Virtual Event

Coming home to my body…

• Starting November 10th, 2025

“I wish I had a flat stomach. It would make me feel so young and happy!”, “My hips are too big and nothing fits me anymore”, “I wish my body would cooperate with me”, “Why doesn’t this pain go away?”, “Must be nice to have all these muscles on”, “They look so happy and healthy in their body… I am desperate and hopeless looking at mine”, “I don’t want to talk about my body, it’s too depressing”, “My body? Which body? Oh this? This is just a vehicle to take me places…” –Inner talk from a modern day woman / man, on a good day!

If you experience a version of this inner dialogue in your head, you are not alone.

Our modern day culture greatly presses us to alter our bodies to fit a surreal magazine-like picture. Add to that our expectation that our bodies should heal on command or be as healthy as another. Caught between external conditioning and inner pressures, we expect that once we look like the perfect picture we will finally be accepted, approved of and cheered on by others and ourselves. We can then stop feeling inadequate, inferior, and alone. And at last, we can take a breath and relax.

However, to alter our bodies and mold them to a predetermined foreign image means to precisely reject who we truly are, be confused about who we should become, and completely abandon our path in this life while walking somebody else’s. The pressure is immense, the inner experience harsh, and the process desperately lonely. Welcome to this lose-lose dilemma: we all share your experience.

We invite you to join us for this meaningful 6-week journey within which we will deconstruct our relationship to our bodies, question our thoughts about our appearance, and allow new insights to emerge. Through experiential exercises, inner inquiries, and group shares, we will transform our beliefs about ourselves and our bodies and discover a better way of being in our temples.

Let’s come home to our bodies. Let’s come home to ourselves.

Week 1: What I want you to think of my body
Week 2: What I secretly think of mine
Week 3: How vicious can I get?
Week 4: Dear body…
Week 5: Towards a new way of being
Week 6: Coming home to my body

An optional 4-week aftercare program will be available to those who would like to continue and deepen the work (at no extra cost).

Pedagogy

Course structure will be closely aligned to the erstwhile Byron Katie Institute for the Work (ITW) and will be consisting of weekly :

90 mins group class via Zoom
90 mins of virtual partner assignments
60 mins of individual work and sharing insights on Google Classroom

Course schedule

Mondays at 6 PM PST starting November 10th (90 mins)
Course continues weekly for 6 consecutive weeks at the same day / time

Prerequisites

The course will be anchored in the Work of Byron Katie and prior knowledge / experience of the methodology is recommended though not required.

Course fees

5ourse fee is USD 195 (or USD 175 if paid by October 15).

Please make your payment here.

Cancellation policy

All cancellations must be submitted in writing to contact@amazeercoaching.com and deepans08@gmail.com by October 15th, 2025 for a full refund less a USD 50 processing fee. All other notices, no shows, or partial attendance will be non-refundable and non-transferable.

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This course is the second of a series that will cover the theme of “Love and Social Approval” in its various forms and manifestations. Further courses tentatively include: What has love got to do with it? FOMO and Social Media, I need your approval…is it true?, Self-Love and childhood wounds, My Being vs. My Doing.

What participants are saying:

« Doing the work by Byron Katie takes a lot of vulnerability and an honest look at yourself and circumstances. Amel and Deepa hold your hand through the process. Both seasoned in The Work for themselves and facilitating others, they seem to live the practice and support in a way that creates a safe space for you to step into a path of self realization. » – Stephanie O. (New Orleans, LA)

« This class was fantastic! Deepa and Amel were wonderful hosts and I appreciated their presence, authenticity, and level of preparedness. They guided us lovingly through well-thought-out exercises and created a beautiful safe space for self-discovery and open sharing.I got so much out of this class and wholeheartedly recommend it! » – Judith P. (Memphis, TN)

« I’ve struggled with negative body image for as long as I can remember. In my teens and twenties, it led to an eating disorder. Amel and Deepa’s course, Coming Home to My Body, gave me the opportunity to explore and question some of the early beliefs I had adopted. Both Amel and Deepa shared openly and vulnerably about their own experiences with their bodies, which helped create a safe and supportive space for us to examine some of the darker, more hidden aspects of our own stories—things I had previously felt too embarrassed to admit or talk about. As the course progressed, I noticed my perspectives and beliefs about my body shifting toward a kinder, more free, and peaceful approach. Thank you, Amel and Deepa! I deeply appreciate your thoughtful facilitation and your generosity in making yourselves available to do The Work with me outside of class time. » -irit D (Berkeley, CA)

« In this class I explored, systematically, my beliefs about my body. Using Byron Katie’s four questions of inquiry and the turn arounds to question my beliefs about my body. For me the body includes working on my mind, my ego, my emotions and my body. The questions started me working through my beliefs about my body to enable me to find in my inner self the reality that has always been waiting there, and my inner beliefs may have been covered over by thoughts, beliefs, my ego, and emotions. In the Body Course I was able to begin to see, I am not my body, my thoughts, my emotions or my feelings. They are separate entities that seemingly exist inside me, for the purpose of protection of me I suppose. I questioned my body beliefs. This had the effect of freeing me to see my body more realistically. I can see my body as separate from me. I have more work to do on my body. I continue to question my beliefs about my body. I discovered so much about this body I call mine and the beliefs I carry about my body through this course. Thank You Deepa and Amel for facilitating and providing this very valuable class to us. » – Chris P (Monterey, CA)

«I recently took a course called “I Need Your Approval, Is It True?” from Deepa and Amel, and I enjoyed it very much and got a lot out of it. Seeking love and approval from others is one of my core motivations and one of the hardest topics to work through as part of Byron Katie’s The Work. Both Deepa and Amel provided a safe and supportive space, and they were conscientious and well-prepared. I know that any course Deepa and Amel give will be valuable and a safe space where learning and self-knowledge are fully supported!» – Simon M. (Sherman Oaks, CA)

About the course facilitators

Amel Arhab is a Los Angeles based executive coach and clinical hypnotherapist who works with leaders and organizations experiencing major life shifts, by exploring the art & science of powerful transformation. She combines a keen understanding of human nature, the latest in cutting-edge science, and timeless wisdom from ancient traditions to develop influential mindsets, support potent behaviors, and optimize relational dynamics. Amel has been a highly committed student of The Work for over a decade.

After meeting Deepa at the 2023 School for the Work, these two have become dedicated partners for the Work on a weekly basis, and co-hosted the last season of the BK Book club together. Amel uses The Work as one of many powerful modalities in her coaching and hypnotherapy practice. She plans this course as an additional way to move the Work in the world; helping individuals and couples heal and transform, one belief at a time!

Deepa Swamy has been a follower of spiritual teachings for a decade and a regular practitioner of the Work since 2022. She has been an active participant in several Schools, workshops and ITW offerings, and was on track to become a Certified Facilitator of the Work before the ITW was closed. Deepa picked up the book “I Need Your Love, Is That True”, when worksheets kept pointing her to themes of self-respect and found this book to be a supportive track to the Work to grow in Earth School. She started the BK Book Club in an attempt to delve deeper into her approval-seeking tendencies, while offering a learning space for others in the same boat, and to reflect in a safe communal setting. Deepa knows her quest for respect is still ongoing, and she is called to revisit the book whenever the ego needs a gentle nudge 🙂

Deepa has initiated several other voluntary activities, such as the Work for Breakfast in Asia time, Moving the Work in the World learning group, besides her regular practice in doing and facilitating the Work.

Through this course, she hopes to use the lens of seeking love to help herself and course participants inquire deeply into our own truths.

Contact for further queries or information

Amel: +1 (305) 332-8366, contact@AmazeerCoaching.com
Deepa: +65 83579123, deepans08@gmail.com