Session Summary: 

Kate Jordan – Fullness Training

🗓️ Date:  19 August 2025

General Context & Emotional Check-In

•Kate’s husband is currently in the hospital but stable; new medications are being assessed.

•Kate had a very positive morning: she taught a focused class and moved with a gyrotonic group, feeling organized and uplifted.

•Emotional contrast with the previous day, which was more chaotic

Main Celebrations

•Kate acknowledged her improved capacity to slow down while still being productive.

•Organic success in initiating dance gatherings without formal planning.

•Positive community feedback: potential for future group projects and ongoing classes.

•Applied leadership and communication tools developed in recent sessions.

•High success of the youth gyrotonic summer intensive, especially in co-teaching and planning.

•Deep professional engagement in recent dance workshops—a return to artistic depth.

•Recognized that trusting the process and pacing herself led to success.

Leadership & Consistency Reflection

•Kate said she “can become a leader” rather than “is a leader”—she’s aware of her potential but not yet consistent in applying it.

•Jorge asked: is it internal inconsistency, or does she lack consistent external circumstances to support that leadership?

•Kate reflected that some consistency is building (home, Gyrotonic spaces), but seasonal artistic projects are unpredictable.

•She’s learning to trust herself, but wants to avoid burnout from over-control or perfectionism.

Planning the Upcoming Gyrotonic Course Week

Context

•From Sunday, August 24 to Monday, September 1, Kate is scheduled to host and participate in an 8-day Gyrotonic teacher training at her home studio.

•The training includes two 4-day blocks with one day off in the middle (Thursday, August 28).

•She’s bringing in a master trainer she knows well, and the course is already funded by the state of Montana.

•Despite the favorable conditions, she’s feeling uncertain and anxious due to family circumstances.

Challenges

•Kate is unsure how her husband’s release from the hospital (and his recovery at home) will impact her ability to participate.

•She acknowledged this will be his third return from the hospital, and this time she wants to set clearer boundaries.

•She anticipates possible last-minute discharge notices, which could interfere with the course.

•Managing her daughter’s routine and energy around her husband’s recovery adds another layer of complexity.

•She booked clients for the course’s rest day and realized that doing so violates her own boundaries — she committed to reschedule or cancel those.

Proposed Mindset Shift

•Jorge encouraged Kate to leverage challenges as opportunities rather than seeing them as obstacles:

•Could she overlap parts of the course with client sessions or delegate teaching moments?

•Could she highlight the special nature of the course to the community and adjust pricing accordingly?

•Jorge reminded her that taking the course supports her family, not just her career — emotionally, financially, and personally.

Game Plan Suggestions

•Create multiple realistic scenarios depending on how her husband’s recovery unfolds:

•A) He stays in rehab during the course

•B) He returns home but can be alone during training hours

•C) He returns and needs active caregiving

•Prepare logistics in advance: babysitters, alternative caregivers, emotional support, meal planning.

•Use her support network fully, including delegating domestic and logistical responsibilities where possible.

•Consider contacting the master trainer and other participants to propose a swap of the course order (if the key person can be flexible), since the second course is more important for her and may be at greater risk of being interrupted.

•If needed, she can withdraw from the course — this is a last resort, not a failure.

Communication & Boundaries

•She needs to reflect clearly on whether attending the family wedding in September will help or hinder her balance.

•Be thoughtful but clear in communicating plans to her mother.

•Avoid emotional reactivity; wait for clarity before making final decisions.

Final Insight

•Kate realized that her recent success planning dance and teaching activities can be applied to navigating home life and professional commitments as well.

•The call ended with a reminder: the goal is not to avoid all imbalance, but to monitor and respond to it consciously.

Weekly Balance Checklist

🗓️ Date: 19 August 2025

Use this every Saturday/Sunday to ask:

“Is my upcoming week in balance?”

Boundaries & Letting Go

• ☐ Set time limits on tasks (e.g., cleaning) to avoid exhaustion and grumpiness.
  

• ☐ Let go of control and perfectionism when possible.
  

• ☐ Be okay with not responding to messages immediately.
  

Relationships & Support

• ☐ Maintain phone/social time with friends and family.
  

• ☐ Use support network when needed (e.g., caregiving during training).
  

• ☐ Delegate tasks effectively—recognize it’s not “asking for help,” it’s team-building.
  

Routines & Self-Care

• ☐ Morning/evening routine in place.
  

• ☐ Consistent wake-up time.
  

• ☐ Avoid checking the phone immediately in the morning or late at night.
  

Health & Stability

• ☐ Eat well, stay hydrated.
  

• ☐ Keep finances organized and healthy.
  

• ☐ Plan proactively around known calendar stressors (e.g., workshops, family events).
  

Creativity & Joy

• ☐ Have fun (e.g., dancing just for joy).
  

• ☐ Make space for “collateral creativity” (e.g., art books, beadwork inspiration).
  

• ☐ Allow unstructured creative time (e.g., library visits, nature walks).
  

Physical & Artistic Training

• ☐ Maintain regular physical movement (dance, gyrotonic).
  

• ☐ If possible, take or offer two high-quality dance classes per week.
  

• ☐ Use community offers (e.g., live music accompaniment for improv classes).
  

Spiritual & Emotional Nourishment

• ☐ Dedicate time to spirituality/faith/meditation/reflection.
  

• ☐ Acknowledge emotions but don’t let them run the schedule.
  

Belonging & Teamwork

• ☐ Engage with collaborators: musicians, designers, teachers.
  

• ☐ Allow yourself to enjoy the sense of being part of a team.
  

Weekly Balance Review Questions

At the end of the week, reflect:

• ✅ Did I honor this checklist?
  

• ⚖️ Which areas were under-supported or overemphasized?
  

• 🔄 What can I adjust next week to rebalance?
  

• 🌱 What is non-negotiable for my well-being?