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Navina Donata Baur
Reading Wellbeing Practitioner™

Navina Donata Baur

Bookseller // Certified Life & Mindset Coach

Cologne, Germany·Online · In Person

About

I have always been fascinated with the world and questioned everything, so naturally, I eventually chose to study cultural studies with a focus on German literature. My path brought me to Mallorca, Spain, a beautiful Mediterranean island I was lucky enough to call my home for eight years before moving back to Germany. During that time, I discovered my passion for coaching people, got certified in coaching modalities such as NLP, Hypnosis, EFT and TIME Techniques. I am currently working towards becoming an accredited coach with the ICF. Since moving back to Germany, I focused more on my first love, literature, and began working as a bookseller. I grew up bilingual, because my father is American and with language skills and coaching expertise, I am responsible for the English books in our store, as well as the wellness, personal development and life design books. I am currently paving a new path for my future, picking up coaching again, but with a focus on book recommendations, poetry writing and journaling, as well as creating an accessible book club through WhatsApp. And who knows, I might add music therapy to my toolbox one day, because apart from advocating for the healing power of books and writring, I also know that playing the violin is also a wonderful way to relax.

How I use The Book Therapy Method™

As a bookseller, I recommend books to my customers every day that align with their preferences; as a life and mindset coach, I am trained in modalities such as NLP and possess expertise in relevant non-fiction literature. The Book Therapy Method has revealed a new path for me - one I intend to incorporate immediately: recommending poetry and novels as supportive reading for my coaching clients. I will begin by offering book recommendations and later integrate this into actual sessions. To this end, I will incorporate poetry writing and journaling as key elements of my coaching practice and launch a WhatsApp book circle. The Book Therapy Method has inspired me to explore new approaches and make literature an even more central part of my work.

Areas of focus

CreativityLife Design

Services offered

  • One-to-one sessions