Self Healer Coaching

is shifting & my name change is a reflection of that change.

This winter/spring I went through The Presence Process (Michael Brown's 10 week breathwork journey)

In this there is some key CONCEPTS that we are already full beings. You & I are not broken people who need healing. Rather there is less doing required, yet more being.

A big take home for me was I don't have to DO all these required things to be HEALED.

I just need to show up for myself, be open to integrate my emotions through the BREATH.

What is required is simply showing up & breathing.

My new name is a reflection of this:
connect.be
👉 PRANA- means "life force" or "breath" in Sanscript
👉 BE - you & I are already enough as we are in the here & now
👉 CONNECT- bringing awareness back to the breath. To the state of beingness you are.

I feel this understanding pours into all areas of my life & creates more depth of LIVING❤️‍🔥

Hello Beautiful Beings 💛

I wanted to update you as I have returned to working as a BC
Registered Massage Therapist 💆‍♀️ ............................
I've learned so much the past few years in my healing journey through burnout and post covid syndrome.
Despite the challenges I am so grateful to have my ENERGY return.

Its been that full circle moment that people talk about; leaving and returning.
I left the Valley in April 2020, & here I am again 3 years later! Back to incredible returning & new clients!!

Coming back to massage with a new found love and curiosity. ☺️........................
You can follow me at to book a session as well as more updates.

Sending you all so much love as we navigate through this life xoxo 💖

"If you aren't living on the edge than your taking up too much space" 🤟

Sometimes you have to do that damn thing that scares you. 😱

Success is not being afraid of moving forward. Rather its moving forward despite the uncertainty 💫

But if you never try you will never know what you are truly capable of. 💃

I encourage you to move forward despite your fear. Walk with it instead of away from it. Watch your life improve 🤍

Hello Beautiful Beings 💛

My desire for you is to step into your authentic self.

And fall so damn DEEPLY in love with who you are & your magic.

Your unlimited potential.

To live from this space.

To love from this space.

To grow into the depths of your soul felt DESIRES.

I'm simply here to hold SPACE for you.

Its up to you.

Are you open to transformation?

Are you ready to LEVEL up?

DM me if you are ready to DIVE deep!

(*1 spot available for 1 on 1 coaching!)

💝 You may never know the impact you have.

In massage school during my practicum;
I worked with a client who was non-verbal.

Over the duration of 6 weeks - 60 minute massage treatments; my client never once smiled, or showed any level of enjoyment or appreciation for the massages. I was so unnerved & concerned that I was not helping. She came to each session, and I worked on her tissues for an hour in silence.

At the end of the 6 weeks of sessions: she gifted me this little rabbit & a smile as big as the sky.

I feel so eternally grateful for this client, and for this experience.

This was the moment I knew helping people was my greatest calling.

Although I have transitioned my business to coaching. I mantain the core value of being in service to others.

Send me a DM if you feel called into my coaching process.

💛 The small things are really the big things.

👣 Feet in the earth.

☀️ Frolicking in the sunshine.

🌬 Fresh air in my lungs.

👉 Start from here when the is feeling a bit low.

🌏 Hearing the state of the world can bring me down. Yet when I practice cultivating joy & graditude. I can shift my perspective. This doesn't mean I pretend everything is perfect.
Rather it brings me into the present moment. In this I appreciate the things I may otherwise take for granted.

What are you thankful for today?

-awareness

Welcome Fall;

Time to let go;

As the trees release their leaves;

Shedding old parts of self that no longer serve my highest potential;

Can I practice the art of non-attachment?

For that that which is meant for me will be 🤍

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Do you celebrate your wins?

Honestly, I never used to... I used to think
"OK did the thing, next?!"

But that has changed for me in the best way!

Now I'm ALL about CELEBRATING every win no matter the size!

My wins this summer: 🙌 Graduated Career Development Program
🙌 Completed Occupational First Aid
🙌 Completed Mental Health First Aid
🙌 Health has improved drastically & I am filled with GRADITUDE for this!

💛 I CELEBRATED with lots of beach time, paddle boarding & rest

🤍 Now I'm creating my offers from a "overflowing cup of gratitude"

👉 How do you celebrate your wins??

"Manifestation is a dance with the universe" ✨️

I deeply needed space & time to create my new upcoming programs & dive into my business!

Yet I didn't have the financial means to continue living alone & I didn't want a full time roommate.

My dear friend decided that she was ready to move to the coast. Get this; she works away from home most of the time. So I get my needs met both financially & having space!

My manifestion came through because I got out of the way of expection & control.

I TRUSTED that I am SUPPORTED 🤍

Send me a DM if you feel the call to bring your MANIFESTATIONS come to LIFE 💛💫

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"Omg I need to loose weight. I look like a whale"

This was first thought that popped into my head.

But then I stopped and shifted the narrative.

"This beautiful body has been through some serious s**t. And I'm so damn thankful it is functioning! I know that constantly making healthy choices would improve the way I feel. But I fu***ng refuse to shame my body anymore! I am worthy of my love and acceptance!"

How is your inner dialog?

I challenge you to speak to yourself like your best friend.

Self compassion is the BEST medicine 🤍

"If you don't make time for your wellness;
you will have to make time for your illness"

This isn't a post to tell you, 10 tips to be well....

Yet self-care loses its value when we are in constant "hustle" mode.

I can't tell you the amount of times after I massaged someone -
as soon as its done they jump up 🏃‍♀️ & are diving back into work.... I did my hour of self care ✅️ andddd next....

Honestly the BIGGEST piece of advice to avoid burnout is to SLOW down.

PRESENCE is a gift 🎁

Its actually that simple; yet by far the hardest thing for a North American to hear.

This requires us to be counter culture. To slow down; to notice the health within. 🤍

I implore you to create SPACE. When you are stacking your day: give yourself 15 mins of extra flexibility between appointments.

Don't add MORE to your plate.... actually things away take away.

You are intrinsically worthy of rest 💖

Post traumatic growth is the reality that after trauma some people can go on to survive & thrive!

Not to minimize the traumatic experiences....

Yet to highlight the nature of human resiliency.

Incredible gifts CAN come from trauma recovery.

👩‍🏫 This info comes from the course I'm taking on Trauma Informed Career Practices.

In my personal experience; struggling with burnout for over 2 years, & post covid syndrome the past 10 months.... I feel I'm slowly edging towards health. Honestly this has been the most challenging years of my life.

(There are different degrees of trauma- can be from dealth or experiences. It is how our nervous system responds to the stressor)

Fortunately I'm starting to have the energetic resources to tap into my resiliency. I now see some gifts from this experience.

Are there any gifts you have gleaned from life challenges?
(Please share in the comments below) ⤵️

Yoga on the iconic Instagram log 🙏

Gorgeous hike on this beautiful day 🤍

After last summer with a knee injury & post covid syndrome; I am SOOO grateful to be able to move my body again!

My hope that you recognize what a PRIVILEGE it is to be in a healthy body. I didn't think much of it until my health was impacted.

I implore you to add a bit more self compassion in your life as you navigate challenges.

You are worth treating yourself like you are your best friend 💛✨️

I want to share my experience as Métis individual ♾️

I feel like a walking contradiction.

One part "Settler"

One part "First Nations"

Both parts pulling at me.

Not fitting in either world.

For a while, I danced on the edge of it.

I felt if I truly integrated my culture....
I would have to hold space for all the parts... the deep revence for mother earth, connection to spirit & intergenerational trauma parts.

I was afraid to feel deeply.

I CHOOSE to release my fear.

I trust that my ancestors are guiding me towards resilience.

We are such a resilient people.

The Métis people took the best of both worlds and merged them into one.

The beautiful BC mountain passes that were "discovered" by settlers. Were shared by First Nation's woman who married settlers. These unions created the Métis people 💫

I am so blessed and proud of my heritage 💛

I release any shame around my heritage as a Métis woman.

I deserve to be here in my power.

I am meant to share healing with the world. And I'm here for all the parts that this comes with. 🤍

🖤 mercury retrograde hit me HARD.

💛 An invitation/demand for rest.

🤍 Everything felt like an uphill battle.

💜 A significant opportunity to observe one's reaction to dissonance.

💚 Triggers come to the surface for healing & intergration.

🧡 Once I let go of how I imagined things should flow EVERYTHING shifted into ALIGNMENT 💫

"I am supported in all ways, always" 🫂

Yesterday I was in the pool by myself doing yoga. The poses are completely supported by the buoyancy of water.

😂 I fell out of balancing poses and LAUGHED.

Why am I afraid of falling?

😱 I am afraid I won't be supported.

What if I lean back and TRUST?

How does my experience change?

I just let myself fall without catching myself. And EVERY time the water supported me. My head stayed above.

Such a beautiful reminder of the SUPPORT that surrounds us 💫

MANTRA::

🤍(Inhale)
"I AM SUPPORTED"

🧡(Exhale)
"I RELEASE SELF DOUBT"
***repeat 3x (or as many as you like)

Sending you love & light,
The Self Healer 💛

What comes to mind when you think of rest?

Maybe.... laziness, lack or motivation, ineffective time management?

That used to be how I felt. Sometimes still feel....

Yet you & I are more than our performance, or our ability to DO all the things.

What if your essential being was enough?

There's a key balance between doing & being.

Comment below & let me know how this lands with you 💖


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Pictured here is me circa 2017 in a glorious state of high vibe health & wellness, at the completion of yoga teacher training in Baha.

The last couple years have come with their own unique sets of challenges.

Despite how uncomfortable it feels for me to share my healing process.... It has been on my heart to do so. My intention is the expand your awareness. To see to believe that HEALING is available for you. ✨
Since 2019 I struggled with burnout. I've learned many valuable lessons on boundaries & energy expenditure. I quit my practice as a massage therapist. Took the summer of 2020 off work. Went back to massage part-time. Quit practicing several months later. Then worked full time at the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy. Shifted & worked part-time at the school, and back to part-time massage therapy.
August 2021 tested positive for COVID-19. I quit working at the school. And a month later quit massage as well. Did not return to work as a massage therapist. Diagnosed with long-term covid.

Currently I am taking care of pets & I am back in school studying to be a Career Development Practitioner.

I am HEALING; now in a place where I can guild others towards WELLNESS.

I have heard from many friends and family, the new set of challenges with POST COVID SYNDROME. I am linking some helpful resources to visit if you are having a hard time bouncing back. I was fortunate to receive help from the post-covid clinic. At my last check up they said that the clinic will be closing. This breaks my heart as we are still needing these services. The nurse said on average the clinic receives 6 referrals a day from Medical Doctors. I thought what can I do to help others? I can share this info with you.

Please feel free to share this post to reach others with these resources.

In love & light,
Ruth

http://www.phsa.ca/health-info/post-covid-19-care-recovery
http://www.phsa.ca/health-info-site/Documents/PC-ICCN%20Letter%20to%20support%20person.pdf

https://www.selfmanagementbc.ca/

http://www.phsa.ca/health-professionals/education-development/bc-echo-for-post-covid-19-recovery

https://bouncebackbc.ca/

https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA

Do you manifest? 💫

I invite you to utilize the
New Moon energy 🌙

The energy is potent during this time & reminds us to be intentional. 🙏

Intentional with our thoughts & actions. 💭

My practice:: I begin by lighting a candle🕯

Dancing 💃

Breathwork 🌬

Then settling into a mediation asking my higher self: what do I need to cultivate at this time?

Please share your new moon practices in the comments below ⤵️


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In your interactions do you listen to respond?

Before the other person has a chance to finish their sentence, have you already configured a response in your head?

I know I often do.

Its a practice to listen fully & then respond. If we are making a response in our head we miss part of the communication. This results in an energetic disconnect. Whether we are acutely aware of it or not.

I invite you to step out of instant response mode. Slow down and reflect.

Wouldn't it be incredible to be truly seen and heard in our interactions? It starts with you/me.

Communicate with this in mind: show up in the way we want others in our lives to be. The person in your conversation may even mirrow your (listening) communication. If you are present it invites them to be present. Then we can connect on a deeper level. Slow down to consciously connect.

**quote by my incredible teacher Karen

I am so blessed to be a part of the CDP (career development program). I'm learning so many valuable tools to integrate into coaching 🙏


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I wanted to share this powerful article with you!

I am not against numbing per say.… at times it is actually healthy for you to “numb”. My therapist told me this and I couldn’t believe it! I thought that if you numb you are missing out on the BEAUTIFUL life in front of you. It depends if it is something that you do regularly - like daily or weekly. Because at times you need healthy distractions from difficult experiences.
Going for a run or a swim to escape the running mind is great. Maybe even a joint or a beer. (Unless this is not in your best interest- we all have our own path. One thing may work for me and not another)

Our relationship with “numbing” is what needs our attention.

Are you numbing out of life daily?
Are these behaviours unconscious?
Is there guilt associated with your behaviours?
Do these behavours influence your state of being?

I personally noticed when I drink (even just 1 or 2 drinks) there is a decrease in the strength of my intuition. This lasts a couple days.
So for me… the question is what is more valuable for me?

I implore you to try it out. Slow down and notice. Be consciously aware of your habits. Are they serving you or are you enslaved to them?

https://createthelove.com/how-to-stay-true-to-you/

How to Stay True to You - Create the Love Anything that numbs us is really treating the pain of misalignment and the pain of silencing our own expression. It can be s*x, drugs, alcohol,

What are your future goals/plans?

I invite you to speak about the future as though it is HERE. In the NOW.

"Imagine yourself in your ideal role. Include all your senses::

sight 👀
smell 👃
taste 👅
touch 💆‍♀️
hearing👂

Are you working inside or outside? With people or alone? In an office? Active or sedentary? Quiet/loud? What do you do in this role?"

Write it down ✍️

Work backwards from your visualization as though its here!

Choose this GROWTH version of yourself. In order to get here you HAVE determination, discipline, and confidence 💪

What does this BADASS version of you do on the daily?

Let's say career is the goal. What does (your name) do in the morning? What routines do you have? How does she/he show up?

**For example:: If you need to create a resume. How can you find this resource? Need to upgrade your education.... make the appointment with an advisor. Need a career coach? There are so many supports available to you. Connect with me if you feel called to as well.....................................
🔑 to MANIFESTATION
Is
↘️ALIGNED ACTION↙️......................................

Live as though your manifestation is already HERE 💫

That's how you go GROW. Release the old identity.

This is how I quit drinking & drugs. I decided that version of me no longer exists. The new & improved version of me lives differently. (I don't suggest this to everyone in addiction, but this was my personal process)

I committed 💯

Where in your life are you playing small? What if you took that energy of fear & shifted it into POWER?

On the other side of FEAR is MAGNATISM. This brings you towards your MANIFESTATION. Its a DANCE with the universe ✨️

Wanna MANIFEST? Let's DANCE 💃

Sending you love & light 💛


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HAPPY SPRING 🌿

I love when the weather changes (esp when its warmer🌞)! The seasonal CHANGE reflects in my life as well 💫

I shift my diet to more raw fresh foods. Your gut "wakes up" in the springtime. Now able to easily digest more nutrients from raw foods in the spring/summer. Whereas more cooked warm foods in the winter.

Do you change in the spring? And if so what does this look like?

In love & light, 💛
The Self Healer

Manifestation is a magical dance with the universe ✨️

I want to share my manifestations coming in since the new year 💫

-Career Development Program (paid for in full & I actually recieve a monthy $ stipend included) 🤓

-Connection with the Breath community (Robin Clements has been doing monthly breath circles 3 blocks from my house! Since January!) 🌬

-Breathwave level 2 immersion in person training end of Feb on the glorious sunshine coast ☀️

-Work that is flexible! Dog walking & in home sitting gigs that I can do while in school! 🐕

-My own home space to both facilitate breathwork & yoga classes! (I've always longed to have the opportunity to live alone) 🏡

-Amazing new connections in the city I live in! 🤗

-Increased energy levels & health!! I am in school full time & able to keep up with the course work (3 months ago my symptoms would have made this near impossible) 😁

-Guest on a podcast!! (Totally a leap for me moving out of fear into magnetism)

-Amazing expansive romantic relationship to show me what is possible! & when we broke up I was able to detach my sense of worth from this connection. (In the past my self worth would be influenced by how others perceived me especially in relationship)☺️

-increased self-compassion and empathy 💛

-1 one on 1 coaching client 💖

- 1 private weekly zoom yoga session 🙏

-incredible opportunities to do exchanges with breathwork facilitators to enhance my skills 🤍

-woman's circle in my community!

-opportunity to teach yoga at a studio walking distance from my house! 🧘‍♀️

-$$ coming in unexpectedly!

-phone bill paid for 3 months!!

Manifestations come into your life when you push past fear & do the damn thing. The thing that scares you. Let go of control & live in the knowledge that the universe supports you. Lean back into TRUST 💜

I have so much GRADITUDE for this practice. My intention in sharing this is: for you to see this is possible for you as well 💛💫

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