My Story
I grew up in Auckland, New Zealand (Aotearoa), with a passion for nature, adventure and helping others. I spent many years chasing different adventures around the world, taking me to places like Mongolia, Japan, China and Russia, before I’d turned 20.
It was shortly before my 21st birthday when I had a near death experience in India. I woke up in the middle of the night to find my hotel was on fire. After running through a burning hallway and narrowly escaping an explosion, I made it out alive, with just the clothes on my back (oh and a few bruises, burnt hair and tail bone injury that is still with me today).
I believe this experience was a gift from the universe that was sent to shake me onto a different path. Because of my tail bone injury that night, I found yoga. Or yoga found me. Initially it was just “exercise” to me, but slowly over time, it truly rewired my brain and touched my soul in a way that I hadn’t experienced before. I became comfortable sitting in discomfort, which is one of the best lessons I could have learned at a young age. I began looking at the world with so much curiosity, not taking things at face value and feeling into the true meaning of why I was here.
Over the years I have become a strong voice for the oceans, animals, our planet, freedom & equality for everyone. I learned to embrace my authentic self, my soul’s voice that I had brushed aside for so long. I let go of fear of what people would think of me (and even if I still felt it, I just learned to do it anyway).
After a lifetime of thinking I always needed to “think positive” and “be happy”, I began to learn that the true joy in life comes from being able to experience the full spectrum of emotions that live within us. If we are blocking ourselves from feeling the uncomfortable emotions, we won't be able to feel the full POWER of the amazing emotions too.
I discovered a vulnerability within myself that I had never wanted to look at, which lead to feeling the deepest joy I had ever felt in my life. If we are not truly willing to experience the pain life can throw our way, we’re never really on the field playing the game. We’re just on the sidelines.
I now truly love experiencing what life throws my way. I'm grateful for the good days, the hard days and everything in between.
Why I Do What I Do
I truly believe that the more we can connect with ourselves and show ourselves true love, the more we are able to connect with others and the world around us. We can only love someone as deeply as we love ourselves. So the more we can build our relationship to ourselves, the more we can show love, care and compassion to other humans, animals and the planet. AND CHANGE THE WORLD.
There are so many people out there that say things like ...
"You can't have everything you want"
"You're going to have to settle on something"
"You can't make good money doing that"
"Just get over it and move on"
"Just look at the positives"
"You have to FULLY love yourself before you can find your person"
<INSERT OTHER PROJECTIONS AND LIMITING BELIEFS HERE>
BTW I'm here to tell you that it's all a bunch of bull crap.
We don't wake up one day and realise we suddenly love ourselves. It's a journey. It ebbs and flows. Some days it's amazing and some days it's really hard to love ourselves. But as long as you are building that relationship to YOU, that's the important thing.
I know for a fact that we can ALL live a wholesome and beautiful life full of joy and love. We don't have to keep struggling. We don't have to keep justifying why something is good for us when it feels wrong in our hearts. We don't have to keep settling for the same mediocre stuff life is throwing our way.
My goal is to help you see and create the life you've always wanted and ditch the old patterns that have been holding you back.
Qualifications
Diploma in Holistic Counselling
Certified with ETIA Effectiveness Training (Non-Violent Communication)
EFT & TFT Practitioner Certification
Certified Life Coach
My Offerings
There's something for anyone's budget, including some freebies! You can also book a free call to find out what might be the best fit for you.
Holistic Counselling
This isn’t just talk therapy. Holistic counselling works holistically (duh) with the mind, body & soul, so healing actually lands. Think: less overthinking, more feeling & intuition, and a whole lot more freedom.
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Soul Signal
A pocket-sized dose of love, support & guidance straight from me to you. Holistic Counselling made available to anyone on the go for the cost of a couple of matcha lattes. AKA a super affordable option for those that aren't able/ready to dive into full counselling sessions.
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Self-Paced Courses
Want to dabble in some therapy in your own time? We have a range of online courses you can practise at your leisure. Have a browse and see if something sparks your fancy!
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