Searching For the Waters of Antiquity

Artist-Author Shirley Ryan has been practicing contemplative meditation for over 30 years, and continues to explore the internal and external benefits of walking meditation exercises, Tai Chi, subjective fantasy, breath work, and cleansing processes on a daily basis.

Meditation has played an important role in her work as a spiritually-based life coach, helping people to reach their life goals. During the course of her work, she was led to create Searching for the Waters of Antiquity to use as a self-awareness tool.
Searching for the Waters of Antiquity uniquely integrates Shirley’s extensive career experience while blending her skills of painting and meditation. Today, Shirley facilitates workshops and speaks publicly on a range of topics, guided meditation to spiritually-based work sites. Shirley’s interests include painting, writing, and designing spiritual meditation gardens. Shirley lives in Petaluma, California with her husband Robert.
 
Professional Background
Shirley Ryan holds a Bachelors Degree in Organizational Behavior from The University of San Francisco, and a Masters Degree in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma, focusing on Organizational Development and Family Systems.

Shirley is the founder and president of Working Together, a company that specializes in managing life changes through coaching techniques involving mind, body and spirit.
She has worked with clients as a professional coach since 1994.