Embodied Leadership
What is embodied leadership?
Embodied leadership is about applying practical skills and tools that allow you to:
- Access your whole body intelligence (the logic in your head, the connection in your heart and the intuition in your gut).
- Build deep awareness about how the ways you sit, stand and move influence how you think, speak and act.
- Develop systems awareness – recognize and respond to the interconnectedness between people, place and purpose.
The whakapapa (origins) of embodied leadership are ancient indigenous knowledge and practices, psychology, aikido/martial arts and neuroscience.

Embodied leadership essentials
Embodied Leader Essentials is a 3 month programme which includes a one day workshop and and an online session per month (total of 3 workshops and 3 online sessions)
Individuals and teams identify their personal and collective value base. They experience tools and skills practices that enhance their capacity to be centred, grounded and present -even in challenging situations.
Leaders become aware that they can access innate wisdom and tools that allow them to lead in the ways that support their own wellbeing, their team’s, their organisations and their communities.
At Mindbodyleaders we developed the Embodied Leader Essentials programme through practical action research with New Zealand public sector, community and iwi (Maori) organisations. International research with police departments in Australia and the USA have further contributed to our approach. We call on our deep expertise in learning transfer research and coaching so that people can immediately use their learning in the workplace and beyond.
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Embodied Leader Essentials, a 3-month program consisting of three one-day workshops and monthly online sessions, empowers individuals and teams to explore and embrace their personal and collective values.
Through valuable tools and skill practices, participants develop the ability to remain centred, grounded, and present, even in challenging situations.
This program enlightens leaders about their innate wisdom and equips them with the necessary tools to support their own well-being, the well-being of their teams, organisations, and communities.
Mindbodyleaders has meticulously crafted Embodied Leader Essentials, drawing on extensive practical research conducted with New Zealand’s public sector, community, and iwi (Maori) organisations, as well as international research conducted with police departments in Australia and the USA. Our deep expertise in learning transfer research and coaching ensures that participants can immediately apply their newfound knowledge in the workplace and beyond.
Other Learning Events
If you are looking for a learning experience that is different from those offered above we will work alongside you to develop a program or event that meets your needs. Our embodied/collective/systems-based kaupapa will guide any design that we co-create with you.

CONTACT DETAILS
David Bennett
E: david@mindbodyleaders.co.nz
M: +64 21 078 4458
W: davidbennettcoach.com
Shona Munro
E: shona@mindbodyleaders.co.nz
M: +64 21 271 2368