More about Robyn
Strength, wisdom and intuition…
I believe that nobody knows you better than your ‘Self’. But I also know that it can be really hard to tap into this inner wisdom when the noise of external expectations, limiting self beliefs, and old patterns drown out your inner voice.
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Robyn Reilly · Founder, CONTEMPLATUM
My path so far
A life shaped by change, renewal, and following my inner voice.
I moved to New Zealand in 1993, leaving my homeland of Australia in my early twenties to follow my heart and life's path. Auckland has been my home ever since, providing a beautiful backdrop in which to create the container for this second half of my life. This container has been crafted by the highs and lows of my life - marriages, divorce, children, blended families, empty nest, career achievements & intersections, restructures & redundancies, loss and renewal.
During my 30-year career across the public and private sectors, and internationally, I worked in adult learning, organisational culture, and leadership development. I saw how people can get robbed of their selves; adapting or hiding who they are, suppressing their emotions and silencing their values or creativity, in order to conform, succeed or survive.
In 2024, I walked away from that career to follow the direction my inner voice had been asking me to take. CONTEMPLATUM brings together my professional insights, my lived experience and my ongoing self-enquiry. It is my soul's gift to my Self, and to the universe.
Experience & practice
Different disciplines, brought together with care.
My professional background, qualifications and humbling self-enquiry are integrated into my practice and the work I do with individuals, groups and organisations.
- New Zealand's only dual-licensed Dynamic Emotional Integration® Consultant and Trainer
- Former Gallup Senior Practice Consultant who has coached, trained, and accredited hundreds of people in CliftonStrengths®
- RYT 500HR Certified Yoga Teacher
- 30 years in senior leadership and global consulting
Why CONTEMPLATUM
A philosophy and practice shaped by listening, learning and lived experience.
Whether I am working with one person or a group, I bring myself fully to create space for safety, self-reflection, care, and acceptance, allowing people to be, feel, learn, and grow.
I believe that teaching is a process of reciprocity, in that we all have things to learn, and learnings to share. In my workshops and yoga classes I offer individuals guidance, supportive & strengthening practices, and an empathic space free from judgement and hierarchy.
Kind words
Robyn has helped me understand myself in a much more constructive way. She has helped me learn techniques that turn my emotional responses into useful tools I can use to solve problems in my professional and personal life. She listens carefully and pulls out subtle insights that make a big difference. I honestly wasn’t expecting our conversations to make such a big impact.
You have helped me find my confidence to tackle the hard stuff and to be willing to look in the mirror and reflect in all aspects of my life.
You see the beauty and wonder of everything and everyone, and have encouraged me to see things from a different perspective.
There aren't accurate enough words to convey how thankful I am for everything you've done. I've appreciated all the chats and reflections and the space you've created where nothing is good or bad, it just is what it is and that's okay. Beginning to understand that has been truly freeing in so many ways. You give permission for people to come as they are and your care and dedication to working with us to develop through that is invaluable.
You were so much more than a career coach to me. Yes, you helped me think differently about my business and gave me some wonderfully creative, out-of-the-box ideas, but what I’ve valued just as much was the space you created for me to talk about things that had been sitting with me for many years.
The gift of the Strengths Finder Assessment is that it has shown me how my mind works - and I feel so enlightened and empowered as a result, and actually feel grateful for the way I process things.
You gave me a safe and non-judgmental space to share my concerns, worries and emotions, including things around personal relationships that I hadn’t really known how to work through. You listened so perceptively and somehow seemed to really get it, often seeing things I couldn’t quite see for myself. And you always communicated your thoughts with such kindness, gentleness and care.
Ways to work with Robyn
Choose a starting point, or begin with a conversation.
Individual Guidance & Support
Empathic guidance tailored to you, what you are experiencing, and what you need right now.
02Workshops & Programmes
Group learning that safely explores our emotions and our understanding of Self, to grow our self-compassion and find healing and balance.
03Leadership & Team Development
Development that grows empathy, emotional fluency and a strengths-based lens for leaders, teams, workplaces and community groups.
Get in touch
If something here resonates, let's talk.
A short message is enough. Tell me a little about yourself and what you're looking for, and I'll be in touch to arrange a complimentary call. If contact forms aren't your thing, then please email me instead.
Based in New Zealand · Connecting worldwide