Through a Trauma-informed Lens: Soma, Psyche and Soul

Welcome to this reflective episode, where we delve into the harmonious dance between life and work, exploring why success is not a sprint, but a rhythm to be embraced. Join me as we uncover the profound benefits of aligning our personal and professional lives with our natural rhythms. In today’s episode, we’ll explore why knowing and honouring our needs and aligning with our inner rhythm, contrast...

Welcome to 'Be One of the Voices' Mini-series where I have the pleasure to speak with participants of our Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach for Women training certification about their experience of the training, and its impact on their growth, healing and work. In this episode I am speaking with Jane Garrett, who completed our Beta Cohort training. Jane is talking about why she si...

Welcome to ‘Be One of the Voices’ Mini-series where I have the pleasure to speak with participants of our Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach for Women training certification about their experience of the training, and its impact on their growth, healing and work. In this episode I am speaking with Dawn Ingram, who is part of our Autumn Cohort training. Dawn is talking about why she signed u...

Welcome to ‘Be One of the Voices’ Mini-series where I have the pleasure to speak with participants of our Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach for Women training certification about their experience of the training, and its impact on their growth, healing and work. In this episode I am speaking with Anna Lescourret, who is part of our Autumn Cohort training. Anna is talking about why she sign...

Welcome to ‘Be One of the Voices’ Mini-series where I have the pleasure to speak with participants of our Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach for Women training certification about their experience of the training, and its impact on their growth, healing and work. In this episode I am speaking with Fabi Belgardt, who completed our Beta Cohort training. Fabi is talking about why she signed up...

Welcome to 'Be One of the Voices' Mini-series where I have the pleasure to speak with participants of our Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach for Women training certification about their experience of the training, and its impact on their growth, healing and work. In this episode I am speaking with Becs McBride, who completed our Beta Cohort training. Becs is talking about why she si...

Welcome to 'Be One of the Voices' Mini-series where I have the pleasure to speak with participants of our Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach for Women training certification about their experience of the training, and its impact on their growth, healing and work.  In this episode I am speaking with Sophie Rey, who completed our Beta Cohort training. Sophie is talking about why she s...

In today's podcast episode "Season of Renewal: Celebrating Spring Equinox and Feminine Seasons" I invite you to celebrate the energy of Spring that brings with it awakening, renewal and a fresh perspective. We explore the profound parallels between the Nature's Seasons and the cyclical seasons of a woman's life. I share with you some ideas for embracing the energy of Spring -...

In today's podcast episode I invite you to explore the topic that resonates deeply with me - healing of the feminine and feminine empowerment. I want to take you on a journey towards a radical change that includes the integration of your heart and mind, the essential balance between the masculine and feminine energies and aspects within us and its profound impact on our communities and collect...

In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Louise Cashin. We chat about Louise's experience of recovering from an injury by learning and practicing Yoga, and her love for sharing healing Yoga practices for others. We also talk about how Somatic Movement can be a wonderful addition to more traditional Yoga practices.   Louise is based in SW London, UK, she is a long time student...

In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Fiona Parr. We chat about Fiona's path of hitting burnout as a dance practitioner and becoming a Focusing Practitioner and Trainer, which changed significantly how she worked. We also discuss why Focusing is relatively unknown even though it is being integrated and taught in many better known like Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencin...

In this podcast episode, I take you on a journey into the heart of boundaries, viewed through the transformative lens of trauma-informed practices. I delve deep into the essence of boundaries, emphasizing their pivotal role in leading a life that feels aligned, resourceful, joyful, and balanced. This episode is not just a discussion; it's an experiential voyage into understanding and asserting...

In today's podcast episode I want to invite you to explore the topic that resonates with many of us - how to deal with overwhelm and burnout. This subject comes up a lot in my conversations with other practitioners - in our mentoring and training sessions. I believe that it's important to acknowledge the impact of our society's expectations and the glorification of busy-ness, productiv...

In today's podcast episode I want to invite you to celebrate with me the completion of our Beta Cohort of Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach for Women training certification. This is a celebration of an amazing achievement for all of us - women who signed up for 10 months training and completed it, for our Associate Coaches who contributed and shared their wisdom and expertise, and for...

In today's podcast episode I want to invite you on a journey of reflection, to ask yourself whether how you work and how you run your business is done in a nervous system friendly way - in a way that supports and nurtures YOUR nervous system. This is something we discuss and focus on a lot in my programmes, especially in our Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach for Women training certific...

In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Dawn Wright. We chat about Dawn's learning and path of becoming a yoga teacher and trainer, how she integrated her experience of working in a financial profession with supporting yoga teachers, the changes within the yoga community and its landscape, and her unique approach to embracing her definition of success. Dawn has been teaching...

In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Jane Dancey. We chat about Jane's journey through becoming a yoga teacher, her own trauma and healing, the wisdom of being a 50 year old woman, a history of women's rights movements and circles, and how we can support women towards a more feminine embodiment. Jane is a certified Embodiment Coach, Yoga Teacher /Teacher Trainer, Soma...

In this episode "Nurturing Your Self-trust for Embodied Integrity", we explore the essence of what it means to be true to oneself, and the profound role of self-trust in achieving and maintaining personal integrity. I invite you to reflect on the relationship between the trust we have in ourselves and our ability to live authentically and with integrity. Our exploration begins with an ex...

In our last podcast episode for 2023 "Review Your 2023 and Plan Your Next Year 2024 for Embodied Success" I invite you to follow my 3-step powerful practice of reflecting on the past year and setting intentions for the year ahead. This episode is designed to guide you through a transformative process of reflection, self-discovery and growth. I shared this process in my free 3-Day Explora...

Welcome to my special Winter Solstice edition of the podcast "Honouring Solstice Sacred Pause: A Path to Inner Wisdom through Embodied Listening and Clearing Space", where we dive into the transformative practice of Embodied Listening (Focusing) called Clearing Space, and take time to honor the end of the year. I invite you to join me in a nurturing journey that intertwines the ancient w...

In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Jenni Stone. We chat about Jenni's journey from a yoga teacher and reflexologist specialising in working with and supporting people living with cancer and going through recovery, to sharing this important knowledge and training other yoga teachers through her Yoga for Cancer Academy. We are also talking about some big statistics that e...

In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Sarah Cooke. We chat about Sarah's journey from being an Athlete and experiencing an injury, to working in a busy corporate job and experiencing burnout, to building a successful business on her own terms and supporting other female entrepreneurs. Sarah is a high performance business & marketing coach for ambitious, female entrepre...

In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Norman Blair. We chat about Norman’s journey as a Yoga Practitioner, Teacher and Trainer, his passion for taking social justice action, and being part of the Union for Yoga Teachers fighting for a fairer pay.   Norman began practising yoga in the early 1990s and he has been teaching since 2001. His practice and teaching embrace both Ashtan...

In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Sophie Rey. We chat about Sophie’s journey as an Artist, Yoga Teacher and Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach, and her passion for creating safe inclusive spaces for her clients to connect with their Inner Child and express their creativity. Sophie is an Artist, Yoga Teacher and Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher & Coach for women,...

In this podcast episode "Embracing a Trauma-Informed Approach: Transforming Your Business Practices", I explore a strange phenomena I observed over the past decade of mentoring and coaching conscientious practitioners, and I invite you to reflect on your business practices. Is your business model and structure built on your own personal definition of success? Is your business truly susta...