Individual Mandala Coaching

In an individual mandala coaching session you are asked to draw an empty circle and fill it in with your own colored design (it does not have to be symmetrical) or to color in an already created design. I can suggest books and packets of designs for you to purchase if you do not want to create your own designs.

You can focus on a specific issue or ask a question before you begin your mandala and ask your unconscious mind to help, or color your mandala first, then meditate on it and see what messages it has for you about your life. I encourage my coaching clients to approach their mandala creations with curiosity and figure out what the shapes, figures and colors mean to them personally. It is a wonderful way to tap into inner wisdom that often lies dormant.

Mandala Coaching can be used to celebrate yourself, express inspirations, set new directions in your life, develop and nurture a spiritual path, and learn more about yourself from the color choices you use. This can be done in person or over the phone.

Steps Involved in Mandala Coaching:

E-mail or call me and set up an appointment time for your free consultation by phone. At that time we decide if Mandala Coaching is appropriate for you. *Mandala Coaching is not a replacement for traditional therapy or a treatment for psychological disorders. It is a technique that will help facilitate personal and spiritual growth.
In the first hour session you will share specifically what you want to work on and the way you would like to work (ie. creating your own designs or coloring already created designs). I usually get some basic information about your life that relates to your goals/intentions. Often I will recommend a series of 3 mandalas to address an issue. At the end of the session I will assign coloring or creating the first mandala and then meditating on it and writing an interpretation. This can be done over the phone or in person.
You send the colored copy of the mandala and your interpretation to me either by snail mail or e-mail scan. I will then ask several questions which will lead you into further exploration of your mandala. We set up a phone consultation or appointment, and during this time I will lead you into further exploration of your mandala. I take a lot of notes in this process.
I send you a written interpretation based on our conversation and what you have written and send it to you by e-mail or snail mail. If you choose to do more than one we repeat this process for each mandala.

Fee: I charge on a sliding scale from $40-$60. We will decide upon this fee during your free consultation; to set up a free consultation, please go to my Contact page to complete and send the form or call me at 541.608.9238. Your payment must be received before the appointment time.

Below are mandalas and writings shared by some of my mandala coaching clients.

This is the world of my father - his essence.
The love which fills him connects me to him
and my spirit is enclosed in his warmth.

Mandala Coaching Client,
June, 2010

Mandala Coaching Student Work

Energy in Motion

I am energy in motion.
I can expand to all places in the Universe.
I can intensify and become visible and be seen as color and light.
I can be alive and be still even at the same time.

-Jan Ferris, LCSW-R, November 20, 2009

The question I wrote was "Will I have significant healing in 2010?...no self-defeating behavior, self-acceptance, spiritual growth..." The answer I drew and colored was "Yes!" I was struck by the intensity of that yes, both with what I drew and with the colors I chose. What a wonderful way to start the new year, the new decade.

Mandala Coaching Client,
January, 2010

Testimonial

Dear Janet,

I'm happy to tell you that I found your coaching very helpful. My work with you had the effect of helping me come to some resolution about current conflicts in certain aspects of my life, and facilitated a deeper understanding of where to more clearly focus energy.

The result of the three coaching sessions with you was an improvement in the stress-related health problems that had been bothering me for several months. My blood pressure has consistently been lower by 10-15 points and my digestive problems went away. I feel more 'settled' with myself and more consciously aware of the next steps of my journey, and what options are open to me as I move forward on that path.

It felt safe to explore those issues with your guidance, and you certainly have my heartfelt gratitude for making yourself available as a coach.

Sincerely,
Mandala Coaching Client, March 2010