Joe Shirley
The 9JOYS Guy

The 9JOYS Practice

• http://www.9joys.com

I am the developer and currently the sole professional facilitator of the The 9JOYS Practice. The 9JOYS Practice is simple, direct, and effective. It works by focusing your attention inward in such a way that feelings transform spontaneously into experiences of presence, abundance, and freedom. The central method of the The 9JOYS Practice involves focusing on the inner sensations of feeling states and describing them with vivid sensory imagery.

This imagery makes vague feelings seem more like tangible objects you can walk around, examine, and manipulate. For example, you can deliberately shift a feeling image's temperature or heaviness, and the feeling state itself actually changes at the same time.

Please visit me at 9JOYS.com to learn more about how the practice might benefit you. And keep an eye out for the occasional Biznik classes I offer!

My coaching style is strongly influenced by the The 9JOYS Practice itself, which brings your own deepest awareness and wisdom to the changes you want to make in your life. My clients tell me time and again that they feel more seen, heard, and accepted for their whole self than they have in any previous coaching or therapy experience. I consider that the highest possible compliment.

Actually, I'm doing pretty darn good, but I'm always open to new alliances and learning opportunities. And at some point in the near future, I'll be looking for a really sharp web application developer.

BA, Consciousness Studies
MA, Whole Systems Design
Antioch University Seattle

I discovered the basic 9JOYS technique in 1994. In 1995, I used it to successfully put an end to my own bipolar disorder. Since then, I've invested all of my earnings and most of my time in independent research to discover how such powerful results were possible. Along the way I completed a BA in Consciousness Studies and an MA in Whole Systems Design (specializing in Transformative Processes for Individuals and Organizations) at Antioch University Seattle.

As a result, 9JOYS has evolved into a comprehensive practice, theory, and philosophy that offers a viable alternative to people looking for better ways to manage their moods, thoughts and behavior. And because it a sensory, body-based model of experience, 9JOYS is universal in its appeal. It can support people from widely diverse backgrounds in moving toward the personal goals they find meaningful.