Who is the Urban Guru?

I am a guide, a merchant of ideas, a mentor, a friend, a mirror, someone to talk to, an urban guru of sorts and a barefoot doctor of the soul.

I originally studied to be rabbi, and spent in excess of five years studying in New York and Israel. But eventually left the seminary to discover my own spiritual path.

I went to university and completed a masters and doctorate in religion and theology, with a particular emphasis on practical mysticism.

I’ve been a practising Spiritual Life Coach since 2000, and I’d like the opportunity to help you discover your own unique spiritual path.

About the Urban Guru

Max Kohanzad BRS BA(Hons) MA (University of Manchester)

a.k.a. ‘The Urban Guru’ is an acclaimed lifestyle coach. He’s a merchant of ideas, street philosopher, a spiritual guide, a mentor, a friend, a mirror, someone to talk to, a part-time visionary and doctor for the soul. Some say he mediated in the Himalayas for more than twenty years before becoming a life coach, others believe he is the reincarnation of ‘Merlin the Magician’.
Max is a professional life coach, trainer and business mentor with over 8 years
experience.

Max has provided personal effectiveness development training to a wide spectrum
of audiences and has coached and trained more than a thousand people.

He originally trained to be a rabbi and was the resident scholar at the Mayanot
Institute in Jerusalem before graduating from Rabbinical College of America in 1998.

He then went on to complete an MA in Jewish Studies in 2000 at the University of
Manchester and has since studied for a PhD in Religion and Theology.

Max became interested in Life Coaching and completed his apprenticeship under
Jane Howitt a UK accredited Life Coach and became a practicing Life Coach in the
summer of 2000.

Max has been the resident Life Coach at Octopus Health in Manchester City Center
since its start.

Max provides a variety of coaching styles for a number of groups -

Business Coaching and Mentoring with entrepreneurs, business owners, managers
and directors.

Confidence Coaching with successful professionals that want to become more
relaxed and confident in situations that they find challenging.

Crisis Coaching for people in quarter or midlife crisis.

More recently he has been a spiritual adviser and mentor for several clients
wanting to enrich their lives with more meaning and purpose.

Max writes for Slimming at Home and previously had a monthly column in EN Magazine (for entrepreneurs) under the pen name the ‘Urban Guru’.

He is the senior Life Coach at Soulmate Lifestyle Consultancy.

He is also the current Company Secretary of a Nationwide Counselling and Training
organisation called Talking Matters Association and has been a member of the
Trustees since 2001.