"Marlena's Body Centered Coaching program is a powerful add-on for any Coach Toolkit. Her book, and the tools she covers during the program, adds an important element and depth to any work coaches do with individuals, as well as teams and groups. The body is an incredible rich source of information for our clients, and through discussion and demonstrations, the Body-Centered Coaching model is brought to life throughout the calls. Thank you Marlena for such a rich learning experience."

"As a counsellor and coach, I found Marlena’s Body-Centered Coaching workshop to be invaluable. Marlena’s experience and skills as a Hakomi Trained Therapist and her training as a Co-Active Coach offer a unique blend that has resulted in a powerful methodology with application to a variety of disciplines in the helping professions.

Using the body as a source of information for change requires stillness. Marlena’s personal style is gentle, humorous and patient. She conveys a sense of calm rather than urgency providing a consistent role model for her work. I was particularly impressed with her impeccable sense of timing. She listens deeply to her clients needs and has the ability to motivate and inspire people in the direction of their own potential with insightful and sometimes provocative probes. She does not impose or direct but rather guides and facilitates change.

Marlena trusts her client’s inner knowing and gently moves them to a place where they can trust that place within themselves.

I like the integrity her work conveys."

"Marlena’s Body-Centered Coach training is a truly amazing healing offering, and her class is a magical experience not to be missed! Her teaching style is both clear and full of light and humour. I looked forward to each class, and was over and again astounded by how much wisdom our body’s contain, just waiting to be tapped into. This is truly transformative work, and will add depth, clarity and a playful sense of spontaneous discovery to any healing path or coaching session."

"I had longed to take Marlena’s training for three years before I finally took the plunge!  What I found is that, given some health issues that I’m facing, Marlena’s training and her gentle presence have been very healing to me personally. The timing for me taking the class was perfect, and Marlena provides so many resources that I can continue my own healing at the same time as I begin using the techniques with clients. I’m very grateful for Marlena’s training.

Before attending Marlena’s class, I knew that mindfulness was an important part of being present in coaching and I thought I WAS being mindful. Then during the class, Marlena led us in becoming mindful each session and I’ve been able to embody a whole new level of mindfulness that I now bring to living my life and my practice of coaching.

I hadn’t made the connection before just now, but I made a huge personal shift during the class that is redirecting the course of my life. I am now focusing more on self-care and my own healing and less on pushing to make things happen.  I’m actually living into letting things develop, and this is something Marlena stresses in the course – to trust the body and those things will unfold in the way they need to.  All I need to do is stay present. Like I said, this is huge for me, and for the first time in my life, I’m beginning to relax and let go. I don’t know yet where my life is headed, but I have this powerful growing ability to stay present as I sort through the threads!"

"My favorite part of the Body Centered Coach Training teleclass is when Marlena does a coaching demonstration with one of our class members using the technique that we've been reading about and have discussed. When she coached me one night, I learned about some things that have never surfaced even though I've been coached on that topic many times. Since then I've been able to move forward--finally! My body knew!!

I know I couldn't have put to practice the things she talks about in her book without the learning that discussion brings, the opportunity to ask questions, and the practice demonstrations."

"Our body is an incredible source of information and wisdom - and most of us only tap the surface. This program teaches you a new language and new skills. The techniques are so natural and so simple that they can be deceptive (Marlena makes it look easy - but there is definitely skill involved!) Time after time I was blown away by the powerful impact as she demonstrated the skills on us. Surprising new information became available when the body was included in the conversation. The possibilities are staggering. I feel like this was one of the most important classes that I was lucky enough to stumble across. I loved the book - but didn't know where to begin. This will get me started. And in my deepest heart, I know this will take me to startling and unexpected new places. Thanks Marlena!"

“As someone whose strength as a coach is providing insight and clarity, mostly through words, I understood, but didn’t really “get”,the power of body-centered coaching until I took Marlena’s teleclasses. Marlena is a wonderful, gentle, patient and supportive teacher and role model. I recommend her book and teleclasses to any coach who wants to learn how to help clients connect with their truths in a deeper and more profound way.”

“Body-Centered Coaching skills are essential for anyone who works with people in a coaching or therapeutic capacity. This course opened my eyes to a dramatically different way to access a person's wisdom. This approach allows the spaciousness the client needs to cut through to their truth easily.”

“Working with Marlena and a team of coaches and watching the process unfold through the live demonstrations is an exceptional “real life” learning experience. As a coach, I was able to learn about the principles, see them in practice, take them back to my clients and then watch as they began to access their own bodies as a new, deeper source of information. My clients have been surprised by this new information they have and have moved forward into their own greatness as a result.“

“I was searching for a way to add more depth to my coaching, these techniques have allowed my clients to take deeper dives than I had imagined. I have been working with a client group for over 3 years; I used one of the techniques and watched two of the team members connect at a level even they were surprised by.”

“Marlena’s Body-Centered Coaching demonstrations are a very powerful way to experience where our emotions live in your bodies and how we can consciously chose to change negative emotions and instead anchor more positive and beneficial ones for ourselves. I was amazed at how quickly my energy shifted from feeling anxious and powerless to powerful and peaceful.”

“Marlena's book and teleclass offer profound but simple insights into the importance of mindfulness and deep listening in our lives and coaching. The wealth of information that our body can reveal to us and our clients is incredible. Marlena is a master at being able to tap into that reservoir of information. The learning for me came from witnessing her calm, patient, mindful approach to tapping the body's wisdom, always letting the client lead the journey and having complete trust in where that journey leads. This work has enriched my life and coaching.”

"I signed up for the Body-Centered Coaching teleclass after hearing Marlena explain her techniques on a free call. I was very impressed with Marlenas’ presentation and clarity. The Body-Centered coaching class more than met my expectations. Marlena is a great instructor/coach, easily able to work with the members of the class on any level. Previously I was intuitively using a body-centered style. Now I have methods that add depth and precision to my work allowing me to help clients shift intractable blocks, and the process is gentle and very effective."

“It was wonderful to participate in Marlena's Body Centered Coaching teleseries and witness her Mastery in this coaching process.  Each week I would be excited to go to the call and even more eager to use the techniques with my clients. I always felt like I would walk away with a treasure from every call.

I have used her techniques to help my clients change disempowering beliefs, tap into resources and included various of her exercises in my enneagram workshops. My clients are amazed at the insights that they take away from each session. The wisdom of the Body is a powerful resource and Marlena has opened my eyes. This wisdom is in your body is with you all of the time. Fabulous work - thanks for this wonderful opportunity and training.”

"Marlena's Body-Centered coaching class is well-designed, masterfully implemented and packed with powerful new learning. Before attending the class, I occasionally intuitively tapped into the wisdom of the body during coaching sessions. Now I have concrete practices with proven results to interplay with my intuitive nudges. I've already noticed positive impact with clients and am delighted to be of ever-greater service. Thank you Marlena! Your warmth, preparation, graciousness, ease and appreciation added much to the experience."

"It’s difficult to truly describe the impact of mindful coaching with Marlena. Her ability to listen beyond the words, her skill to tune into the blocks, her insightful and light-hearted approach to coaching is to be experienced rather than talked about. Mindful coaching has been around for many centuries; trust yourself to take your next step supported by a mindful master called Marlena."

"Marlena does an excellent job outlining the material as well as demonstrating it during the class. The course adds a great compliment of skills to being a creative and resourceful coach.

Marlena lays out simple and clear Body-Centered Coaching techniques to use with clients, using the co-active model as a frame. I find that the somatic coaching techniques work really well with a full spectrum of clients from my executive coaching clients, to entrepreneurs and artists.

My clients are grateful for the grounding in using a resource they always have available to them - their body.  Clients can be thoughtful and learn to listen to the wealth of wisdom and information their body is offering. Body-centered coaching is like treating the body as a library - there is a lot of information available, and you can add new books/information. Grounding in our body allows us to stay present when stepping forward.

Body-Centered Coaching helps cut through and get past the story, so the storyteller (the client) gets good coaching."

"I have participated in several classes with Marlena and always come away feeling inspired, energized, enlightened and excited. I love her example of quiet, calm acceptance and the supportive atmosphere she creates. As a coach I always want to embody those qualities and she demonstrates it so beautifully. The Body-Centered Coaching techniques are amazing and so powerful. I look forward to more opportunities to expand my knowledge and grasp of Body-Centered Coaching to enhance my effectiveness with my clients."

"This course was so inspiring! In my opinion, Marlena is on the cutting edge of coaching and what’s possible with mindfulness and the body. The course was so engaging, insightful and was so interesting that I hired her as my coach so I can go deeper. I admire Marlena and what she’s about. This is important work."

"Thank you for a wonderful series. It was a gift-presented so personally and capably, from your heart-and I received all of it-especially the wind up session. That just wrapped it all up, with a bow...What a tool kit I now have."