General comments
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Innovative in the field of NLP
"Charlie Badenhop has been a member of and a contributor
to the NLP community for many years. He has brought his knowledge
of the martial arts to NLP and shared the movements, philosophy,
and art of the special relationship with self and others that
can be achieved through Aikido. Charlie has a keen interest in
the body as a system with memory, learning ability and problem
solving skills. He has held this belief in the face of the cognitive
approach which is most prevalent. Charlie has created many innovations
in this area that help people heal body, heart and soul. |
He has explored deeply the learning process and achieved great results
in language learning and other areas. Well there are many more wonderful
things I could say about Charlie, but now I will say the last but not
the least in any way. Charlie is a kind and true friend.
With respect and love,"
Judith Delozier, co-founder of NLP and co-developer
of New Code NLP.
Deep understanding of mindbody relatedness
"Charlie Badenhop is a gifted somatic healer with unique skills
and intuitive capacities. His deep understanding of mindbody relatedness
comes from extensive experience in many areas - e.g., aikido, hypnosis,
NLP, and Japanese healing arts - and is especially helpful to all those
interested in promoting wellness in self and others."
Stephen Gilligan,
Ph.D., the founder of Self-Relations Therapy and author of "The
Courage to Love"
Learning from Charlie, I feel safe to be exactly who I am
As a coach to senior executives, I need ways to work deeply with people
who are skeptical about anything non-linear. Charlie combines in-depth
understanding with practical methods. His insight and intuition make
him a master. Better still, unlike many masters, he is as unpretentious
about himself as he is generous with his knowledge. As a learner, I
feel safe to be exactly who I am, because Charlie is so straightforward
about his humanity.
Steve Levin, organizational development consultant
and executive coach
Applicable in every facet of people's lives
"As an Aikido student, I am very inspired by the way Charlie combines
essential principles from that art for people to apply in every facet
of their lives. His work rings a lot of familiar notes that expand things
I've been thinking about for years.
By taking his Aikido practice off the mat and extending it into the
world, Charlie has developed a unique approach to healing and personal
growth. The extension of his practice is really well constructed, and
he is able to clearly convey the feeling of the fundamental principles
experienced during long term Aikido practice. The direct experience
of these principles in a way that is accessible for anyone is a great
gift. He has the ability to communicate his ideas with a clarity of
feeling, and an exposition of self, that is empowering and uplifting."
Vaughn Brandt, Patients Rights Specialist and Aiki-Extensions
Board Member,
Madison, Wisconsin. www.aiki-extensions.org
You helped me to find a piece of myself I had been looking for for many
years
Charlie, you have this incredible ability to notice what is missing
from the whole, and then you help to restore fullness. Or, perhaps I
should say you have an incredible ability to notice what your clients
think is a missing part of them, and then help them to find that lost
part within themselves. You have helped me to find a piece of myself
that I had been looking for for many years. Thank you so much for such
a precious experience.
John, Philadelphia
Intense, powerful, and respectful of a person's self-hood
"Charlie Badenhop's work is intense and powerful. At the same time,
he is very respectful of a person's self-hood and personal boundaries.
I highly recommend him."
Terry Tailor Smith, family therapist
About Seishindo Workshops
I was awed at the life-changing insights participants
were able to experience
"My experience of Charlie and the practices of Seishindo have been
nothing short of profound. By tapping into my own somatic and emotional
sources of wisdom, I can now come from an authentic place in bringing
these practices to my executive coaching clients. I was awed at the
life-changing insights participants in his workshops were able to experience
with his gentle and humble guidance."
Connie MacKinnon, Executive Coach & Management
Consultant, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
For the first time in my life I feel love for myself
"Hello everybody,
The feelings I have had since the Seishindo workshop are not explainable
in words but very fantastic nonetheless. For the first time in my life
I feel love for myself. My somatic intelligence has done its work, and
this is a very interesting process! Something has really changed. And
after all of this–I find myself feeling healthy, without pills
or any special supplements, for the first time in many years. I am so
thankful, and I am also very thankful to all of you who attended the
workshop, for supporting me in such a wonderful loving manner. I wanted
to share this experience with you all. Through the warmth and love that
I got from you, something has changed within me. The image of all of
you when you were sitting around me, this I shall always carry with
me."
Corry Brons, Belgium
It was the most profound and extraordinary workshop that I have ever
attended
"The Seishindo workshop "Simple Mind Pure Heart" was
the most profound and extraordinary workshop that I have ever attended.
Profound because of the miraculous changes that have occurred in me
and extraordinary because of the unique methods used to generate those
changes."
Angela Scherma, Sales and Service Manager; FOXTEL (News
Corporation Cable Coy), Australia
I always take home the knowledge that I am a wonderful, unique person,
who is "just right" the way I am
"I first met Charlie at a workshop facilitated by Stephen Gilligan
and I was immediately interested in Charlie's concept of "somatic
intelligence."
In attending one of Charlie's workshops at a later date, what I recall
most is the warmth of his compassionate presence, and his loving care
for all of the students. He offered me a new way to understand and appreciate
myself.
Since then i have been to every workshop Charlie has given in Europe.
I have learned many things, and what still impresses me most is the
feeling that I get of being connected with myself, the other workshop
participants, the world, and the universe. A feeling that is so
difficult to put into words.
I always take home the knowledge that I am a wonderful, unique person,
who is "just right" the way I am."
Kirsten Hinrichsen, Heilpraktikerin, Munchen (Munich)
Beware, if you go to a workshop with this intuitive, compassionate trainer,
life will never be the same again!
As a consultant, trainer, and coach in communication and leadership
Charlie has offered me a variety of tools and experiences that go much
further than what I had already learned as an NLP trainer and breathworker.
His workshops are excellent, and his approach to coaching has made a
major change in my personal life as well as helping me to enrich the
lives of my clients.
Forgiveness, love, acceptance and protection are key concepts in Charlie’s
work, and as we come to discover, key concepts in the workplace as well.
Although these terms may sound rather "new age" or "soft",
they form the basis for a work environment to which people want to belong.
It is time indeed to approach people in a holistic and humane manner
if we want to unleash their creativity and commitment. This is exactly
what Charlie does in his revolutionary workshops. He helps to create
the kind of safe environment that invites people to discover their hidden
potential, and their desire to play a more active role in determining
their destiny.
Beware, if you go to a workshop with this intuitive, compassionate trainer,
life will never be the same again!
Danielle De Wilde, Consultant, Trainer, and Coach,
Belgium. www.elanvital.biz
It helped me to go through changes with a larger degree of confidence
and with an increased feeling of joy
"A good self-understanding is very important today during the tremendous
changes currently ongoing in our working and social life. Attending
the workshop in NY gave me a unique opportunity to learn mind-body connections
in ways that were entertaining, energising and unforgettable. The Seishindo
workshop will help me to go through changes with a larger degree of
confidence and with an increased feeling of joy."
Ulf Sundberg, Business Executive
Zowel op professioneel als op persoonlijk vlak heb ik er iedere keer
heel wat van opgestoken
"De Seishindo workshops die ik tot nu toe heb gevolgd, waren stuk
voor stuk 'parels'. Zowel op professioneel als op persoonlijk vlak heb
ik er iedere keer heel wat van opgestoken. Zo heb bijvoorbeeld geleerd
hoe ik meer contact kon maken met mijn intuïtie en creativiteit,
ik heb er praktische tools aangeboden gekregen om mezelf en anderen
beter te coachen en te motiveren, nieuwe en haalbare manieren om verandering
te brengen in oude gewoontes, vastgeroeste reactiepatronen, enz…
Ik was vanaf het eerste ogenblik geboeid door dit werk en de originele
en ervaringsgerichte aanpak door de trainer. Tot nu toe heb ik geen
enkele workshop in Europa gemist en ook de long-course 'somatic life
coaching' (in NYC) was voor mij een intense en unieke leerervaring.
Charlie Badenhop is één van de meest veelzijdige en boeiende
trainers die ik in m’n carrière heb meegemaakt. Een echte
aanrader!"
Patrick Henckes, general manager Flection Belgium NV
About Seishindo Teleclasses
There is an intimate, trusting environment created that is much more
than I would have ever expected over the phone
"I am learning so much from the Seishindo telecourses I've been taking
with Charlie! There is an intimate, trusting environment created that
is much more than I would have ever expected over the phone. Pretty
amazing actually! We get the opportunity to interact and learn from
each other, and, most importantly, we each get to learn about ourselves.
I think part of what helps to create such a special environment is
that Charlie keeps the classes much smaller than most offerings from
other people. The small group leads to a wonderful sense of kinship
with the others in the class.
I have been grateful for the kind support and attention I've received
from Charlie and the group in these telecourses. Charlie has read widely
and his experience both professional and personal comes through clearly
in each session as he gently guides people to make changes big and
small. Personally I find that my life is becoming fuller and more meaningful.
I'm benefiting from the many diverse elements Charlie weaves into his
work. His interactions with me have helped me increase my awareness
of myself and others. The classes have assisted me in facing some of
my fears which in turn, inevitably lead to me feeling better about
myself.
There is one very practical thing about the teleclasses I would like
to mention. It's so great to come into my office, turn on the computer,
and phone into the teleclass. No travel time, no commuting. Just settling
back in the quiet of my space to devote special time to myself, at
a convenient moment in the week.
I've taken the time to write this kudo because I'd really like to
encourage others to experience Charlie's work. I am pretty certain
you'll come away feeling like you have received something truly special." Joyce
Cunningham, Japan
It is fascinating for me to begin to better understand how you slow
things down and soothe people, whether in person, on the phone, or
the middle of cyber space
Charlie, I didn't know what to think at first. I've seen you do some
wonderful work in person, and I was hard put to understand how you
could do anything vaguely similar over the phone. Now, after having
had a few phone coaching sessions with you I am a believer. It is fascinating
for me to begin to better understand how you slow things down and soothe
people, whether in person, on the phone, or the middle of cyber space.
I am looking forward to taking your teleclasses on somatic coaching.
I really want to learn how to do what you do, so I can reach a larger
coaching audience. Frank Masters, NYC
I can simply stay present with whatever is true in the moment
"I really appreciated the telecourse. For the first time I actually
experienced the difference between being in my head & not being
in my head. Right after leaving the call yesterday, I suddenly realized
I don't have to keep getting into the stories I keep worrying about,
but instead I can simply stay present with whatever is true in the
moment. Sounds so simple, but yet it was a revelation! Thank you!" Lynne
Tolk, Certified Coach, Boise, ID
About Seishindo In-Person Sessions and Coaching
You have helped me to get off a path that was
leading me towards physical and professional destruction
"Charlie, I read some of the kudos written by others, and this
has spurred me to write something myself. I came to you initially as
a professional opera singer wanting to enhance my performances, but
I have come away with this and so much more. Because of the freeing
experience I have had as a human being I am now able to live each day
with a fuller freedom of focus that allows my creative energies to touch
and be touched by all that is happening around me. You have helped me
to get off a path that was leading me towards physical and professional
destruction, and guided me onto a new path, heading in a direction that
allows me to perform and connect with not only my audiences, but also
the people I encounter in my everyday life. For anyone in the arts,
Charlie's work teaches you to move with the forces that are within and
around you. He helps you to synthesize the difficulties you sometimes
struggle with, into a fuel that helps to ignite your creative process.
In short, he helps you to transform your life, and the way in which
you approach your art."
Lori Ernest, Professional opera singer, New Jersey
The practices are simple, doable, and carry the potential of delivering
profound changes
"Charlie Badenhop is an extraordinary man. For me, his work offers
great insights into the unity of mind and body in clear, simple language
that is immediately graspable and at the same time shatters any rigid
conceptions one might be holding. The practices I have learned from
Charlie are simple, doable, and carry the potential of delivering profound
changes.
I experience Charlie as a deeply honest, direct, open, powerful, and
humble man. He is both an unforgettable character, and a real inspiration
to me."
Mary Ann Giorgio, C. S. W., Brooklyn, New York
You have done more to awaken me to life and help me travel through pain
than anyone I know
Charlie, I feel that you have done more to awaken me to life and help
me travel through pain than anyone I know or any experience I have ever
had. What little I understand of your work has also been life altering
for one client and life revealing for 4 others to an extent that now
I am striving to find the tools to help them continue to heal. The personal
and professional process has been both challenging and rewarding as
I search for balance and harmony for myself and others. It is simultaneously
difficult and delightful to work with you. Thank you Charlie, you are
always in my heart.
Julie, San Diego
A new territory in which to experience, explore, and develop my awareness
"Working with Charlie opened a new territory in which to experience,
explore, and develop my awareness. As a result, it is easier for me
to adapt to changing conditions in business and in life with intelligence
and grace."
Molly Gordon, PCC, President, Shaboom, Inc., www.mollygordon.com
My stomach irritation I had for the last twelve years has evaporated
"I initially contacted Charlie because for the last twelve years
or so I was often waking up very early in the morning with a burning
sensation in my stomach. The sensation was rather unpleasant and this
situation led to a regular lack of sleep, and fatigue during the work
day. I tried different medications and had every test imaginable but
nothing seemed to work.
I first came to a four hour class that Charlie holds once a month in
Tokyo. During this class I learned how to keep my body physically balanced,
and as a result I was able to gain a better mental balance as well.
I also learned how to breathe differently, and I was able to feel definitely
more centered.
With these preparations, I had a private session with Charlie. Working
with a kind of guided imagery, my mind was able to slow down to reach
peace and warmth. In parallel with this process, it helped me a great
deal to be conscious of the correspondence between my linguistic behavior
and my internal physical state of being. The results I achieved, along
with my continued practice are well beyond my expectations. My stomach
irritation has evaporated and I am now more rested when I wake. This
is a great relief for me, and it is likely to change my life. I am grateful
to Charlie for his help."
Kichiro Hayashi, Tokyo, Japan
You have helped me to make substantial changes in the way I approach
my life
"Charlie, your coaching is direct, to the point, gentle, and very
powerful. In a short amount of time you have helped me to make substantial
changes in the way I approach my life. Now I know that "Nothing
lasts forever" means only that. Happiness will evaporate, and so
will sadness. Realizing the truth of nothing lasting forever I am now
drawn with great excitement to consider "WHAT will come next?!"
Thanks for helping me to live more fully."
Anonymous
I have a new perspective on life
"My work with Charlie has been so important in helping me to understand
that my professional life and my personal life are not nearly as separate
as I had thought. This has been a great revelation. Why? Because it
helped me finally start to understand about this gnawing dissatisfaction
I had which was slowly eating away at everything I did. After our work
together I feel like I have a new perspective on life which is much
more positive in general. I have come to understand that a totally happy
life requires satisfaction both personally and professionally. This
has really led me to change the way I think about my career, and it
has also been a major influence in helping me to change the way I manage
others. Thanks so much."
Cheryl McCarron, Sales and Marketing Manager
Tensions I had been carrying for years in my left side from the jaw
to the hip evaporated!
"Earlier this year I had a session on Somatic Intelligence with
Charlie Badenhop. The results were quite astounding!
Tensions I had been carrying for years in my left side from the jaw
to the hip evaporated! As a result, I no longer need a mouthguard at
night, and I have not used it in the eight months since the session.
The physical dynamics of the session also facilitated a shift in my
mood and "way of being" with myself as well. And while this
is difficult to articulate in a tangible sense, it is no less dramatic
than the physical results I experienced during and after the one session.
I have a renewed sense of wonder at what our bodies "know"
and will teach us - this session created a bridge for me to tune-in
and listen. I highly recommend Somatic-Intelligence!"
Grace Bumgardner, Annapolis, Maryland
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