How to make the rest of your life the best of your life!
We work with people in midlife and beyond who want to design their lives for happiness, love, and vibrant health. We make it our business to assist people like you in discovering how to create what you most want whether you're dealing with personal or relationship problems, divorce, family changes, children leaving home (or not), health problems, job change, retirement, caring for elderly parents, or the loss of a loved one.
While some changes are welcome, others are stressful and scary causing you to lose your zest for relationships and life. These challenges can even have you wondering if living a happy, healthy, seriously fun life is even possible at this stage.
We don't just believe it's possible, we know it's possible!
Formal education doesn't teach much about successful living, about creating happy, life-long, intimate relationships, about creating health and wellness every day, and about how to understand ourselves, our motivations and how to create what we most want. We’ve made it our life’s work to create a happy, passionate relationship with each other and to help others to create the lives they want. We’ve been very successful at that for many years now. We want to help you do the same!
Relationships: the Path to Health and Happiness
From our experiences as a marriage and family therapist (Suzanne) and a registered nurse (Steve) we see the significant connection between relationships and health.
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The quality of personal and work relationships affects the experience of our health.
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Personal health and well being deeply affect our ability to be fully present and engaged in all our relationships.
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How we are in relationship - our attitude, choices, and actions - affects others in both positive and negative ways.
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How we handle our connections with others and how we care for ourselves in relationship will create the experience we have of life in general.
Consider this for yourself. If you’re not feeling well physically or emotionally, how do you engage in your relationships? Or if you’re in trouble in any of your significant relationships, how do you feel physically? ...emotionally? ...mentally?
"All health and happiness comes through relationship"
Testimonials about our work
"I heartily appreciated your openness and honesty in speaking about your own experiences, challenges, and the ways your relationship has changed and grown. I feel lucky to have come across this workshop. I learned and had fun. I didn't necessarily expect it to be as enjoyable as it was--even the "hard" parts! Thanks for the humor and good energy."
Debra F. - workshop participant, Madison, WI
"Suzanne has helped me immensely in my quest to grow as a person, both as an individual, and in a relationship. In the past, I was attracted to people who were challenging, emotionally unavailable, and unable to commit to a full, authentic relationship. Suzanne helped me go down a different "path". I am now learning how to attract (and be attracted to) the authentic love that I only read about previously. She has tremendous intuition, wisdom, insight, openness, is non-judgmental, forthright, and caring. Suzanne did not "give" me the answers, but taught me how to find the answers that are within me. I have been able to make a positive, life-changing impact in the way I interact with all relationships around me. This has enabled me to change my life tremendously."
Michelle R. - businesswoman, Madison, WI
"I have known Suzanne and Steve for years. We have facilitated workshops together, attended conferences, collaborated on articles and enjoyed each other's company enormously. In their presence I both feel completely at home and completely supported to explore what's possible. Suzanne's curiosity and humor together with Steve's ability to move from big picture to practical application weaves a dynamic foundation for change. They absolutely live their principles and bring to life the idea that a long-term relationship can be fun, rewarding and renewing. They are among my favorite people in the world, and I recommend any contact that you can arrange."
Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D., A.D.T.R.
co-author of "Conscious Loving" , "Lasting Love", and "At The Speed Of Life"
"Suzanne is such a wonderful coach...vivacious, down-to-earth, fun, and interesting. The material and exercises suggested and used are excellent and helped me change course from the rut I found myself in. My husband and I are much happier. There is a joyful sense of connection now instead of each of us being in our own little worlds. And we have some new tools to keep this ongoing."
Nina L. - massage therapist, Madison, WI
"Your work is absolutely wonderful, clear, and simple. The use of the body is absolutely essential and you incorporate it well. Thank you dear friends!"
Mary Lu M. - homeopath, Northfield, MN
"Suzanne is the best personal coach I have worked with. She has helped me achieve some of my biggest goals in both my personal and professional life. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs a personal coach and wants to realize their highest potential.
Being a business owner has been one of the most challenging endeavors I have ever taken on. Dealing with employee issues can be very difficult at times, especially for a creative type person like me. Suzanne has helped me numerous times with employee conflict and re-create flow in our workplace. She can help move people from being stuck and feeling hopeless to a place of freedom and choice in a very short time. I highly recommend her services to anyone who needs support and guidance in their business career."
Alan H. - veterinarian, Santa Cruz, CA
Heartspace Coaching creates a powerful alliance which helps you discover your way to live with authenticity, power, mindfulness, success, and joy. As coaches we honor your unique talents and abilities as well as your inherent worth as a spiritual/human being. We believe that life is best lived as a learning opportunity. We also believe in greeting everyday with the question:
How can I create more love, appreciation, and fun while making
my best contribution to the world around me?
"Being open to learning defines the ease of our lives.
Our capacity for giving and receiving love defines the depth of our lives."
Suzanne Kilkus, PhD, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Relationship Transformation and Body Centered Coach with the Hendricks Institute and is a Certified Mindful Coach with Guiding Mindful Change. She has been helping couples make positive changes and create lives of love, creativity, and contribution for over 30 years.
Steve Kilkus, RN, MSN, is a licensed registered nurse and nurse educator specializing in holistic health and healing. He is a Certified Relationship Transformation and Body Centered Coach with the Hendricks Institute and has been teaching and practicing for over 30 years.
We specialize in helping individuals and couples transition through midlife challenges.
Our training, expertise, and experience allow us to coach and support people effectively in creating vibrant relationships, robust health, and glowing vitality.
NOTE: Suzanne delivers the face to face and phone coaching work. Steve joins her in teaching workshops, seminars, and writing.
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Are you ready to live a life of greater ease and deeper meaning?
Visit our Contact page to get in touch with us.