Zen Coaching
Zen Coaching supports you in coming home to yourself—to your true nature—and explores how you can live your everyday life from a deeper place of connection with your authentic longings and desires.
The Journey Inward
Zen Coaching invites you to move away from the overactive thinking mind and reconnect with the intelligence of your heart and body. It is not about fixing or healing something that is “broken”; instead, it creates a safe, expansive container for deep witnessing and self-discovery. Here, the fullness and power of your true Self can emerge—because all parts of you, even the ones you may have resisted or ignored, finally feel seen and welcomed.
To go deeper on your inner or spiritual journey often means facing moments of discomfort. Zen Coaching offers gentle, supportive guidance to help you navigate these challenges with grace and self-compassion, allowing profound transformation to unfold naturally.
Zen Coaching: Come Home to Yourself
At its core, Zen Coaching is a heart-centred, present-moment approach to life and personal growth. It emphasises presence, empowering you to find your own solutions and embrace your YES to all of life, just as it is.
What is Zen Coaching?
Zen Coaching is rooted in the principles of Zen, mindfulness, and deep self-connection. It integrates a variety of transformative tools and practices, including:
- Deep Listening: Creating a compassionate and nonjudgmental space to truly hear yourself.
- Inquiry Questions: Powerful prompts to uncover deeper layers of your truth and wisdom.
- Focusing and Inner Child Work: Gently reconnecting with vulnerable or neglected parts of yourself.
Influenced by the teachings of mindfulness, non-violent communication, the Diamond Approach, and the principles of modern coaching, Zen Coaching combines traditional wisdom with contemporary practices. Body awareness, emotional presence, and self-compassion are key elements of this approach.
What You Can Expect
A typical Zen Coaching session is about 60 minutes and is tailored to meet you where you are in your journey. Sessions include practices to:
- Anchor yourself in the present moment.
- Explore your longings and inner wisdom.
- Cultivate acceptance for all aspects of yourself.
- Navigate challenges and transitions with clarity and courage.
I offer packages of 5 or 10 sessions to support you in creating lasting shifts and deeper alignment with your true nature.
The Essence of Zen Coaching
Zen Coaching is about living from your inner truth, in harmony with life as it unfolds. It is an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and connect with the infinite well of wisdom and peace within you.
Let’s explore this journey together. Reach out to learn more or to book your first session.
Frequently Asked Questions: Zen Coaching
What is Zen Coaching?
Zen Coaching is a transformative approach that helps you connect with your inner truth, bringing clarity, peace, and self-awareness. It integrates mindfulness, deep listening, and presence to support personal growth and healing.
How is Zen Coaching different from traditional coaching?
Unlike traditional coaching, which often focuses on setting goals and taking action, Zen Coaching emphasizes presence and deep self-inquiry. It helps you uncover your authentic needs and desires rather than just pushing for external achievements.
Who can benefit from Zen Coaching?
Anyone seeking more clarity, peace, and self-connection can benefit. It is especially helpful for those experiencing stress, uncertainty, emotional blocks, or a desire for deeper self-understanding.
What happens in a Zen Coaching session?
Each session is a guided exploration where I hold space for you to slow down, listen inwardly, and access your innate wisdom. Through deep listening and presence, we uncover what is alive in you, allowing transformation to emerge naturally.
Do I need any prior experience in mindfulness or coaching?
No prior experience is needed. Zen Coaching is accessible to everyone, whether you’re new to personal growth work or have years of practice in self-inquiry.
How many sessions do I need?
This depends on your personal journey. Some people experience profound shifts in just a few sessions, while others prefer ongoing support for deeper integration. We can discuss what feels right for you.
Can Zen Coaching help with stress and anxiety?
Yes, Zen Coaching supports you in developing a deeper awareness of your emotions, allowing you to meet stress and anxiety with more ease and presence. It helps shift habitual thought patterns and fosters a sense of inner calm.
Is Zen Coaching like therapy?
While Zen Coaching can be deeply healing, it is not a substitute for therapy. Therapy often focuses on diagnosing and treating psychological conditions, while Zen Coaching is about present-moment awareness, self-discovery, and transformation. My approach does include working with past trauma, but not from a clinical or diagnostic perspective. Many people come to Zen Coaching alongside therapy or when they feel they have reached a plateau in their healing journey. It can be a powerful complement, helping to integrate therapeutic insights and unlock deeper levels of personal growth.
Can I do Zen Coaching online?
Yes! Zen Coaching sessions are available online, allowing you to experience the benefits from the comfort of your own space.
How do I book a session?
You can book a Discovery Call or a full Zen Coaching session through my website. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out via the Contact details at the bottom of the page.
Tara Rose is a loving spiritual mountain where your inner child can play, rejoice and you can rediscover the true adventure of life.
Gregor
What an amazing woman with patience and an amazing sense of peace around Tara, she is wise and kind and knows what she is doing, she has helped me find the right tools to look after myself and to remind myself the importance of life. Tara is definitely worth it and I'm sure you will be saying the same shortly after your visit with her!
Lochlan
Tara - thank you. I am in tears again. Tears springing from the truth and sorrow in your reflection and from the gratitude of being heard, witnessed and held. Thank you for one of the most precious gifts I have ever received in my life.
Shirley
Wow Tara - beautiful, brought me to tears, thank you for capturing so well the experience I have quite frequently...really helpful.
Denise
Wow Tara, thank you. Feeling so seen. Yes! Thank you, really.
Nora
A heartfelt thank you Tara for the coaching session yesterday, that "okay, you're allowed to feel like that" had a profound impact. Throughout the day yesterday, whenever I felt the horrible discomfort of anxiety - the knots in my stomach - I heard you saying "Of course you feel that way…" Immediately that I thought it, my mind recalled the way you said it, the slight emphasis on 'course' and your voice intonation…a sense of calm descended on me.
This is a precious gift.
Deborah
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