Hello and welcome

to hopefully a fun packed summer and let me motivate you to be checking in with what is left of 2009 and if not already getting your game plan sorted…if you want some help phone or email today I’m sure I can help!

Feedback

Recent feedback reminds me my style of coaching has three levels all being inter-connected, can’t impact one without influencing them all.  The dance of weaving these layers into your unfolding process offers you breakthroughs to more success and contentment and designing your life from the inside out…

Life mastery; vision and direction for your heartfelt/meaningful path
Self mastery; your unfolding personal development
Mind and body wellbeing; building a foundation of energy, vitality, health and resilience
                                                                           
Thanks guys for this recent feedback - these comments highlight my personal approach to coaching and the likelihood that your wellbeing/self mastery and life path are all likely to be positively impacted;
                            

• Karen you continue to be such a source of strength, calm and energy.  You have an amazing spirit and a beautiful way of getting across strategies and advice, while never being prescriptive or inflexible.  I really cannot thank you enough for your coaching in getting me through this part of my journey…I still have a way to go and my life will be a journey in self!  It has been a challenging ride over the last few months and I know I would have struggled so much without your guidance.  You give so much…
  
  
• I am enjoying your broad range of resources…total solution for mind, body and soul.  Karen you give insightful reflections and feedback that opens me to greater understanding and learning and this has assisted me to make significant progress at each meeting.  At all times I am empowered to move at my own pace in each area of my program.  Your approach is patient and non judgmental so I can have confidence to speak freely and deeply in a safe environment.
  
  
• The value of connecting with you weekly Karen allows for reflection and insight and keeping me focused on what’s significant for me.  You are so present and motivating I know and trust my progress is unfolding just as it is meant to be.
  

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Because I get reminded every day the power of tuning in to your deeper insight and wisdom and getting the meaningless clutter out of the way I’ve decided to write this newsletter in a way that offers you that possibility.  As you connect with yourself you open to powerful insight surfacing.                 

Choose a time to read this when you can be focused on you;

• Place the question (in blue) in your mind
• Allow it to settle (before you read on)
  
• Observe what comes up for you…
  
• You may need to read the blurb for a little more prompting and then go back to the question
  

Our minds are so much more resourceful and insightful if we give them direction and opportunity with a great question and allow space for the magic to surface, you may even want to use pen and paper if you haven’t checked in with yourself for a bit…
your  intuitive mind will tell your thinking mind where to look next…

So how has 2009 played out so far?

It’s that time again when the ponderings of where did the year go and yes maybe even what was on the ‘to do’ list and whether you’ll be celebrating or wishing you got your butt into gear. You know you’re on target if your life is leading you to feeling happy, healthy and successful.

What limitations are you placing on your life?

The only limitations are the ones we place upon ourselves with our minds!  Our Mindset and Attitude can make or break us…when you change the way you look at something, the thing you look at changes in response.  So how you view your life and what you believe is possible matters big time - what if you’re limiting what is possible?

What would motivate you to take more/different action?

Most of us are motivated to take action when we reach a place of frustration and discontent but without a clear forward goal post we may just move forward enough to decrease our frustration and before we know it cycle back to the same place.  So to be successful we need clear motivation (emotions engaged) for change and a well defined look at what that is and how to get it!

Are you stretching yourself - or not?

The fact is risk and the sense of stretching ourselves is genuine growth – there is a part of us that loves growth because it seeks fuller expression of who we can be and then there’s that part that is fighting to maintain balance and what is familiar.  Natural and constant tension between these two aspects of ourselves can be brought together by strategic vision.

Are you evolving or on automatic pilot?

If we connect to who we can be and are energized by our life plan we are evolving and living what really matters.  If not we are likely to be on automatic pilot.  To get out of automatic pilot you will need to experience this tug of war between the you of the past and the possible you of the future if you want change and are choosing a pursuit of an ever-fuller rich expression of yourself and your life.

Awesome success requires energy, hows yours?

Your success is supported by increasing mind & body resilience, having fuel in the gas tank to ignite action and positive change is necessary.  You deserve an awesome life which requires wellbeing, energy and a clear vision and goals to deliver a high level of happiness. 

The snowball effect, where would you begin to influence living big?

The you that is and the life you have now is influenced by many factors.  If you were to change any element like your environment or relationships, your behaviors, skills and capabilities, what you believe (tell yourself often) and your heart felt values (emotional drivers) there begins the snowball effect.

If you were to imagine new possibilities now... what would they be?

So if you are pondering 2009 and what to invite for 2010 as you are about to plot out that path forward it helps to step outside your comfort zone and imagine new possibilities.

Which of your dreams are not yet realized?

As I write this I remember a movie I watched a number of years ago with Bruce Willis as the main character…and his younger self 10year old somehow visited his adult life and was aghast at what happened to his dreams, the dog, the wife, the job, the house, nothing as imagined – but what was more disappointing was the person he had become as if the life had been sucked right out of him!  The 10year old reminded him… we can realize our dreams, with clarity, focus and action.

Many of us can’t even remember the dreams of our 10 year old but what about dreams for now? 

Do you take time to smell the roses and celebrate your wins?

Yes I’m all about coaching you to be living big, full, rich lives and that includes down time and lots of pats on the back; joy, humour and feeling satisfied and loved is the best natural medicine on this planet!

Do you have Powerful Coach/Mentor/positive influencers?

I know having a powerful coach, mentor or mastery group that is committed to your success is 2nd in importance only to the ability to focus your own vision and control the thoughts in your mind and the emotions that drive your actions.  Your circle of influence is a key component to you living a life to celebrate.

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Join me for your Coaching programme or one of the upcoming workshops;

• Foundational mind/body wellbeing coaching get the best from your mind (mindset) emotions (attitude) and physical vitality (energy) and master your self and your stress and build your resilience
  
• Self – realizing your potential coaching who you can be as you tap into your own unique strengths and qualities
  
• Life visioning coaching see your path and what matters mapped out  clearly
  
• Massage, breath training and yoga through relaxation your best can shine
  

Enrich your life by  investing in you today, to actualize results book  6 weekly coaching sessions, pick a weekly time that works and accumulate your success, choose time slots of 1 hr for 6 sessions $840 or 11/2hr  for 6 sessions $1,230 you can pay in advance in 3 weekly increments

Massage and relaxation sessions per hour $115 book 3 for $330
book a weekly massage to maximize the benefits, the more relaxed and rejuvenated the greater the flow of your life

Workshops

For more information or to book your place email your interest today and the times that you would prefer.

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Yoga stretches, breath & mind connection
As you unwind the body and work with your breath shift happens in the mind over time.  Many of you know how important it is to gain control over your mind rather than it going a thousand miles an hour in every which direction.

You are creating your life every day by how you think and feel and what you do…
These one hour sessions will help you work with these 3 dimensions so you can enhance and enrich your ability to calm and tap into your mind space more resourcefully.

6 one hour sessions  workshop  $230

Optional investment  Yoga home practice kit   $225  (for those that are wanting to set up a home practice) Includes, mat, strap, 2 blocks, bolster and duffel bag   

***Small groups of 4-6 is ideal for this workshop so lets get started before 2009 is done – an option to do 2 sessions a week for 3 weeks due to time of year or if you prefer once a week and can roll into 2010

feedback on this workshop;
after the first session I knew this was going to be a valuable investment

felt good to release stress and tension and tap into a deeper relaxation

I want to keep learning more so I can make this part of my life

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Email me if you’re interested in any of the following ideas or you may have something you would like me to offer.  As you sign up and we get the numbers I will communicate more detail…date, cost etc.

	Holiday wellbeing retreats - hire a holiday home close to Auckland so not a lot of travel time, accommodate 4-6 people and incorporate healthy food, exercise, massage…breath meditation and tapping into a renewed you (you may even have ideas on ideal spot). Time and investment to be confirmed but something like 5 days $990
Changing environment and routines can be a powerful initiator for positive change

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Nutrition mastery – food impacts our mind, emotions and physical energy.  How we feel in our bodies sets the stage for mediocre or great lives. Fantastic time of the year if you’d like bring mastery to this often confusing and life challenging subject.

Review 2009 and feed forward for 2010

Create your best year from the inside out

Take the time to get clear on your vision of you and your life that is emotionally rich and crystal clear
As you bring detail to your goals and the sign posts you’ll see along the way – learn to use

• powerful affirmations / becoming new beliefs
• emotional anchors to deepen the impact to take action
  
• Imprint daily running your ‘goal movies’ in your mind with powerful thoughts, pictures and feelings
  

Reinforce with;  laminated statements / Audio recordings of your affirmations
Vision boards (can be used as already achieved/celebration boards as well as creation boards)

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Imagining the future
Formula one racing drivers use two kinds of information when they drive in Grand Prix races;  feedback and feedforward.  Feedback tells them exactly what is happening at that precise moment.  If a car swerves in front of them or if someone is overtaking them, it is feedback information that allows them to respond.  But they drive their cars at such high speeds that it would be impossible to rely on feedback information to steer their way round the track.  By the time a driver’s brain has told him that there is a curve in the road, it is too late to react.  He has to know beforehand.  This is where feedforward comes in.  Racing drivers study the tracks before they race and they practice many times on the track before taking part in a competition.  So they know the outline of the track very well before they race.  Their brains use this information to steer a course round the track.  They are looking to the exit of the curve as they enter it, focusing ahead all the time with the automatic part of their minds.  This leaves the conscious decision-making part of their minds to deal with immediate adjustments and crises.

So in a very real sense racing drivers can race well only by imagining and picturing what is coming next.  They have a clear view of where they want to go, but they also have to have finely tuned reactions to deal with situations as they occur.

If you live your life without any view of where you want to go, you will spend all your time and energy just steering yourself slowly round the course.  If you take some time to imagine and plan some kind of future for yourself, you free up your conscious mind to deal with and enjoy the day to day decisions and experiences.

Beginning of day FUTURE VISION
What do I desire to create/happen today?  You can pre-decide for greater results just like the story above what is your feedforward going to be?

1. Run through the day in your imagination as you desire it to flow, remind yourself that you are the creator.  Anything is possible, particularly if you put your focus and awareness and consciously create it.  Link your days actions to your current goals/projects and intentions & how you want to show up today, which will support those wins being part of your future.

End of day process  SELF EDIT
What would I have changed today on reflection?

1. Run the day through in your mind like a movie, highlighting the areas for change desired
2. Decide what you would like to have done instead if you got to replay any of your day (hindsight is a beautiful thing)
   
3. Run the movie again this time with the desired changes (the edited version) as your new mind/body programme for next time
   
   This process enables you to use your feedback each day as a resource to consciously update your programming and to pre-decide how you can show up more often as your best.

November/December specials

I’ve chosen these products to support the festive season – a wee bit of detoxing and energizing goes a long way…many of you are using some of these already with great success;

Aloe vera juice   healing/nutritive and detoxing to your digestive system
Normally $35   Special $30  (1 litre)

Mediclear Plus   best rice protein smoothie I’ve tried packed full of vitamins, minerals and specialized nutrients to support detoxification  29g protein :10g carb       
Normally $130  Special $120 (20 serves)

Silymarin herbal tablet to support healthy/normal liver function & excellent antioxidant, 1 tab 2-3 times a day   60 tablets
Normally $50   Special $45

Siberian ginseng one of my favorites to enhance bodies ability to handle stress and to boost energy, vitality and endurance mental and physically, also helps immune function.1 tablet 2-4 times daily  60 tablets
Normally $40   Special $35

Xmas/New Year gifts

Gift vouchers for your loved ones or you Discovery session;  wellbeing or self or life   per 1 hr $140 per 1& ½ hr $205 Massage and relaxation session 1hr $115  book 3 for $330

Xmas/New Year break

Some of you find it a challenge to fit in sessions to develop you and your life in your busy working mode – if you would like to invest in you over the break with some coaching or relaxation sessions or workshops book your place in my diary now…you’re worth it!

Support your friends

Please pass on this newsletter and/or get a group of friends together for a workshop or retreat…it could change your/their life, many a client has been so thankful to have been referred by a trusted friend or colleague.