My Approach

Traditionally, public speaking was considered to be a part of the art of persuasion. If we want to persuade someone into believing what we are saying, we need to find a way to have a strong relationship with what we are saying. How can we convince others if we are not convinced ourselves?

If I analyse people who enjoy giving presentations and seem to be very relaxed in that situation, I often come to the same conclusion; they are people who want to say something, communicate something, have a need to pass on a message, a story, or information that matters to them. These individuals are not concerned with how people see them, but they are entirely focused on what they want to transmit. Their need and desire to share what they have to say is so strong that it becomes a vehicle that drives them effortlessly through this process.

While working with people I have two main goals. Firstly, to redefine the motivation of the person that is in the speaking situation, and secondly to guide the person to the point of their own genuine approach towards public speaking. I know that if they reach that point it is going to reflect positively in their voice, body posture, body language, etc. If all of these elements harmoniously fall in place they will create a relaxed, accurate, and inspiring public speech that resonates with clarity and confidence.

Of course, this does not happen overnight and requires practice in order to achieve it. That is why I approach this work in a practical manner working with people on a very individual basis. Any area within public speech they have a problem with, I try to address immediately. I believe that doing exactly what we are afraid of will free us from that fear.

In this process, I use my knowledge and experience acquired over the years in dance training, acting, yoga, meditation training, etc. Listening attentively to the needs of the participants, I am being sensitive to every individuals’ obstacles so they can achieve the most optimal results.

In practice, the work consists of theoretical and practical parts which complement each other. Breathing and voice exercises, as well as learning how to relax and focus physically and mentally, are an essential part of this work used often as a preparation. It follows with analysing the content, redefining the motivation, and finally practicing the speech itself.

There is a difference between knowledge and insight. In this work, I am not imposing a method, a technique, or any other artificial form. I feel that my role is to give participants a very clear frame and a possibility to experience and discover and later, embody the organic understanding and the insight that they have gained. In that way, the knowledge they acquire is authentic, personal, and continues to be accessible to them.