AUGUST MONTHLY MEETING

Body-Mind Integration-Benefits and Practice in Coaching

In today’s head-centric culture we put extremely high demands on our brains asking them to do everything from planning, to decision making, anticipating and controlling outcomes, creating, connecting and relating all the while disconnected from the resources and support that lie just below our neck.  This imbalance results in increased stress and anxiety, decreased creative problem-solving, decreased ability to relate to others and engage fully with life.  As coaches, we experience these challenges both within ourselves and with our clients.  When we can connect with our natural body wisdom we access resources and bring balance to our systems, increase our capacity for innovation and creativity, build self-awareness and self-confidence, decrease stress, and improve our ability to connect and engage with others and with life.

Participants will learn the benefits of body-mind integration and somatic movement as both personal and professional resources.  Through experiential process, participants will gain an understanding of how to access the intelligence of in their body and how to use it in their coaching practice.

WHERE IS THE MEETING?

Riverbend Church
4214 Capital of Texas Hwy N. Room 5B
Austin, TX 78746
http://www.riverbend.com/

(512) 327-3540

Meeting Agenda

6:00 - 6:30 PM - Event Check-In & Social Time
6:30 - 6:40 PM - Chapter Business
6:40 - 8:30 PM - Guest Presentation & discussion

Plenty of free parking!

MEETING ACTIVITY FEES

Whether a coach or not, everyone is welcome to attend our meetings. The following fees cover activities and meeting costs:

• ICF Local (Austin) Members and Affiliates - FREE

• ICF Global Members, Non-ICF Local Members -$20

• Guests (Non ICF-Local or Global Members) - $20

About the Speaker

Marisa Santangelo, ACC

Marisa Santangelo is an Associate Certified Coach specializing in body-mind integration and somatic coaching and training.  Marisa’s body-mind integration approach builds self-awareness and self-confidence and reduces stress and anxiety.  Her clients report increased focus, innovation, creative problem solving, and an expanded ability to relate more easily with others and engage more fully with life.  Marisa’s passion for body-mind integration is supported by her vast experience in health and wellness education, mindfulness training and practice, and somatic movement education.  Marisa completed her coach training with the Coaches Training Institute and has a BA in Spanish and Linguistics from UCLA.  Marisa lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, two sons, five pets, and enjoys Tai Chi, meditation, dancing, arm-chair astronomy, and food (especially nachos).