A Meaningful Life
Values-based support for values-based living
Mind-Body Skills Groups
Learn, experience, and practice evidence-based skills that help you build the resilience you need to walk through our high-tension world as a healthy, happy, and contributing member of the human community. MORE
Individual Health Coaching
Explore our own unique health and well-being challenges with the support of an experience and compassionate coach. Together, using a values-based approach, you'll explore your dreams, intentions, and vision and design your own approach to living up to them. MORE
Group Coaching
Learn from and share with others who are on their own self-care journeys. Coaching groups are an opportunity to explore areas of your life that may otherwise be passed over, expand your circle of knowledge, and build your own self-care community around shared concerns. MORE
Credentials
- Master of Arts in Integrative Health and Well-being Coaching, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota
- Master of Arts in Integrative Health and Well-being Coaching, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota
- Advanced Mind Body Skills Facilitation Training, Center for Mind Body, Medicine, Washington DC.
- Reiki Level 2 Practitioner Certification
- Member | Minnesota Holistic Medicine Group
- Provider | Pathways, A Healing Center, Minneapolis, MN
Mary Dobish, M.A. , NBC-HWC
In my coaching practice, I am committed to supporting, educating, and assisting individuals and groups as they embark on their own radical self-care journeys. My approach is holistic. This means that I see individuals as full energetic beings who need to not only care for their bodies but benefit from cultivating healthy spiritual and energetic lives, as well as healthy relationships at an individual, community, and universal level in order to fully enjoy a healthy state of well-being.
Building a meaningful life, whatever our health “status”, requires singular and mindful, attention–radical self-care. First we must develop the wisdom and “muscle” to resist the social, economic, and energic pressures to comply, conform, and ultimately damage our well-being. Then we must design our own strategies to truly care for ourselves. Finally, we must implement and sustain our plans. But the pressures working against us are intense and this isn’t easy. Without support, making changes in our lives is often a fruitless, demoralizing task. I’m here to provide that support.
Radical Self-Care Means Healthy Communities
Radical Self Care is living with and acting on the imperative that we care for ourselves—completely and absolutely before we attempt to help others. We must fill our own well first and then share the overflow with others. It’s this capacity for self-care that allows us to serve the common good and gives us the strength to resist the social, economic, and energetic pressures to comply and conform. It allows us to remain true to our authentic selves >>MORE
Special Online Coaching Packages
Now, more than ever, it is important to work on ourselves, get unstuck, and build our resilience. I can help you do that. I’ve priced these Together we can sort through your life’s stressors, and address your values, dreams, and goals. While working with me you will be establishing your own personal plan for thriving–whatever the external conditions.
3 Online Health Coaching Sessions
$185
With three sessions you will begin the process of exploring what health and well being means to you, and begin to design your own plan for your own self care.
5 Online Health Coaching Sessions
$295
You will have the chance to take a deeper dive into what really motivates your impulse towards self care. You'll have the opportunity to explore new approaches to your well-being. And, your will have the compassionate accountability many need to follow through with their intentions.
9 Online Health Coaching Sessions
$495
Commit to your self-care by doubling-down on your well-being. A longer commitment allows you to deeply explore many aspects of your self. You'll have the space to experiement with approaches to find out what does and doesn't work for your. And the ongoing accountability will serve as a model for you to hold yourself accountable moving forwared.
Offering Coaching Services for
Individuals
One-on-one with clients in person, remotely (Zoom, Skype, etc.), or by phone.
Groups
Groups built around a variety of health, well-being, and self-care topics. Groups focused on well-being topics and initiatives specific to your organization’s needs.
Workshops/Presentations
Workshops and presentations on a range of well-being subjects from creativity and healing to self-care strategies.
Free 30-minute consultation. Available in-person, by phone, or online.
What past clients have to say
“Talking with Mary really empowered me to be more accountable to myself in a positive way. “
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
“Mary showed a wonderful ability to pull out from my rambling explanations the parts that really were important and significant. She really seemed to get what felt like the bottom line issue.”
Minneapolis, Minnesota
“It was really refreshing to be able to talk with Mary about practically every dimension of wellness not as an achievement, but as an experience.”
Minneapolis, Minnesota
What past clients have to say
"Talking with Mary really empowered me to be more accountable to myself in a positive way.
Minneapolis, MN
"Mary showed a wonderful ability to pull out from my rambling explanations the parts that really were important and significant. She really seemed to get what felt like the bottom line issue."
Minneapolis, MN
"It was really refreshing to be able to talk with Mary about practically every dimension of wellness not as an achievement, but as an experience."
Minneapolis, MN
A research-based practice
Research supports the use of health coaching to enhance health, well-being, and life satisfaction.
In Health Coaching Interventions with a Heart-Healthy Lenoir Project Client, health coaching enhanced the client’s ability to apply lifestyle change information and skills, increased accountability and focus, and helped to overcome barriers.
