At one point the anxiety and restlessness was so harming to my life and my relationships that I needed to do something. Meditation was my way in. It wasn’t a miracle cure or any cult like discovery. But I found a way to hold myself and the pain with care. I began to see that I could handle the difficult stuff, and sensed compassion for myself and what I had experienced in life. There was no need to run or be numb.
When I became a mom, I went through mild postpartum depression and once again looked down the shitty black hole of feelings.
Finding contentment within myself and truly seeing what was right there in front of me, was and is priceless. It is life. For sure, dealing with filled to the brim diapers, laundry and sneezes over my dinner takes some of the sexy out of the picture - but the living is back.
I am by no means a perfect picture of a mother or meditator, whatever that is. I swear and enjoy a nice beer, I forget birthdays and watch crappy TV shows. But, I trust myself now. I see the pleasure, success, joy and amazingness in the simple things and oddness of life. That’s all I have – the right now – and it is messy at times. Which is also why I never wear white clothes.
My training
MBSR Teacher Trainings In Mindfulness - Eve Bengata Lorenzen, 2010
Thorough training that taught me how to draw on my inner resources and natural capacity to dynamically engage in care for myself, and to find greater peace of mind, ease and balance.
Shakti Yoga Training: Women’s Body and Cycle - Laila Torsheim Yogakompagniet, 2013
Training in a solid understanding of the woman’s life cycle, energy and physiology. I learnt how to teach special classes, lessons and workshops to women and gained an understanding of how to use yoga in relation to subjects such as menstruation and sexuality.
Mindfulness Teaching with Marc Coleman and Martin Aylward, 2013
A year long training where I gained professional teaching accreditation from the Mindfulness Training Institute, as well as development of my own mindfulness practice.
Doula with Michel Odent, 2011
In this short course, I learnt about pregnancy, breastfeeding and birth physiology, building my knowledge of all topics.
Post Partum Doula with Childbirth International, 2011
In this course, I became trained as a Postpartum Doula, enabling me to make the transition after the arrival of a new baby easier. The Training and Certification program provided me with the knowledge, skills and confidence to be there for parents in the early days.
StoryKeeper, Birth Story 2014
In this foundation course, I become trained as a Story Keeper, enabling me to be a receiver and keeper of stories after birth, and learning the practical experience and power of this work.
Herbalist Academy Herbalist Training, 2015
ShamaFlora: Herbalist Training, 2015
Curvy Yoga with Anna Guest-Jelly, 2016
This training taught me body affirming teaching language for yoga classes, and how to incorporate body acceptance into classes, as well as introducing body affirming tools to add to my knowledge.
Santosha Yoga Teacher Training, 2016
This course provided me with a comprehensive foundation for teaching yoga skillfully with compassion and mindfulness.
Earth Medicine 1-4 School, 2017
In this foundational certification program, Building my ritual toolkit, Earth Based Practices and learn the practice of non-western healing.
Speak the Spark with Leah Lamb, 10 month Story Telling study 2018
2 year apprenticeship with Stefana Serafina, Intuitive Dance 2018-2020 + courses and retreats
