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Eco-Spiritual Coaching

I guide you in navigating uncertainty and transition
with clarity, confidence, soul care, and earth connection.
 
I'll help you design a life that feels more grounded & aligned.
 

You may sense that your life just doesn't fit you like it once did. You may feel stuck in routines and life-ways that feel familiar but uninspiring.  You may be overwhelmed, disengaged, on the edge of burnout, and uncertain about how to make meaningful change. You want a life that feels aligned and enlivened, rooted in spirit and earth-wisdom. But right now you feel flat, uncertain, busy, and stuck.

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Uncertainty and transition are so challenging! And you can learn to connect to your wisest Self and to earth wisdom so that you can move through this time and emerge with clarity, confidence, and calm assurance.

 

I can show you how.

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I have had a long career in higher education where I guided hundreds of graduate students in finding their true gifts and life-paths. And now I coach caring folks like you who are moving through change and transition (often in mid-life).  I can teach you how to tune into your true needs and longings, and to discover your specific purpose and path, as you move through your transition.

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I've also been through burnout and know what it's like to feel stuck but not have the energy or clarity to move on. I can help you find your way through and beyond this difficult time. I can support you in tending your wilting self so that you can thrive.

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I can help you get clear about what to do next, and how to listen to your heart's wisdom.  I can help you feel much more clear and much less stuck. I'll walk you through my guided ecological design process: You'll deeply observe your needs, longings, and where you are stuck in the patterns of dominant culture and what's holding you back; you'll radically imagine and dream up new life possibilities; and you'll shape new ways of being and next steps based on what really matters to you so that you feel fully aligned.

 

Through the coaching process I'll support you with tools for nervous system regulation and for expanding your Self-leadership--which is the central part of you that is wise, calm, clear, courageous, connected, curious, and creative.  And, I'll show you how to learn the skills of trusting yourself, meeting your parts with compassion, and developing confidence so that you can move into your next steps with so much more ease.

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I’ll support you in learning to cultivate earth connection as an anchor and wise ally in your life. You'll learn new mindsets, eco-spiritual practices, and ways of being that support wholeness and wisdom and you will feel seen and nourished in this process.

Together we'll move you forward on a path that feels right, as the next phase of your life takes shape. With my support you will:

  • Learn to tap into your wisest Self and earth wisdom to guide your next steps

  • Learn how to become really clear about your soul's needs, values, and longings so that your next steps can feel truly aligned

  • Learn how to envision and imagine new possibilities, and to develop trust in yourself. You can design a life that feels aligned, easeful, and abundant

  • Learn how to meet your fearful and uncertain parts with calm and compassion

  • Develop the confidence to take your next steps, to act in alignment with who you are and what you really need

"I highly recommend Heather's coaching! Our time together was so nourishing and effective for me. Heather has an easy-to-be-with presence and unshakable wisdom. What a gift!" 

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Paula

Working with me may be a good fit if:
 
  • You are dissatisfied and depleted--you need a change in your life or career so that you can feel more ease and joy
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  • You feel a little lost and unclear about your path. What you've been doing doesn't fit you in the same way anymore and you're longing for something new
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  • You have an idea what you might like to do next but you feel stuck. You keep getting distracted and you haven't been able to take next steps on your own. Something is holding you back
 
  • You feel under-resourced or undervalued and you are longing for more a more meaningful life that fills you up. You want to feel like your work aligns with who you are and what you value.
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  • You feel unclear about what could be next. You want to feel more clarity from your soul's knowing (instead of being stuck in loops in your head)
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  • You are curious about eco-spiritual practices and want to explore how these kinds of practices can help you feel more grounded and in-wisdom 
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  • You are interested in exploring ways of being beyond constantly busy, anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck so that you can deepen into Self-trust and soul-care
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  • You are curious about partnering with the land to support and nourish you during this season of life​
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  • You want a focused compassionate process and new skills to guide your next steps.
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  • You are ready to grow personally and spiritually and deepen into more calm, clarity, and connection
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"Heather offers a compassionate and inspiring container that keeps you moving toward your goals and dreams. She met me exactly where I was at, even amidst the uncertainty of these times, and brought me to a place of truly believing in myself. I can’t wait to be of service to my community!"

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Heidi

I'm Dr. Heather Burns,  an intuitive coach, midlife doula, and expert eco-spiritual facilitator. I guide you and hold space for you as you explore new possibilities through emergent life-design. I teach you how to connect to your deepest knowing, and how to anchor into the wisdom of the living earth so you can move through transition with more ease clarity, and confidence.

Heather Burns
I've been through several major career shifts and menopause so I understand what it feels like to be on the precipice of change, or in the middle of transition. I understand how disorienting it can be to know you need a change, but to not know exactly what. I know how it feels to not know yet how to move into a life that feels more aligned and purposeful.

I also experienced midlife burnout and spent deliberate time unpacking and healing from the patterns that got me there. During burnout and menopause, I moved through a space of uncertainty and transition, which was extremely challenging!  

But I learned a lot along the way and I can save you some of the angst that I experienced in my own career and life transitions. My experience can support you as you navigate your own transition.

In my long career in higher education I've guided hundreds of people in their journeys toward new career and life paths. As a professor,  I created and taught a course focused on life-design rooted in the ideas from the Stanford Life Design Lab and the books, Designing your Life and Designing your Work Life. I also created and taught an Emergent Ecological Design process, rooted in the science of permaculture and deep ecology,  that supports transition and life design.

My experience and tools can support you to move through career and midlife change with more ease, clarity, and confidence. I'll walk with you through the uncertainty and help you design your way into a life that is more aligned with what you need, who you are, and the medicine you are here to offer.

 

"This coaching work helped to clarify my core needs and enliven my key values; I'm now designing my path forward with a greater sense of cohesion. Heather is a gifted facilitator and intuitive mentor—I throughly enjoyed engaging in this process with her."

 

Shevawn A.

"This was a wonderful process. I am grateful for Heather's generosity in sharing knowledge, time, and wisdom. This experience has not only shaped and informed my professional path but also contributed significantly to my personal growth. This is a continued process of self-compassion and exploring possibilities. I am grateful to have the tools to continue on this journey."

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 Nabin D.

My approach to Coaching
My eco-spiritual approach to coaching is relational, welcoming, gentle, curious, and compassionate. I lean into my intuition to understand you energetically and holistically. I listen closely and ask good questions. I hold space for your emotions and create a container for you to observe, imagine, process, explore, and learn new skills.
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My coaching process is rooted in Spiritual Ecology and Internal Family Systems theory. I believe that we are interconnected beings and have much to learn from relationships with our more-than-human kin. As we root into our sense of earth-connection and belonging, we can also learn to expand our sense of Self, the wise part of us who is calm, clear, courageous, creative, curious and connected. From our Self-energy we can turn to the parts of us that are fearful, anxious, tired and unclear to offer lots of love and compassion. This radically changes our inner landscape. 

I will teach you skills for developing a deeper understanding of your own Self-leadership and wisdom, and for anchoring into earth wisdom. I use an Emergent Ecological Design framework that can lead you naturally into practices and patterns of healing and renewal.
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When you choose a coaching package with me with me you will:
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  • Learn a process for observing your longings, needs, and inner knowing as the foundation for discerning what's next
  • Get clear about what you want and how you want your life to feel
  • Practice harnessing imagination and vision to move toward new possibilities
  • Create a vision for your life and work that feels right for who you are now and the dreams that you have
  • Learn skills for deepening your clarity, confidence, and courage to support transition
  • Learn how to create daily and seasonal eco-spiritual practices and patterns for anchoring into earth's wisdom and willing partnership
  • Learn how to do less and take aligned action with discernment and Self-leadership
  • Create a clear plan for transition and try out new directions. Be able to discern if these fit or need adjustments
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Eco-spiritual Coaching packages 
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Coaching sessions take place virtually or in my garden in Portland OR at a time we both agree on and are 1 hour in length. Sessions are typically scheduled every other week so that we might have spacious time for designing and implementing change over time.
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4 month container: we'll meet for coaching 2x a month for 4 months)
8 sessions: $1500 (or $375/month for 4 months).
 
I'll guide you through an emergent ecological design process with intuitive support and care as we design what's next for your life or career. Move through transition into full alignment with clarity and confidence. 
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Includes:

  • 8  1-1 sessions with Heather (60 mins each-- every other week)

  • Personalized invitations for practices to work with between sessions

  • Notes with key elements from our sessions 

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8 month container: we'll meet 2x a month for 8 months

16 sessions: $3000 (or $375/month for 8 months)

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Want more support and transformation over time? Join me for eight months of coaching that will offer a deeper unraveling of dominant culture patterns and more time and support for not only designing a new life, but creating solid new practices and patterns that support your alignment.  

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Includes:

  • 16 virtual 1-1 sessions with Heather (60 mins each-- every other week)

  • Personalized invitations for practices to work with between sessions

  • Notes with key elements of our sessions

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Yearlong container for moving through the Menopause transition (peri or post) We'll meet 2x a month for a year.

24 sessions: $4500 (or $375/month for 12 months)

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If you are struggling through the menopause transition (which typically lasts about 7 years) and need some emotional support and guidance as you navigate identity change, shifting needs, and a changing body, this one's for you. This life transition is complex and often involves big changes, not only in your physical body and mental health, but in relationships, work, and life direction--During this transition you often just need someone you can turn to with questions, for some wise perspective, and for new tools and practices to get you through this roller coaster time with more ease and calm.

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Includes:

  • 24 virtual 1-1 sessions with Heather (60 mins each-- every other week)

  • Personalized invitations for practices to work with between sessions

  • Notes with key elements of our sessions

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"Heather is a wonderful coach with a calm and soothing presence. She asks lots of thoughtful questions and has been incredibly supportive and patient through the twists and turns while she journeyed with me! I also really appreciated her thorough follow-up notes and suggested resources. I had a lovely experience working with her and would recommend her to others!"

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Nichole C.

If coaching feels like a good fit, drop me an e-mail
or reach out to schedule a free zoom call to chat.
No obligations or pressure, just a casual conversation about your needs. 

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