THE HEART HAS A LANGUAGE ALL ITS OWN

Our origin stories, the joys and pains we collect in the foundation of our lives, set the stage and trajectory of our unfolding. Lottie’s story is no different, but it is a rare joy to meet someone whose thirst for learning and growth hit the ground running at such an early age.

For Lottie Cooper, running away was her answer to her heart. And what she ran towards was a destination to not only heal herself, but us all.

We sit at a light-filled table in one of my favorite local spaces, Dobra Tea. Lottie and I chat for a bit to get to know each other, her sipping on some out-of-this-world rose hot chocolate, me with an iced tulsi tea. We first met at the Hatch 2.0 opening, but just for a brief moment in time. But Lottie has a warm, open presence so we connected instantly. I was thrilled when she signed up for a Platinum Press Spotlight Interview. I think you will enjoy getting to know her as well!

THE IMPRESSIONABLE SEEDLING

PP: What series of events led you to your path?

LC: I was born into a Jewish family in New York. My parents were physicists. Shortly after I was born, we moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico, where my dad was pursuing a Nobel Prize in science.  This dedication to work affected the quality of home life, and ultimately, my parents got divorced. My mom bonded more with my brother, and I, with my dad. When they split, I wanted to live with my dad but wasn’t allowed to, nor was I permitted to speak about it.

I felt really hurt inside by this. I was very empathic as a child, always the peacemaker between mom and dad, always hoping they would reconcile. But, my father eventually remarried. My stepmom was protective of my dad and put a barrier between he and I. So, I did not feel emotionally safe in either house.

STAY ROOT-BOUND, OR GROW

PP: How did you cope with this?

LC: Being a nerd and a rebel, I secretly applied to boarding school behind their backs. Once accepted, I ran away to boarding school. Learning became both my refuge and my freedom.

Later, I would go on to attend two massage schools, three different colleges, graduate school at UC Santa Barbara, learn 50 healing modalities, and study with major healers around the world from Bali to Mexico, Ireland and New Zealand. I’ve been to a lot of different places to heal myself, so then I can help others out of suffering.

I ended up getting my Masters in Body-Centered Psychology, and eventually became a coach because it allows me to incorporate all of the healing techniques I have learned. I combine Theta Healing [a frequency found at a deep state of the mind – while in meditation, sleep or hypnosis – that has the ability to offer mental clarity, heal stress and anxiety, and increase happiness]; Reconnective Healing [a process that reconnects us to the Field of energy, love, light and wisdom that is always surrounding us, and is also found at the depth of our being]; and other healing modalities to re-pattern people’s subconscious mind – which is where you find the root of our suffering. 

Bruce Lipton talks about how 96% of our operating system, our state of “being” in the world, comes from our subconscious, and most of that is created between birth and 8 years of age. It makes complete sense, right? We absorb everything like a sponge at that time. For example, you want permission to do something: Mom answers one way, and dad says the opposite – this creates an inner conflict. We think, “If I do it this way, this parent will like me, but I will be in trouble with the other parent.” This is how people tie knots inside energetically.

ESTABLISHING DEEP ROOTS

PP: How do you help people tap into this place and heal?

LC: My gift is to go back in time with people to heal and unwind these knots, create forgiveness, love, release resentment, pain and regrets so then they can move forward. I like to work very quickly to teach people to retrain their brain towards love, joy, and having more alignment with their true selves.

That’s what my path is about. I work with thousands of people all over the world. Most of the people I work with are leaders, entrepreneurs, and business owners who are ready to take their work and what they’re here for to the next level.

LC: Right now I am mostly doing one-on-one work with people, with a duration of 6 months. People say it is like 10 years of therapy in 6 months. I also do a one day intensive where you can really up-level and heal your past so you can move forward. 

PP: What have you found holds people back from actualizing their fullest selves?

LC: I find that our shame, guilt, fear of failure, fear of success – any negative belief that we’ve hidden from ourselves and others holds us back. When we open that up in a compassionate space, you clean it out and have tons more energy to be here for what you were truly meant to be.

DRAWING IN NUTRIENTS

PP: Where do you draw your inspiration from to rejuvenate?

LC: I go straight to Source, God, the Universe. I hold a constant, deep connection there. I also love nature and often sleep outside under the stars. I’m in love with plants, animals, people, my soul mate, my dog and my cat. I see the beauty in everything.

For me, it’s having an attitude of gratitude. You never know when will be the last time you’re going to see a person. Like, sitting with you here, right now, is completely precious to me. When I am in the moment with someone, I want to give my 100%, so I live like every moment is my most precious moment.

I’m grateful for my mom and my dad. they taught me to be generous. They are big spirited, have expansive minds and think in multiple ways. My dad taught me to meditate since I was 8 years old, so meditation has always been part of my life. But, I’m not someone who likes to sit very much, so I’ve chosen Kunlun, whose origins lie within Daoism and Qigong. It is a more feminine form of meditation, where you start in a position which creates an energy that actually spontaneously moves your body. It’s very beautiful.

WATER, WEED, BASK IN THE SUN … REPEAT

PP: What is most gratifying for you when you work with people?

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CONTACTING LOTTIE COOPER

To learn more, or to schedule a consultation, visit her website: www.lottiecooper.com.

Questions? Email Lottie: support@lottiecooper.com, with subject line “Platinum Press Spotlight Interview”