Transforming Ourselves, Our Children, Our World
Self & Beyond
Self & Beyond will help you achieve a healthier inner balance through a greater awareness of how you perceive yourself and the rest of the world.
My teachings are based on the Ubuntu (oo-boon-too) philosophy of humanity that is often translated as: “I am, because we are.” Ubuntu is a traditional African concept of togetherness that recognises how our individual actions have an impact on our community, society, and the rest of world, including nature.
You will learn:
- • Key insights into human nature as well as spiritual practices that will guide you in reconnecting with your heart and nourishing your soul
- • How to develop a balanced relationship with yourself, as you expand your awareness of being truly present in every moment and comfortable with who you are now.
- • Ways to break the habits of disconnection and instead open yourself to experience the joy of consciously living in greater awareness and appreciation of yourself and others.
- •This will result in living more authentically and connected to life every day. You will positively influence your loved ones, and create a ripple effect in the community and the world around you.
I invite you to join me at Self & Beyond to learn greater self-awareness, appreciation of life’s beauty, as well as become part of a culture towards establishing community that is more empathetic and healing for the human spirit.
Services
The Self and Beyond Community
The Self and Beyond Community is a spirit circle focusing on nature-based spirituality: a philosophy that we are all connected through the web of life. We cultivate spiritual awareness to help you connect back to yourself and nature, through the practice of shamanism.
Become an Evolved Parent
Evolved parenting is being aware of how your behaviour affects your children, and understanding what children need to develop and thrive. This approach helps parents to connect and engage with their children by making emotionally intelligent choices based on their in that moment awareness of not only the situation, but their own state of mind.
Shamanic Practice
Shamanism is the ancient healing tradition for many indigenous cultures around the world. It is a way to connect with nature and all creation. In existence for about 30000 years, it is based on the belief that everything is living and has a spirit. The word “shaman” (pronounced SHAH-mahn) is a tribal word originating from the Tungus speaking people of Siberia. It means: “One who sees in the dark.”
Doris Schöneberg
Parenting Coach, Spiritual Guide, and Shamanic Practitioner
Doris Schöneberg is a certified Master Life Coach, a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Master Practitioner and a Hypnotherapist. She obtained her training through Evolved Coaching: member of the Coaches and Mentors of South Africa (Comesa), as well as the Federation of Neuro-Linguistic Programming Professionals.
She has studied both Kabbalah and Ho’ponopono and was introduced to Shamanism and nature-based spirituality after she arrived in Canada in 2012. This led her to studying core Shamanism: the work of Michael Harner, through the Foundation for Shamanic Studies (FSS), which includes workshops on identifying power animals, soul retrieval and other spiritual journeying techniques.
Meet Doris
Hello and welcome! I’m Doris Schöneberg, an experienced parenting coach, spiritual guide, and shamanic practitioner. I founded Self & Beyond in 2010 with the dream of making a difference in the world by helping others to find inner and outer harmony.
I grew up in South Africa during apartheid – the Afrikaans word for separateness – so I know how destructive and devastating any form of segregation is and how its harm is passed down from generation to generation. When we discriminate and judge people based on race, language, nationality, sexual orientation or just because our beliefs differ, we’re telling our children we’re superior to others and encouraging them to be divisive. We need to emphasize our shared humanness. We all have feelings. We all love. We all feel pain. We’re all connected to each other through the air we share and our desire for a good life for us and ours on this planet.
One of my strongest beliefs is that we must become the change that we want to see in our children and grandchildren. We start by learning to understand, honour and love all aspects of ourselves. Discovering and embracing your innate nature is the greatest gift you can give yourself and everyone in your life.
The goal of my practice is to support your journey to healing by reconnecting you with your deeper self – the essence of who you really are. My various training combined with my personal transformation experiences provide me with a unique broad range of techniques and tools to guide you on your journey toward harmonious balance.
I combine modern coaching techniques with ancient Indigenous wisdom to help you to connect your heart to your inner knowing. I can also help you to create a life of spiritual awareness for yourself that is authentically meaningful to you. It is my privilege to guide you through your personal and/or spiritual journey of transformation.
I look forward to our journey together!
The Self and Beyond Community
The Self and Beyond Community is a spirit circle focusing on nature-based spirituality: a philosophy that we are all connected through the web of life. We cultivate spiritual awareness to help you connect back to yourself and nature, through the practice of shamanism.
What is your concept of self?
Can you relate to any of these statements?
- • You feel like you’ve lost your sense of self;
- • You’re looking for more balance and harmony in your life;
- • You feel disconnected from your body, the earth and nature;
- • You have lost yourself in the process of living your life for everyone else;
- • You feel the need to bring balance to chaos;
- • You feel unheard and overwhelmed;
- • You are looking to strengthen your spiritual connection;
- • You would like a better understanding of the spirit world;
If any of the above statements resonate with you, I invite you to join The Self and Beyond Community group on Facebook. The circle was created to offer you the opportunity to delve into spirituality and it’s benefits. It’s a circle of sisterhood, where we all come together for connection and self-discovery. We are a community filled with women who encourage and support each other in a safe environment. It’s a call to notice the balance and beauty that surrounds you, and in expanding your awareness, you will hear the teaching and guidance that Mother Nature has to offer you. Now, more than ever, is the time for spiritual growth, connection, and balance for the planet and us. I encourage you to commit to live your life everyday as a spiritual experience, constantly maintaining a connection to your inner self. All great things begin on the inside of you. Now is the time to unlock it.
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
Evolved Parenting
Evolved parenting is being aware of how your behaviour affects your children and understanding what children need to develop and thrive. This approach helps parents to connect and engage with their children by making emotionally intelligent choices based on their in that moment awareness of not only the situation, but their own state of mind. When you create a habit of becoming aware of your own emotions any given moment before you speak or act, you will be prepared to relate and respond to your child in a more nurturing way.
It is our responsibility to teach our children how to respect each other, how to treat each other with empathy and loving-kindness, and how to walk gently on this Earth. Only then can we start the healing of this beautiful planet and all its inhabitants. It’s up to us to create a generation who live authentically, attuned to others and the environment. A generation who understands that everyone and everything has a story, a place and a role in our future.
Let us work together to make this world a more compassionate, kind and loving existence. Allow me to help you to being an Evolved Parent, who has a deeper understanding of and a more meaningful connection with your children, and who raises confident, conscious individuals who are true to themselves and respectful of others.
We all matter. We all have a different role to play. We all have impact. The way we live determines the kind of difference we make for ourselves, our children and future generations.
Shamanism
Shamanism is the ancient healing tradition for many indigenous cultures around the world. It is a way to connect with nature and all creation. In existence for about 30000 years, it is based on the belief that everything is living and has a spirit. The word “shaman” (pronounced SHAH-mahn) is a tribal word originating from the Tungus speaking people of Siberia. It means: “One who sees in the dark.”
““We are drawn to the ancient arts of shamanism for their enduring power to help us to live a life of harmony, good health, and balance in our lives and with our planet.”
-Sandra Ingerman
All ancient spiritual practices are rooted in nature. Shamanism is one of the methods used to strengthen that natural connection. It focuses on the health of an entire community and environment, which includes people, animals and plants, water and other natural elements. A Shamanic practice helps to continue to connect with and evolve the body and soul. The goal is to enhance internal and external harmony. With the help of my power animals and spirit guides, I help you to find healing in all aspects of your life.
“To my dearest Coach, It is with the utmost gratitude that I would like to thank you for showing me how to become the person I have chosen to be. Your gentle approach, deep understanding and mind blowing techniques assisted me in letting go of the negativity from my past. I realise that positive change is essential in order to move forward in life, and with your assistance, I now have the tools and confidence to achieve whatever I set out to do. I feel confident about my future and have a clear vision and understanding of how to move forward and turn my dreams into reality. Wishing you continued success in your coaching practice. Much love, Clifford.
“Dear Doris, I have to admit that my journey with you started off with me being a little skeptical. I was scared and unsure about Life Coaching and had doubts that it would help me. Firstly, I would like to say a big THANK YOU for opening up my eyes and mind to all the wonderful possibilities of life, and the fact that I have the power to be on the cause side of things, and not on the effect side. This journey has CHANGED MY LIFE in a very big way. My Life Coaching journey has given me the opportunity to really focus on ME, looking at myself as a whole entity. This has been a journey of growth for me. “I don’t know” is not part of my vocabulary anymore. Negative thoughts, actions and words have left me, mostly, although I still work on it every day. Thank you Doris for: 1. Giving me the tools and processes to be the best person I can be; 2. Helping me to let go of all my emotional baggage; 3. Helping me to live in the now, every moment of the day; During our Life Coaching process I’ve gotten to know you personally and have to commend your positive honesty, integrity and commitment to helping others help themselves. It is an honor and a privilege to count you as a friend. Love, light and blessings, Ronell Brink.
“Dear Doris, Meeting you and going through the whole Life Coaching process has literally changed my life. Before we met, I already had a wonderful life. I just got married this year, we bought a beautiful house and I have the job of my dreams. I thought that there wasn’t a lot to fix. Turns out, this experience has just made my life even better! This was and still is a wonderful journey. I have learned that my thoughts and my unconscious mind are very powerful and what I think and how I perceive people and situations are exactly what they will be for me. This experience has given me the courage to move to Namibia. It has been a dream of mine for many years, but there always seems to be a good excuse to stay in Pretoria. I was so afraid of change. During the Parts Integration session, I was able to align my reasons for staying here and reasons for wanting to go there. In a single moment the fear had disappeared and we are moving there next year. Without me lifting a finger to achieve a smooth move, my company has given me the opportunity to open a branch there. It is as if the universe was just waiting for me to make the decision to go, for everything else to fall into place. My husband says that he can see a big change in me. He is nine years older than me, and he said I always used to stand back and wait for his guidance or leadership before making any decisions. He said that he feels like I am more his equal now. I make my own decisions, I know what I want and how am going to get there. We communicate a lot better. I already had a wonderful marriage, now it’s just that much better. Doris, thank you for teaching me how to take control of my life and being all that I can be. I am so glad I met you early in my life. I can’t wait to see the life ahead us now. Love Lida
“Dear Coach and Very Special Person, Thank you so so much for holding my hand through this letting go of the old me and the “stuff” attached to that and discovering this amazing individual with so much potential THAT IS ME. Everyone should give this to themselves as a gift!!!!!!! They owe it to themselves. Why be stuck in chains when you can be free!!!!!.. Thanks for the patience and empathy whilst working through some difficult memories for me. Thank you thank you thank you !!!!!!!! …..Lots of love…… life is… what you want ….isn’t it?