For so long, I lived by the 'rules' that dictate what is successful and what is not. I denied my own cycles, my dreams, even my health, in pursuit of what society told me mattered. I had everything I was supposed to want—but inside, I was numb, disconnected, and unfulfilled. 

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Heavy, I know, but maybe it sounds familiar to you?

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One of the things I’ve come to realise is that hitting rock bottom can be one of the most powerful places for us to redefine ourselves and our relationship with well-being. 

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When everything falls apart, we are forced to turn inward and face the parts of ourselves we’ve been avoiding.

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Losing myself in relationship...

I once lost myself in a relationship, molding myself into what I thought I should be for someone else. I silenced my intuition, ignored my needs, and pushed aside my dreams. I hit rock bottom and felt hollow, wondering who I had become and why I had abandoned myself. It was a turning point—a moment where I realised that reclaiming my sense of self was the first step to healing.

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Overcoming burnout...

Years later, I stumbled into the darkness of rock bottom again, facing a life-threatening autoimmune disorder. Doctors told me I would need medication for the rest of my life, but deep inside, I believed my body had the wisdom to heal. I dove into learning about my nervous system, and through somatic practices, I began the process of unwinding the deep-rooted trauma and stress that had led me to this point. Slowly, I healed—without the medication they said was essential.

 

A phoenix rising...

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Through somatic therapy, conscious dance, and attuning to my body’s natural cycles, I learned to move with my sensations rather than stay stuck in them. I began unraveling the layers of conditioning, stress, and trauma, and piece by piece, I rebuilt myself. Healing wasn’t just about getting better—it was about reclaiming my inner power, learning to discern where patterns and conditioning were cutting me off from my body’s wisdom, and building my capacity to be present to what was moving in the moment.

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Movement, especially conscious dance, became my medicine. As I let my body move freely, I discovered how deeply emotions are stored in our tissues, and how moving with those feelings is essential to healing. Dance became a sacred practice, a way to release, reconnect, and restore. It allowed me to access the wisdom held in my body and reconnect with the rhythms of nature, life, and spirit.