Claryn Nicholas - Breathwork Coach, Rutland
Guiding high-achieving individuals to embody self-leadership and step into their true authenticity, and healthy, whole and thriving relationships.
Compassionate Inquiry and somatic - based Coaching.
Trauma-informed practice.
Conscious Connected Breathwork
You might be curious how I got here…
I started my career as a nurse, and became specialised in neuro-intensive care in one the largest Major Trauma Centres in England, the Cambridge University Hospital. I went on to become a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse working with children and families, gaining an MSc in Medical and Health Care Education, and becoming a Nurse Teacher. I held mentoring, supervising, managing and leading roles in a full time capacity.
At the same time I was also a mum, raising two young children. I was driven by striving for achievements, perfection and pleasing people in every aspect of my life. At work I came across as strong, efficient, reliable and confident - but inside I was anxious, doubting and second-guessing myself. My relationship with my husband was either fraught with rows, or simmering with unspoken tensions.
When I had a burnout, I should have examined my whole life – but at the time, I changed my career. I trained to become a health coach and yoga teacher, followed by a certified women’s coach. I continued to add more training and further courses – always striving to reach the next achievement. But doing this didn’t make me feel content.
It wasn't until I was diagnosed with CPTSD and a chronic health condition that I connected the dots together. My childhood trauma was at the root of my desperation for achievement, perfection and people pleasing.
When I finally figured everything out, I realised that I couldn't truly serve people – including my loved ones – or get true fulfilment from my work if I wasn't being true to myself. The only way to access myself authentically was through real, honest and embodied healing of that childhood trauma.
It was hard work, challenging and tiring. I had good and bad days. When it felt hard, it would be easy to revert to self-sabotaging behaviours such as negative self-talk and letting my triggers got to me. When I found myself responding to my triggers consciously instead of reacting automatically, such as not internalising anything when someone disagreed with me, I knew the work was paying off. Healing isn’t linear and accepting where you are without judgment and with compassion, curiosity and patience is a huge part of the process.
The person who is buried beneath the perfectionism, the people-pleasing and the high-achieving.
The person who is worried about what others think and craves approval.
The person who is desperate to reignite their passions and creativity; the person who has lost their true self.
““When we give ourselves compassion, we are opening our hearts in a way that can transform our lives””
With courage, compassion and authenticity, anything is possible.
With all my love and gratitude
Claryn xxx
Sound Healing Practitioner trainee - IPHM Accredited training (2024)
Certified Breathwork Facilitator 400-Hours - Alchemy of Breath (2023) (currently mentoring 2 Facilitator Training groups)*
Compassionate Inquiry Professional Training (2022)
Certified Women’s Coach - One of many™ (2020)
Registered Yoga Teacher 350-Hours - Hatha, Yin, Restorative (2019), Yoga Nidra (2021) and Myo Yin (2023)*
Health Coach - Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) (2017)
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) (BA Honours) (2006)
Registered Nurse (1995)
Registered Nurse Teacher (2015)
MSc Medical and Healthcare Education (2015)
*I currently facilitate breathwork session at the Pilates Practice Stamford and teach Yin Yoga at Woolfox and Pure Ora Studio in Stamford.