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A Space For Women To Reimagine Their Life
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A Space For Women To Reimagine Their Life
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A wellbeing coach for women
When I was 35 life threw me a curve ball and I had a stroke. In the blink of an eye my life was turned upside down. Coming out the other side of having a stroke was the hardest thing I have had to do in my life. I was fortunate enough to regain the movement to the left side of my body however the stroke took it's toll on me psychologically. It's a lot to get your head around at 35! But having a stroke actually allowed me to bring more softness in to my life, to be more gentle with myself. I've spent the last 4 years on a journey of healing, or rebuilding and ultimately reimagining my life. When I first had my stroke I had to work on connecting back to my body, going through the trauma of a stroke meant that I'd disconnected from my body so I worked with the tools and practices of Yoga to bring that connection back. I've learned more about my nervous system so that I can acknowledge and accept those difficult emotions rather than being overwhelmed by them. I've got to know my inner world more, I've come to understand that the different parts of me are just trying to protect a younger more vulnerable version of myself and lastly I've uncovered my hidden barriers and blocks that were keeping me in a frustrated cycle, allowing me to fully embrace who I am and what I'm here to do.
My journey may be unique but my story as woman, who, for a long time didn’t believe that I was worthy of the things I wanted in life, didn’t believe I was clever enough or good enough, sadly isn't. I have spent longer than I would like to admit searching for perfection in everything I did, striving for those high standards that I held myself to. My belief’s around my self worth and myself in general have been very rigid, it’s taken many years for me to get where I am now and to understand where these belief’s have come from. It’s taken me many years to start being more gentle with myself and funnily enough, the gentleness started to come after I had a stroke.
I know how difficult it can be when life is thrown off kilter because of a major life or health event. For me, it was a stroke, for you, it may be something else and that's why I'm here for you. I'm here to help you rebuild, to gain confidence and clarity. In short I'm here to help you dig deep so that you can reimagine your life into something that your truly deserve so you feel more balanced and purposeful.
You can head on over to the Life Reimagined page to learn more about my 121 programme.
Qualifications:
Wellbeing Coach Training - Raw Horizon Academy - Accredited By The Association For Coaching & NHS Personalised Care Institute.
200 hours Hatha Yoga - Bahia Yoga, Nottingham
50 hours Trauma Resilience Embodied Yoga & Social Impact - Golden Mandala Yoga - Soma Institute
50 hours Yoga Nidra - Sampoorna Yoga Online
25 hours Accessible Yoga CPD - Bahia Yoga, Nottingham
Learn More
You can buy my workbook, A Stroke Survivors Guide To Healing Your Nervous System by clicking here.
Listen to more about my story by clicking here to hear the Beyond Stillness podcast.
You can read more about my story through my article in OM magazine. Click here to read.
You can also listen to more about my story and Yoga through the Strokecast podcast. Click here to listen.
If you've been effected by stress due to your stroke or your stroke was caused by stress you can also read my blog post that I've written for the Different Strokes charity. Click here to read.
Check out all of my Free Resources by clicking here.
Testimonials
I loved my coaching with Anna. I felt immediately at ease, as we'd built a connection during the pre-session getting to know you call.
I felt like Anna understood me and made practical suggestions for how I could better manage myself; and understand myself moving forward.
Working with Anna, as a fellow stroke survivor, especially someone who is young and working, was huge for me. This added to Anna's insight and understanding of my life and the impact the stroke has had.
I now try and build meditation and breath work into my every day life and try and ensure I am prioritising me.
Thank you Anna.
Nicola - 121 Coaching
Working with Anna has been transformative. It has given me the chance to reflect on some of my challenges, but through her guidance, I've gained clarity, confidence, and practical tools to move forward. Anna listens deeply, asks the right questions, and empowers me to take action. I now feel more balanced and purposeful. I highly recommend Anna to anyone looking to create change and growth.
Allison - 121 Coaching
I'd come across Anna on social media and was drawn to her story and how returning to her yoga practice had helped her own recovery from a stroke. Her story and posts very much resonated with my post-stroke experiences, especially the wariness I have of my body. I was very keen to understand the impact on the nervous system more fully and find techniques to calm it, especially as my mobility is much reduced since my stroke, and my beloved long mindful walks are not as easy to do. Meeting Anna online for the first time, I felt as though I'd known her for a while, she has a lovely calming presence and empathy with her participants. Anna has clearly spent a great deal of time researching into the subject and the workbook is comprehensive, but not overwhelming. I have come away with new ideas and a better understanding how to regulate difficult feelings when they arise. Anna filled the workshop with theory and practical things to try during and after the session - all in a very safe and supportive environment. She uses three questions to help work through the feelings, and advocates the importance of self compassion, something that is so important, but we can easily neglect in the times when our internal chatter is being counter-productive! There is hope after a stroke and I'd wholeheartedly recommend this workshop as a way of understanding how and why your body reacts in the way that it does, and what to do to help calm it.
Becky - Nervous System Workshop
How would it feel:
- To gain clarity about your life
- To have the confidence to take action
- To get to know your body on a deeper level
- To put your needs first
- To put boundaries in place with confidence
- To not get overwhelmed by your emotions
- To be able to question your thoughts and your inner critic
- To stop talking to yourself in a negative way
- To know that you are good enough and worthy of everything you desire
If you would like to feel this, grab your copy of my FREE booklet
Your Life Reimagined Without Feeling Overwhelmed
A 5-step guide to get your life back on track after a life changing experience
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