1-Year Mindful Citizenship Training Program for the Georgetown University Women’s Lacrosse Team.

Time Period:

3-day introductory pre-season training program

2-day regular-season training programs monthly

2-week post-season peak performance program

Audience:

35 student-athletes

3 coaches

Summary of Services Provided:

Overview

After being hired by Head Coach Kim Simons to work with the team during its post-season campaign, I was hired by Ricky Fried, Kim’s assistant and successor following her retirement, to work with the team over the full course of the following season.

Pre-Season

I introduced practices that promoted team trust, integrity, and safety; conducted initiations that enhanced team confidence and camaraderie; and introduced athletes to mindfulness practices.

Regular Season

To the foundation laid in the pre-season, I incrementally added holistic mental health education, guided visualization techniques, and mindful-citizenship practices.  A comprehensive dynamics analysis--employing Angeles Arrien’s four archetypes (warrior, healer, teacher, and visionary)--helped the team enhance its collective self-knowledge and confidence.

Post-Season

During my second post-season campaign with the team, I introduced body-centered psychotherapy sessions to answer and mitigate performance concerns.  I worked closely with the coaching staff to enhance their decision-making and communication.  Prior to contests, I conducted team-wide guided visualizations and muscle relaxation sessions.

Testimonials

To hear from athletes and coaches about the successful implementation of this program, click here.

“With Cornelia’s help, our team rid itself of personal and group baggage and we learned how to truly embrace the joy of competition without the fear of failure or loss. It was an incredibly liberating experience for all of us who were a part of the 2004 team, evidenced by our incredible success, and the number of participants who still maintain strong personal relationships with Cornelia and close bonds with one another.”

-Kim Simons, Head Coach

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For a sample of the scope and approach of our work, click on the links below:

Georgetown University

Yale University

U.S. Women’s National & Olympic Teams

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High-School

Middlebury College