TESTIMONIALS

“I worked with Bidisha as a coach during a period of challenging personal and professional transition. Bidisha exorcised my demons! She asked questions and framed explorations that got to the root of the matter, and then provided tools and practices to address what we found which were highly effective. Bidisha helped me tremendously to maintain my grounding amidst stress, and access joy and relaxation even when faced with challenging situations. Working with Bidisha was one of the most impactful experiencesI have had with a coach.” -Mira Manickam-Shirley, former E.D. Brown Girl Surf, creative organizer and twin mom of six year olds.

“Somatic bodywork with Bidisha helped me realize that I was still in love with my college sweetheart, and to tell him so, after a ten year estrangement. After an ayahuasca ceremony, he realized he was still in love with me too. Now we are married and have a kid. I tell everyone that somatic bodywork works just like ayahuasca, but it’s a lot gentler and more accessible. Bidisha has a very gentle approach, and I felt safe, nurtured, and heard during the session. I didn't really know what to expect, but I ended up expressing some pent-up sadness and grief that I thought I had gotten over (as in, I cried spontaneously partway through). It was cathartic to let that out and comforting to be able to explore those emotions and triggers in a safe space. I highly recommend Bidisha as a somatic bodywork practitioner.” -Katherine Au, licensed acupuncturist and environmental compliance specialist, and new mom

“Bidisha Banerjee has been a longtime coach and advisor of mine. I first met her 7 years ago as a Dalai Lama Fellow, where she developed and taught the Head, Heart, and Hands curriculum. During my fellowship years, Bidisha served as my Dalai Lama Fellows advisor where she built my endurance for the social justice movement space. Her coaching helped me to avoid burnout when I could, and quickly recover from burnout when I mistakenly fell into its trap. In my past years, I was a competitive athlete so many times I equated endurance to physical stamina. Bidisha taught me the mental and spiritual part of endurance. Years after my fellowship, when I felt myself forgetting the things I'd learned, I turned to Bidisha for coaching again. Through her Muse framework, I learned about mastering mindfulness, self-reflection, and restorative rest, as well as setting and achieving goals through developing and mastering practice.” Shantell Bingham, Co-Director of LIFE (Liberating Investment into the Food and Farm Ecosystem).

“Bidisha's coaching is one of a kind. My career and passions have grown and continue to grow because of her. She asked hard questions and pushed me to be true to what I was trying to do as much as possible. It’s a hard thing to cultivate, to trust other people, and her coaching really helped me to cultivate trust in my work.She was not just a mentor who managed to help me grow as a social entrepreneur despite the ocean-distance, she was more than that. She offered me guidance, support and inspiration. She pushed my limits and brought out the social change agent inside me.” -Abdallah Abdelwahab, peace policy specialist

An Embodied frame shift involves touch (though it doesn’t have to) and connection