If you are:
It is my profound honor to assist you through whatever passage you are traversing, to a deeper awareness of your innate worth, and the recognition and expression of your unique gifts.
"Before I started this work, I would not have been able to express myself in this way. I have developed strong loving friendships." - K .Radtke
In our sessions, expect to discover your:
Each person is uniquely gifted with a wealth of untapped potential. I'm honored to support you in experiencing greater joy and aliveness.
- Concerned about a relationship
- Stuck in your life
- Weighed down by addiction
- Afraid of what's around the corner
- Yearning to open to the wealth of strength and joy within you...
It is my profound honor to assist you through whatever passage you are traversing, to a deeper awareness of your innate worth, and the recognition and expression of your unique gifts.
"Before I started this work, I would not have been able to express myself in this way. I have developed strong loving friendships." - K .Radtke
In our sessions, expect to discover your:
- Default conditioned responses that show up as addiction, defensiveness, procrastination, and disease.
- Innate capacity to experience deeper connection, intimacy, and health.
Each person is uniquely gifted with a wealth of untapped potential. I'm honored to support you in experiencing greater joy and aliveness.
During my sessions, I draw from these powerful modalities:
MaLife Coaching
People hunger to be seen and accepted just as they are. To have an objective and loving witness is the foundation of real transformational work.
Guided Meditation
To transition from anxiety and the busy mind to a deep peace gives one greater access to their unconscious conditioning as well as their inner strength.
Hypnotherapy
Through the use of our most powerful ally, our imagination, hypnotherapy skillfully gains access to all that is within us.
Albert Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world."
Regression Work
By the age of three we have become conditioned what to think and how to act. Like software, this conditioning was “input” into the “hard drive” of our innocent psyche. Under hypnosis my clients can return to moments when significant decisions were made about themselves. Once these memories are accessed, we gain ever-expanding awareness as to how those decisions limit our present day choices. We can now rewrite the software with healthier life-affirming decisions.
You Can Expect
Sessions start with a guided deep relaxation, allowing for greater objectivity, awareness of emotions, compassion, and insight. Next, you'll feel into the area of your life that is most needing your attention. We'll explore your present day feelings, thoughts, and desires regarding this area. This will naturally lead us to the process(es) of hypnotherapy that will be most effective.
During the sessions, you may experience a depth of emotion and physical sensations. These are guideposts that will attune you to some of the underlying causes of the issues you are focusing on. Like digging a deep well into your consciousness, you'll be able to draw forth the "waters" of clarity, strength, and freedom. Reaching into your deeper subconscious conditioning, this work will positively influence all areas of your life.
Manager of S.Y.D.A. Foundation, Oakland, 1978 -1981
Yoga and Meditation Teacher, New York, 1978.
Hypnotherapy, California, 1988.
Reiki, 3rd Degree, New Hampshire, 1995.
People hunger to be seen and accepted just as they are. To have an objective and loving witness is the foundation of real transformational work.
Guided Meditation
To transition from anxiety and the busy mind to a deep peace gives one greater access to their unconscious conditioning as well as their inner strength.
Hypnotherapy
Through the use of our most powerful ally, our imagination, hypnotherapy skillfully gains access to all that is within us.
Albert Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world."
Regression Work
By the age of three we have become conditioned what to think and how to act. Like software, this conditioning was “input” into the “hard drive” of our innocent psyche. Under hypnosis my clients can return to moments when significant decisions were made about themselves. Once these memories are accessed, we gain ever-expanding awareness as to how those decisions limit our present day choices. We can now rewrite the software with healthier life-affirming decisions.
You Can Expect
Sessions start with a guided deep relaxation, allowing for greater objectivity, awareness of emotions, compassion, and insight. Next, you'll feel into the area of your life that is most needing your attention. We'll explore your present day feelings, thoughts, and desires regarding this area. This will naturally lead us to the process(es) of hypnotherapy that will be most effective.
During the sessions, you may experience a depth of emotion and physical sensations. These are guideposts that will attune you to some of the underlying causes of the issues you are focusing on. Like digging a deep well into your consciousness, you'll be able to draw forth the "waters" of clarity, strength, and freedom. Reaching into your deeper subconscious conditioning, this work will positively influence all areas of your life.
Manager of S.Y.D.A. Foundation, Oakland, 1978 -1981
Yoga and Meditation Teacher, New York, 1978.
Hypnotherapy, California, 1988.
Reiki, 3rd Degree, New Hampshire, 1995.
What my clients have said about this work.
"I met Sahar quite "randomly", through a mutual acquaintance who gave me his card, and told me that he hosts drum and men's circles. I was initially quite suspicious of this, as I have not ever been to either, but eventually ended up giving him a call a couple months ago.
Since then, Sahar has been a majorly positive influence in my life. An extremely conscious man who deeply cares about the welfare and happiness of his fellow humankind. Sahar has been a crucial support to me in a very tough time.
I recently went to a Men's circle, and Sahar made a deep impression on some of the men in the circle, based on what they told me after the ceremony.
I believe if you are in need of a healer, a hypnotist, or a mentor, Sahar would be an excellent investment of your time and energy. He truly does care and only wants the best for each and every soul on this planet. Sam B.
Sahar has been so wonderful for me as a coach and I would highly recommend him to anyone. His hourly rates are very reasonable and he will make himself available in person, via Skype, or for emergency phone consults at a "by minute rate". He often starts sessions with a guided meditation and has found ways to teach empathy and communication that are both helpful and encouraged kindness in my relationship and in any communication- I find myself using the styles at work in business communication or with friends too. He's a very happy person and you are drawn to want to be around him simply by the warmth of his smile. Thank you Sahar. You are amazing! - Kristin M.
"Sahar is a very intuitive coach that has the ability to see through the often cloudy emotional, spiritual and mental states that us humans go through. I am impressed with his very strong commitment to go to the heart of any issue and guide you from there to a place of resolution and peace. His toolkit, which includes hypno-therapy, music, connection to nature in its many forms combined with his huge heart, sense of humor and strength make him a highly skilled coach and one of the most wholesome human beings I have met." - Luc C.
"Sahar is one of the most genuinely warm people I have met and in our sessions together he has inspired me to embrace more effective ways of communication that are built on empathy and true self expression. His incite has helped me grow my relationship with my wife, daughter and those around me. When I face challenging times, I can hear Sahar's calming voice in my head as I ask myself what he say in this moment. Opening my mind and heart and really sinking into my feelings is one of those challenges I face on a regular basis, but with Sahar, I feel safe to allow my feelings to unfold. He is a true gem of the counseling world and I look forward to meeting with him again! "- Will M.
"You have shown me a new way of expressing myself and gaining access to the heart of the matter." - Troy D.
"I recently had a Life Coach session with Sahar. I was going thru a difficult time with a person in my world and Sahar very effectively helped me work thru the emotions of grief and resentment so that I could identify my feelings more clearly and release the emotions I had stored in my body. I was much more able to address the issues in my relationship with this person after my session with Sahar and I was very grateful for the work I did with him." - Carol B.
"I have recently had to make a major adjustment in my living situation. I had bins and boxes of "stuff" that I had collected over the years and thought that I had to hold on to them in order to be secure and happy. I found it rather difficult to cut the ties and move forward even though I had the desire to do so.. What Sahar was able to share with me was the strength to let go, to see the items for what they were. He has a way of knowing when it is important to listen to, never makes you feel silly or inadequate for your process and supports you totally in the actual stages of freeing yourself from old possessions that hold you back for living and experiencing your true self. I am so grateful for the assistance he gave me and at the end asked myself "why did I wait so long?” I now know that it was because I was waiting to find just the right person to walk through this journey with me and Sahar was that man." - Mikala S.
"Sahar is a wonderful, caring, intuitive and enthusiastic human being! He has worked with every member of my family (2 sons, hubby & me):) Sahar has an amazing capacity to "get" where you are; meet you there and to move you forward. He has a versatile toolbox to draw from which increases his capacity to relate to almost anyone at almost any age. Not exaggerating! Sahar is a warm, sincere, open-hearted and deeply present person. I feel lucky to know him and would highly recommend his services!" - Lisa B.
"Sahar has been working intensely with my man and me for about 9 months. Every time we leave the session we feel better, more connected and closer to cracking through the debris that clouds our amazing love for eachother. One of the gifts and attributes of Sahar is his grace and assuredness with navigating both the feminine and the masculine. My man is a self proclaimed "non-therapy" guy, but Sahar is able to speak his male language and solicit his softness. It has been a precious thing to watch Sahar validate my man and hold space for him while at the same time lovingly guide him in evolving beyond limiting behaviors. And as for myself, I feel safe and heard in a way I did not expect from a Male therapist. Sahar has a purity to his energy that allows me to be vulnerable and do the work I need to do. I have and would continue to recommend Sahar as a couples or individual therapist." Jennifer L.
"What a stellar, almost inhuman, job you are doing as the healer and facilitator during this highly charged debacle! It is very commendable how you are able to stay neutral and calm in the midst of this fray." N. Grace
"The bold rich sound of the tabla drums completely captured my being. Very hypnotic repetition of the drum sound was so cool for me because my mind and body were able to stay present from head to toes. Thank you Sahar for so freely sharing your gifts..... I can only imagine what it does for you as well to be the giver. Took my headache right away PS..... bless you, during the session, for your “haaachoooo” sneeze. May peace and love be with you" Debra Middlebrook
Rates and Getting Started |
One-hour Sessions: $90/ hour
Package of 3: $225. Couples Coaching: $135./1.5 hours On a tight budget and need help? Please email me to receive help under special circumstances. By appointment, call Sahar to schedule: (707) 331-5460. A 48-hour advance notice is required to cancel or change a scheduled session. You are responsible for the session fee for 24 hour cancellations, or a $50 fee for less than a 48 hour notice. I appreciate your consideration. LIFE COACH PATH Coach Interview Series: Sahar Eric Pinkham, CHT by Brandon Baker.lifecoachpath.com
Brandon "Our main objective here at the National Coach Academy is to enable aspiring coaches to reach their full professional potential. One of the most effective ways to educate students about the world of coaching is by offering them a window into the world of real, practicing coaches and showing them all the different ways coaches make a difference in the lives of their clients. We hope today’s interview adds another insightful glimpse into the dynamic world of coaching. Today we are interviewing Sahar Eric Pinkham. Sahar is a Life Coach and Hypnotherapist based in Sebastopol, CA. NCA: Can you describe your coaching practice and the kinds of clients you typically work with? Sahar: My coaching practice is for the most part, talk therapy, which is what I find most people want. Most people want someone who truly sees them, who gets them for their strengths, their weaknesses, their shadow — meaning their blind areas — and can speak it back to them in a way where they feel the gratitude and relaxation that comes from being seen and fully accepted for who they are. That they’re not broken, they are beautiful. They have the skills within them to meet whatever is in their life. That’s what I find most of my clients want. Although I’m a hypnotherapist and a third-degree Reiki practitioner, the majority of my sessions are coaching. It’s to feel into who they are and be able to speak this to them in a way that supports them in recognizing their own vast resources. I ask them questions regarding their motivation: What is it that motivated them to reach out to addiction? Together we regress to the moment they chose that. What did they feel in their body? What did they feel emotionally? And what were they thinking? Hypnotherapy effectively supports my clients in recognizing the wisdom of their body and emotions. Our bodies have a cellular memory. The body retains all of our experiences.Through regression we can access them. We have a vehicle through which we can access the old conditioning stories that we learned in the first seven years of our lives. We get in touch with that conditioning, through regression. We return to situations early in their life. To access those often repressed memories from their past, we reflect on recent similar experiences. What they felt in their body, what they felt emotionally, and the thoughts they were having about themselves become a guide that take them back to their early childhood. This is a very powerful way to recall these memories as they become much more real. They get to relive these experiences more deeply; more holistically. They re-experience physically, emotionally, mentally, and energetically those significant moments. During our childhood, we developed strategies towards getting love. To get attention from others. In the end, it doesn’t give us self-love. It just perpetuates the belief that the only source of love is somebody else. It perpetuates the belief that we are undeserving of love. While in regression my clients re-experience the moment they made a decision to think and behave in a way that perpetuates their survival. These decisions are based on surviving, not thriving. During our sessions they deeply feel the emotion: the grief, the fear, the rage. Next, they express it in a healthy way. Pound it out. Dance it out, scream it, — whatever way is their most effective way to express and then release the emotions that have been trapped as cellular memory. You see e-motions are energy in motion. When healthy, we allow them to be felt and expressed. On occasion, I invite my clients to drum. And in that very powerful expression comes the initial empowerment. An extraordinary means to circumvent their thoughts and deeply feel their body.. NCA: It seems like you’re drawing a really clear distinction between those two — the sensations that you feel in your body vs your mind. NCA: It seems like you’re drawing a really clear distinction between those two — the sensations that you feel in your body vs your mind. Sahar: I’m really glad to see so many somatic therapies. It’s an awesome transition that I see happening. Previously, we placed our intellect and our memory as the main tools through which we access our conditioning. Our mind and memory can fool us in a million different ways. Throughout our lives our mind comes up with all kinds of scenarios, many of which are exaggerations or minimizations of the real events as they occurred. But our body and our emotions never fool us. And in somatic therapy, we get in touch with the emotions, the physical sensations — those are real. That’s locked-up energy. Emotion is energy in motion. If we can get that energy moving — be it the cellular memory or the emotion itself — it’s so freeing. It’s so empowering. So yes, huge distinction. I appreciate you mentioning that. Follow your bliss. If it’s your bliss, your passion, it brings you life, go for it. Trust that bliss. Trust the fire that is that passion. And the more you follow it, the more of it you’ll have in your life. NCA: What initially got you interested in this career path as a coach and all the other work that you do and what kind of training or degree or certifications did you need to complete, if any? Sahar: I’ll start with the simple one. [laughing] The simple one is the training. I’m a certified hypnotherapist and I got my certification in the mid-80s. I am also a third-level Reiki practitioner. The coaching actually goes back to when I managed, studied and taught in a residential meditation center, or ashram. I got certified as a Teacher of Meditation and Yoga. It was so awesome to lead groups that were primarily focused on a deeper awareness of themselves through eastern mysticism. Eastern mysticism recognizes that our consciousness is all-powerful. Our consciousness is vast. It gives us access to the infinite energy of creation. What inspires me is feeling into that in myself. I had a profound experience at age 15 where I experienced infinite consciousness; unlimited by time and space. By this body. I felt completely free and infinite. Having now experienced the truth of my (and everyone’s) consciousness, I was super inspired to work with groups and one-on-one. To support them in seeing their inner resources. To access them by feeling into those moments in their lives when they also felt that potential. NCA: With regards to the work that you do with your clients, what is the most rewarding part of that whole experience? What do you enjoy most and on the flip side of that, what is the most challenging aspect of the work that you do? Sahar: It’s really interesting because what I learned with that is sometimes, they’re one and the same. When I sit with people who are in despair, who feel helpless, the challenge is to support them in feeling deeply into the place(s) in their body where they might be numb or empty. It’s seemingly impossible to feel into it. And that’s the challenge. And yet what can be seemingly miraculous is that once they can feel beneath that surface, they start moving the energy of grief, despair, rage, futility. They start moving those emotions, feeling them and expressing them. They get that energy moving which frees it up, allowing them to live with greater vitality and aliveness. And whenever we release something, we have greater access to our potential for fulfillment in all ways. Much of the reward for me is in witnessing my clients’ courage as they pull themselves through this deeply transformative process. It’s life-affirming. So that’s both the challenge and the incredible reward. Another challenge is — and I’m really glad this has only happened twice that I can recall — to sit with people who are just dead set against looking at themselves. They will look at everybody else as being the source of their problem. They’re committed to that and they just will not breathe deeply. They will not listen or move. And both of these people I’m thinking were actually referred by somebody else. It was not them saying, “I need help.” Someone else thinks, “Oh, maybe you ought to.” It’s got to come from our own willingness for greater self-awareness. NCA: What is one piece of advice you would give to somebody just starting their coaching career? Sahar: There are so many kinds of coaches. When you feel into your desire to coach others, what’s your motivation? Is it money? Is it approval from someone else? Is it because you just love it? Because you’re passionate about it? Because it brings you on fire and it’s life-affirming for you? [laughing] So you can see that’s what I’m rooting for. If it is your passion, your joy, it brings you alive — absolutely go for it. Follow your bliss. If it’s your bliss, your passion, it brings you life, go for it. Trust that bliss. Trust the fire that is that passion. And the more you follow it, the more of it you’ll have in your life. |
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