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“I have been working with Alan weekly for help with meditation; it has developed into something extraordinary. Alan is a great teacher of the meditative practice as well as a conduit to Self–Realization. He has a great depth of knowledge from over thirty–five years of experience, as well as a strong intuitive knowledge of his work. If you are interested in developing your meditative practice only, he is a wonderful teacher, but he is also supremely qualified to lead you further in a deeper spiritual practice if that is what evolves. He has been quite a find to have as a resource for meditation and spiritual growth. I would highly recommend Alan and would be happy to talk to anyone considering Alan as a resource.” — Barbara Bencini
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LifeALIGNMENT Coaching and Consulting, LLC — Adding Value through Balanced Living
Alan L. Pritz, Founder and President Contact Alan today and he will create a plan that's right for you. |
LifeALIGNMENT is a Life Coaching and Consulting service that supports work/life balance, meaning, purpose, and spiritual growth. Based in the Minneapolis Metro Area, the unique nature of LifeALIGNMENT is the use of Alan's skill as a meditation teacher to help clients process from the inside out — facilitating insights and realizations needed to make personal shifts or meet desired goals. People hire coaches when in transition, evaluating choices, feeling dissatisfied, or looking for personal and professional breakthroughs. Coaches are not therapists who target psychological illness. Rather, they facilitate a partnership with clients to help them fulfill meaningful work/life objectives. With over 30 years experience in consulting, life coaching, teaching meditation, yoga, martial arts, and offering body work, energy work, and intuitive guidance, Alan will devise a personalized program, together, which can be modified as progress is made.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is LifeALIGNMENT?
A: A Life Coaching and Consulting service that supports work/life balance and spiritual growth.
Q. What is Life Coaching?
Life Coaching is a professional service that provides clients with feedback, insights, and guidance to help them determine, set, and achieve personal goals. People hire coaches when in transition, evaluating choices, feeling dissatisfied, or looking for personal and professional breakthroughs. Coaches are not therapists who target psychological illness. Rather, they facilitate a partnership with clients to help them fulfill meaningful work/life objectives.
Q: What does that mean?
A: Clients are helped to clarify and achieve goals such as personal development, professional objectives, or navigating life changes. Since people are multi–faceted, their processes must be managed in a comprehensive manner to ensure the most sustainable, optimal outcomes.
Q. How is this done?
A: LifeALIGNMENT starts with where you are now, explores where you want to go and works with you to get there. By providing ongoing relationship, tools, structure, and strategic support, LifeALIGNMENT facilitates a process of creating and sustaining change to fulfill objectives. Work/life balance, coaching, personal–development skills, mind/body healing modalities, and insightful feedback are available to explore issues, spur conversation, identify action–steps, and help motivate clients to achieve desired ends.
Q: Why is coaching important?
A. People are often wonderful when assisting others but lack the impartial clarity to resolve their own issues. Transitions, choices, dissatisfactions, or significant breakthroughs can be immobilizing or confusing. At such times hiring someone with the ability to help you move past unsatisfactory conditions to outcomes of choice may be extremely valuable. In this way, coaching is like having a personal trainer for day–to–day life; they don’t do the work, but help you make it happen.
Q: What makes LifeALIGNMENT unique?
A. The unique feature of LifeALIGNMENT is its emphasis on fostering change from the inside–out and doing so in an innovative, progressive manner. While targeted for persons seeking greater life balance and spiritual growth, it is also ideal for organizations wanting to build healthier, better performing workforces and executives seeking to enhance their innate assets.
Q: What is Alan’s professional background?
A. He has over 30 years experience in: consulting, life coaching, teaching meditation, yoga, martial arts, and offering body work, energy work, and intuitive guidance.
Q: How are services engaged?
A: After a free initial consultation to assess objectives, Alan will devise a personalized program, together, which can be modified as progress is made.
Q: What are the fees?
A: Fees are set according to service type and provided in the areas which describe them. Please click on the links above to choose the type of service that interests you. Fees will be listed.
Q. How long does the process take?
A. Clients typically meet once weekly or 3 times / month until goals are achieved. Since this approach often benefits people in multiple areas, the process may last from several sessions to 6 months or longer. Alan doesn’t believe in enlisting people for more services than they truly need, and suggests clients commit to several sessions to get a feel for the process and evaluate continuation from there. Clients may discontinue at any time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is LifeALIGNMENT?
A: A Life Coaching and Consulting service that supports work/life balance and spiritual growth.
Q. What is Life Coaching?
Life Coaching is a professional service that provides clients with feedback, insights, and guidance to help them determine, set, and achieve personal goals. People hire coaches when in transition, evaluating choices, feeling dissatisfied, or looking for personal and professional breakthroughs. Coaches are not therapists who target psychological illness. Rather, they facilitate a partnership with clients to help them fulfill meaningful work/life objectives.
Q: What does that mean?
A: Clients are helped to clarify and achieve goals such as personal development, professional objectives, or navigating life changes. Since people are multi–faceted, their processes must be managed in a comprehensive manner to ensure the most sustainable, optimal outcomes.
Q. How is this done?
A: LifeALIGNMENT starts with where you are now, explores where you want to go and works with you to get there. By providing ongoing relationship, tools, structure, and strategic support, LifeALIGNMENT facilitates a process of creating and sustaining change to fulfill objectives. Work/life balance, coaching, personal–development skills, mind/body healing modalities, and insightful feedback are available to explore issues, spur conversation, identify action–steps, and help motivate clients to achieve desired ends.
Q: Why is coaching important?
A. People are often wonderful when assisting others but lack the impartial clarity to resolve their own issues. Transitions, choices, dissatisfactions, or significant breakthroughs can be immobilizing or confusing. At such times hiring someone with the ability to help you move past unsatisfactory conditions to outcomes of choice may be extremely valuable. In this way, coaching is like having a personal trainer for day–to–day life; they don’t do the work, but help you make it happen.
Q: What makes LifeALIGNMENT unique?
A. The unique feature of LifeALIGNMENT is its emphasis on fostering change from the inside–out and doing so in an innovative, progressive manner. While targeted for persons seeking greater life balance and spiritual growth, it is also ideal for organizations wanting to build healthier, better performing workforces and executives seeking to enhance their innate assets.
Q: What is Alan’s professional background?
A. He has over 30 years experience in: consulting, life coaching, teaching meditation, yoga, martial arts, and offering body work, energy work, and intuitive guidance.
Q: How are services engaged?
A: After a free initial consultation to assess objectives, Alan will devise a personalized program, together, which can be modified as progress is made.
Q: What are the fees?
A: Fees are set according to service type and provided in the areas which describe them. Please click on the links above to choose the type of service that interests you. Fees will be listed.
Q. How long does the process take?
A. Clients typically meet once weekly or 3 times / month until goals are achieved. Since this approach often benefits people in multiple areas, the process may last from several sessions to 6 months or longer. Alan doesn’t believe in enlisting people for more services than they truly need, and suggests clients commit to several sessions to get a feel for the process and evaluate continuation from there. Clients may discontinue at any time.
Individual Services
LifeALIGNMENT Holistic Programs
Life Coaching
Could your life be better?
Is it out of control or lacking purpose?
Learn to create the kind of experiences you really want!
Why Coaching?
Transition, Choices, Goals, Breakthroughs can be daunting.
Coaches — like personal trainers for life — help clients move past unsatisfactory work/life conditions to achieve meaningful goals.
Approach:
Use holistic life coaching, self–regulation techniques, & insightful feedback to:
- Explore
- Identify
- Act
- Achieve
What’s Holistic?
People are body/mind/and spirit. Approaching work/life issues as such creates comprehensive outcomes.
Areas of Focus:
- Self–Care
- Transition
- Retreats
- Work/Life Balance
- Spiritual Development
- Relationships
Process:
Free initial consultation to assess objectives, then devise a program, together, that can be modified as progress is made.
Consultations held over the phone or in person depending on preference, need, and availability.
Coaching Structure & Fees:
Individuals purchase single sessions or pre-paid blocks.
• Single Sessions:
$50 for 30 minutes
$75 for 45 minutes
$100 for 60 minutes
• 4 Pre-Paid Sessions:
$180 for four, 30 minute sessions
$260 for four, 45 minute sessions
$380 for four, 60 minute sessions
• 12 week sessions (one 30 minute call/week) $600
• 24 week sessions (one 30 minute call/week) $1000.00
Time Commitment:
Recommend several preliminary sessions to assess the process.
Clients then typically arrange weekly sessions for 1 – 6 months until goals are met. Clients may discontinue at any time.
Note:
Coaching is not clinical therapy.
Yoga Therapy
Yoga Therapy safely addresses health issues with yogic techniques.
It supports clinical and/or complementary care, often augmenting their benefits.
No prior yoga experience necessary.
What Does Yoga Therapy Consist Of?
- Physical Stretches
- Energy Exercises
- Relaxation Methods
- Meditative Practices
- Breathing Techniques
Will Yoga Therapy Work for Me?
Yoga Therapy may help:
Anxiety, low back pain, arthritis, hypertension, heart conditions, hyperventilation, asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, headaches, insomnia, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, attention deficit disorder, pregnancy, and childbirth.
Process:
Assessment & program implementation - modifications may be made over time
Fees:
Sessions:
$50 for 30 minutes
$75 for 45 minutes
$100 for 60 minutes
Note:
Yoga Therapy should never be medically contraindicated. Clients may be asked to obtain written permission for Yoga Therapy from their physician/primary care provider.
Renewal Rescue
Extremely stressed and needing quick re–centering? This highly–effective session(s) is for you!
Sessions integrate body work, energy balancing, yoga therapy, and guided meditation. You will feel the benefit!
Sessions are 1–2 hours long depending on the situation.
Fees:
$125 for 1 hour
$175 for 90 minutes
$225 for 2 hours
Body / Energy Work
To promote health and well-being of the body/mind/bioenergy field.
Alan uses his 24+ yrs experience in physical therapy functional orthopedics & related therapies, traditional massage, energy techniques
(Read Testimonials by clicking the “Testimonials” link at the top.)
Process:
Assess objectives, provide session.
Fees:
Traditional massage / Energy work: $80 / hour
Physical therapy functional orthopedics: $100 / hour
— Please inquire about referral discounts —
Meditation Training
Promotes balanced, enriched living
Safely clarifies and elevates consciousness
Benefits:
- Self–Regulation
- Self–Exploration
- Self–Transcendence
Four 1–hour Sessions Cover:
- Life as a Spiritual Journey
- Principles of Right Action & Attitude
- The Mechanics of Meditation — Why It Works
- Techniques of Concentration, Inner Sound & Light
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What Kind Of Meditation Do You Teach?
A: A yogic approach from the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda (author of Autobiography of a Yogi).
Q: Do I Have To Switch Religions To Practice Meditation?
A: No! Meditation is used by all faiths to enrich connection with Spirit.
Q: How Soon Do I Notice Results?
A: Soothing results may be noticed right away.
Q: Do I Need Prior Experience?
A: No.
Fee:Four 1–hour sessions / $400Group discounts available.
Corporate Services
Corporate Services
For Peak Performance
LifeALIGNMENT’s unique contribution — holistic services restore Functional Balance.
What is Functional Balance?
– Performing complex skills with relaxed, responsive focus.
Why is Functional Balance Important?
– Without it we’re driven by events, not in control of them.
What is Holistic?
– People are body/mind/and spirit. Approaching work/life issues accordingly creates the most comprehensive outcomes.
Areas of Focus:
- Self–Care
- Job Transition
- Renewal Retreats
- Work/Life Balance
- Executive Coaching
- Customized Trainings
- Corporate Meditation Programs
Process:
Review Objectives, Submit Proposal, Provide Delivery
Sessions held onsite at client facility unless otherwise arranged.
Program Fees:
$2500 / day
$1250 /half day
Event Speaker Fees:
$750 / Hour
Executive Coaching Fees:
$250 / Hour
Training / material costs are extra.
Note:
All LifeALIGNMENT programs are copyrighted
Renewal Retreats
Everyone must recharge to provide their best and feel good about doing so.
LifeALIGNMENT facilitated process helps participants revitalize:
- Self & Others
- Work/Life Vision
- Growth & Service
It also provides:
- Insight & Awareness
- Personal & Team Centering
- Reflection & Integration
Executive Coaching
Self–Regulation, Personal Mastery, and Wisdom Principles training to enhance performance.
Case Examples:
• Senior Law Partner — Spirituality & Meditation for personal balance• CEO & CFO of Tech Company — Meditation and Self–Mastery Skills for professional development
• Finance Director — Self–Regulation skills for optimizing health
• Magazine Editor — Yoga Therapy for health improvement
• Foundation President — Team building for performance enhancement
• Director, Home Healthcare organization – Meditation for highly–stressed employees
• Public school system — enhance school culture and inhibit negative social behaviors
Process:
•Assess objectives, implement program•Consultations held over the phone or in person depending on preference, need, and availability.
•Note: Executive Coaching structured for discretion and confidentiality
Corporate Meditation:
•Uses a breath–watching technique to:•Reduce — anxiety, depression, blood pressure
•Enhance — mood, emotional intelligence, cognitive capacity, focus, and creativity
Workshops & Seminars
LifeALIGNMENT’s Seminars and Speaking Services promote holistic work culture and performance enhancement.
Sample Programs:
- Office Yoga
- Winning Joy
- Corporate Meditation
- The Power of Renewal
- Workplace Spirituality
- Inner Guide for Creative Excellence
- Calming Skills for High–pressure Lives
- Lifestyle Management for Optimal Well–being
- Science & Spirituality: Healing Practices & Paradigms
- Advanced Relaxation and Inner Resource Development
- Yoga Self–Care Techniques: An Integrative Care Orientation
Custom Program Design
- Custom trainings for specific needs
- Programs can be designed for clients’ proprietary use.
- Fees: Vary according to assignment.
Please Stay Tuned for upcoming events!
Check back soon!
Testimonials
Meditation Teaching — Individual Coaching — Corporate Consulting
Bodywork
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Books
Alan Pritz is the author of
A Pocket Guide to Meditation
Crossing Press
Summary: Reduce everyday stress, increase mental acuity, and improve creativity through meditation. By practicing the exercises and techniques in this book you will discover that developing your spiritual nature will enable you to move beyond personal limitations to heightened awareness, collective abundance, and inner joy.
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Alan is a contributing author in Training Tough Topics.
Alan is currently at work on Meditation and the Spiritual Life: a Yoga Teacher’s Guide for Everyone.
Meditation and the Spiritual Life
will offer down–to–earth guidance for anyone wanting to build a clear, well–defined spiritual practice. Its universal principles, distilled from the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda (author of the best–selling Autobiography of a Yogi), are applicable to a wide range of seekers, from the hatha yoga enthusiast to the mainstream religionist, from the explorer of alternative traditions to those who have not yet committed to a clear spiritual identity. The book's personable narrative, accessible presentation of information, and universal application make it enjoyable to read and life–enhancing to apply.
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Where the mini Pocket Guide to Meditation left off, Meditation and the Spiritual Life picks up to provide the reader with more complete, detailed advice for crafting a fulfilling spiritual life, including:
- A model for establishing a spiritual practice
- Exercises for increasing energy
- Benefits of using affirmations
- Instructions for mantra practice & meditation on Inner Sound
- Techniques that make prayer effective
- Guidelines to measure inner progress
Book Excerpt:
The Inner Life
Like siblings, spirituality and religion share common parentage, a concept called the Inner Life. The term may evoke unappealing images of austere nuns or hermits, but the Inner Life is the essence of spirituality and the basis for all genuine religious activity. It comes from the fact that every religion has two sets of teachings; outer doctrine (dogma and ritual) and inner tradition (mystical or spiritual), both of which exist simultaneously. To clarify the distinctions I use the analogy of a walnut: Outer teachings – called exoteric – are like a walnut’s shell. Its hardness is ideal for protective purposes and withstands the rigors of time to guard prized contents. This shell satisfies those for whom surface teachings and vague concepts of God are acceptable without looking deeper. Others starve from such topical fare and want to crack the shell for its inner meat; the mystical or spiritual teachings – called esoteric – that foster Enlightenment.
Yet how exactly does ‘inner’ differ from ‘outer?’ The inner life is based on direct experience – a point so vital that I emphasize it repeatedly. Looking at a photo of fire isn't the same as feeling its heat. Likewise, knowing Spirit by personal realization is far different from reading or hearing about it. St. Thomas Aquinas understood this point very well. He was the Christian scholar of his era but had a mystical experience while celebrating Mass on December 6, 1273, after which he stopped writing his great work, the Summa Theologiae. When asked why he had discontinued, Aquinas replied,
“I cannot go on...All that I have written seems to me like so much straw compared to what I have seen and what has been revealed to me...”The inner life isn't the intellectual life. It strives to uplift soul awareness above ego identification and induce recollection of its divine origin in Spirit. Worshiper and Worshiped reunite in aholy bond, a state hard for the ordinary person to understand.
Articles by Alan
Website credits
Music:Introduction and background music: Àine Minouge’s “Marbha Na Luimneach” from her cd entitled Celtic Meditation Music. Banner music: Michael McGoldrick, excerpt from song “Buain A’ Choirce” on his Fused cd. Images:(Sunflower) “Close Up” photo by Sheryl Wilkin Rufous–Tailed Hummingbird from Panama, photo by Aaron O’Dea Lotus Flower Opening by Yves Rubin Breaking Waves, 1847, Katsushika Hokusai, (Japanese, 1760-1849) Edo period, Painting, ink and color on silk. Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art Online. Woodblock print, Winter moon, Toyama Plain, 1931, Kawase Hasui, (Japanese, 1883 – 1957) Showa era, ink and color on paper. Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art Online. Shamsa (sunburst pattern) from the Late Shahjahan Album, ca. 1650, Mughal dynasty, Reign of Shah Jahan, Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper mounted on paperboard, India. Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art Online. Moolight at Matsushima, Takahashi Shôtei, 1936 Watanabe catalog, Woodblock print. Web Design:Dance of Heaven Designs, Merry Celeste |
Contact Alan
Alan L. Pritz, Founder and President LifeALIGNMENT Coaching & Consulting, LLC
EMail: AlanPritz@q.com
Phone:
612–721–4100
