Enjoy an abundance of resources to transform stress into serenity.
Meditation
Refer to the Meditation page for instruction with Monique, techniques and scientific evidence.
Monique’s Treasure Chest
Articles
Dancing into the Arms of Harmony
Life in the Zen Lane
When Women Gather, Magic Happens
Downloadable PDFs
Quality-of-Life Assessment
Principles to Live with Ease
Practices for Quality-of-Being
Transforming Communication
Ego & True Nature
Mindfulness Meditation
Life Plan Worksheet
Do It Anyway by Mother Theresa
Books, Authors & Websites
Bestselling author Eckhart Tolle wrote A New Earth and The Power of Now, which are widely regarded as two of the most influential spiritual books of our time. He has extraordinary insight into ego and higher consciousness. Oprah devoted a 2008 video web series to interview Eckhart on each of the 10 chapters of A New Earth. People from 139 countries participated live on the first webcast alone. 35 million videos of this webcast have been streamed or downloaded. Click here to link to the free downloads on oprah.com. Eckhart’s site is eckharttolle.com. He has had an enormous impact on Monique since she began to study his teachings in 1998. Join Monique and be a member of ET TV to receive two hours of online video each month of Eckhart speaking and answering questions.
Deepak Chopra, M.D., world renowned bestselling author and mind-body physician, was Monique’s employer in ’93- ’94 in San Diego. “Time Magazine heralds Deepak Chopra as one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century, and credits him as ‘the poet-prophet of alternative medicine.” (Time Magazine, June 1999.) He’s authored 50 books that have been translated into 35 languages. A few of them are Quantum Healing, Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and The Path to Love . chopra.com
Byron Katie, bestselling author of Loving What Is, is well known for “The Work,” a simple yet powerful inquiry process to move beyond stressful thoughts. A highly conscious teacher, she has masterfully facilitated 1000’s of people around the world to see through their limiting beliefs. It works for people who are open to seeing the difference between imagination and reality: thework.com. Monique has spent many fruitful hours doing “The Work” as a way to return to a peaceful mind.
Write down your stressful judgements, without holding back, then write the answers to the following questions.
- Is it true?
- Can you absolutely know that it’s true?
- How do you feel when you believe that thought?
- What would your life be like without that thought?
Turn it around. (Try on opposite statements. Give examples of how they are true.)
Adyashanti, Zen teacher and author of True Meditation and Emptiness Dancing, has been Monique’s teacher for the past decade and is the reason she moved to the Bay Area. She is deeply grateful for his wisdom, clear transmission of the truth, and the profound realizations she’s had while studying with him. With a small staff and hundreds of volunteers, Adya’s teachings are provided to thousands of people from diverse traditions around the globe. Zen can be esoteric, paradoxical and often misunderstood. However, with an open mind and a little time, a feeling of great peace arises through his teachings, as though the weight of the world has been lifted. After visiting adyashanti.org, feel free to call Monique to discuss. Monique’s clients appreciate her ability to support them in applying this wisdom to their lives.
Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life, by psychologist Marshall Rosenberg: cnvc.org. Marshall has been an international conflict resolution mediator for 40 years throughout 35 countries. He founded a worldwide network of trainers who use his four-step model for expressing and listening. Monique highly recommends this process to clients, friends and family.
- Facts (vs. evaluation or exaggeration)
- Feelings (emotion vs. I feel like you…)
- Needs/desires (clarify the larger issue)
- Request (measurable and provides an opportunity for success)
Let go, detach from the outcome. It’s not a demand.
The Wisdom of the Enneagram, by Ruso and Hudson, enneagraminstitute.com,
named by Time Magazine as one of the 8 Hottest Personality Test Sites (September 30, 2002). This system provides immeasurable value in understanding patterns of behavior and how we can change them. A smaller handbook is The Essential Enneagram by David Daniels, M.D., Stanford Medical School, and Virginia Price, Ph.D. Descriptions vary based on whether or not one is emotionally healthy or unhealthy. This system has been invaluable to Monique for revealing her blind spots.
Undefended Love, by psychologists Jett Psaris and Marlena Lyons. For effectively identifying and healing core issues in primary relationships, yet has far reaching benefits for relating with anyone, including oneself. undefendedlove.com. Monique has dozens of flags in this book and uses it as a workbook. For those who are ready to explore the shadows and come out shining.
EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique, founded by Gary Craig, is a simple process to relieve stress and pain. It’s also referred to as “tapping” because the process involves tapping on acupressure points throughout the body. For answers to your questions, including scientific research and many news stories, please refer to eftuniverse.com. You may also search YouTube and Google for EFT demos by various practitioners. Monique hails EFT as a great way to take the edge off of stress…to create the space needed to reveal what wants to be seen.
5Rhythms Global, The Moving Center, founded by Gabrielle Roth, now has hundreds of movement facilitators around the world: gabrielleroth.com. This is Monique’s favorite activity for stress release, play time, social time, and creating body art. She dances weekly at a two-hour Sweat Your Prayers (a 5Rhythms event) in Marin (San Francisco Bay Area): movingcenterschool.com.
Professionals
Medifit Corporation offers Wellness Coaching to corporations as part of a high-level wellness program. Since 2005, Monique has enjoyed ongoing rewarding contracts with them and trusts their integrity and professionalism. medifit.com/HealthPromotion.asp
Billie Frances, MFT, is founder of Guiding Mindful Change and its Employee Wellness Coaching Program. She facilitated Monique’s extremely valuable coach training in 2001. Billie has since recruited Monique to join her corporate wellness coaching team. GMC provides either a full corporate wellness program or a team of coaches for an existing wellness program. guidingmindfulchange.com
Eric Kaufmann is Monique’s friend and mentor. He’s an amazing high-level executive leadership coach, consultant, trainer and speaker. He has been a group chair and speaker for Vistage (formerly TEC), the world’s largest CEO membership organization. insights4results.com
Sue Muck is a truly masterful professional and personal development seminar facilitator. Monique and Sue were colleagues at Newton Learning in 2000. Monique was also her student and enjoyed substantial insight during several week-long break-through seminars. She can now be found at Insight Leadership based in Eugene, Oregon, offering leadership development and organizational development. insightleadership.net
Associations
International Coach Federation (ICF): coachfederation.org
National Speakers Association (NSA): nsaspeaker.org
American Society of Training and Development (ASTD): astd.org
Philanthropy
One World Children’s Fund: owcf.org. A dear friend of Monique’s is co-founder, past president, and advisory board member. Monique has whole-heartedly supported their mission by volunteering as an ambassador, speaker and consultant.
Open Gate Sangha: A non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness and consciousness around the world through the teachings of Adyashanti. Monique has volunteered countless hours during events from 2001 – present. Adyashanti.org
Monique’s Webmaster and Partner in Design
Susan Kurtz: susankurtzgraphics.com. Monique has tremendous gratitude for Susan’s professionalism, design, commitment, resourcefulness, responsiveness, patience and friendship.
I am deeply grateful for these teachings, teachers, and organizations, which have essentially culminated into the work I do today.
Monique Martineau