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Staying True to Myself

Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

In simplicity this is ME...

 

I am honest, trusting and real

I am an auto-immune sufferer with a history of trauma related experiences

I am a single mother of two wonderful children

I love being out in nature, living and breathing energy & life

Connecting to spirituality gave me strength to believe in myself again

I can relate with compassion and empathy to life and all its challenges

My hope is to guide and facilitate you towards your own healing

Officially diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2021. After my diagnosis I knew the mental health challenges I had faced for years were connected to my illness. Depression is linked to inflammation of the mind and body - The body holds the score. When you are not heard, listened to or ignored this manifests within you, it can cause auto immune disorders such as MS and mental instability, this happened to me. Recovery from any difficult situation is hard, you have to grieve, its a process of connecting with your emotions but to know change is possible by taking control of yourself, it offers you an exciting and rewarding journey as slowly by slowly you wake every day feeling stronger, grateful and more resilient.

 

Understanding the root cause to how you feel is imperative to health and happiness, firstly you need to be willing to embody and explore through somatic therapies, question the why, be vulnerable, face your shame and become aware of the answers through your emotions and find strength through the mind & body connection & mastery of the mind.

I want you to find the courage, compassion and connection within, to find your own inner power for positive transformation.

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A Personal Story

A story of illness & addiction and why it resonates deeply on a profound level for me...

This is where my journey of Kundalini yoga, sound and energy healing begun, it lead me to learning, experiencing and healing. Now I share my story...

 

Before the disassociation, it was lockdown, covid trauma I call it, many went into survival mode, many are still struggling to make their way out of it even today.

 

I remember the weather, the first part of the extended time with the family, it was great, but gradually mindsets and moods changed and I like many struggled with the expectations of having to do everything - mother, chef, cleaner, dog walker, teacher, partner, shopper. Although I was a Vinyasa yoga teacher, I was in my infancy on my spiritual journey and my life was thrown into chaos. By the end of the whole covid experience I was an absolute mess.... I reached burn out, I lost the ability to balance, my body felt different, my left side was numb, in esoteric and Chinese medicine the left represents your inner and emotional world. The doctors and neurologists throughout said I was making it up, I had strength and flexibility, I was physically strong. I was a yoga teacher after all! Until the evidence of an MRI presented itself, I wasn't, multiple lesions on my brain diagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis.

 

Not being listened to by the professionals life became extremely de-habilitating both mentally and physically. After the diagnosis I had to begin a process of recovery to navigate through the complex PTSD I had suffered from having not been listened too. As well as working through a home life and the traumatic events of a relationship breakdown...


I was living with someone who was neurodivergent (can also be known as multiple personalities disorder), symptoms often include the inability to self regulate, which then lead to addiction, we were navigating the highs and lows and it was tough, heartbreaking and traumatic. Life was full of boundless energy and laughter until the addiction, this affected the mood and included psychosis and depression, a cyclical rollercoaster that was happening behind closed doors. I felt pulled in all directions whilst trying to manage my own health of an undiagnosed invisible nervous system disability Multiple Sclerosis.

From this traumatic situation it brought up many of my childhood wounds and trauma and I had absolutely no idea of who I was! I had to recognise my history and patterns...

 

Substance abuse

Abandonment

Parents divorced

Racism

Childhood bullying 

Emotional neglect

Raised in a misogynistic and patriarchal household

 

With deep realisation for the 40 years of my life, a wrecked nervous system and in complete trauma response of flooding, constantly in tears, I placed myself into my childhood with recognition. I booked my space on Carolyn Cowan's Kundalini Global Teacher Training, specialising in trauma and addiction psychotherapy and I've never looked back. For so many reasons it set me free and I am thankful to Carolyn and the Training.

 

Understanding brain and 21st century science it allowed me to gain control. Now with every breath I take full responsibility and accountability for my own life with no dependancy. Now, I recognise that had I of been in control of my mind and body connection it wouldnt have taken me so long to find happiness within. I can finally see - home is held in your very own heart. Self love is in the body.

Through our endocrine system we can balance our hormones and through neuro-plasticity we can make our lives better, by choosing to change, by creating new transmitters and pathways within our system we are present and stronger within our own vessel.

 

It's important to nourish our inner child, body, mind & soul. If we can change our mindset and  come from a realisation of prevention rather than cure, with the right balance of energy we can re-align our bodies and bring health & harmony into our overall wellbeing. 

What has helped me to continue with resilience and positivity is now what I offer to you… Breathwork, Meditation, Sound Healing and Kundalini Global Yoga.

 

Hand on heart I can say these therapies have raised my vibrations and supported my mental health, given me positivity and strength around my decisions, enhanced my beliefs and values and I do honestly credit these therapies for giving me focus and stability when life got incredibly tough! 

 

Now I’m here to support and guide you with your wellbeing… xxx

If you resonate and want to have a chat please call me - 07912746155 or email me info@kundaliniglobalwithnicola.co.uk

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