Marilyn is a guide who brings together a rare combination of grace and power. With wisdom born of her own personal commitment to soul-level discovery and purpose, she skillfully creates and holds space for the most tender and luminous soul work. She knows deep listening and how to invite and weave the felt sensations of the body into dialogue and exploration that become deeply resonant, embodied, and joyful experiences.

Marilyn not only helped light the way in the early stages of my purpose discovery work, but she also gifted me a rich collection of experiences, tools, and resources to ignite and help me sustain my own inner light of purpose and passion.

I feel more alive, creative, and courageous; more authentic, and intimately connected to my people; and deeply committed to following the scent of soul to create a life of meaning and service. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

– Sarah L. Hale

Marilyn is such an extraordinary guide! Her unwavering welcoming of whatever was happening—resistances, frustrations, and “stucknesses,” as well new insights and opening doors—surprised me every time, and always left me feeling better able to be interested in the fullness of my own experience. Over and over again she was able to help me see whatever I was struggling with in a more generous and inclusive light—which every time helped me to feel that I could move ahead, try something different, notice and accept more. She is so attentive and generous and professional. She is so open hearted and alive and interested in the world. I learned so much from her!

– Meghan Reedy

When I had the inner urging to undertake the Program under the ever-insightful guidance of Marilyn, I was already 82 with half a century of meditation under my belt and several large visionary projects completed. I was ALMOST sure—but not quite—that any purpose this lifetime might have been intended for, had been fulfilled. Certainly, I was not about to undertake one of those great purpose-full projects of younger years that took such strength, such ambition, such energy.

But we began, Marilyn leading me gently like a horse definitely not yet put out to pasture. Her total faith in my becoming truly an Elder, carrying the fruitful wisdom of a long life, never wavered. And she held me with loving kindness firmly to that end…that purpose…to what I might call the Taoist vision of longevity’s wisdom. She led me with tenacity, love and clarity, holding me to the profundity of my soul rather than the perspicacity of my intellect, using the tools of PGI to fine hone my evolving understanding of “purpose.” I kept discovering not “purpose” in the way of younger years, but “purpose” as depth upon depth within and often “within the beyond” of fulfilled goals. They were often much more fulfilling and meaningful at a time in life when those old ambitious goals, to tell the truth, can easily no longer feel so meaningful or important.

Aging is truly a tricky passage. Always aware of how tricky the adolescent ego, at any age can be, Marilyn’s insight and perseverance, her dedication to the evolutionary potential of deep soul work, brought me a radically unforeseen vision of some of the meaningful riches of a long life that never gives up unfolding the ever-changing vistas of infinite soulful awareness.

– Ann Carroll

Marilyn Hardy is a wise and patient guide. She has a knowing twinkle in her eye as she challenges my habitual ways of thinking, and opens up paths to the Mythic. She taught me to reframe my worldview to include Soul, value art and imagination to nurture Soul, and to play every day in the fields of Soul.

Marilyn guided me into a more self-aware, self-loving state of being. I’ve struggled with self-esteem issues my whole life, and Marilyn’s patient guidance has taught me to acknowledge the small inner critic voice, embrace the emotional ups and downs, and to continually return to and remember my greater soul purpose.

Marilyn listens carefully, and deftly picks up on small words and subtle gestures, and pinpoints the heart of the matter. She loves words and wordplay; she has a broad knowledge of books, authors, and teachers and can recall just the right paraphrase to elaborate on a point she’s making. Marilyn’s careful attention is like a polished magic mirror, held up so I can see my soul clearly reflected.

– Rev. Circe Moss MacDonald

This life purpose and callings work with Marilyn opened me to a new level of awe and understanding for all that our bodies and imaginations hold of our heart’s hungers and life truths. As a guide, employing Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement, art, journaling, sharing and informal dialogue, Marilyn quickly established a sense of trust, respect, and even adventure to explore my current directions. Several months have passed since this powerful day, yet I continue to draw insights and energy from the workshop.

– Sue, Portland, Maine

I enjoyed the rich variety of tools and processes in this life purpose and callings work. The wide-angled perspective on human and evolutionary nature was foundational in helping me to see myself in a larger context with a larger role. Marilyn’s attentive, creative and inspired energy and intelligence added great depth and richness to my own evolution.

– Carl, Portland, Maine

For me, the beauty and benefit of Marilyn’s work was two-fold: first, by integrating my inner world with my outer, I feel more at home in myself, my world, and more present in my life. Secondly, I’ve begun comparing myself to a tool box–full of tools I didn’t know how to use. Now, I begin to pick them up, one by one–knowing what to do–and begin to use them to create the life I want. Marilyn’s vast perspective and guidance encourages this personalized process to unfold.

– Darlene, Brunswick, Maine