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connect with what is yours to do
and the wisdom to do it well

We live in an extraordinary decade.
The way we live, the decisions we make, are shaping life on the planet now and for centuries to come.
A new kind of leadership is called for
that is inherent in every person, expressing their gifts,
not from one-sidedness of intellect, but from wisdom of connectedness,
from unification of mind and body,
being one with nature, one with life.

Our purpose is to help you be that leader.

where EMBODIED ZEN TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS converge to TRANSFORM YOU INTO AN EXCEPTIONAL LEADER

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What you’ll get from our accredited programs and certification pathways:

Here’s some of what leaders have learned in our programs and the difference they’ve made:

A physician accepts a promotion to lead a department at a major university, saying she felt readied by IZL training, and in her first year is awarded faculty director of the year.

An artist ups her game to create fearlessly and
teach others how to do the same.

A medical director improves and inspires her department by putting meditation cushions in her office, where employees now gather for meditation and deeper conversations.

A corporate leader re-evaluates her career and finds a new purposefulness that she is determined to grow into.

A tired but talented technology leader describes “coming home to himself” as he learns to connect with hara and expand his senses.

A physician suffering from burnout says at the close of a ZL program this is the first time she has “felt whole”.

A somatic coach learns to work with the 4 energy patterns and radically expands her business.

A physician remembers to embody the first flip – center, enter, add value – as she engages each patient.

what to expect

Prepare to expand your sense of self,
transform relationships, and become
a powerful force for positive change.

Hear founder, Dr. Ginny Whitelaw,
speak to what makes IZL programs
unique and how they can help
you live and lead your best life.

get started here:

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HEAL1: In-Person Program

November 7 – November 10

This rare, in-person opportunity to immerse yourself in the setting of a Zen dojo is open to the first 10 people to register.

FEBI-4U: Feb 2025

February 25, 2025

Explore your personality through 4 mind-body energy patterns and learn to access whichever serves best.

Zen Leader 1: May 2025

May 15, 2025 – May 18, 2025

Embody the basic flips of Zen Leadership from transforming problems to realizing a desired future.

earn a certification:

pathway overview

Explore our 5 certification pathways and select the right one for you

Zen Leader practitioner

The Way to embody and express boundless, fearless leadership

HEAL practitioner

The Way to embody and apply Zen Leadership in healthcare

FEBI Coach

The Way to coach / faciliate with the unique personality tool linking mind-body & leadership

Zen Leadership coach

The Way to transform coaching using the powerful reframing “flips” of ZL

zen leadership instructor

The Way for those who want to teach ZL on their own or with us

See Offerings for all of our programs

Not sure where to start? No problem.
Let us know your interest and we’ll be happy to connect you
with the right person or program.

RECENT Events

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The live event has ended but it’s not too late to tap into the summit experience! The video replays, session synopses, speaker information, bonus content and additional resources have been compiled into a timeless package that we call a Deep Resilience Navigation Guide. Get ongoing access now at the same special low price that was offered to summit registrants.

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from our community
Joy!—A Vital Tool And Signal For Leaders

Bringing joy to politics or leadership is about more than feeling good, as joy plays a dual role of galvanizing a following and signaling that we’re on the right track.

Ernie Capbert at Zen Leader FEBI as a Key Tool in Integrating Energy to Create Stronger, More Resilient Teams

FEBI, the mind-body assessment from IZL, reminds us in the words of Kate Watters, that “none of us have to be everything” and each and all of us have access to an array of energies than we can use judiciously on our teams.

Being Moved by Movingness

A conversation with Peter Appel about the purpose and essence of Movingness and how he recently founded it as a somatic movement practice.