Testimonials

I used to be very insecure about what I really wanted and believed in. I struggled to stop worrying about things I couldn’t control; I was very attached to past traumas and felt a lot of guilt about my life. I would like to express my gratitude for the wonderful and impactful work that Garima did in my life through our life coaching sessions. Our work together greatly changed all my perspective about myself, my feelings and surroundings. I stopped being a victim and I’m no longer the same person that used to waste time and energy on things beyond my control.  Today I am focused on what matters and what I can control with family, work and in the world.

-Nalsera Aly-Manuel

Before working with Garima, I was living in the past all the time. I would blame myself for everything bad that happened to me. I didn’t realize that I was carrying the guilt and shame of my past failures with me everyday, until I started coaching with Garima. Through coaching, I realized I had high expectations of myself and others, and felt a lot of distress when I (or they) didn’t meet those expectations. Through coaching, I’ve learned to let those expectations go. I’ve learned acceptance of myself, my family, and my job.

-Nissa Salomon   

Coaching with Garima has helped me to progress in life. She has given me the awareness of my power and the tools to make things better, especially in relationships that had been challenging. Now I’m better able to set clear boundaries, and I’m so grateful.

-Anonymous

Our office was lucky to have Garima facilitate a team-building exercise which was not only enjoyable, but brought us all a deeper sense of understanding of our personal and group goals.  Garima’s talent as a facilitator was obvious from the beginning, as she prepared a wonderful space and progression of activities to help us. Garima worked with us to clearly verbalize our intentions for how our team wants to improve. Then she led us through a series of great activities that reinforced both our team strengths and identified the weaknesses that need our attention. Garima didn’t shy away from pointing out areas where our communication breaks down, but she did it with such savvy that we all found her observations helpful. I have participated in other team-building that can be full of games, but short on substance, but Garima’s session was time well spent!  

-Sarah Wallingford, Medical Provider and Health Unit Supervisor, US Embassy Maputo, Mozambique

Imagine that you could visit exotic India, with its vibrant sights and sounds and tastes and excitement. Imagine that you had a friend who was born and raised in India but was as American as you are, who could introduce you to large and intimate Indian experiences, and who could translate all the experiences of India for Americans, and who would take you to meet in the homes of her Indian family.

You have such a friend in Garima! It was so different from group travel to have Garima guiding, leading, and supporting us. She helped negotiate for us in the markets, led us to tiny restaurants, and arranged village and elephant experiences. You will love Garima’s retreat!

-Dale Johnson

The trip I took to India with Garima was an experience I will always treasure. Our days were a wonderful balance of activity and quiet, time to experience and then time to reflect together on those experiences. I especially loved the opportunities she arranged for us to meet and spend time with local people. Garima is a native speaker whose guidance helped deepen my understanding as well as my comfort level in many different kinds of situations, from spiritual sites to the teeming market in Old Delhi. In addition to being knowledgeable, Garima is also fun to be with!    

-Lissa Perrin