About Jill Marie Sprouting into the world with a significant hearing loss, a handicap that she has often referred to as a "divine gift," Jill Marie Hungerford (aka The Professional Muse) maintains a passionate, pioneering, optimistic viewpoint on life, coupled with high level energy and an infectious smile that tends to inspire people wherever she goes. Jill Marie was originally transplanted from Chicago into Parker, Colorado in 1975. She lived in Evergreen, Conifer and Estes Park for 22 years and recently relocated to DTC. Her two children are grown, educated and living on their own, one of which has delivered Jill Marie's first grandson. On the professional side, Jill Marie is an Executive MindBody Wellness Coach, Therapist and Speaker. She assists people into becoming their authentic selves, using the body as their guide. She works with individuals, couples, employees and C-level clients. Jill Marie's skill and unique body-centered approach to MindBody wellness stems from years of self-dedication, hands on experience, personal study and formal training, all of which contributed to the greater understanding of body psychology, physical health and its link to relationships. Her hearing loss contributed significantly to her work, enhancing Jill Marie's ability to educate others on how to "listen to the body as the mind speaks." Thus, all in all, the eclectic coach can be thought of having obtained a "natural" Ph.D. in MindBody Communication and Human Integration. In her "Ear Awakening Story", Jill Marie shares how she began to "read bodies" at the tender age of eight. Based from lifetime experience, Jill Marie firmly believes the body carries the wisdom of most anything we need to know. It is the vehicle and the messenger that leads to our subconscious, as well as super-conscious minds, which stands as the nucleus of all our actions and non-actions. As a MindBody specialist, Jill Marie inspires us to not only become more aware of our body language, facial expressions and tone of voice, but also to listen closely to the words we use. She takes us on a journey into visceral body, where the deeper, hidden, more intuitive, emotional and mental messages await to be discovered and healed. In addition, Jill Marie skillfully guides her patrons in understanding how the feminine- masculine principals play a significant role in our MindBody Connection, and how it can be applied to the way we communicate in both our personal and professional relationships. As an executive coach, Jill Marie works to improve the company's bottom line by increasing wellness and cultural balance in the workplace. This is accomplished by aligning and integrating the underlying needs, values, passions and personalities of the company's c-level executives and managers with that of the employees, thus ultimately assisting the overall goals and success plan of the corporation. Ultimately, individuals will obtain deeper, personal insight and be given useful tools and exercises that can be use in their every day life that, when practiced and utilized regularly, result in personal and professional wellness and excellence. In closure, Jill Marie's right brained, no-nonsense, intimate approach; coupled with her vibrant energy, authentic personality and eclectic lifestyle, plus years of experience, personal dedication and professional training inspires and motivates us to function and operate at optimal potential. Background Training & Certificates Business Accomplishments

 

I believe all of us are born on this earth with a special gift to share...

My keynote "Ear Awakening Story," reveals how I lost my hearing at age four, due to a high fever with the German Measles.

What is interesting to note is that I was not aware of this deficit until I turned 24. Before then, I instinctively relied upon body language, facial expressions, tone of voice and energy to understand what was being said. I uniquely found my way "in" to the hearing world, And nobody really knew... not even myself!

In second grade, my parents tried fitting me with a huge, behind-the-ear Zenith hearing aid. Little did they know back then that the quality of a hearing aid was no different than a regular microphone without the equalizer. It turned up all deciples of sound, not just the voice range.

Instead of helping me hear words, the loud noise peirced my ear drum. It actually hurt my ears! Before the trial period was over, I gave the hearing aid back to my mother and denounced I would never wear it, again. And because I never experienced anything different, I still had no clue of what I was missing...

At age 12, I had my first clairaudience experience (psychic hearing) - while I was massaging the back of a young man, which became cofirmed when I learned he later died in a motorcycle accident.. Throughout my earlier years, I had been "tuning in" to people's physical, emotional and spiritual issues all my life.

Massage came natural to me, I was able to find everyone's "spots" and had the strength to go INto the pain and transform it. My natural talent was undoubtedly a "gift" passed down through my mother's genes.

In 1980, I studied all things related to the healing arts and personal development. Most specifically, I studied naturopathy, nutrition, somatic psychotherapy, Chinese Medicine, Iridology, Phoenix Rising Yoga, NLP, BioKinesiology, Haikomi, Alchemical Hypnotherapy, Massage, Acupressure, Chi Nei Tsang, Tantra, Somatic Sex Education and more. Along with my 1000 hr massage certification (received in 1988 at age 20), All in all, I imagine I have spent more than 10,000 hours in formal training and life study.

Then I realized I was hearing impaired. Before I began training for massage therapy, my children's father talked me into getting my ears checked. I did... and low n' behold, I finally realized why I seemed think and act so differently than most people! I received two new analogue hearing aids, a considerable upgrade to the ones I was fitted to in second grade...

My life completely changed. This marked a new phase in my life, beginning with the two years it took afterwards to learn how to listen to WORDS.

What I discovered... was that that the words of my patrons did not always match what their body was saying.

From 1988, I opened my first FT private practice in Evergreen, Colorado. I spent the next 20+ years as a single mom busy in private practice in Colorado... where I've been blessed to have helped thousands of clients become more authentically aligned and congruent in their Mind, Body and Relationships.

In all the years in private practice as a natural healer, shaman and coach, I carried a different perspective on the meaning and purpose of "love and relationships." In my 40's, I observed that not only was I a muse and mentor for my clients, I was also a muse / mentor for my lovers. I knew it was time to call in my true beloved...

Three months prior to my 49th birthday, I met my beloved life partner... first in a dream, then, in person. Thirteen full moons later, we became married in Southern California. After the wedding, we said goodbye to our Colorado home, spent two-mo's on our honeymoon traveling the West Coast. ...We finally settled in Silicon Valley.

Other than my private practice, I am the organizer of two women's groups, and one men's group. I facilitate seminars, workshops and retreats. In addition, I am writing several books: The MindBody Connection, Power of Authenticity and Love, Sex & Gender Alchemy.

Check out my meet up groups:

www.meetup.com/new-empowered-woman
www.meetup.com/new-empowered-divorced-woman.
www.meetup.com/new-empowered-man

Namasté!

:) Jill Marie

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