Shoulders tight? Pain? Body issues? What subtle and not-so-subtle ways is your body speaking to you? Are you listening to the body speak? It's trying to tell you something because it remembers everything. What is your body saying? In this episode, Marc and Claudine bring you Merle McKinley and her insight and wisdom on the Body and Somatic Coaching. It's time to listen!

Episode Challenge: (46:10-46:48) Take five minutes to be with yourself, to enjoy yourself without distractions. It can be in nature, feel its aliveness and let it inform you. Put yourself in a place that feel alive and free. Upload a response afterward sharing your experience. If you upload it to social media tag us @thebtopodcast and use #breakthroughtheordinarypodcast and #btochallenge or email your video to us at hello@breakthroughmediaco.com.

Merle's bio:

Merle has been coaching since 1996. She is currently Program Manager and Senior Coach for Ideal Coaching Global, responsible for the quality of their Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP).

She is also on the staff of Strozzi Institute’s Somatic Coaching Program, also an ACTP program.

Merle received her ontological and coach training with Fernando Flores, Ph.D., where she worked for 22 years. In addition to being an executive coach with Dr. Flores’ consulting firm Business Design Associates, she participated on many business process redesign and performance improvement teams.

She is a Certified Somatic Coach through Strozzi Institute. Somatic coaching leads clients to discover their default and habitual behaviors and thoughts, freeing them up to achieve their ambitions and work skillfully with others.

In her private coaching practice, Confluence, Merle focuses on assisting clients to discover a deeper sense of purpose and satisfaction in their lives. Confluence is the act or process of merging. Through her coaching, confluence, or the merging of one’s body and language, is achieved by focusing on the relationship of body and language and aligning the two.

Among her personal achievements, Merle holds the rank of Shodan (Black Belt) in the martial art Aikido. She lives in Sonoma County, California.

Merle's website: merlemckinley.com

Coach continuing education website: presenceinaction.org

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Are you ready to commit to your future self---if you are, Marc Chiaramonte, a creative entrepreneur, coach, and adventure seeker, and Claudine Chiarmonte, psychotherapist, coach & joy creator, are ready to take you on a journey of self-discovery to unlock your highest potential! Join Breakthrough the Ordinary to reveal what awaits you on your next quest of exploration, bringing practical strategies, tools, and secret fairy dust that our guests, coaches, healers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders, will be sharing with you! New episodes drop every MONDAY!