It’s hard to pinpoint when I ‘began’ my self-development journey. Looking back, I can see the seeds of it early on and really, in truth, we’re developing right from the start. A significant, early turning point for me was a near-death, horse accident when I was 11. Side effects from this were causing horrific pain as an 18-year-old, when Life put a homeopath-in-training into my Mum’s life. Working with these adult homeopath students created instant relief from pain that Western medicine had no answers for. This was my first introduction to the ‘alternative’, self-empowering world of natural medicine and healing and I was in awe. Not long after this, I was blessed to meet my first yoga teacher. A Greek grandmother in her 80s, who had discovered yoga for herself in her 70s. Her radiance and compassion is a life-long memory.

Through my 20s and 30s I had a deep desire to understand my body, heart and mind. I had a drive to feel better, to develop authentic confidence and to be in relationships that were honest and mutually honouring. The lack of this inspired decades of learning, growth and development. In learning I love to go as deep as I can, which has led to teacher training in many modalities. I also love to implement for myself and then to share. So, over this time, with each cultural and spiritual tradition I explored, each modality and process I learned, I took the tools deep into my own life. At 27 years old, I became a mother. Parenting has been the most epic, challenging and self-honesty-provoking modality so far. In 2004, when he was 10 months old, circumstances dictated that I needed to be working, so rather than returning to my office job, I took my qualifications in healing and self-empowerment modalities and began Wholistic Vitality. With each new course, training or skill developed, I enhanced what I was able to offer to my clients.