Most coaching approaches rely upon thoughtful engagement, with our thinking mind. We consume others' advice—blogs, books, videos, one-on-one instruction—to adopt new ways of perceiving, deciding, moving, living… in short, to change.

Prospects of significant change are often met with fierce resistance, as our ego armors up against all things unfamiliar. Techniques for "quieting the mind" are thus essential and thankfully abundant.

(I believe) we're better able to express our truth when we not only believe change is safe—cognitively—but also experience a felt-sense of safety—in the body. Human contact adds depth and dimension to what may otherwise only be seen and heard.

As we begin to trust embodied experiences of safety to change, even a resistant psyche can follow. I call this place of trust—sensed by the brain and experienced in the body—'homebase.' From homebase, we can orchestrate bold, enduring changes.

Homebase is also a space to learn the language of the body. Instead of rushing to end discomforts—tension, pain, unease—bodywork can instead heighten awareness of these (and others) to invite meaning. The body provides a map to the authentic, revealing where we have veered off course.