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I help you reconnect with your inner light, so you can truly
shine. I 'm in the business of shining
stars!
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Are you obsessed with food, weight,
and or dieting?
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Do you turn to food for emotional
comfort? Do you eat when stressed?
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Are you putting off your happiness
until you lose the weight?
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Have you lost weight only to gain it
back and then some?
- Do you want to make peace with food and your body?
If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then I have the
solution!
I'm Catherine L. Taylor, a weight loss coach and emotional eating
specialist. I have 20 years of recovery from compulsive overeating,
food
addiction, and binge eating disorder and have
successfully maintained my weight during that time.
My work is to help you get off the dieting roller coaster, so that
you may break free of your emotional eating patterns. I help you
find new
ways of being in the world that support your spiritual, mental,
emotional and
physical health.
Emotional eating is the number one cause of obesity. Emotional
eating is any eating that is done other than to satisfy hunger. It is
the reason why
diet
and exercise programs continually fail.
I have found that people who
struggle with food and emotional eating are released from that prison
once they
learn the skills of mindful awareness and mindful eating, emotional
self-nurturing and
learning
to set
appropriate limits and goals. This turns off the urge to overeat and
engage in
other compulsive behaviors. When you feel better, you eat better! I
have walked this path myself, and it has led me
to peace
and freedom.
My philosophy is simple: We are all born whole, perfect and
complete. You have all that you
need inside of you. It has always been there, waiting for you to find
it. It is your divine birthright. My work is to teach you the skills to
reconnect to this
place of
wisdom. This becomes the pathway back home to your Thinner Self.
I am simply a guide, lighting the
path for you to find your way back into your natural
state of joy and balance.
The goal of my
coaching is
to create a balanced, healthier, nourishing and joy-filled life.
You will begin to see results in all areas of your life because How
You Do Food Is How You Do Life!
I coach and mentor people in the areas of: permanent weight
loss, food addiction,
compulsive, emotional overeating, binge eating disorder recovery,
authentic and creative self expression, spiritual development and
healing, self care and stress
management, self
esteem and
body image issues.
One on one coaching can make a big
difference
in getting and keeping you on track to meet your
weight loss, fitness, and life goals. Many people need the personal
support to keep accountable and on track. Sometimes just a few sessions
can make a
big difference in your level of
motivation and focus.
A recent study led by researchers at Duke University Medical Center
and published in The Journal Of The American Medical Association in
March 2008 showed that the people who lost the most weight and
successfully kept it off have had regular contact with a weight loss
counselor.
The beauty of my coaching is that it is tailored to
your individual needs. You are not given a "cookie cutter"
commercial program.
There isn't one way to lose weight. You are given tools and support
that are appropriate to your particular lifestyle, your personality
type, life stage and
needs.
I have helped hundreds of people lose weight and find thinner peace
and happiness. My clients come from all walks of life and can be found
in:
Northern California - San Francisco, Sacramento, Nevada City, San
Mateo, Palo
Alto, SF Peninsula, Marin County, Southern California - Los Angeles -
Hollywood/Beverly Hills, San Diego, The Northwest - Seattle, Portland,
Oregon,
The Southwest - Tuscon, Phoenix, Arizona, Boulder, Denver, Santa Fe/
Albuquerque, New Mexico area, Houston, Dallas, Austin Texas,
Midwest -
Kansas City, Chicago, St.
Louis, and the East Coast: Boston, New York City, and Miami, Florida,
England, Scotland, Switzerland, Canada, Germany, Japan, China, South Africa,
Singapore, Indonesia, India and Australia.
Here are some of the goals and benefits
of
my coaching:
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Better self care and stress
management
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Develop an action plan to lose weight
and get fit!
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Reconnect with your feelings, body,
hopes, and dreams
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Develop a healthier relationship with
food, as well as life itself
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Learn self forgiveness and loving
kindness
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Eliminate black and white thinking,
perfectionism, and other thinking distortions
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Release self defeating patterns
around food and weight
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Develop a deeper connection to your
inner wisdom
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Improved body image
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Awaken to your real life
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Recover your joy!
If you are in need of some inspiration, support, motivation, food
for thought, and healing energy, schedule an individual phone or in
person
session with
me.
Contact
me for a free consultation! I can be reached at 650-504-8588. http://www.secretsofaweightlossmaster.com
I offer individual phone sessions as well as in person and phone
coaching packages, and
email coaching. For my telephone and international clients I offer free
long distance
on the internet using SKYPE. This requires you to download SKYPE as
well. It is a free and simple download. It does require a microphone or
headset.
Coaching is not psychotherapy
and it is not intended to take it's place. I do not
dispense medical advice. Please consult your doctor before embarking on
a fitness and weight loss program.
About
Catherine L. Taylor
My Program
I'm the creator of The
Weight Loss Master's Club, a mindfulness based weight
management program. It is a unique synthesis of East/West:
blending the
ancient wisdom of The East with discoveries in modern neuroscience and
positive
psychology to help create optimal brain/ body
balance. It is this state of balance that leads to permanent weight
loss. When you feel better, you eat better!
Note: This is not a religious program. It complements all spiritual
beliefs and paths. It does assert that you possess the inner wisdom and
guidance to lead you into a place of joy and balance. This is your
birthright.
How I Work:
Only one who has come out of the
darkness can lead another to the light.
When people come to me to with food and or weight issues it quickly
becomes apparent to
them that
these are only symptoms. The larger issue is one of separation: a
separation of the mind, body and spirit. Optimal health and fitness
requires the mind and spirit to be as fit as the body.
When I work with another, whether in person or on the phone, I create a
sacred space: a safe,
supportive sanctuary for the healing to begin. There is no judgement or
criticism,
just an acceptance of where you are at in the moment.
My intuitive,
warm and
loving presence acts as a mirror so that you can discover where you are
presently blocking your own
light and growth. I have a large toolbox of practical skills to tune
mind, body and spirit, so that
you can get the
results you are looking for. It is in the practice of these skills that
knowledge becomes wisdom.
What People Say: Client Testimonials
Ten minutes of twice daily micro-coaching
with Catherine has
helped me achieve my goals in a way that nothing else has. I had
a life coach I
met once a week with for four years, and during this time I never
achieved any
of my goals. In three weeks of micro-coaching with Catherine, I haven’t
missed
a single day of running! The daily talks and accountability have turned
my
goals into a reality! Dr. Ari Avmer, M.D., Los Angeles
I cannot recommend Catherine too
highly! Catherine's gentle,
positive, holistic, and action-oriented coaching has helped me far more
than any psychological counseling or weight loss program has ever
helped me before. She brings deep intuition, knowledge, and
intelligence to her work. Catherine gets at the root of problems,
clearing up space and energy for permanent change. Fear and stress
yield to joy and pleasure. She is also deeply empowering (as so much
"help" is not); that is, she makes every effort to work herself out of
a job. Kate
Ward-Lehre, RN
They say when the student is
ready, the teacher appears. With
Catherine's help I have been able to lose 30 lbs. and keep it off for
over 3 years now! Catherine has taught me it's not about food
or weight, it's about how I live my life. Once I got rid of my diet
mentality and softened my black and white thinking, I was able to
slowly integrate permanent changes in my life. The quality of my life
has completely changed. I have learned how to relax and center myself
and can meet almost any situation in my life without turning to food.
This has been the greatest blessing of my life! I could never
have done this without Catherine's wonderful support and
encouragement. Lydia
W.
Catherine's coaching has helped me truly realize that it is NOT about
the food. She has helped me find peace and calmness amidst
the daily responsibilities and stress of my life. She has helped
me stay engaged in my life and not be constantly looking for
distractions in food. She has helped me understand and realize
that when the body, mind and spirit are not operating in resonance we
look for comfort in food.
The best part is that I see myself making progress where I have always
struggled. Jessie S.
I worked with
Catherine for a period of 8 weeks. During that
time we got very real and deep. Because of Catherine’s support and safe
style,
I was able to open up on a very open and honest level. I could share
with her
my deepest and darkest fears and truths about myself. I never felt
judged; I felt
validated.
That alone is a gift in itself. But not only was I able to freely
express my emotions
which
were based on untrue thoughts, but with Catherine’s help I was able to
transcend those feelings into more positive beliefs about myself and
experience
genuine healing.
In just a short
time I went from depression and despair into
a fulfilling, grateful life. I
believe I was at a crucial time in my life when
I was ready for change and at a turning point. I was fortunate that
Catherine’s
love and caring blessed me when it did.
My food is not
perfect, but I can embrace all parts of myself so much easier now. Every day I get better at practicing the
tools of mindfulness, self-care and self-acceptance that Catherine
instilled in
me. Mya
K.
Catherine's coaching has helped me
overcome years of struggle with my
weight and eating patterns. Through various methods of
therapy I
learned what my issues were, however, I never learned how to deal with
them day to day. Catherine has a very different approach, which teaches
real coping tools, and easy methods that truly work. My life has been
transformed! Jody M.
I have been working with Catherine for about a month now and for the
first time
I feel like I'm making some true progress. Catherine is
so
extremely kind, supportive, and encouraging! I really feel like her
life
experience and struggles make her a good coach because she understands
what
it's like to feel out of control when it comes to eating. At the same
time,
she's overcome it herself and she has an understanding of the process
of
recovery. I look forward to continuing my journey with
her!
Danielle
Catherine's
coaching has opened my eyes to so many things I
could not see. Her ability to relate to how I am and what I have
gone through
have helped me tremendously in ways traditional therapy did not. After
every
session, my eyes have opened a bit more to what my world really is and
why.
Thank you! Patricia E.
Coaching Packages
A coaching package consists of 6 half hour or one hour weekly
coaching calls or in person sessions.
Package includes full
email support. Client is responsible for any long distance charges
incurred. I provide materials customized for your particular needs.
Coaching
program includes techniques and exercises that are derived from
my program
The
Weight Loss Master's
Club.
Payment
I accept payment through Paypal which accepts all major credit cards
and allows you to pay through a checking account as well. You may also
pay me by check or money order.
Are You Coachable?
To benefit from the coaching process you need to be ready and
willing to do
something different. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over
again
expecting different results! You must be willing to stretch beyond your
comfort zone as you learn new
ways of being.
You will need to learn to suspend your self criticisms and judgments
and
allow
yourself
the time and patience to sprout new wings. Change is much easier in a
state of
self-acceptance. Mistakes are a crucial part of the learning process.
You must
be open and willing to take gentle direction from a person who has been
there.
The crucial step required is action. Without your total commitment to
practice these skills in your life, you will not be successful.
The greatest investment you will ever make is the one you make in
yourself!
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