About the Center
Thank you for joining us at the Center for Transformational Coaching.
We are glad you found your way here.
Founded by Leon VanderPol in 2013, we are a global learning organization dedicated to facilitating inner transformation of the self and soul. Here we are learning what it means to live the heroic journey of self-actualization, to embody our authentic self, and to truly be the change we wish to see in the world.
Cultivating Unlimited Consciousness
It is our passion to motivate all people into their magnificent potential as human beings, and to promote coaching as a highly effective agent for lasting change and transformative growth. Our work is grounded in a commitment to enabling personal and planetary transformation at its deepest level – the level of consciousness.
We do this by redefining the coaching paradigm and conversation, moving away from transactional approaches based primarily on goal setting and action taking to what it means to create a sacred, enlivening space in which a revolution and renewal of one's self-identity can unfold naturally, and with the greatest amount of ease and joy (because transformation is anything but easy.)
We are interested in dropping below the thinking mind and into the realm of our innermost intelligence: the intelligence of the heart (our spiritual heart) and the life force or evolutionary consciousness that is alive within all of us.
Bringing Awareness to the Limiting Definitions of Yourself
Through our programs our participants become increasingly aware of the 'little selves' they have created. They commit more fully to transforming their awareness from 'one who has perceived myself as limited' to 'one who is committed to hearing the call to be my Self'.
This accelerates their movement into higher levels of self-knowing, self-mastery and self-expression. They become more aligned in thought, word and deed to the resonant voice of their true Self. In turn, they become the way-showers for others...as coaches, healers, leaders, teachers, therapists, counsellors, facilitators or any role they are called to.
Joy is Found in Extending Our Treasure
Participants who take our programs are motivated by an inner call to make a lasting difference in people’s lives and in the communities and organizations they serve.
Together we are committed to listening with hearts and minds wide open, and to fostering authentic connection and relationship with each other, no matter who we are or where we find ourselves on our life path.
We are learning to embody the next step in consciousness evolution, one centered on being, and witnessing how life unfolds when we act with purpose and in trust from that place.
We choose to live joyously and lovingly. And we dare to consider that our essential Self is so important that we will never settle for less than our own authenticity.
If this sounds good to you, and you are ready to join our community, we invite you to register for one of our transformative programs: Deep Coaching Intensive or The Artistry of Holding Space.
What We Stand For
We stand for authentic self expression.
The essential purpose of life is to awaken within yourself, to know yourself as you are at the core of your being, beyond the veil of your ego. The journey into this state of awareness is what it means to transform. And it is this journey, in all its mystery and magic, that the Center is here to support.
We stand for a spirit-infused life.
We recognize the life lived within the rhythms and energies and intelligence of spirit is an optimal state of existence. How do we partner with Life? How do we partner with spirit? This is what we are here at the Center to learn, and it is an endlessly fascinating journey of human progress.
We stand for healing.
The world as it is today is in a precarious state. Countless people and communities are living on the edge. There is an immense opportunity for healing to happen, both on a personal and societal level. At its core is the need for the healing of human consciousness, a concerted effort to uplift the state of mind and being of humanity into new levels of potential, from the ego-centric to the eco-centric.
We stand for heart-centered living.
The heart is a vast intelligence source, and once tapped into, has the potential to revolutionize our lived experience. Living from the heart grants us the capacity not only to heal ourselves, but to listen to the depths of another human being and to recognize what that person needs to flourish into their full potential.
The way of transformation is not easy. It is open ended, full of unknowns, and takes us into both the light and shadow of ourselves.
It demands self-honesty, vulnerability, and the courage to choose to live as though we are not the ego.
There is a hidden treasure hidden within you that is your personhood. Through all our programs we are trying to bring that to the surface, to bring it to the light, so you can stand in the authenticity of your personhood, to come into that place where you know who you are, and to have faith and trust in yourself.
We all have the potential to reach into that place, even though it is challenging at times.
This is why the Center exists, to provide education, community, and learning spaces to support all of those who are ready to embark on this heroic journey of life.
Here you will find people from all the corners of the world who came to us saying, said “Yes, I am ready to learn how to be the way-shower, the presence that transforms, and to be the hero of my journey!”
In turn, they become capable of supporting so many others in the same way.
Feel free to contact us at any time to let us know how we can support you.
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