Ewa’s Experience of Release Coaching:

First I came across Jarl Clausen on Twitter in April 2023. I was curious what 'vegetative training' was so I typed these words into google. Olivier's video popped out. I went to his website and read:

"I've coached people from 6 to 73 years old, kids to professional athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, coaching professionals, HR managers, and those feeling stuck or on a roll."

Wow! I was 73 and I felt stuck to some extent. I was never an athlete, just the opposite - a former academic teacher, always suffering from some health problems - knee surgery included. I asked for a free call. Is it possible Olivier can work with me? Of course I am too old, too weak, too ...... - my inner critic was busy.

However, lo and behold, nothing prevented Olivier from working with me.

So we started. After my first session I felt alive for the first time in my life. Later on - to my greatest amazement - I felt pleasure, just from moving my arms upwards. Olivier is a person of huge knowledge, but he also has this unusual gift of the ability of putting his knowledge aside and simply BE with the client.

And after many, many years of my work with Somatic Experiencing practitioners I know that it is PRESENCE that heals. Healing Presence as Dr Brugh Joy called it. Olivier is fully present with me with his attention and acceptance to whatever comes out of my body. And as Richard Chamberlain wrote in his book: "Shattered Love": “Giving someone or something our entire attention, with no preconceived ideas or agendas whatever, is the essence of love.”

I find this essence of love in the shape of Olivier's perception of the world and his devotion to his client during our sessions. He teaches me to allow my breath, not to do it. He teaches me to allow my life to unfold, not to force myself to perform my life as perfectly as our civilization (and my thinking) would like me to do.

And strangely enough while I stop striving towards feeling stronger and allowing what is, I do feel stronger and calmer (as if it was a side effect of not pushing). I am slowly learning that my body is wiser than my mind. Last, but not least, I love his sense of humor.

Thank you very much Olivier.

Ewa Nartowska, Poland