Amanda Ridings

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Amanda Ridings: Executive Coach, Coach Supervisor, Writer.

My commitment to working with the body began when I accepted that my best intentions could be derailed by a rapidly beating heart, sweaty palms and a tightening of my throat. Later, I realised that my physiology took charge whenever I faced anything even mildly challenging.

If we believe (as I do) that we have some agency in the way that events and experiences affect us, it becomes important to learn how to influence our energetic state. I do this by using Leadership Embodiment practices to support me to change my relationship to adversity. This approach was developed by Wendy Palmer and I began studying and training with her in 2010. I already had a firm foundation for making embodied practices central to my work as I’ve practised the martial art of T’ai Chi Chuan since 1998.  

I am an accredited Leadership Embodiment teacher and I draw on my experience as an executive coach and coach supervisor in the way I share this work with others. I’m also an author. My award-winning book, Pause for Breath, explores the roles of mind, body and leadership spirit in conversations and outlines approaches from the discipline of dialogue practice. My recent book, Weekly Leadership Contemplations, is a written ‘thought for the week’ and is a collection of short pieces to prompt reflection. You can find out more about me and my work at www.originate.org.uk.

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The Buddhist principle is to be everybody's friend, not to have any enemy.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Meditation means simple acceptance.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Only the impossible is worth doing.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Whenever we see something which could be done to bring benefit to others, no matter how small, we should do it.
Chamgon Khentin Tai Situ Rinpoche
Freedom is not something you look for outside of yourself. Freedom is within you.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Hasten slowly, you will soon arrive.
Jetsun Milarepa
It doesn’t matter whatever comes, stop judging and it won’t bother you.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Whatever obstacles arise, if you deal with them through kindness without trying to escape then you have real freedom.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
To tame ourselves is the only way we can change and improve the world.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Strive always to be as kind, gentle and caring as possible towards all forms of sentient life.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Every sentient being is equal to the Buddha.
Chamgon Kentin Tai Situ Rinpoche
Wherever and whenever we can, we should develop compassion at once.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Reminding ourselves of how others suffer and mentally putting ourselves in their place, will help awaken our compassion.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche