Marie Elena Rigo is grace embodied. She brings a combination of supportive listening skills as well as a loving motivation to each of her coaching relationships. Our work together was thought-provoking, inspired and uniquely personalized. After working unsuccessfully with various psychologists throughout my 20’s, I discovered the power of coaching, which placed the emphasis on possibilities rather than disabilities; and allowed me to find the courage and answers I had been searching for within myself. With Marie Elena’s guidance I was able to awaken to my purpose in life, and for that I am very grateful.

At first, a Life Coach to me meant getting help in organizing, reaching goals and becoming successful. It took only one meeting with Marie Elena to know that her work went far beyond the standard Life Coaching description. She helps in integrating the physical with the spiritual; the mind with the heart; the soul with the body. For more than a year and a half, we’ve worked together and I’ve had a phenomenal journey. With Marie Elena at my side, cheering me on and helping me pave the way, I am becoming integrated — mind, body and spirit.

Marie Elena is a gifted coach. In the few months that she and I have worked together, she has combined her amazing ability to listen, ask the right questions and in response, teach me the appropriate tools and methods to change my own behavior and thinking. As a result, I have seen immediate improvement in the way I evaluate my own fears and actions to continue my own self-improvement. I would recommend Marie Elena's coaching to anyone interested in understanding and changing their own path.

I've had a number of sessions with Marie Elena, and would highly, highly recommend her to anyone seeking to make significant changes in his/her life. She was incredibly effective at identifying areas where I was not making self-serving choices, and supported me in making some important decisions about relationships. Some of my most dramatic breakthroughs came during coaching sessions over Instant Message (IM), when I was in my most vulnerable state.

I always knew exercise was supposed to be good for my heart, but it wasn't until I worked with Marie Elena, that I saw how good it was for my heart and soul! Throughout our initial consultation, I really felt supported. Marie Elena listens well, asks insightful questions, and really tuned into what my concerns were.

There's no doubt that she is knowledgeable about fitness and nutrition, but what really made the difference for me is how she experiences fitness as taking care of her body. This is what helped make me a believer in fitness. As she walked me through stretches and strength exercises, she shared with me how Self-honoring it always felt to her to do these things for her body.

As we put together a fitness program, I was able to tap into that place of Self-honoring and really set myself up for success. Ever since our first meeting, I have been working from that space! She has continued to check in on me and offer me additional support when I need it. I highly recommend Marie Elena to anyone who needs support or guidance on his or her journey to fitness!

After our feng-shui consultation with Marie Elena, my roommate Maya and I felt we had just awakened to an entirely new, thoroughly sensible and exciting way of looking at our shared living space. From concrete suggestions (such as advice on how to articulate boundaries between different areas) to more theoretical reflections (for instance, on the importance of balancing the elements in each room to create a harmonious experience), Marie Elena gave us the power and inspiration to really enrich our home. She has a gift for asking the right questions and making people feel at ease. I really enjoyed working with her - she is a sensitive, caring and knowledgeable consultant and coach.