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Suzanne Lubkowski
Empowering Serenity

www.empoweringserenity.com

zannrose@aol.com


Spiritual Life Coach Suzanne Lubkowski empowers you to create the life you want to live with energy, joy and vibrancy! Learn spiritual and practical tools to bridge the gap of where you are now and where you want to be!

Partnering with Spirit and with Compassion and Joy it is now time for....

  • Empowering you to become all you desire
  • Bridging the gap of where you are now and where you want to be
  • Co-creating a life of grace and ease in every experience
  • Mentoring people ages 16-101 to take charge of their lives with tools that will make a difference

Experience & Qualifications

  • Certified Professional Coach, Coaches Institute International
  • Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Coaching from Spirit Institute
  • M.A. in Organizational Development and Learning, George Mason University, Fairfax VA
  • B.A. in Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax VA
  • Adjunct Professor in Communication and Business
  • Former Director of Unity of Fairfax Youth and Family Ministry
  • Former Board President of Unity Life Center
  • Former Chairperson of Unity Life Center Youth and Family Council
  • Certified Spiritual Educator; Recipient of Distinguished Youth Service Award
  • Contributing writer for the book Dancing through Life with Guts, Grace and Gusto
  • Health and Wellness Consultant of Integrative Wellness
  • Reiki Master Teacher, Lightarian Reiki Teacher
  • Numerous courses in spirituality; training in conflict resolution and mediation
  • Spiritual Curriculum writing and development


“You might quiet the whole world for a second if you pray. And if you love, if you really love, our guns will wilt.”

St. John of the Cross


Susan completed the Shalem Institute's Spiritual Guidance Program with a focus in Contemplative Awareness in May, 2006.
She has been offering Spiritual Direction for over ten years.

THE GIFTS OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION:

• Notice and savor your own experiences of God
• Integrate spirituality into your daily life
• Find understanding, encouragement and affirmation
• Share challenges, losses, or disappointments
• Celebrate joys and accomplishments
• Grow in relationship with God, self, others, and creation
• Deepen your freedom to live a more authentic life


Other training includes:

  • Stephen Minister and Stephen Leader (2003,2006)
  • Studied Zen Buddhism for two years with a member of the Zen Community in Paris, France. (2001-2003)
  • Bio-Spiritual Focusing Therapy (2002)
  • Reiki I & II practitioner (2001)
  • Completion of the Education for Ministry Program (EFM) (2000)

Susan was raised in the Roman Catholic church and is currently a Lutheran laywoman.
Her spiritual interests include; Christian Mysticism, Centering Prayer (Fr. Thomas Keating), St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila and Jungian spirituality. She has been married for 21 years, has two daughters and is an avid yoga practitioner and meditation teacher.


Jane Guyton

Spiritual Director

At this time of huge personal and cultural change, people hunger for a sense of spiritual direction and individual purpose to make sense of life and to provide the energy and vitality to stay afloat and find inner peace. Individuals are often not satisfied with the direction their life is taking. Those seeking spiritual direction want to experience deep and lasting change that will alter the trajectory of their lives in accordance with a larger vision.

As a Spiritual Director, I offer twenty years’ experience in helping people answer the following questions for themselves:

  • Am I living a life that has deep meaning for me?
  • Can I distinguish between the demands of my ego and the call of my soul, and if so, can I act accordingly?
  • Can I transform my personal, spiritual journey into a life of service to the greater good, no matter what my profession, calling or life circumstance?

At this time in our history, we are all being called upon to ask and answer theses soul-searching questions. As a Spiritual Director I am prepared to accompany you as a guide on the journey of discovery that will inevitably unfold as you begin your inquiry. I help will help you to look honestly at the beliefs that define your life experience as well as at the emotions that hold you captive. Ultimately I will help you to bring your vision to reality in accordance with your own spiritual guidance.

Certifications:

  • Newfield Network Certified Coach,
  • Caroline Myss Contemporary Mysticism Program (Entering the Castle)

Memberships:

  • Spiritual Directors International
  • International Coach Federation

Publications:

Awakening the Intuitive Heart, First Word Press, 1994

Articles:

The Emergence of the Feminine, (Fetzer Institute 1998) Ontological Coaching, (On-Line Journal Article, 2000)
Managing Illness in the Workplace. (On-line Journal Article - Executive Update, 2002)
Trust: a Workbook/CD with Julio Olalla, on building trust in organizations. (Newfield Network, 2003)
Building Trust on your Team (on-line journal article, 2004)

Education:

BA in Speech & Communication,
MA in Complementary Medicine.
Professional Certified Coach


Jane Guyton

Vienna, VA
Direct (703) 281 9667
Cell (571) 239 2376


Herbert Ely

Charlottesville Center for Development of Executive Performance



Corporate Trainer and Public Speaker
Herb’s seminars on personal growth are a result of his experience as a federal executive and masters level work at the US Army War College. Herb is a certified enneagram trainer and spiritual director.

You can write realistic personal growth plans using the enneagram as a tool for integration of mind, body and spirit. You can apply what you have learned through specific practices of spirituality in the workplace.

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Visit my weblog touching issues concerning corporate training, personal growth, performance improvement, church, government, and business...

Clear mind, skillful driver.
Sound spirit, strong horse.
Strong body, sound carriage.
Mind, body, spirit work as one…
Path to victory is clear.

© Herbert Ely 2002

For schedules, email Herb at hely@cstone.net


Spiritual Advisor City Email Telephone Comments

Andre Antao

Roanoke
Email
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A multi-disciplinary education qualifications
International/cross-cultural work experience
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his poet, priest, and psychologist is a powerful retreat/workshop leader and spiritual director/mentor.

www.geocities.com/wellness_edsem

Leah Rampy

McLean Email
703-532-0245
ILLUMINE offers executive coaching, team coaching and executive retreats that help individuals and teams acheive breakthrough results both personally and professionally.Life Questions Retreats offer a chance to reflect and refine your thinking and to renew your spirit.

www.illuminecoaching.com/

Rev Carrie H. Carter

BethEl Retreat Center & House of Study

Richmond Email
804-539-6955
I am an ordained Minister who has done retreats with groups and individuals for many years. I've been in the ministry for 25 years. I have served as Religious educator of churches for the last 15 years and have pastored for five years. I have recently began my own ministry and would like to serve as an Advisor in different retreat centers as well as do individual retreats. I am presently teaching Religion at John Tyler Community College.

DawnRose

Winchester Email
540-877-2043
A am a certified life coach and have 20 years experience and study into self improvement and spiritual growth. My specialties are:emotional releasing, teaching how to get in touch with one's own inner guidance and finding one's own purpose.
www.newlifecoach.com

Rev. Cay Marsh

Harrisonburg Email
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An MDiv serving churches for 14 years with an emphasis on Spiritual Formation. Lead retreats on Healing, Spiritual Disciplines; Biblical coaching and Spiritual Director working with seminary students.
Rev. Sally Perry - Spirit Medicine

Richmond Email 804-749-4679 Rev. Sally Perry-Spirit Medicine, of Cherokee lineage, is a visionary, spiritual healer and teacher. She has a unique gift to see the soul and to embrace the all pervading energy of the universe. She is the author of Chronicles of a Healer: She Who Dances and A Master's Teaching to an American Healer, Immortality. She leads sweat lodges, spirit medicine wheels, vision quests and world peace dances worldwide for groups and private gatherings.
April Swofford

Richmond Email 804-262-1451 April Swofford is currently the Richmond, VA area coordinator and a commissioned presenter for Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. She holds a Masters degree in Christian Education from the Presbyterian School of Christian Education and a graduate certificate in Spiritual Direction from the RUAH School at Richmond Hill. On a regular basis, April leads centering prayer workshops, day retreats and weekend retreats. She has also co-led a number of longer silent centering prayer retreats (seven-day, ten-day.) April has a daily practice of centering prayer and is committed to being a peaceful presence in the world and seeking ways of living the contemplative dimension of the gospel in the routine of each day.

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