Grow your most joyful life & powerful impact with accessible, nature-based coaching.
Life is beyond full, in good and also challenging ways…
Do you find yourself navigating packed days, setting reminders and making epic to-do lists, attempting to get everything done?
Or perhaps you yearn for some time and space to wander, renew, and nurture the seedlings of dreams and ideas that never quite see the light of day.
Or find it tough to get time away from emails, deadlines, the mental load, family obligations and feel acutely the stress of larger, global issues like natural disasters, war and climate change.
Behind the busyness, you sense an invitation from nature to rest and recharge…
You remember how it feels to lose yourself in your garden or walk on a forest trail. Hiking along a ridge and taking in the view. Breathing in wood-scented breezes and feeling the warm sun on your face as your boots crunch along, step by step.
Your renewable energy source.
If only we could bottle it.
Do these sound like you?
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You’re done with being too busy
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You want to find freedom from inner criticism or self-doubt and wonder why all your previous successes don’t prevent these voices
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You want proven strategies to metabolize stress and avoid burnout
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You’re ready to pursue your most powerful creative, professional, and/or leadership contributions
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You care about people and the planet and at times feel overwhelmed and not sure how to respond
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You want to have more time and energy to savor the goodness in your life.
What if you could infuse each day with the calm energy you feel when immersed in nature?
Imagine this:
An invitation to sit with me at my kitchen table. Cups of Rose Tulsi tea. Favorite coaching and Enneagram resources at the ready. Beeswax candle lit.
We discuss how to effectively manage inner critical voices, keep your energy vital and renewed, and relate to your most precious resource: your time.
I share current research on the impact of nature on mental health, best practices for resourcing yourself and effective coaching strategies to manage self-doubt, perfectionism, Imposter Syndrome or other negative inner voices so you can take action on your most important priorities.
Now, imagine that these conversations are bottled up, and available to you anytime.
Whenever you choose to pop in earbuds and walk the dog, wash the dishes, or lie down for a few minutes, you get to soak in some restorative magic and a breath of fresh air.
In this series of conversations, I share the best material I’ve curated from ten years of coaching!
Introducing: Sunshine in a Bottle
Sunshine in a Bottle distills coaching resources into mini recordings (like a private podcast) that make support more affordable & easily accessible in your full life.
It is infused with these potent inner resiliency resources:
Nature-based coaching exercises to boost mental and physical health. For example, we’ll explore the Nature Pyramid and strategies for enjoying ‘nearby nature’ to ground and metabolize stress.
Enneagram-specific somatic practices that nurture presence and resiliency for each Type. We also explore the relationship between Enneagram Types and the 4 elements: water, fire, earth, and air.
Medicinal tea recipes, botanical magic, and creative ideas to incorporate more of the mental and physical health benefits of nature into everyday life.
Written guides and journal prompts to help you implement the lessons.
Fun bonuses like guided meditations, a written resource on the four phases of the human change cycle and a lesson on creating your own indoor or outdoor nature shrine or ‘sit spot.’
All in audio recordings (ranging from 10-25 minutes each) that you can listen to on the go at times that work for you.
Robin Marie Younkin, Herbalist, Writer, Entrepreneur
“If you’ve felt the icy tendrils of burnout creeping in, this is the path for you. When I started this journey, I was in the throes of depression, in a messy house, working 50+ hours a week. After three months of working with Courtney, my life has CHANGED! My mental health is now nourished, nurtured, and stable; my house is organized and tidy; and I’ve dropped a full workday from my weekly schedule for self-care and passion projects. Courtney brought magic back into my life. I find joy in the small things and have discovered a way to slow down and really savor the precious moments.”
You hold (and care) so much. Let’s make it easier!
Sunshine in a Bottle gives you strategy and support so you can:
🍋 Boost your resiliency and clarity through Enneagram Type-specific mind-body practices
🍋Metabolize stress & reset your mood through nature-based coaching strategies you can easily apply in everyday life
🍋 Gain real traction toward your priorities with fresh tools that create ease and flow in your calendar and support your inspired action.
Three steps to boosting your energy and resiliency…
Sunshine in a Bottle goes deep into three foundational processes for flourishing. The bulk of this teaching is something I previously only had the opportunity to share with private clients and on retreats. The rest of it is brand new content I haven’t shared in any other space!
Here are the three processes we’ll explore together:
Step One: CULTIVATE FREEDOM FROM HARSH OR DISTRACTING INNER VOICES
Find relief from the particular inner negative voices that disrupt your growth (Imposter, people-pleaser, perfectionist etc) through Positive Intelligence mental exercises. Learn or deepen with the Enneagram in a whole new way as we explore the relationship of this personality map with the four elements (air, water, fire, earth), and healing plant allies for each Type. Integrate natural resources and Enneagram awareness to better understand your needs, quiet inner critical voices, and resource yourself more wholly.
Step Two: CONNECT TO YOUR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE
How do we have the fuel to keep showing up for ourselves, our dreams, and our values?
This is where we learn to pay attention to what GIVES you energy by helping you access adequate rest, pleasures, and open-ended time. Ironically, good things, when they feel new or out of our comfort zone, can actually trip our stress response and cause us to overindulge or shut down. So in this step I’ll share strategies for expanding the good in your life in a gentle, sustainable way. I’ll also offer a powerful framework about the shadow side of pleasure including numbing and overdoing it, why this happens and what we can do instead!
JULY Step 3: CREATE A SCHEDULE AND FLOW TO YOUR LIFE THAT YOU LOVE
Here I share a step-by-step process to create a life-giving schedule & rhythm that fits your unique needs. (No more waking with mind racing & already feeling behind!) I have a large holistic time management resource library and I’ll be sharing the best practical strategies for creating and maintaining flow in your life and calendar. Feel supported & inspired, confident that you are in the exact right space doing the right things for you, each day. This unlocks your creative potential!
Sunshine in a Bottle distills the best content from ten+ years of coaching experience into an accessible option with on-going access that includes:
Hi, I am Courtney!
Working in a sustainable way wasn’t always something I knew how to do. Instead, I vacillated between burnout & hiding.
As a sensitive, INFP, empath, and introvert with a desire to make a difference; I struggled for years to find my equilibrium. I felt a lot of personal pressure and struggled with perfectionism, an inner critic, and overwhelm.
I’d force myself forward to tackle the next thing on my to-do list without pausing to gain the clarity I really needed to take my most inspired, productive action. I constantly felt behind and often ended up drained and demoralized.
Things had to change in terms of how I related to myself and approached my work, relationships, and pacing.
I have been a trained coach since 2012, but it wasn’t until I integrated the resiliency benefits of nature WITH the power of coaching resources that I unearthed the most powerful transformation.
I’m committed to sharing these frameworks, tools, and practices more widely because they work to liberate us from old energy-expensive habits and unlock our most potent contributions. And a more joyful life.
A little more about me:
I spent four years studying the intersection of spirituality and leadership/social entrepreneurship at Harvard, earning dual master’s degrees from the Divinity and Kennedy Schools.
I’m a Certified Wayfinder Coach through MBI, an experienced Enneagram mentor, trained in Positive Intelligence and the author of The Flourish Formula: An Overachiever’s Guide to Slowing Down & Accomplishing More.
I’m a passionate gardener, former Agriculture Peace Corps Volunteer, mama to three teenagers, and I’ve been married for twenty years to my husband, Rich. In 2022 our family moved to a dream property, Apple Balm Tiny Farm, in North Carolina.
Accomplish AND Enjoy More
If you are:
Feeling burned out or close to burned out in your work
Wanting to launch a new creative endeavor, project, or dream
Looking to deepen your relationship with the natural world
Curious about coaching but want to dip your toes in first
Addicted to podcasts and want something more targeted and actionable
Ready to learn mindbody practices that help you slow down, savor and accomplish more
Sunshine in a Bottle is for you!
Joy Cadelina, Occupational Therapist, Asheville, North Carolina
"Sunshine in a Bottle is the catalyst that helped me break through old conditioning. I was a people pleaser who always put myself on the back burner. It was encouraging for me to get OUTSIDE and remember our Mother Earth’s healing gifts. I’ve been learning to prioritize my own values with health and well-being at the core.
I loved the audio content and the hard-copy resources are gorgeous! One thing that was really useful for me was learning more about how much outside time or fresh air/nature we need for optimal health (and the research that backs this up) in measurable units per week. This content is really helpful for me and my family, as well as professionally, and I have also been sharing with my clients!"
Celia Fernandes, MBA: Program Manager, N.E.W Venture Program: Empowering Newcomer & Refugee Women Through Entrepreneurship.
“Sunshine in a Bottle contains thoughtful content, powerful practices and regular check-ins that have helped me to cultivate a more intentional, calm, and meaningful life. Courtney beautifully weaves together nature and ancient wisdom practices into coaching modules that feel fresh, relevant, and necessary in today's hectic world. I definitely recommend this to anyone who could use a little more sunshine in their life.”
Course FAQ
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Yes! Sunshine in a Bottle has a beautiful online learning space. Once you purchase the program you have ongoing access to all the lessons so you can take your time with it and return again and again.
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The Enneagram is an ancient personality map. Just as we see patterns in nature there are patterns to being a human. Of the nine different personality types, three types lead with their "head," three lead with their "heart" and three lead with their “gut” or body intelligence.
The Enneagram helps you identify those hidden or subterranean habits which guide your thinking and actions. If you have ever found yourself in a tight spot in your relationships or your work and wondered "How did I get here again?" The Enneagram can help you understand what is going on and give you freedom to make fresh choices.
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I am committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable business that benefits all and to working to ensure that everyone in this community feels welcomed.
In support of these values I am offering two kinds of awards for Sunshine in a Bottle.
Climate Action awards are open to anyone whose work centers on climate action/planetary healing. Climate grief and anxiety are a significant burden, especially for those who are working in this sector every day looking for solutions and consuming lots of information about our planet. This program offers many resources to avoid or heal from burnout and simple, accessible nature-based healing strategies. Climate award participants could include, organizers, non-profit workers, and activists, sustainable businesses and those working in international or governmental agencies to pursue conservation goals and inter-sector solutions to climate change.
Expansion Awards invite the involvement and perspective of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Plus) participants - as well as folks with disabilities, immigrants, and refugees. Coaching has historically centered white, cis/hetero voices. For this reason I would like to partner with diverse community members to make the Enneagram and coaching resources more widely available.
I hope both the climate action and expansion award recipients will share the resources from this program with others so that together we can create more ripples of resiliency.
These awards cover 100% of the cost of this coaching program and also include the option of celebration and promotion to my coaching community of 2300 + people committed to personal growth.
If you would like to apply please complete this quick questionnaire https://forms.gle/gmvhQbrYMxKPavbv9 or reach out to support@courtneypinkerton.com.
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Yes! This program will be a wonderful refresher on core Flourish frames but also contains brand new content I haven’t taught anywhere else. If you have specific questions to see if this is a good fit for you, just reach out to me at cp@courtneypinkerton.com. I’d love to hear from you!
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This offer is for everyone. For years I have focused on women in my coaching practice and am definitely still inspired by the ripples that are created as women heal and center themselves in a patriarchal culture. However, the last couple of years I've been approached by men who are interested in coaching. I've worked with some AMAZING, soulful men looking for a guide and would like to support more of them. Also I want to be intentionally inclusive to nonbinary and trans people. Sunshine in a Bottle is a coaching journey open to everyone!
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Reach out to cp@courtneypinkerton.com if you have additional questions and I’ll be happy to clarify or answer any particular questions you have and to share more!
I devoured this page and Sunshine in a Bottle is what I need!
I am committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable business that benefits all and to working to ensure that everyone in this community feels welcomed.
Please check out the Q & A section for more details about Climate Action Awards to honor those working to find green solutions for our future and Expansion Awards to partner with BIPOC and GLBTQ+ community members to spread these coaching and Enneagram resources more widely.
I live and work on the ancestral land of the Anikituwagi, more commonly known as the Cherokee.
Sunshine in a Bottle distills the best content from ten+ years of coaching experience into an accessible option with on-going access that includes: