Relational Presence: Embodiment Tools for Coaches, Therapists and Spaceholders. Session 2 Art of Arrival

What makes the difference with those clients who are hardest to reach?

More often than not it's not the tool that you use, but the quality of your presence.

This series helps you develop exactly that, through easy to learn, practical embodiment tools.

As a result you will feel more resourced in your work, so that you are better able to work with challenging clients.

It can also help you to take your work to a deeper level. Each session is one step on that journey

More info here

Session 2: The Art of Arrival

How fully do you actually arrive when you show up with a client or for a group? As coaches, therapists, and other space-holders, this really matters. The quality of your presence is the foundation of everything else you offer. Too often we may we arrive physically, long before we have actually full landed. Do you relate?

In this session we begin to address this issue. You will learn a method to help you arrive more fully in your body , drawing on a somatic approach to nervous system regulation. It is easy to learn, accessible and you can use it right away. It is a starting point for the kind of embodied work we explore later in this series.

You will be able to use this practice for yourself, as well as to support your clients to become more present and to work with a calmer nervous system.

Led by Ruth Friedman, this two-hour workshop creates a warm, safe, and empowering learning environment. You will have space to connect with others in the room and practise what you learn immediately.

About The Session

So much of what we bring to our work with others depends on the very quality of our own presence. Yet presence is not something you can simply decide to have. It requires you to actually land, in your body, in the room, in the moment.

This session offers you a concrete, practical, easy to learn method for doing exactly that.

You will learn to regulate your nervous system with this somatic approach. This will help you shift out of activation or distraction. Instead, you will learn to become more fully grounded and embodied in your own presence. This will help you show up more fully with your client and in life.

It is also a tool you can share with your clients.to help them also to become more present . You can show them how to apply it in the many stressful situations that they may have to face in their life and work.

The 2-hour session blends short presentations, guided experiential exercises and partner work. You will leave with practices you can use straight away. All levels of experience are welcome.u can use straight away. All levels of experience are welcome.

What you will learn

• A practical easy to learn method for arriving fully in the present moment

• How the nervous system affects the quality of your presence and connection

• How to use this practice to prepare yourself before working with clients or groups

• How to share this practice with your clients and to support them in becoming calmer and more present

• Why arriva is the foundation of all embodied and relational work

Who is this for?

This session is designed for anyone whose work centres around holding space for others. This includes: coaches, therapists, counsellors, mentors, meditation teachers, facilitators, and group leaders.

You will particularly benefit if you want to:

• Enhance your presence and listening skills for deeper impact.

• Integrate embodied techniques into your work with groups and clients.

• Go beyond traditional approaches to coaching and facilitation.

• Learn to work in a more authentic and embodied way.

If you don't fit this description exactly but feel curious — you are warmly welcome. These skills benefit a wide range of people and professions.

About the series

This session is part of Relational Presence: Embodiment Tools for Coaches, Therapists and Space-holders a six-part series of workshops rooted in body-based awareness and relational presence.

Each session is offered twice — once on a Thursday morning and once on a Tuesday evening. Both cover identical content, so you can choose whichever time suits you best. You are also welcome to mix and match across sessions.

The series draws on Focusing, Circling practices, and somatic approaches to nervous system regulation. No prior experience is needed. Each session is complete in itself.

The six sessions are:

1. The Embodied Practitioner (April 23rd and April 28th )
Discover how to access your body's own wisdom, and why this is a game changer for coaches, therapists and space-holders.  
https://events.humanitix.com/relational-presence-embodied-practitioner

2. The Art of Arrival  May 5th and May 7th   (this session)
 This easy to learn and accessible practice helps you arrive more fully in the room. This process can also help support your clients to become more present and grounded.
https://events.humanitix.com/embodied-practitioner-arrival

3. Discover The Felt Sense - Your Inner Compass  May 12th and May 14th
Your body has its own intelligence which you can learn to access. Find out how this can also increase your presence with clients 

https://events.humanitix.com/relational-presence-felt-sense-your-inner-compass

4. Following the Felt Sense with Focusing May 26th and  May 28th 
This session introduces you to  Focusing and how to following your own inner felt sense. Explore how this can also support you to  work with clients at a deeper level 
https://events.humanitix.com/relational-presence-focusing

5. The Power of Relational Presence June 2nd and June 4th
Experience the relational field between you and others through Circling Practices. Discover how this can  positively impact your  client work. 
https://events.humanitix.com/relational-presence-power-of-relational-presence

6. Holding Space  the Embodied Way June 9th and June 11th
Explore how to hold space for a client in an embodied and relational way. Experience being present with them and their topic as you also access your inner knowing as you work together. 
https://events.humanitix.com/relational-presence-holding-space

Small group format
The group size is deleiberately kept small. This helps to ensure everyone gets the attention, space and connection that this work deserves. Places are limited.

CPD and certification Each session is fully self-contained, come to one or come to all. If you attend the complete series, you can apply for a CPD certificate in recognition for attending the full programme.

What Past Participants Say

“This program provides essential tools for anyone looking to enhance their presence and relational abilities in a structured and supportive environment.”
—Wolfgang Broetz, Coach

“With these tools I’ll be able to create much deeper connections with my clients—and use them for my own wellbeing.”

“Being fully present and grounded opens new possibilities. I LOVE IT!”

“Being more present in myself and listening to my gut… this will make me a better coach.”

“Any coach worth their salt would want to learn and practice how they can be more present.”
—Helen Isacke, Founder, Trusted Coach Network

You can aslo watch these Video Testimonials

Ellie Nova, The Sober Coach

Helen Isacke, Founder, Trusted Coach Network

Mariell Patiki, Executive Coach

Natalie, Therapist