QUIET MIND goals consulting

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WELCOME

THE APPROACH
You can do it...One step at a time.

Quiet Mind Goals Consulting is a natural meditative approach that simplifies and utilizes classic Eastern principles balanced with basic Western wisdom focused on improving and accelerating the attainment of your goals for health, wealth and well-being.

Behind most goals is the desire to be happy. Your thoughts and emotions play a very important roll in the Quiet Mind Goals Consulting approach to goal attainment. Positive thoughts and emotions assist and inspire you with confidence and receptivity that opens the door to your goal attainment, whereas negative thoughts and emotions sabotage and discourage you with insecurity and resistance that closes the door to your goal attainment.

True empowerment and the attainment of your goal is greatly accelerated when you realize that no one other than you is responsible for the way you think, feel and behave. If you believe that others, or outside circumstances, are responsible for the way you think, feel or behave, you are in true bondage, because you cannot control how they think, feel or behave. However, you can control, how you think, feel, and behave which is particularly important when facing the challenges that arise as you move toward your goal.

By clarifying your goal and the receptive positive emotions that match the goal you want to attain, as well as the resistant negative emotions that you are currently feeling in relation to your goal, you work to gradually move up the emotional scale from any negative resistance you are presently feeling, towards the positive receptive emotions that match your goal.

At the same time, you explore and implement practical and sensible ways of moving one step at a time closer to the attainment of your goal. In other words, while keeping one eye focused on the mountain peak that you ultimately want to reach, you keep your other eye focused on the hills and valleys in front of you that must be navigated in order to arrive safely at your desired destination.

By reaching and maintaining a good balanced emotional attitude as well as clarifying and implementing solid practical steps towards your goal attainment through the support, experience and effective techniques of Quiet Mind Goals Consulting, you can significantly improve and accelerate the attainment of your goals for health wealth and well-being.

Affordable Rates. When you consider the comfort and pleasure of having a personal professional Goals Consultant coming to your own home or office to assist you in achieving your own goals of health, wealth and well-being then you can begin to see the value.

Who is a candidate for consultations? In seeking out a Goals Consultant, people may simply be looking to refine their process of attaining their goals. Or they may presently be experiencing a transition in their lives. They may be feeling stuck, seeking purpose, clarity, empowerment, or sense of direction for their goals of health, wealth and well-being. In contrast, people that may presently be in emotional crisis or have challenging mental illness issues are best served seeking out other qualified health professionals or a qualified therapist for psychotherapy.

Weight Loss. I also work in association with Delish Nutrish weight loss clients assisting them to achieve their weight loss goals. Delish Nutrish is a chef prepared organic, hormone free meat, wild caught fish, farmer's market organic produce business that prepares meals delivered to your door. Delish Nutrish also caters to Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy Free, Gluten Free and Weight Loss Diets! For more information go to: www.delishorganic.com.

Privacy and confidentiality is ensured to clients. (Exceptions would be if child abuse or dependent adult or elder abuse was suspected, if a client is threatening serious bodily harm to another person(s), or if a client intends to harm him or herself.)

Recommended Reading
"There is Nothing Wrong with You"
by Cheri Huber
A meditative and understanding approach for becoming aware of your core value from which to establish a clear basis for your goals.

"The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali"
Translation and Commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda
A masterful, clear, comprehensive and practical commentary on the Yoga principles and practices from which to establish a clear basis for your goals.

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QUIETING THE MIND

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ABOUT ME

Dana Karpain
Yoga and Meditation Instructor
20 Years Experience

“You cannot perceive beauty,
but with a serene mind.”
—Henry David Thoreau

Dana graduated from the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, www.ccs.ucsb.edu, with a Bachelor Degree in Fine Art. Dana has won numerous awards for his Fine Art and has been represented in various shows and galleries over the years. You can view some of his latest art work through his on line site, Contemporary Art Design, www.ContemporaryArtDesign.blogspot.com.

In addition to Art Dana’s interest in Yoga deepened over the years. In 1986 he decided to move back East to Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, VA, www.yogaville.org. At Yogaville, Dana had the privilege of studying the classic art and science of Yoga for 18 years, under the guidance of the world-renowned Yoga master, and founder of Yogaville and “Integral Yoga” Sri Swami Satchidananda, www.swamisatchidananda.org.

At Yogaville Dana went on to complete various Integral Yoga® Teacher Trainings to become a certified Yoga and Meditation Instructor as well as a comprehensive four-year training program to become a legally ordained Yoga Minister. As a Yoga Instructor and Minister, Dana served the Yogaville community through Hatha Yoga and Meditation class instruction, goals consulting, and ministry services that utilized the Eastern wisdom and principles of Yoga. Additionally, Dana traveled extensively around the world, visiting six continents and over twenty-five countries. He explored many sacred sites and indigenous healers, learning alternative ways of healing and self-transformation. Likewise, Dana also had the opportunity to “give back” and offer small classes and share his knowledge and practice of yoga with many of the people he met.

After leaving Yogaville, Dana eventually moved back to Santa Barbara, CA where he continues to offer classes and workshops in Hatha Yoga and Meditation. He has taught, or currently teaches, at the Santa Barbara Yoga Center, www.sbyc.com, Yoga Soup, www.yogasoup.com, the Montecito Yoga Center, www.montecitoyoga.com, the Montecito Family Y, Santa Barbara 24 hour Fitness and Carpinteria Athletics. Dana also often teaches and substitutes for other public classes offered around the Santa Barbara area as well as personal and private instruction. You can view Dana’s Yoga Website at www.YourYogaClass.blogspot.com. “Your Yoga Class” offers personalized yoga and meditation instruction for individuals, individual groups, and business groups in the comfort of your own home, office or setting of your choice.

In addition, Dana offers a goals consulting service called Quiet Mind Goals Consulting, that you can access on line at, www.QuietMindGoalsConsulting.blogspot.com. Quiet Mind Goals Consulting is a natural meditative approach that simplifies and utilizes classic Eastern principles and basic Western wisdom focused on improving and accelerating the attainment of your goals for health, wealth and well-being.

Relevant Degrees, Certifications and Trainings:
• Certified Hatha Yoga (Yoga Postures) and Meditation Instructor
• Certified Raja Yoga (Yoga Philosophy) Instructor
• Legally Ordained Yoga Minister
• Certified Yoga Ministry Training
• B.A. Degree: University of California Santa Barbara, C.C.S.

Relevant Experience:
• Yoga and Meditation Instruction (2o years)
• Goals Consulting and Counseling Practice (15 years)

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TESTIMONIALS

FROM CLIENTS

“I work a lot with goals in my line of work, so I really appreciate how Dana is able to connect and work with me at my own level.”
—Eric Watts, D.C. Owner of Avalon Chiropractic

“Dana helped me stay focused and clear with my business goals. He had great ideas and provided the encouragement that helped me identify steps necessary to achieve my goals mindfully and efficiently with positive results.”
—Jan Broderick, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

“Dana really listened to what I had to say and gave me some excellent tools that help make attaining my goals much more fun and interesting.”
—Michelle Ann Silva, Licensed Massage Therapist and Owner of The Health Gallery

“Dana really helped me to clarify my health goals and I feel confident that with his support I will stick with the exercise program we created.”
—Bill Stark, Computer Programmer

“Dana brings a focused presence to his work that is gentle and caring and yet motivating at the same time. He helped me lock in on what I am really trying to gain and in the process I discovered how to attain my REAL goals.”
—Danny E. Briere, Realtor and Musician

“Dana showed me how 15 minutes can make all the difference in the world.”
—Lynnette Ferrari, YMCA Associate Executive Director

“I found Dana’s approach of integrating coaching methods of goal-setting, support and accountability with yoga techniques of awareness, relaxation and centering to be very effective. Dana is an engaging goals consultant who is sincerely interested in helping people develop their potential and achieve their goals.”
—Doug Evans, Mid-life Career Change

“Dana has an incredible ability to really listen. He hears what I’m saying and assists me in extracting the essence of what I’m seeking, revealing who I am and what I really want. This process is invaluable for uniting me with my dreams and clarifying how they will, and are, coming true.”
—Karen Wright, Hairstylist and Owner of Tangles Hair Salon

“I'm going through big transitions right now and appreciate Dana's knowledge and support in reassessing my priorities on what's truly important in my present and future goals and how to move forward towards them.”
—Bruce Schmidt, Schmidt & Schmidt Construction, INC.

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RATES

GOALS CONSULTATION
“One-Time Only” or “Follow-up Sessions” Available
Available in the comfort of your own home office or setting of your choice

60 Minute Sessions..........................$60.00

90 Minute Sessions..........................$80.00

30 Minute Follow-Up Support Sessions...$30.00 (By Phone)

SPECIAL RATES
• 15% Off for Ten Sessions (Paid For in Advance)
• 15% Off when taken in conjunction with Your Yoga Class (Ask for Details)
• Referral Special (Ask for Details)

TYPES OF PAYMENTS
Cash
Personal Checks ($25.00 service fee on all returned checks)
PayPal

Please Call to Discuss Any Financial Considerations. Thank You.

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CONTACT ME

Dana Karpain

Phone: (805) 617-8745

E-mail: danakarpain@yahoo.com

For questions or to make an appointment please give me a call or send me an email. I'm looking forward to speaking with you. References supplied upon request.