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Summer Update: “Stronger Together!”

Dear Friends,
I am “so happy” to share some exciting new developments and to provide you with some ways for us to stay connected and inspire a life lived vibrantly and fully aligned with who you are and what you love to do. 

Practice Update.  I am delighted to share with you my decision to join the Korn/Ferry International Leadership and Talent Consulting (LTC) team.  Korn/Ferry has a full breadth of Offerings and Solutons to develop top talent through the design, development and deployment of enterprise learning, executive coaching, and leadership development programs and more!

In light of this exciting career move, there are plenty of ways for us to continue to be in the practice (and play) of what is unfolding for you.  It’s easy as 1-2-3.

Won’t you join me for one or all of these personally transformative learning events?

1.  We’re Stronger Together!  Join us for this exciting, FREE event! Take advantage of the first HerExchange Tele-Summit Downloads available June 21st.  Thought Leaders give their best tips for your best life!

2.  Let’s Move!  Join me for dynamic Vinyasa Yoga Flow Classes Saturday mornings 10-11:30am at The Yoga Fusion Studio.

3.  Lead from Within!  Learn to listen deeply through an exploration of self-coaching techniques.  Transformative Life Coaching by appointment.

Hope you’re blazing the trail of your life’s purpose with the light of your inner-Summer Sun! —Carolyn

(Photo: Discovery on a morning “Inner Listening” Walk)

Intro to Coaching

YOUR VISION.  Do you have a personal vision of what you want to experience in business, career, and life?  A fundamental aspect of coaching is creating an exploration space to get clear on your vision for the future; then, immediately identifying action steps to move you forward in that very direction.

YOUR JOURNEY.  You choose the focus for coaching.  Carolyn uses a holistic approach to help her clients explore various aspects of personal and professional life.

YOUR WAY.  A coaching practice offers your the structure, focus, and discipline that makes change and the achievement of your desired goals and outcomes possible.  Custom coaching sessions will help you increase focus and deepen in your self-awareness practice through the experience of private, confidential conversation.  Clients often report feeling calm, clear, grounded and inspired to action after a single session.

OUR OFFER.  Jump-start your practice with this special introductory offer: 3 sessions for $399.  Single session: $150. By appointment only.

To enroll: Call 202 250 7500 or email .

(Photo credit: Ralph Nardell of flickr.com/photos/nardell)

Self Discovery Course - concludes March 13th!


Lead from Within! Embark on Your Journey of Self-Discovery with a Guide!

The last in this 6-month series of master classes is designed to introduce you to the leadership awareness practice of inquiry and self-knowledge (that’s Svadhyaya in Sanskrit) through the experience of questioning, writing, peer coaching, and experiential exercises. 

This course will help you affect change, design action, gain insight, and grow.  Cost: $35.

Next Up:
Sun 3.13 - Step into Your Bigger Game

This class will be held at http://www.flowyogacenter.com
To enroll: http://tinyurl.com/SLA101

(Photo credit: Dan Morrison of CitizenEffect.org)

Transformative Life Coaching

Do you desire change,
seek clarity of vision,
or have a personal dream
you want to bring to life?

Invite personal change and
transformation through the
self-leadership practice of
inquiry and self-knowledge. 

Possibilities include:  identity, life purpose, vision and values clarification, life balance, time and priority management, career path development, career change, life transitions, self care and renewal.

Private One-on-One Coaching
Through the experience of appreciative inquiry, coaching, journaling, and experiential exercises, you will develop insight and identify simple, actionable steps to move you forward in the desired direction.

Sessions are available by appointment only.  Cost: $150 per session.
 
To schedule, email Carolyn directly at:

Small Group/Peer Coaching - Sundays—January 2, February 13, March 13, April 17, May 8 from 1-3pm
For many, small group coaching is the most cost-effective alternative to private one-on-one coaching. This 2-hour semi-private coaching session is open to all practitioners and will be led by Carolyn Butcher, a certified yoga teacher and coach. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a journal, and be open to receive guidance and insight!

Sessions will be held at Flow Yoga Center - 1450 P St NW, Washington, DC 20005.  Cost: $40 per class.
 
To register, use Flow’s on-line scheduler: Workshops at Flow


(Photo: St. Lucia Yoga Retreat with tropicalescapes.biz)

Your Vision. Your 2011. Your Way.

Now let us
welcome the new year,
full of things
that have never been…

—Rilke

Celebrate the New Year
with us Sunday, January 2nd
from 1-3:00pm at Flow Yoga Center. 

What’s your personal vision for 2011 & beyond?  A vision often starts with a single thought, image or dream.  Take some time early in the new year to reflect on what you want to experience in your business, career and life.  Create your dream list and craft your vision with the help of a visual aid.  You choose the focus for your Vision Board based on what matters most and is emerging for you.

Vision Boards are a creative and powerful tool used to gain insights and access to possible next steps along your path in a visual form.

Carolyn Butcher, our session facilitator, will share some techniques for creating a vision board and provide all of the supplies. In turn, we ask that you come with an intention, goal or idea you would like to bring to life. Be open to all of the possibilities. Play and have fun!

This session will be held at Flow Yoga Center - 1450 P St NW, Washington, DC 20005. 

Cost: $35 per class.
 
To Register:
Phone: 202.462.FLOW
Email:
On-line scheduler: Workshops at Flow

(Photo: Vision-boarding 2010 at Flow)

Winter Update: What’s In Store This Season?

Dear Friends,
There’s so much in store for us this winter. As we reflect on 2010 and prepare for all that is possible for 2011, I know one thing for certain.  I am teaming up again with some of the best partners in town to help you envision, find balance, and live fully according to your seasonal-life rhythm. 

Won’t you join us for one or all of these personally transformative learning events?

1. Now Teaching Yoga Saturday and Sunday mornings 10-11:30am at The Yoga Fusion Studio

2. Now Offering Transformative Life Coaching Sundays Monthly at Flow Yoga Center

3. FREE Book Club continues Saturday, Dec 11th 1-3pm at The Yoga Fusion Studio. Now Reading!“The Bhagavad Gita” by Eknath Easwaran and on Saturday, January 29th 1-3pm “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” by Sri Swami Satchidananda.

For enrollment information, click on the links provided or visit my blog under News & Events.

Hope to see you soon.  Wishing you a wonder filled winter!
Carolyn

(Photo:  2009 DC Winter Scene)

Transform With Us - this Fall!

THIS FALL…
Yoga Saturdays at The Yoga Fusion Studio!

Lead From Within! Self-Discovery Workshops with Carolyn at Flow Yoga Center!

Transform, Heal, & Discover with Dr. Marie Rodriquez at lil omm!

Yoga as a Living Flow Series at The Yoga Fusion Studio!

Dear Friends, We hope you can join us this fall to explore, transform & discover!  To your radiance! 

Our Highest Regards, Carolyn, Dr. Marie Rodriguez, the community at The Yoga Fusion Studio, Flow Yoga Center & lil omm

September
Saturdays - 10-11:30AM Prana Flow Yoga at The Yoga Fusion Studio (TYFS)
Sunday 9.12 - 1-3PM Lead from Within: Explore the Inner Life! at Flow
Saturday 9.18 - 1-3PM An Invitation to Rest: Restorative Yoga at TYFS
Saturday 9.25 - 1-3PM Intro to Vinyasa Flow Yoga at TYFS

October
Saturdays - 10-11:30AM Prana Flow Yoga at The Yoga Fusion Studio (TYFS)
Sunday 10.3 - 1-3PM Get Grounded with Carolyn & Dr. Marie Rodriguez at lil omm
Saturday 10.9 - 1-3PM Ignite Your Sva Shakti at TYFS
Sunday 10.10 - 1-3PM Lead from Within: Find Your Flow! at Flow
Saturday 10.30 - 1-3PM Explore Your Sva Dharma at TYFS
Sunday 10.31 - 1-3PM Open Your Heart with Carolyn & Dr. Marie Rodriguez at lil omm

November
Saturdays - 10-11:30AM Prana Flow Yoga at The Yoga Fusion Studio
Saturday 11.6 - 1:30-3:30PM Lead from Within: The Hero’s Journey! at Flow
Sunday 11.7 - 1-3PM The Sky’s the Limit with Carolyn & Dr. Marie Rodriguez at lil omm

To Register:
Yoga Saturdays - Classes at TYFS
Self-Discovery Workshops with Carolyn - Workshop, Series & Events at Flow
Personal Transformation Workshops with Carolyn & Dr. Marie Rodriquez - Workshops & Events at lil omm
Yoga as a Living Flow - Workshops at TYFS

(Photo: Fire spinning at onecommonunity.org Rejuvenation Retreat ‘10)

Sales Storytelling & Business Process Immersion

Executive Coach Carolyn Butcher and PR Expert Sarah Massey teamed up again in May to offer a two-session workshop for organizational leaders and business owners.

The teaching team offered a creative learning environment for writing your sales leadership story.  Each workshop was held at the Affinity Lab, an entrepreneurial dream and action space on 920 U Street, NW in Washington, DC.

Workshop participants learned the fundamentals of crafting a business story of value, relevance, differentiation, and as a strategic resource.

In these master classes, participants learned the elements of sales storytelling and sharpened their ability to tell their business story to clients.  The workshop leaders offered methods for engaging clients from the first interaction to final business results.  Participants received tips, tools and time to identify strategies and steps to increase efficiency in business operations and practice telling their story in ways that delight and enhance the overall client experience.

To design a custom program for your organization, email Carolyn at

To learn more about how Massey Media can help you make headlines, visit: http://massey-media.com

Tell Your Story

Carolyn teamed up with Sarah Massey of Massey Media last spring to offer a three-session workshop for organizational leaders and business owners.

The teaching team offered a creative learning environment, bringing a combined experience of over 30 years in sales, marketing, and public relations for corporations and non-profits.  Each workshop was held at the at the Affinity Lab, an entrepreneurial dream and action space on 920 U Street, NW in Washington, DC.

Workshop participants learned the fundamentals of storytelling for three distinct audiences: your team, your clients, and the press.

The workshop leaders shared this storytelling truth… How your audiences understand you can make the difference between winning a campaign, raising needed funds, and motivating your team to action. People want to be told stories, which means you have to craft your language and information in a way that is easy to hear.  Participants walked away with increased confidence in telling their leadership story to audiences with heart and authentic voice.

To design a custom program for your organization, email Carolyn at

To learn more about how Massey Media can help you make headlines, visit: http://massey-media.com

The Hero’s Journey

The privilege of a lifetime is being
who you are

The goal of the hero trip down
to the jewel point is to find those
levels in the psyche that open,
open, open, and finally open to
the mystery of your Self

That’s the journey.

—Joseph Campbell


Throughout the rhythm of our lives we receive calls. Calls to move forward, calls to grow, calls to take responsibility, calls to develop our gifts, calls to love self and others. 

When you receive a call, do you answer? 

Below is a map of “The Hero’s Journey” – based on poet, philospher, and teacher Lorin Roche’s interpretation of Joseph Campbell’s work, “The Hero With A Thousand Faces” (notes from October 18, 2009 teaching).

The journey begins with The Call.  It can be outwardly or inwardly directed.  For example, you receive a job offer (the call) to move to another city and lead your own business unit or there is an inner urging to get involved with a local non-profit in a more committed way or you notice a growing curiosity to learn something new (e.g., how to sail or how to be still as opposed to being busy).

The Answer - There is only one way to answer: Yes or No.  As you think through times in the past when you received a call, what fueled your forward movement and your answer yes?  What calls did you answer no to and why? 

**Arriving at Yes!  When we commit to the call and answer yes, there is a tremendous amount of excitement, forward movement, and relief in responding positively.  What are you saying Yes! to right now? How can the excitement and energy of a new beginning sustain you as you break with the old and venture into the new and unknown?

Obstacles - Inevitably there will be obstacles that present once you embark on a new journey.  For example, in answering the “Job-offer-in-another-city Call,” it requires finding a new place to live, relocating, saying goodbye to a life and friends in the present place, meeting and establishing relationships with new co-workers, etc.  However, at this point in the journey there is enough energy, excitement, and commitment to the call to move you ahead and sustain you.  You address each situation that comes up and continue to move forward in the quest.

The Road of Trials - As new skills, abilities, and experiences are gained, there is often a series of trials that test your commitment to the call.  This is the time when it is most important to stay connected to the vision, the call, the reason why you embarked on this path.  From this centered and grounded place, a deeper understanding and learning occurs.  This state of being often leads to a…

Breakthrough – This is the experience of oneness, peace, restored confidence, and self- renewal that comes from staying connected to the vision, going through a series of trials and experiences that strengthen or develop your new skills and abilities (your gifts).  At this point in the journey, the hero-ine takes time to reflect back on how far he or she has come.

The Road Back – The hero-ine now begins the journey home to share the gifts, abilities, and perspective gained from the experience of responding to the call and being on the journey.  This is a time of celebration, community, and communion.  Even on the road back there are times when the hero-ine experiences obstacles and trials that strengthen the magic of the gifts. This is a time for the hero-ine to seek the support of allies who can spread the learning, share the gifts, and ensure a safe return home.

The Arrival Home – The hero-ine enjoys being fully integrated in the learning from the experiences of the journey, and celebrated for his or her courage in hearing and saying Yes! to the call.

Think about times in your life when you received a call.  Use this map to reflect back on your “Hero’s Journey.”  I wonder…

Are you being called to something right now?

From Carolyn’s Bookshelf, further reading recommendations:
http://www.carolynbutcher.com/index.php/blog/inner/further_reading_the_heros_journey/

(Photo: Sailing along the Turquaz Coast - Bodrum, Turkey)

A Journey of Self Discovery -  begins Sept 12th!

Lead from Within! Embark on Your Journey of Self-Discovery with a Guide!

This series of master classes is designed to introduce you to the leadership awareness practice of inquiry and self-knowledge (that’s Svadhyaya in Sanskrit) through the experience of questioning, writing, peer coaching, and experiential exercises.


You can take one or all modules to better understand your core values, passions, purpose, and personal leadership style.  This course will help you affect change, gain insight, grow and transform.  Cost: $35 per class or $245 for entire series.

Sun 9.12 - Explore the Inner Life
Sun 10.10 - Find Your Flow
Sat 11.6 - The Hero’s Journey
Sun 12.12 - 2010 Reflections
Sun 1.2 - Visioning for 2011 & Beyond
Sun 2.13 - Discover Your Passions
Sun 3.13 - Step into Your Bigger Game

All classes will be held at http://www.flowyogacenter.com
To enroll: http://tinyurl.com/SLA101

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