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Joe Weston is a lecturer, facilitator, trainer, coach, consultant and author, and leads impactful workshops focused on Personal Fulfillment, True Power, Respectful Confrontation and Lasting Peace.
His clients include corporations, organizations, government bodies and individuals who desire real and lasting change in the areas of communications, negotiation, time and stress management, and impactful leadership.
Joe is the founder of Heartwalker Studio in Oakland, California, designed to integrate spirituality into all aspects of life – relationships, work, society, politics, and the body.
As initiator of the Heartwalker Peace Project, Joe connects with others in numerous cities who share similar views on peace and violence. He is a volunteer for the Liberation Prison Project, teaching Buddhism to inmates.
Born in New York, Joe graduated from Hofstra University with an honors degree in Drama & Literature. He lived in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 1987 to 2005, where the experience of integrating into a new culture helped to ground his personal and professional perspectives on international cooperation, economic integrity, and lasting peace.
Body
With a background in performance and movement, Joe has familiarized himself with various forms of bodywork he uses to design exercises that he integrates into his programs and coaching for the benefit of clients. These include yoga, Taoist principles, fencing, biomechanics, Alexander technique, Linklater voice technique, martial arts, and various forms of traditional sports and fitness training.
He is a certified massage therapist on various techniques including Swedish, Esalen, Acupressure, and Conscious Breathing. His work also includes ancient techniques that explore the subtle energies of the body and the healing properties of intimate contact, touch, and movement.
Joe has been practicing Tai Chi since 1986 and incorporates other martial art forms into his work.
Mind and Spirit
Joe has been practicing and studying Tibetan Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies since 1994. His study of various meditation techniques has allowed him to develop methods that incorporate mindfulness, inner peace, compassion, and inclusiveness into his daily life and his programs.
International Theatre
Joe has taught and coached professional actors and presenters internationally. He started a number of theatre companies, theatre schools, international seminars, and forums, including the Joe Weston Studio. His extensive work in theatre, film, and television acting in various countries throughout the world has resulted in invitations to teach in various schools, including the Shukin State Theatre School in Moscow.
Joe views acting as 'the science of human behavior' – the exploration of the deeper motivations and emotions behind our actions, our cultural urges, and relationships. Acting is also about becoming skillful in identifying and solving conflicts, a perspective that helped to inform his work in Respectful Confrontation.
International Corporate World
As a facilitator and actor, Joe has coached and participated in corporate trainings and presentations for various organizations around the world including the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mitsubishi, Canon, Nissan, and KLM.
Joe devotes regular time to staying current on new concepts and theories concerning business and management for the benefit of his clients. These often revolve around leadership, communications, negotiations, time and stress management, and creating intentional change.
Guest Lecturer/Facilitator
Joe has lectured, moderated public forums, facilitated workshops, and coached individuals at various institutions including Webster University in Leiden, Amnesty International, and HOME, a foundation for Bosnian, Serb, and Croat refugees living in Amsterdam during the Balkans War.
Joe Weston lives in California and continues to travel and work in Europe.
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Testimonials
"I've been doing workshops like these for years, but after this one, I finally get what real connection is! I got to feel it in my body."
"I now feel confident to assert myself in ways I found terrifying in the past."
"I rediscovered a part of myself that I seemed to have lost - that part of me that was happy!"
"Since the workshop my ability to delegate has quadrupled. I'm also more confident with negotiating."
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