Anticipate the Shift Carolyn Butcher’s Blog

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)

My Heart


Celebrating Mother’s Day 05.08.11!

Thanks Mom for filling our hearts and home with Love!

(Photo: World’s Greatest Mom. We all think so!)

Bloom


When one flower blooms, spring awakens everywhere.

—John O’Donohue

(Photo: Springtime in DC)

Poetry as Prayer


I will not die an unlived life
I will not live in fear
Of falling or catching fire.
I choose to inhabit my days,
To allow my living to open me
To make me less afraid.
More accessible
To loosen my heart
until it becomes a wing,
a torch, a promise
I choose to risk my significance,
To live
So that which came to me as seed
Goes to the next as blossom
And that which came
to me as blossom
goes on as fruit

—Dawna Markova

Joy

Live to the point of tears.
-Albert Camus

I love that a dear friend captured this on camera for me. At play.. laughing so hard I was crying—many of you have created and know those moments with me. I thank you for those shared experiences of absolute, pure, celebrated JOY!

(Photo: Beachside - Kaşadasi, Turkey)

BE What We Do

Let the beauty we love be what we do.  There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.  -Rumi

Celebrating the last 2 years of openly pursuing & creating the work I love!  My deepest gratitude to my clients, teachers & friends for this transformative learning & growth experience!

(Photo: Inner Wisdom/Vision Board)

Spring Update: Spring into Self!

Dear Friends,
Let’s play with the energy of springtime to commit and set priorities for what is in line with your heart and what is emerging for you right now.  This Spring we’ll sync with the season to explore the power of transition, Self-leadership, and intersection of yoga + coaching as ways to help you live according to your seasonal-life rhythm.

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

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

2. Learn to Lead from Within! Transformative Life Coaching Sundays Monthly at Flow Yoga Center.

3. Interested in Private Coaching? Take advantage of our Intro to Coaching Offer By appointment.

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

Hope to see you soon and find that you are reveling in the wonders of Spring!
Carolyn

(Photo:  2010 DC Spring Scene)

Fearless Mind


If ever the fear of the wolf
enters into your mind,
Don’t run off to the wild.
Run to your own kind.

—Rumi

(Photo: On Safari in north India)

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)

Becoming

Your beliefs become your thoughts,
Your thoughts become your words,
Your words become your actions,
Your actions become your habits,
Your habits become your values,
Your values become your destiny.

—Gandhi


(Photo: Panjiayuan Market, Beijing)

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)

Gratitude


Celebrating International Woman’s Day 03.08.11!

Gratitude is the heart’s memory.

—French Proverb

(Photo: Art-filled Sunday with inspiring women & dear friends
I am most thankful for!)

A New Silence

When you travel, you find yourself
Alone in a different way,
More attentive now
To the self you bring along,
Your more subtle eye watching
You abroad; and how what meets you
Touches that part of the heart
That lies low at home.
When you travel, A new silence
Goes with you, And if you listen,
You will hear what your heart would love to say.

Excerpt from John O’Donohue’s To Bless the Space Between Us: The Traveler

(Photo: Regensburg city scene in Bavaria, Germany)

Greetings from Deutschland!

Arrived here in Vilseck, Germany without a travel hitch.  The drive from Munich airport was characteristically German country hillside, small villages, snow-covered wheat fields, walking paths and tall forest trees beautiful!

And the air… ahhh… so clean and breathe-it-in fresh!

The gasthaus I’m staying is the oldest in Vilseck, originated in 1666 and is family run.  This charming town dates back to the middle ages.  Some local sights to see include the local bell tower, Dagestein Castle, and St. Agodius city church.

Saturday into Sunday, besides catching up on sleep from the overnight flight, I started the day at 4:30 am and patiently waited and waited and waited for the town bakery to open. 

Guten Morgen!  Started the day off with coffee, baked good-ness, cheese, and chocolate!  After a walk about town, I planned to spend the day at my new, favorite local (only) cafe.  Just like home!  That is, until it closed… at 11am. 

I haven’t experienced a quiet Sunday like this since early childhood.  So sweet.  So simple.  Everything I need is right here in this small town… and open on Monday.  Oh well, think I’ll enjoy a tranquil day of reading, writing, listening to some music, and lightly preparing for the work week… all possible distractions eliminated.

Auf Wiedersehen!
Carolyn

 

Winter Reading Club - continues Jan 29th!

Come together with like-minded
folks to discuss the books on our list. 

It’s a great way to get more out of your yoga philosophy reading!

Now Reading:
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda.
with Carolyn Butcher
Saturday 1/29/2010  
From 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

This Indian Spirituality classic offers timeless teachings and practical advice shared by a respected contemporary Yoga master, Sri Swami Satchidananda.  The Sutras (thought-threads) cover yogic teachings on ethics, meditation, and physical postures, and provide directions for dealing with situations in daily life.  Bring your questions, insights, and observations from reading this book. We will enjoy a 30-minute meditation, recite and reflect on passages to fuel discussions about the cultivation and experience of inner harmony.

All discussions will be held at The Yoga Fusion Studio - 4609 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.  Beginners/All levels welcome!

Cost: FREE. **All titles can be obtained through Amazon.com or other major book-seller.
 
To Register:
Phone: 301.656.8937
Email:
On-line scheduler: Workshops at TYFS

(Photo: Sample from “Spiritual/Yoga Philosophy” section of Carolyn’s Bookshelf)

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