What is Mythosomatic Coaching?
“To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only real obligation and when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
Our ancestors lived embedded in a world of mythology. Those myths were the collective dream of the people—informed by the more-than-human world. They showed the people who they were and how they fit into the larger story. The modern human lacks the sense of a larger story where their own uniqueness is an integral part. Yet, that collective dream is still happening—as is your personal myth.
Mythosomatic Coaching is the process through which I guide your attention back towards that deeper myth. In ancient cultures, myths were not simply abstract stories with moral principles—rather they were enacted theatrically, sang in verse, or ritually embodied. Through all these practices, the myths found their homes within the bodies of the people. The people, then, were the living embodiment of the mythic stories.
Our culture lacks the deep, storied tradition of our ancestors. Nor do we have the intimate access to embodied imagination that our ancestors had. Through Mythosomatic Coaching, you will reclaim these in order to discover the unique and particular story that seeks you live through you.
To discover this deeper unlived life will take patience and dedication. It will involved healing unhealed wounds, traumas, and compulsive patterns. It will involve connecting with the innate wholeness and resource inside you. It will involve tracking the sensations, images, emotions, and longings that you might otherwise ignore.
Finally, I will regularly offer you invitations for continuing explorations between sessions. These invitations may involve books to read, journal prompts, or specific themes to explore in wild places. While not required, these invitations will be likely hold more value than our time in session, if followed.
Mythosomatic Coaching is a unique, synergistic offering informed by Somatic Experiencing®, Soulcraft practices by the Animas Valley Institute, Internal Family Systems, and more. Thus, it may be familiar in some ways, and I encourage you approach with an open mind.
I don't know where this journey may take you, though I know intimately its ability to transform a life. If you, too, feel there is something deep inside you longing to be lived fully, than Mythosomatic Coaching is for you. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
