A living example Yes she is, for POOJA KHANDELWAL believes i doing what she loves the most — discovering one’s true self Neha Madaan m.nchatihainci net EVERYBODY wishes to live a porfeet life; life that surmounts the most intimidat. ‘ing barriers, metamorphosing into the one yout always fancied. But, how do you get there? How would one live a life that epito- mises perfection? Well, life coaching is one way. It refers to taking people from where they are to where they dream of being, Pooja Khandelwal, a certified life coach from the ICF international Coach Federa- tion, USA), can help you get there. ‘The lady explains, “IOP is the pioneor- ing body that certifies professional coaches worldwide, while it has stringent proce. dures or certification, Tam among the first ones in India and the only IOF certified life coach in Pune.” She has also completed a certified programme from the Internation: al Coach Academy (Australia) and reveals she would coach people on all- aspects of their lives. “My style oncompasses all ar- eas of personal fulfillment and profession. alachievement. Thus, personal anéiprofes- sional relationship management, leader ship development, team building, stress management, goal achievement, career enhancement, selFdevelopment are some of the areas covered, One of the areas, where coaching is proving to be quite powerful is usiness. In corporate coaching, I use ‘the business spiritual- ity programme’, wherein one-on-one coaching is combined with group meditations, the results being pow: ‘erful and instant,” she says, Since this concept is still in its infaney in. India, Khandelwal wants people to Imow the: difference between coun. selling/eonsulting and soaching. She says, “The ‘visual of the two dolphins supporting a yin-yane, ‘est describes my coach: © Rediscovering; P ing model. C-O-A-C-H stands for Connect, Observe, Assess, Create action, Harbor change. Active meditation, tarot-card reading, dream analysis and graphology are some of the tools I would employ while coaching my clients, Also, [conduct coach: ing sessions over Skype (tele net). Only when necessary itis a face to face session.” Khandelwal lets us in on a series of events that led her to qualify as a life coach. “The twming point in my life was when my 10yearold marriage hit rough waters, I wondered, “Is this my truth? Is this the life I want to live?" With active meditation, began my journey within,” she smiles. This satisfying experience led her to pursue other holistic skills, while she al qualified asa graphologist and adream an- alyst. “Gradually, my life meandered to- J wards discovering, and helping others is- cover their true self: Thus, Tdecided qualify internationally as a life coac who isalso qualified as an MBA in market, ing, and comes armed with 15, years of experi