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RiverWays' Public Speaking Programs

SpeakingPresence Fundamentals: a one-day Small Group Coaching

Fri, Aug 20

Sat, Sep 11

Fri, Oct 29

Sat, Nov 13

Fri, Dec 17

successfully Speaking: A Two-day Small Group coaching

Fri/Sat, Aug 6-7

Sat/Sun, Sep 25-26

Fri/Sat, Oct 15-16

Sat/sun, Nov 20-21

Fri/Sat, Dec 10-11

Carla's Roots/Philosophy/Approach

I’W been where you are now
For much of my early adult life, I was terrified of speaking. I’ve felt the debilitating anxiety a speaking situation can create.

So I took what I’d learned over many years as a stress management consultant, yoga and dance teacher, meditation teacher, and Tai Chi practitioner, Speaking Circle® facilitator along with my educational background in psychology (and my masters in business), and created a program that really addresses your underlying fear.

My Personal Approach to Life and Work
I am my own experiment and life is my laboratory.  When I find some particular blend that feels especially useful to me, I then seek ways to share this with others.

I create safe containers which offer experiences where you can:

• Discover, express, and embody your  joyful,  authentic, and creative presence.
• Gently encounter and move beyond the edges created by your limiting beliefs.
• Actualize your full potential
• Speak and listen to others from a place of full presence

I am a synergist.  I borrow shamelessly from all the traditions, practices, and approaches I have studied. Into every program I facilitate I mix:

Some Speaking Circles Some Focusing A little bit of mindfulness A little bit of photography Some yoga, dance, and tai chi A lot of myself

I am always seeking to express what I have learned in ways that touch people's minds, imagination and hearts.

I find that I often get bored with a straight didactic explanation of theories and concepts.  I feel that metaphor, images, and movement can greatly enhance our understanding of what is normally only conveyed through a straight verbal description of the theory.  New dimensions and subtle aspects of the topic become evident in this multi-modal exploration.  And, as I work to express the ideas in a new modality, I gain a much  richer and more comprehensive understanding of the topic at hand.  Past examples of my multi-modal thinking include:

• A metaphor entitled How Linda the Lobster Became a Fish written in response to a class assignment answering the question"What is psychotherapy?"
• A fairy tale written to explain the basics of Ayurveda

Why “RiverWays”?

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(Yoga and dance photographs by Ron King)

RiverWays Enterprises
P.O. Box 181
Hartland, Vermont 05048