An Interview with Heike E. Burkard
Heike, you're a passionate motorcyclist and you've been riding heavy bikes for many years.
What kind of motorcycle do you ride the most these days?
I've been riding a BMW Boxer, the R1200 R, for three years. It's been lowered so that my legs have good stability.
You offer coaching for motorcyclists. What kinds of issues do motorcyclists come to you about?
The issues are truly very broad—here are a few examples. Some drivers have difficulty operating their vehicles and are afraid of turns and maneuvering in tight spaces. For others, mountain passes pose a challenge. Sharp, tight turns, deep ravines, and heights present difficulties for you. Often, being overtaken by others and the resulting fears also play a role. Some drivers feel as though they are holding back or slowing down the other members of the group. Fantasies and fears that something negative might happen along the way are also very paralyzing.
You also incorporate Logosynthesis into your coaching sessions. Can you give us an example of how you use Logosynthesis?
Sometimes, you can draw on a driving experience: a situation in which things got complicated or an accident occurred. In such cases, we can work with the scene itself or the stressful sensory impressions. As already mentioned, friends or partners often overwhelm you: people push you beyond your own limits, and dangerous driving situations arise that leave their mark—in your mind, in your body, and in your own energy field. We can also resolve these issues through Logosynthesis.
Do you then follow up with your clients who are traveling to see to what extent their stress has decreased as a result of Logosynthesis coaching?
I think it’s important to include the practical aspect. The rider sits on top, the motorcycle is below. And together—which is why they need to grow together—they form a single unit. In collaboration with selected road safety instructors who handle the practical portion, the three of us discuss what needs to be practiced and tried out. This is the additional «future rhythm» in which we recognize what has now changed in these previously challenging situations.
What experiences have you had?
I’ve had some very pleasant and positive experiences. It’s rewarding for me to witness these changes in behavior—sometimes drastic—as well as in driving. Drivers often contact us completely out of the blue to tell us about successful passing maneuvers, more enjoyable driving, fears that have disappeared, and partners and friends who are now happy to travel with them again. And here’s a very important point: by overcoming your fears and mental blocks, you’re now safer on the road. www.olea-consulting.de
Dear Heike, thank you very much for the interview, and have fun riding your motorcycle.
Johannes Lauterbach
LIA Communications