About Isis Monteverde
Experienced life coach Isis Monteverde was born and raised in St Ives, Cornwall, but now lives in Bali. Prior to becoming a life coach Isis was a yoga teacher, having completed her yoga teacher training in Bali while travelling. She loved the Balinese way of life so much that she decided to settle on the island and remains there to this day.
The concept of harmony is an inherent part of life for those who were born on Bali or have chosen to make the island their home, and the philosophy of Tri Hita Karana reigns supreme. The three pillars of this philosophy are Pawongan, Palemahan and Parahyangan. These refer, respectively, to harmony among people, harmony with nature and harmony with God. The form of Hinduism widely practiced in Bali is Agama Hindu Dharma, which is made up of a complex mix of Buddhism, Shivaism, ancestor worship and animism.
In Bali a god called Sanghyang Widhi is revered. This deity is a manifestation of the triad of Hindu gods comprising Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. According to Agama Hindu Dharma the cosmos is made up of three layers: Swarga (where the gods live), Buwah (the world of humans) and Bhur (where demons reside). Every day, the people of Bali prepare offerings (called ‘banten’ or ‘canang sari’) to maintain harmony and peace on earth. Offerings take the form of small woven baskets containing symbolic flowers and food, and these are placed in temples or in small shrines inside or outside the houses.
Work, Travel and Philosophy
As a life coach, Isis helps her clients build their self-confidence, improve their self-awareness and nurture a growth mindset. Life coaching can also assist those being coached to improve their communication skills and relationships, achieve better clarity and focus, lower their stress levels and develop resilience.
Isis loves to explore new countries and in her twenties she travelled extensively, visiting Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Malysia and Thailand, as well as Bali. She also enjoys cooking (good nutrition is extremely important to her), body strength training, meditating and practicing yoga, tai chi, Pilates and mindfulness. The latter involves being more present in and aware of the current moment, as well as our own thoughts and feelings. The practice can be an effective way of enhancing mental wellbeing by encouraging us to slow down, experience things afresh and notice thought patterns that may be helpful. Mindfulness can also help us to approach and solve issues more productively and identify when we’re getting caught up in a negative cycle of overthinking.
