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Witch Or Mentor?

Mar 10, 2022
5 min read

Updated: Jan 30, 2024

Written by: Renate Prandl, Senior Level Executive Contributor

Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

It’s official. I am a witch…at least this is what one of my clients called me today. Not in an offensive, but loving way. And yes, I love her, too. This got me thinking.



What if there was a way ‒ simple, holistic, non-evasive, non-surgical ‒ that would change a person’s state so profoundly that they actually believed you were a witch with SUPERPOWERS?


What if?


Well, good news. You don’t need a witch to shift from a state of pain where you are shut down physically, emotionally, spiritually, and often financially into a state of power. A state where you feel in control, you have choices and options, independence and more freedom. I am talking about huge shifts in any area of your life. You have the power inside of you. It may be hidden behind layers and layers to protect you from getting hurt, or from being seen as the powerful person you are.


  • What would this new state of Power be worth?

  • Can you even put a price on it?

  • What would it be worth to be potentially pain-free, having more range of motion, more evolved relationships, more income, or more impact?

  • What would the price be?

Today I worked with a long term client, Mr. W, who had suffered a stroke a few years back. I empowered him to make the Impossible Possible ‒ to walk again and live a vibrant life doing what he loves.


Today we also were joined by his wife, Mrs. W, who currently had a bad fall and a severe concussion. See, after the doctors didn’t find anything life-threatening ‒ never mind the fact that one centimeter made the difference of potentially being dead or paralysed, in the doctor’s words ‒ she joined us for today’s session. It felt safe. It was a safe place to be.


Btw, the best remedy for recovery from a concussion is rest, sleep, hydration.


So what did I do to quieten her cns (central nervous system) which was fighting the trauma? What did I do?

Btw, what I did today is the exact approach I use in a business environment as well.:-)


Number 1: Work as far away as possible with attention to the most affected area. Gentle moves of… her feet. See, you want to be as far away from the point of injury or pain. Look at the whole person. Don’t be myopic. Look at the whole picture.


Number 2: Go slow, make tiny micro-moves, and lots of “rest” between the moves. It's time for the CNS to download and create new pathways. You may have heard me say this before in one of my training or broadcasts ‒ the magic happens between the moves, in the pause.


Number 3: Specific breathing exercises. There is not one “correct” way of breathing, there are variations of a core breathing pattern depending on what you want to achieve. Breathing changes ‒ flat, deep, diaphragmatic, right?


Number 4: Adding some “witchcraft” based on NLP, my own research and experience, imagination, Feldenkrais, energy work and some other “secrets” a true witch would never reveal :-) No physical touch was required.


Number 5: “Renate, you are a witch. Your voice takes me on a journey to areas I thought were impossible to get to,...I feel so different like…”


Why am I telling you this story instead of giving you a lecture of the Power of the Mind and the “right” MOVES for the situation at hand? Why?


Because I am not sharing theory ‒ you can look it up in a dictionary or search on the internet. I am sharing and teaching only the things that work for me and the people who accept me as their teacher, seifu, mentor. I only teach the things I know, not what someone else knows.


I am not a witch, I am the conduit probing and asking the right questions to take a person from where they are to where they want to be. I am the bridge so to speak. Or the witch for some.


Does this approach work for everyone?


Yes.

Yes, it does…

IF the person is willing to empty their cup, in the words of the late Bruce LEE.

IF the person is accepting me as a mentor knowing that I will never hurt them.

IF the person trusts me.

IF the person connects with me as I have done what they are about to do.


This is what a good, no, a great mentor does. I am not saying this to brag. It’s a fact that teaching something in theory is one thing, it’s good and often necessary. Letting people experience what’s possible is a whole new level.


No witchcraft is necessary.


YOU do the work which is chunked down, simple, doable, holistic, sustainable. You get on this life journey and your mentor guides you, saving you the 20-30 year learning curve, potentially.


I don’t mind being called a witch if I could empower someone to reach new places they never thought possible ‒ more active lifestyle, better leadership, more engaged relationships, more money, better health, diminished pain, more vitality, potentially.


Let me transfer some of my POWERS to you. Let’s find out if you are ready to move towards your Life by Design, living on your own terms.


Reach out to renate@renateprandl.com and apply for a free Success Activation Call. 15 minutes, you and me, on Zoom. I only do a few of these as part of my Pro-Bono work.


Subject line: witch, 15


Write in 1 sentence why you’d like to have this call with me. If I feel we are the right fit, I will reach out to you and give you access to my booking calendar.


Get some free gifts, a download of my book “Life Mastery Secrets Revealed” to activate your superpowers here.


With Love and Gratitude,

Renate

Mentor And Witch


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Renate Prandl, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Renate Prandl is Asia's Premier Sustainable Life Mastery Strategist, Certified Feldenkrais® Expert, sports and lifestyle coach, mentor, and Certified High Performance(™) coach. She only recently got certified in Presentation and Closing(™) online and offline to reach and serve more people


With over 40 years of combined experience as a Professor in a business school, an athlete and entrepreneur, Renate uses a variety of proven techniques and applications to empower individuals and groups to reach their highest potential, get to the "Next Level” without compromising their health, and potentially live a Life by Design – in a holistic, doable and sustainable way. The Renate Method(™) transforms lives and builds Physical, Emotional, Financial Resilience.

Renate is the CEO of Body & Brain, Founder of Body And Brain Mastery, three times International Bestselling Author of “Success Today”, “The Road To Success”, and stay home: When you can’t go outside, what happens inside”. She is bilingual and has lived on 3 continents. Outlook on life: Anything is possible.

 
 

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