What Matters: Conversations

How can psychology, science and spirituality contribute to the healing of our souls and our planet? How can we draw upon our inner resources of wisdom, strength, acceptance, peace and joy?“What Matters: Conversations” explores how, in these uncertain times, we can connect with the richness of our inner world and make a difference in the outer world through the framework of the transpersonal psychology: psychosynthesis. Dr. Roberto Assagioli, the 20th century Italian psychiatrist and founder of psychosynthesis, called his approach "a spiritual psychology founded in the synthesis of western positive science and eastern esoteric wisdom." Through the theory, maps and tools of psychosynthesis we become better able to align and ignite our inner resources, live more harmoniously and cooperatively with others, and honor both humanity and the earth that is our home. Join us with our hosts, Craig Behenna and Christina Gustafson, in conversation with psychosynthesis practitioners in the fields of coaching, health and healing, business, spirituality, education and the arts - conversations to inform and inspire, to awaken your purpose and create your life.

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What Matters: Conversations

What Matters Conversations with Sara Vatore

October 13, 2021 • Craig Behenna and Christina Gustafson hosted by Synthesis Center San Francisco • Season 1 • Episode 5

How can we function at our best in our lives and in our work?

How can acknowledging and be in harmony with our nervous system to enhance our well being and fullest expression of self in the world?

Sara Vatore shares how she has woven her in-depth experience with education, performance coaching, somatic experiencing work and psychosynthesis into a cohesive, beneficial and robust approach to coaching practice.

In conversation with Sara, we learn tools to help us regulate our own nervous systems during a time when we are all being asked to manage significant stressors and still show up effectively in our lives, our work and in the world.

About Sara Vatore:
Sara Vatore, M.Ed, SEP, BCC is a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, Peak Performance Coach, Somatic Educator, MELT Method® Instructor and Multidimensional Guide and Healer. By integrating diverse healing modalities, Sara supports her clients and students to (re)connect to their innate biological intelligence, expand their capacity to negotiate life's challenges, rewire old patterns of behavior and move through fear and stuckness, so they may harness their potential and step forward fully empowered and embodied in their authentic expression in the world. She works with coaches, leaders and educators to facilitate deeper embodiment, presence and connection, so they may tap into flow, confidence and ease in their service with others. To find out more about Sara and her work, please visit www.saravatore.com and www.peakperformwithsara.com

Recorded February 8, 2021

Your Hosts:
Craig Behenna is an Australian Psychosynthesis Life Coach and facilitator with the Synthesis Center San Francisco's Coaching Practice Group. He is also a filmmaker, screenwriter, former psychotherapist and, in a much earlier life, a lapsed accountant. Craig began practicing meditation with Thich Nhat Nanh and the community at Plum Village, France. He is also a member of Zen Peacemakers International.
Christina Gustafson is a is a Board Certified Coach and Psychosynthesis Life Coach. She is also Certified Massage Practitioner with advanced training in Myofascial Release, a Level III
Reiki Practitioner and a glass artist.

About Synthesis Center San Francisco and The Synthesis Center, Amherst, Massachusetts:
Synthesis Center San Francisco is a global community of students, teachers, practitioners and facilitators committed to supporting the next generation of psychosynthesis. We offer distance learning programs, including: Board Certified Life Coach training in psychosynthesis in collaboration with The Synthesis Center, personal development programs, continuing education, workshops, group and individual coaching.
https://SynthesisCenterSF.com

"How The Synthesis Center, based in Amherst, Massachusetts, has trained hundreds of individuals from across the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, Mexico, Asia and South Africa through their in-person and distance learning Psychosynthesis Training Programs. Under the direction of Dr. Dorothy (Didi) Firman, The Synthesis Center has been an international resources to the psychosynthesis community for more than 40 years.