CREATESPACE In the Soul – Mindful Golf and Personal Growth Guide

Discover In the Soul

In the Soul is a thoughtful guide from Elvira Barcala, a former professional golfer and respected coach. After years on tour and in training rooms, she found that true performance blends skill with inner clarity. This book offers a structured path to connect with your Self and the game you love, inviting you to explore how values can shape your choices, your rhythm, and your response to pressure.

Designed to be practical and reflective, the book invites you to slow down, notice your thoughts, and align your actions with nine essential values: acceptance, forgiveness, unconditional love, gratitude, respect, patience, value, freedom and peace. By acknowledging these values, you can explore how they might influence routines, training moments, and the way you walk the course. The author’s voice is calm and encouraging, rooted in real-world golf experience, with concrete exercises you can try before a round, during practice, or after a round to anchor learning.

What you’ll discover

• Guided exercises that blend self-reflection with practical golf practice.
• Insights drawn from Elvira Barcala’s coaching history to support a centered approach.
• Tools to recognise patterns, accept setbacks, and stay present when it matters most.
• Clear reminders of the nine core values and how they can show up in shots, routines, and mindset.

How it can fit into your routine

• Pre-round prompts to start with intention and calm focus.
• Post-round reflections to translate experience into steady improvement.
• Practice-session ideas that weave values into tempo, balance, and decision-making.
• On-course cues that help you stay patient, respectful to the game, and resilient after mis-hits.

With sensory cues and a reader-friendly layout, In the Soul invites you to connect with your breath, your tempo, and your purpose. The result is a resource you can return to across seasons of play and life, as a reference point rather than a rulebook. While outcomes vary for each player, many readers find that aligning with personal values creates a more intentional and enjoyable experience on and off the course.