Compassionate Inquiry and somatic - based Coaching.
Trauma-informed practice.
Conscious Connected Breathwork
Sound Healing/Therapy
inspired to live by my core values: Joy, Connection, Growth, Compassion and Simplicity.
I believe when we live our lives in alignment with our truths and values, we can make our greatest impact in the world.
You might be curious how I got here…
I started my career as a nurse, became specialised in neuro-intensive care unit working 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 working capacity.
At the same time raising two young children - juggling at its fullest.
But it didn’t stop me.
I became a Tiger Mum and Superwoman striving for perfection. With the People-Pleaser running the show, there was no room to be idle or bored.
I came across as strong, efficient, reliable and confident, but inside I was anxious, doubting myself and way off from feeling happy.
“If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content”
It took a long time to realise that I burned out. This made me rethink my career, instead of examining my life.
I trained to become a health coach and yoga teacher followed by a certified women’s coach.
Again, I didn’t stop there as I continued to add more training and further courses. I still didn’t feel content with my achievements and continued my quest for more, as it still wasn’t enough.
I kept getting burnouts and my health deteriorated. I was diagnosed with CPTSD and a chronic health condition.
This time I was forced to look deeper and I began to connect the dot.
My childhood trauma was the root cause of being a Perfectionist, Tiger Mum, People-Pleaser and Superwoman.
I didn’t like myself and wanted to be something else. I was disconnected from myself.
This is what trauma does. It disconnects you from yourself, your true essence and your intuition. As a result you’re disconnected from the world around you and feel alone.
I tried to be something else because I didn’t like being me.
Where was the self-compassion in that, despite working as a helping professional with compassion as one of the main components?
The answer was, there was none.
“When we give ourselves compassion, we are opening our hearts in a way that can transform our lives”
“Knowing oneself comes from attending with compassionate curiosity to what is happening within” - Dr. Gabor Maté
The best and yet hardest part of my healing journey was to see and treat myself through the lens of my inner child with compassion and allow the sense of my true self to slowly emerge.
This led me to the work that I am passionately committed of doing now; helping women like you to find the real YOU beneath the perfectionist, people-pleaser and over-achiever, reconnect with your sense of self and become the person you aspire to be.
This is how you can make your greatest impact in the world - by being YOU.
I have never felt more free, loved and peaceful as I am now having deep self-compassion and love for myself which enables me to choose how I live my life. On my terms and creating ripple effects in my world!
This is what I want for you too.
You deserve to lead and live your life that is aligned and true to you, the life that makes you thrive with joy, happiness, love and purpose.
With compassion and authenticity, anything is possible.
With all my love and gratitude
Claryn xxx
Compassionate Inquiry Professional Training (2022)
Certified Women’s Coach - One of many™ (2020)
Registered Yoga Teacher 200-Hour - Hatha, Yin, Restorative (2019) and Yoga Nidra (2021)
Health Coach - Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) (2016)
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) (BSc Honours) (2006)
Registered Nurse (1995)
Registered Nurse Teacher (2015)
MSc Medical and Healthcare Education (2015)