About

Unwrapped love?

We invented this phrase one day while exploring the changes that happen in love relationships.

In the beginning, aahhhh…the bliss!

Then, because it feels so good, we wrap it up to try keep it the same. It’s OK.  It has a feeling of safety.

But that’s kind of silly if you think about it. Do you start unwrapping a Christmas gift, get a glimpse of what could be inside, get excited about what you see, and then wrap it back up to keep it safe? Nah, that would be wasting the present.

So, what if we continued “unwrapping” what we started “presents-ing” in the first place? Who knows what exquisite new experiences we could have?

What if relationships lose their luster simply by default; simply because we don’t actively, consciously, and on purpose keep unwrapping the love to expose more and more

We’re not settling for just a glimpse. We unwrap. And then we unwrap some more. Sometimes we squeal like a four year old on their birthday with the fun of the unwrapping itself. Sometimes we take care to be gentle with the gift as we get down to it. The layers of wrapping begin to feel as lovely as the gift they must surround. With the removal of each, the excitement and joy increases, and it seems each unwrapping is a gift in and of itself. And yet there’s more… so much more…. Unwrapping is easier than you might think.  We’ll show you.  And the present is so worth it!

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Leslie Villelli

I started working in the human development field in 1978 (sheesh that was a long time ago). Prior to that, I earned Bachelor’s degrees in Journalism and Philosophy and an Associates Degree in Accounting.

Prior to that I gave birth to three beautiful daughters who grew up to be delightful, smart, compassionate, successful people—all with daughters of their own.

I was a member of the est corporation staff from the early to mid – 1980’s. I learned so much about myself. I experienced innumerable transformations in my ability to relate with people in the ways I wanted to relate with them.

I became a Designated Seminar Leader and led courses for Landmark Education Corporation from the early 1990’s through 2000.

Multi-tasking, as I love to do, I concurrently served as Director of Operations for a multi-million dollar restaurant chain for 12 years. I established my own consulting firm in 1997 specializing in communication training, personal relationships, customer service and systems integration.

Catalyzing

Throughout this time, it became clear to me that personal relationships (and really, when you think about which ones aren’t?) are my passion.  Catalyzing the emergence of the love that exists within and all around us is what I’m all about.

My qualifications for this specialty are: being successfully married, failing at being successfully married, being a mom, being successfully divorced, being married in a whole new way, being widowed, and being intimately engaged with thousands of people as they discovered for themselves their innate ability to have fabulous fulfilling relationships….

It’s what I do. It’s who I am.

Owen Marcus, MA

I started behind the curve socially with my Asperger’s Syndrome and dyslexia. What felt like a curse, not being like others proved to be a blessing. I couldn’t interact with women from the traditional roles. It was only when I began to communicate authentically that I started to develop relationships.

Today I have clients, students and group members benefiting from my trial and error learning and my professional studies. What I had to do, just be me, others are now wanting for themselves. Over the years, I learned simple ways to teach these powerful skills. It is a hoot to see someone get how easy and fun it is to just be themselves.

I started studying psychotherapy in college in the 70’s. But backed away from having my graduate degree in psychotherapy. I couldn’t see myself doing straight therapy. My travels took me to Boulder, CO where I jumped into holistic health, bodywork, Rolfing and body-centered psychotherapy. I was  am fortunate to have studied with the masters of many respected techniques.

My Having the clinical experience of a 30 years Rolfing practice, running a holistic medical clinic and operating a Mindfulness Stress Reduction company in Scottsdale, AZ, allowed me to evolve my own way of getting deep change quickly and easily for people. My biggest proving ground since 2005 is the men’s groups I started and still facilitate.

I began my foray into committed relationships and my training designing and conducting corporate trainings with Loretta Malandro, Ph.D. back in the early 80’s in Phoenix, AZ. For close to 20 years I occasionally taught for companies such as IBM, GE and Rohm and Haas. From Starting in the mid 70’s I taught classes to the public, and to professionals, on several aspects of holistic health and body-centered psychotherapy.

Today I write for blogs and run private a Rolfing and coaching practices out of my office in Sandpoint, ID.

Sustainable change

Relationships can be challenging while we are transforming within them, they can also be transforming. Unwrapping the tangle knots that restrict and integrating those two aspects is where I like to be with people.My goal is to not only change the challenge and bring fun back – it is to have your work bring you deep transformation. When you change deeply then pleasure and the love becomes naturally sustainable. Yes, it can be work, but we can make it much easier and maybe even fun!

My Asperger’s and dyslexia earlier on taught me the key to success is often working outside of the box. The old models of relationships can become the box. Sometimes attaining the seemingly unattainable is just stepping out of an old box.

Even though I had to work extra hard in the beginning, I am actually a lazy guy. If I am going to do the work, I want it to last. That is what I want for you. I want sustainable change for everyone. For that to occur, change needs to be in a safe, fun environment.

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