About

Who is James Barfoot?

I am a Personal Coach who trained with Zen Master, Bart Anderson for more than 20 years. My Tai Chi Flow classes are based on more than 30 years as a Qi Gong and Tai Chi practitioner. I hold certifications as a Master NLP practitioner and Clinical Hypnotherapist and am is registered to practice in Washington State. My development of The Primal Toolbox a behavior change model and coaching strategy based on a tribal models grew out of a diverse base of experience. Following is a list of some of those rich experiences and the people I owe so much gratitude to for having helped me create them. I currently reside in Spokane, WA.

Training and Credentials

I graduated from Bennett/Stellar University in 2008 with certifications as a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Master NLP practitioner. Immediately establishing a practice as a Hypnotist/Coach I was hired in Feb 2009 by Positive Changes Hypnosis in Spokane, WA. While working there until April 2017 I was always in search of ways to improve my skills. I received additional training with Stephen Gilligan PhD who studied with Milton Erickson M.D. the father of modern Hypnotherapy. I have been registered in Washington state as a Hypnotherapist since 2008.

As a Hypnotist/Coach at Positive Changes I clocked more than 16,000 hours with clients giving me more one on one time than most hypnotists experience in their entire career. It is this daily practice of working with thousands of unique clients that helped him to create a behavior change model that both explains and simplifies the process. I deliver guidance in a clear and consistent manner that empowers clients to quickly become fully engaged in their personal transformation process.

Tribalize Now: The Practice of Belonging

Surely there must be more! This agreed upon reality that almost all of us accept as the standard operating system of the human being is nothing more than a poorly negotiated treaty that leaves us dependent and at risk. When we begin to discover who and what we are, outside of the stories that we have accepted as our truth, we open ourselves to the possibility of creating something different.

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Other Resources by James

Intentional Human Project MeetUp
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The Intentional Hypnosis Story

I have always been an adventurous person having spent a lifetime seeking and discovering. My first job out of high school was 1200 miles from my home in Winnipeg, Canada where I worked for a Japanese trading company in Toronto. At 22 years of age I traveled from London to India overland and at 27 moved to San Francisco to start a business. Moving to Dallas, TX before my 30th birthday, my journeys focus shifted. Though I had briefly studied Judo and Kung Fu in my teens it was an introduction to Qi Gong and Tai Chi that caused me to begin to earnestly look inward. I began studying with Stuart Mauro, Doctor of Chinese Medicine in 1986 and enjoyed the experience of Qi Gong so much that I joined with Dr. Mauro to form the Dallas Qi Gong Association in 1989. In 1991 I began studying traditional Tai Chi Yang Form and Pau Kua with Richard Peck and Iva Lim-Peck OMD. I have continued to practice and teach Tai Chi and Qi Gong for more than 30 years.

The biggest debt of gratitude is owed to Bart Anderson a Zen Master and gifted teacher of Native American Spirituality that constantly invited me to go deeper. I met and began studying with Bart in 1987. Bart was an enlightened man who challenged his students to discover and unfold their gifts. I moved from Dallas, TX to Waitsburg, WA to live and study with Bart in early 2004 spending some 15 months with him and receiving his core teachings. It was Bart’s passing in 2007 that caused me to question the path forward.

In 2008 after a period of reflection I was as Bart called it, “inspired to pick up my medicine,” the talents and gifts that I had unfolded through so many years with this teacher. That is when the choice was made to further my education and begin studying Hypnotherapy and NLP based Coaching.

This is but a tiny glimpse into my journey and includes no detail on the business ventures that I engaged in from 1996 to 2004. My development of an artisan gallery that evolved into a furniture and artifact import business focused on goods from Indonesia, Thailand and India. This business when sold enabled me to take the time to further my studies. Having always been a hands on learner I bring the value of a lifetime of experience to bear through the balance of form and function.

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