trained to connect to their own body as a resource when working with clients. They focus on 'being', which includes being:
- Mindful, present and centered
- Spacious, comfortable with silence and with not knowing
- Creative, intuitive, curious, and open to experiment
Body Centered coaches work from an holistic perspective. Their client sessions:
- Include the whole person: body, mind, spirit, engaging the client’s full resources
- Focus on present moment experience
- Bring mindfulness and attention to breath, movement, and sensations
Body-Centered Skills:
A Body-Centered Coach brings a full toolkit of processes and techniques designed to engage their clients' body, mind and spirit in creating the powerful transformation and sustainable change they are seeking.
Overview and Method | Modules and Tools | Beyond Limits | Decision Making | Embodied Resources
