Margi Bush, NBC-HWC, ACC

National Board Certified Health and Well-Being Coach

Certified Forest Therapy Guide

Certified Zentangle Teacher, CZT

Associate Certified Coach (ICF, ACC)

Certified Master MBTI Practitioner

Culinary Coaching Certificate

President, Wisdom Tree Coaching

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Margi Bush, M.S. ACC, NBC-HWC, is President of Wisdom Tree Coaching LLC, a Charleston, WV based human resource partner for individuals and businesses formed in 2013. All of my work incorporates behavior change theory, positive psychology, emotional intelligence and motivational interviewing

 

Margi is an ICF Associate Credentialed Coach (ACC) and Certified Integrative Health and Wellness Coach, Duke Integrative Medicine and a National Board-Certified Health and Well-Being Coach (NBC-HWC), Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) offering one-on-one coaching and group coaching which provides the client(s) an opportunity to focus on what they want. Margi’s open questions, genuine curiosity, and reflective listening fosters self-awareness, helping her clients develop resourcefulness for creating and sustaining the purposeful, professional, and healthy life that they want. 

 

A Certified Forest Therapy Guide is trained in the practice of forest bathing. In Japan, it is known as shinrin-yoku, a Japanese term for forest bathing and simply means taking in the forest atmosphere by mindfully using our senses. The practice started in Japan in the 1980s to counter the burnout and negative health symptoms many people were experiencing—a result of moving from the countryside to the urban environment for indoor tech-based jobs which required working long hours indoors at desk jobs.

 

Shinrin-yoku can be thought of like a bridge. By engaging each of our senses in a guided way, we can bridge any disconnection between us and our natural world. Scientific research done in Japan has discovered there are quite a few health benefits to the forest bathing practice. They include stress reduction, lower heart rate and blood pressure, and improved concentration, creativity, and mood. Not only is slowing down, coming into the present moment and focusing on the breath good for our health, being with the trees or with plants has many health benefits too. This practice is also commonly used with medical students, nurses, physicians as well as the general population.

 

Walks can be outside in a forest, park, or a neighborhood face-to-face or virtually. This method can be modified for indoor nature connection too. Trees give the highest health benefits, yet plants can be used if needed.

 

A Certified Zentangle Teacher is trained in teaching the Zentangle Method an easy to learn  meditative drawing technique and that is proven to increase creativity, focus and self-confidence and it has been found over the years to reach far beyond original expectations. In addition to use with health care workers including physicians, medical students, and nurses, it has been a meditative art form of healing for oncologists, cancer patients and survivors. 

 

The Zentangle Method is being studied as a mindfulness-based art therapy for people with serious mental illness. This study is being conducted by University of Massachusetts Medical School with support from the Zentangle Foundation. Pilot research looked at use of the Zentangle Method as art therapy to improve symptoms and daily functioning for individuals who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder. The study has not been published yet, however; the preliminary abstract is available.

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In Health and Well-being Coaching, Margi combines the best of behavior change theory, positive psychology, and motivational interviewing in facilitating the health, wellness, and best living desires of clients in the following areas of the client’s life:

• Rest/Sleep

• Movement/Exercise

• Nutrition/Health Maintenance

• Emotional Intelligence and Social Well-being

• Inner Peace and Mindful Awareness

 

The client’s personal choices are encouraged and based their vision of optimal health, their values, and their choice for a creating a nourishing environment which includes in life, work, and community. A full color workbook created by Margi is included to help the client/patient monitor their progress.

 

Health and Wellness Coaching and Round Tables illustrate a holistic model of health and wellness with the person at the center of their own life and health. Mindful awareness is recognized as the foundation of maximized health & wellness in every area of life. The client’s healthcare providers, both traditional and complementary, are in not to be forgotten. The client is at the center of the process in charge of their own health and well-being. 

 

Given the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Margi’s focus has been coaching people to improve their overall health and well-being, emotional intelligence and helping them understanding how their personality preferences influence how they communicate and engage with others. She is frequently providing training in stress tolerance skills.

 

Margi is also Certified MBTI® Master Practitioner generating in-depth reports to help the client better understand themselves, build on their personal strengths, and improve their communication skills and interaction with others.  Using Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Instrument, she can provide individual coaching and workshops in the areas of Leadership, Team Building and Communication around personality types. 

 

In addition, she is certified to administer, interpret and facilitate coaching using EQ-I 2.0, a widely used emotional intelligence assessment.

 

Margi’s community work includes:

 

Leadership West Virginia (2018-Current) provides MBTI training first

and last sessions 55-60 statewide leaders, 3 hours each session

University of Charleston School of Business and Leadership (SBL)

Business Advisory Committee (BAC) 2020-Current).

Charleston, WV Chapter of SHRM Member (2001-Current) most current roles Immediate Past-President, Recertification Director

Pro-bono Health and Wellness Coaching (2020) 60 hours

 

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, three children, her 9-year-old and 7-year-old granddaughters and her 1-year old yellow lab, Remy. Margi also enjoys learning visual facilitation skills and watercolor skills and mixed media art journaling, reading and cooking.

Contact Information:

Telephone: 304-549-4630. Email: margi@wisdomtreecoaching.com