Attune to the wisdom of your body to become your best self.
Wholeheartedness. Ease. Presence and aliveness. You were born with the capacity to live life fully - to be "full-filled". As you grew up your personal history, as well as external forces, literally shaped you - sometimes in ways that disconnect you from who you really are. As you "grow up" and try to fit in - to be accepted and acceptable, your true nature can get blocked, and with it your natural ability to love and be loved, to act courageously and with compassion, or to experience joy.
But you were also born with a natural and organic tendency to heal and to become whole, and it can be fostered. Through an approach I call Integrative Somatic Inquiry you can free this process of unfolding in yourself – you can reconnect with your true self and begin to live your best life.
But you were also born with a natural and organic tendency to heal and to become whole, and it can be fostered. Through an approach I call Integrative Somatic Inquiry you can free this process of unfolding in yourself – you can reconnect with your true self and begin to live your best life.
The work is highly experiential: by inquiring moment by moment into your felt experience, you learn to attune to the sensations in your body and the meaning that they carry. You learn to welcome and trust your experience, allowing it to unfold into deeper self-knowledge, self-contact and self-expression. Hurt is healed. You start to relax, and the energy once used to hold back is available for living. (Read more about the process.)
Beyond Insight
You don’t just gain insight, your way of being shifts. Parts of yourself – actual places in your body - that were previously numb or unavailable, become resources. You discover strengths and abilities you already have and learn to own them, increasing your resilience and self-confidence. Longstanding, self-protective patterns may naturally drop away. Over time you begin to inhabit your body.
Who works with me?
If you're like me you may call yourself a seeker. You are deeply curious about yourself and you want to experience life as fully as possible.
- You may be in a transition - expected or not - that has awakened a longing to live a life that is in greater integrity with your values.
- You may be older, having achieved some success by society's standards, but something is still missing and you want to live life more fully.
- You may or may not be spiritually inclined.
- You may be a coach or therapist who wishes to cultivate a deeper connection to yourself, grounded in the body for the sake of holding a deep, safe space to foster lasting transformation in your clients.
- You may be a creative. An artist myself, I also work with other artists - both practicing and stalled - to learn how to create in the middle of their busy lives. You can learn more here about my Creativity Coaching programs.
About Laura
I bring not just my extensive and varied training, but also what I've learned on my own journey as a person to our relationship. My focus is always to offer what I believe will be most useful, in service of what’s most important to you, your goals and your growth.
Originally trained at New Ventures West as an Integral Coach, my work is also informed by training in Bodynamics, Hakomi, Conversational Intelligence and the Aletheia School of Integral Unfoldment, where I coach individuals and groups. I am certified in Somatic Coaching by the Strozzi Institute and am a student of the Diamond Approach. This latter method of deep inquiry provides a spiritual foundation for my approach to human problems and aspirations. In addition to Integral and Somatic coaching and therapy, I offer coaching supervision for both individual coaches and groups.
What others are saying...
"The feeling of being around Laura is of being with someone you can completely trust, who is wise and fun-loving, authentic and courageous. Laura offers a deeply loving, compassionate, and finely attuned presence to her clients. I have known her for five years and invited her to be a coach and group leader for my self-development school. I always walk away from conversations with Laura with new and important insights. She has studied in many different traditions of self-development and seamlessly blends them to create a way of working with clients that responds to their uniqueness. I'm honored to be collaborating and learning with her."
~ Steve March, Founder, Aletheia School of Integral Unfoldment, Trainer, New Ventures West
~ Steve March, Founder, Aletheia School of Integral Unfoldment, Trainer, New Ventures West
"Laura was exactly the coach I needed when I was just starting out as a coach myself. Her guidance was invaluable. She was warm, but also firm. I was always amazed how with a few simple questions, she could get to the core of the issue. Her approach allowed me to get to know myself better."
~ Wendy de Hoef, Executive Coach, MarVic Consulting
~ Wendy de Hoef, Executive Coach, MarVic Consulting
"In my 43 years of exploring human potential, I've been blessed to work with many of the leaders and founders of what is now somatic therapy. Laura Malone is on par with the best of these. I am particularly grateful for Laura's beautiful way of synthesizing many types of learning and working with people. As a person who's overloaded with imagination but often lacking persistence and patience, I can easily get away from myself and my visions. Thankfully, Laura has patience enough to lead me back to my own grounding. With her, tough and tricky challenges are easier to break down into smaller, doable parts. All of my life is richer thanks to working with Laura: health, creativity, romance, and business. With deep gratitude, I give her my highest recommendation."
-- Pat Sullivan -- Author, Speaker and Coach, Your Natural Genius
-- Pat Sullivan -- Author, Speaker and Coach, Your Natural Genius
