About Charlie
General Inquiries to Charlie Badenhop
charlie@seishindo.org
Let me ask you….. What is it that you really want from your life, and in your life? Many people do not have a clear, succinct answer to this question. And without a clear answer you are likely to wind up feeling vaguely disappointed with your life so far, even though you likely won’t be clear on why you are disappointed. But alas, I can be of help here! :-)
Please read on!
I know you’re capable of great change, and this belief forms the foundation of my work. My experience of life has shown me that every individual and organization already has all the resources they need to achieve their deeply-desired goals. The challenge I’d like to help you excel at is believing in yourself and realizing that you are much more than just your thoughts. In working together, you will learn to stop confusing what you think, with who you are! I can guarantee you that deep down inside you are already perfectly imperfect.
My intention as a coach is to create a relationship of trust, safety, and respect with you. I’ll encourage you to go beyond your demons and limiting beliefs to experience what you’re capable of when you truly believe in yourself.
I do this work because helping people connect to their core self, and having faith in people when they’re not yet capable of believing in themselves, are gifts I deeply enjoy sharing with others.
I’ll gently urge you to have the courage to declare a greater purpose for your life!
Is today the day to begin anew? If so, contact me and we can arrange for a complimentary call in which I will help you get clearer on your concerns and goals.
Here is some background on “me” and my life
If I had to use just one word to describe myself and my background, it would be eclectic. I have learned a great deal from various sources around the world.
In 1985, I moved to Japan from my place of birth, New York City. I lived in Japan for 30 years and I now live in Thailand.
My Japanese clients used to say, “Charlie-san has a foreign face and name, but a Japanese heart.” My Western clients tell me I offer an intriguing Eastern sensibility, couched in modern terms.
I’m glad to hear people say these things because I love the combination and cross-pollination of Eastern and Western cultures that my work offers. It’s a mix of the best of Western problem-solving and positive thinking skills with Eastern contemplative awareness. If you’re drawn to better understand the intersection and interaction between your thinking mind and your emotions, so that what you really want leads to the actions you take in your life, then you will likely appreciate what I can teach you.
My work is an interweaving of Eastern and Western philosophies with my wide range of business, professional, and personal experience.
I’m a native New Yorker, the son of a captain in the New York City Fire Department.
I graduated from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, with a degree in Political Science, and was an officer in the U.S. Navy.
I went to Japan to study Noguchi Seitai and Aikido. I’m a fourth-degree black belt in Aikido, and I was one of the few foreigners in Japan to be certified as an Aikido sensei.
I’ve studied extensively with and taught alongside John Grinder, Judith De Lozier, and Stephen Gilligan, and I’m a certified trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Ericksonian Hypnosis.
I’ve coached, consulted, and conducted business in Japan, the United States, Nepal, India, Italy, Russia, and Korea – to name just a few countries. My clients have included multi-national corporations and small businesses, CEOs, and private individuals.
I’m a long-term practitioner and student of many forms of mindfulness, psychology, and health disciplines, including Seitai, Seiki Jutsu, Yoga, Self-relations therapy, Gestalt therapy, Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, and more.
I’ve had the good fortune to study and collaborate with many exceptional consultants, healers, martial artists, coaches, and therapists.
Having worked through many personal and professional challenges in my own life, it’s my passion to assist my clients in doing the same. With Seishindo coaching you will learn stress management, relationship building skills, mindfulness practices, how to overcome the pain and suffering of PTSD, and for some special few how to overcome addictions. (Helping people to stop smoking is one of my most popular offerings!) My work is known for its magic, depth of experience, and celebration of life.