“Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.” Lao Tzu
“When the doors of perception are cleansed you will see things as they are infinite”
"Rebecca has been an incredible help to me at a point in my life when I am going through a major transition. Through art, creativity and spirituality as well as a solid psychological approach that helped me reimagine my life in a very difficult time. I have already recommended her to several friends." E.L. - Guatemala
Coaching is a living journey; a co-exploration of one’s inner landscape towards greater freedom, agency and self-leadership. I work with many types of individuals including artists feeling stuck, CEOs in unfulfilling roles, and those seeking emotional or spiritual breakthroughs. Like a flowing river, life wants to move us along, but walls and limitations exist such as fear, disruption, trauma, and loss that block our capacity to move forward. Yet, at our core, we are creative beings, equipped with an inspirational source of courageous consciousness that assists our co-creation of a life well-lived. Central to my practice is to provide a safe space for clients to discover this innate Compassionate Presence as we work together to uncover and reframe perceptions. Through direct engagement with our felt sense awareness in the body, coupled with the development of emotional intelligence and self-compassion, we can gain the wisdom of liberating self-inquiry, what I call Life Excavation. Together we do the work of attending to, and thus shifting, parts that no longer serve us, nor the greater collective. We purpose to release, and thus integrate parts to work for our greater wholeness. As we learn true mindfulness, we acknowledge the truth of reality and the unresolved stuckness that often zaps our vital lifeforce of joy, clarity, and wellbeing. Challenges need not be perceived as fixed identities or story, but are signals to awaken into new perception. Through tracking the felt sense, deeply listening, co-resonating and regulating the nervous system, we build a supportive and nurturing container; a capacity to feel the full spectrum of life's big emotions without the fear of being flooded or overwhelmed. The client’s intuitive knowing, safety and pace is honored, and leads our exploratory learning process forward.
Guidance for visual artists & creatives: I understand the challenges of producing a body of work, the ebbs and flows of the creative inspiration, isolation, self-criticism and the monkey mind that can get in the way of creative flow. I offer a collaborative space for both established and emerging creatives to pause, reflect, and synthesize what’s working or not. Depending on the situation, a session could offer constructive feedback and mirroring of an emerging body of work, or utilize arts-based inquiry methods to generate insight and clarity, thus energizing forward movement.
“Rebecca has been my life coach, meditation advisor, and somatic therapist for over four years. She has opened up my life to self exploration, to mindfulness, the practice of meditation, to self awareness, to self worth and to a field of endless possibilities. With her gentle and compassionate guidance, she helped me pave a path of introduction to my true self. My early life led me to a paradigm of unhealthy thinking. With Rebecca’s guidance, i have begun the beautiful path of rewiring mental and emotional habits which no longer serve me. Rebecca is a very special coach and counselor. She has been my agent of change. I am forever blessed by her wisdom, her expertise and her mentorship to a life well lived” P.S. Marblehead MA, USA
MindBody Therapy/Somatic Coaching: We recognize that the body, or the soma, houses an internal wisdom to protect, heal, and regulate our needs for safety and survival. Most of this occurs beneath the threshold of awareness, where our bodies “keep score” of all our lived experiences since birth and beyond.
“I discovered Rebecca in a very difficult time in my life when I was trying to navigate through a lot of changes. She helped me in so many ways. I highly appreciate her intuition and the words she uses in such a careful but still precise way. The space that she creates gives me the freedom to speak and explore myself. I am incredibly thankful to have found her.”
Mindfulness/Meditation/Yoga Coaching: Learn how to settle, rest, and center the mindbody. Discover sitting, pranayam breath, and movement asanas for relaxing, grounding, and gaining insight into your everyday life. Request a single, one-hour session or class of six, one hour sessions, timed according to your preference. Depending on your needs and inquiry, methods integrate East & West contemplative principles from Centering Prayer, Quaker Silence, Vipassana, Zen and Vajrayana Tantra Buddhism, and Bhakti Yoga wisdom traditions.
Expressive Art Therapy: “Whenever illness is associated with loss of soul, the arts emerge spontaneously as remedies, soul medicine. “ Sean McNiff, from Art as Medicine. Explore, symbolize, express, and dialogue through an issue or personal challenge using chosen visual art materials and/or visual journaling techniques. This Process Work is informed by Jungian depth psychology, integrative shadow work, tantra yoga, and research in expressive arts in medicine.
Virtual Coaching Appointments: I work with a variety of tools and modalities including somatic movement and breath work, guided visualization, symbolic drawing, mind mapping, releasing rituals, inter-relational focusing and Internal Family Systems work. In any given Mind-body Coaching session, you can expect to experience an initial centering, a checkin, one or two embodied activities, and a closure/debrief. An initial, virtual consultation and assessment evaluates if the coaching relationship is a good fit and within my scope of expertise. Please email me at rprart@gmail to request a free 40 minute consult appointment. If you choose to move forward, an Intake form with confidentiality and scheduling agreements will be provided. Virtual Coaching sessions are held on Zoom and fees are paid via Zelle bank transfer or Venmo@rebecca-rohloff on a sliding scale between $60-125/hr depending on one’s situation.