Whole Self Wellbeing

Are you feeling like you need to make some changes yet struggling to stick to goals or take the right action? Maybe you'd like to sleep better, manage your time more effectively, bring back more joy/fun into your life, lose some of the 'unhealthy' habits that are keeping you down and stuck? Maybe you'd like to future-proof your wellbeing as much as you possibly can to enjoy life into your later years...

Wherever you are right now it's never to late to start taking positive actions for a healthier present and future. As a wellbeing coach I can help you take back control and get you on the right track to where you want to be through a personalised step-by-step programme. Each step you achieve will build more confidence and motivation to keep going.

Sound good? Want to know more? Get in touch for a chat and take advantage of the current offers 😊

Never too old, never too late 🥰
See website in bio to find out more and get in touch.
Take that first step for positive change 💛

Saturday morning silliness 😄

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Good evening fellow Bracknell/Berkshire people! ☀️

Excited to announce I'm launching three FREE wellbeing walks over the next few months to bring people together, enjoy our beautiful local nature hotspots and stretch the legs. Each one is themed (will be adding an extra one at some point just for women if there is interest):

Sat 17th Aug 10am - 12:00pm: Mindful Creativity Walk at the South Hill Park lakes. Bring cameras/phone cameras/sketchpads and explore your creativity through mindful seeing.

Sat 21st Sept 10am - 12pm: Single & Social (+ optional picnic) ramble around Swinley Forest with option to find a spot to relax and mingle more at the end with snacks/picnic.

Sat 12th Oct 10am - 12pm: Mindful Walk with guided meditations (at beginning and end) in the beautiful Lily Hill Park.

Open to all, however please note some restrictions depending on location and theme.

Book your space via Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/whole-self-wellbeing-18224504740

Welcome to ping me a DM with any queries.
Exact meeting point will be provided nearer the time to everyone booked on via Eventbrite.

Please share with anyone you think might be interested.

Hope to see you there!

Lorraine x

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Just a few ideas for some loving self-care, whenever you need it 🥰💞

Good morning 🌄 and welcome to the first day of the rest of your life ✨️

Recently started painting again after a long-ass time. Trying to find my voice, my message, playing around and seeing what happens. Had to do a messy painting today to loosen up after getting too much up in my head about what to paint next 😆 scary sharing my stuff here but...

Unfortunately for a lot/most of us, our desire to create gets chewed up and spat out (or totally suppressed) somewhere between childhood and adulthood, when we're told something isn't worth doing unless you get rewarded for it, esp financially. We forget how good it feels to do something for the love of it, the process, the journey, and spend more time worrying about the end result often to the point we no longer try.

So if that's you, I invite you to create something this weekend. Spend some time, whether 30mins or 3 hours, creating something you find beautiful, healing, expanding - and let me know how you get on!
Happy creating! 🎨🎶📝💃🎥

Today I was told a vegan diet is 'not normal' and is a 'poor' diet by none other than a medical professional 😶

He couldn't think of any other sources of calcium than cow's milk and cheese. I suggested leafy green vegetables but he admitted he had no idea. "I'm not an expert" he said. 'No s**t', my face said. Maybe don't try to lecture people on what is or isn't a 'normal' or 'good' diet when you don't know diddly about nutrition hey 🙄

Pics are from my dinner tonight. Nearly all my food is home cooked and made from scratch. I still enjoy snacks and treats, I'm def no saint. Don't think this hearty soup is 'not normal' or part of a 'poor' diet, do you?! 😆

48yo and 10yrs a vegan, feeling the healthiest I've ever been. It was a follow-up on my fractured foot, in case you're wondering. All healing well thankfully and excited to be back at my beloved ecstatic dancing again woohoo 💃💕💃

Joyful movement, talking therapies, play, creativity, shadow work, sound therapy, yoga, meditation, reiki and so many more healing modalities are available to us. Those deeper wounds may need more than one type to reveal, accept, shift and release.

Our minds reside within our bodies afterall, they are not separate. They affect and influence each other. We store emotions and trauma in our bodies so when talking has only helped so far, maybe joyful movement like dancing, singing or a creative pursuit will help.

If this resonates, keep eyes peeled over the coming month or so (or PM me your email address to be added to my mail list) as I have something sweeeeet brewing! 😃🤗 💃🗣🧘‍♂️🎵📝

Embrace your darkness for without it there can be no light. Buried deep is the golden treasure.
So let's get digging.

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Happy 1st April lovely beings 🎋

Just a little reminder about my two offers currently running through April for private 121 holistic life coaching:

𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧: Get your first session HALF PRICE (£30/hr instead of £60)! No commitment thereafter required.

𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧: I have one subsidised place available for someone who’d LOVE the assistance of a wellbeing coach but hindered financially. Up to six sessions over 3 months at HALF PRICE (£30/hr instead of £60). No commitment required.

Both offers available until 30th April 2024.

For more info on the above: https://www.wholeselfwellbeing.com

Wishing you a fruitful week ahead ✨

Lorraine x

Whole Self Wellbeing | Wellbeing Life Coaching, Yoga and Meditation Whole Self Wellbeing offers private 121 and group Wellbeing Life Coaching and Yoga & Meditation sessions to help you re-align with your true self.

As we approach Spring, it's time to think of fresh starts, starting to take action, making progress, taking control. To help you get started, here's a few of my latest offerings in case you're feeling pulled:

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴:

🐣 𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧: Sign up before Sunday 7th April 2024 and get your first session HALF PRICE! There is no commitment afterwards.

🌱 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧: One subsidised place available if you would LOVE the assistance of a wellbeing coach but are hindered due to financial reasons. The offer is up to six sessions over a three month period at half price and there is no commitment during or afterwards. Sign up before 30th April 2024.

More info here https://www.wholeselfwellbeing.com/coaching

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯
Currently in the process of being crafted offering your chance to help create the kind of club YOU want and need! ✨ Sign up now to the Wait List and have your say around the content, structure and even the price point you’d like to see! Then when we’re ready to go, you’ll be the first to know 🙂 Weekly online sessions with potential to run local wellbeing walks, coffee & chats etc for anyone local interested.

Sign up here: https://www.wholeselfwellbeing.com/wellbeingclub

Also: Private 121 yoga/meditation sessions in your own home (if local) or online also available as well as within your workplace on an ad-hoc or regular basis.

More info on all of the above, and more, here: https://www.wholeselfwellbeing.com/

Welcome to drop me a line with any queries or for an intro chat!

Love
Lorraine 💕

Hi beautiful beings 👋 I have an exciting announcement:

**𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗕𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡!*

The WAIT LIST is now open AND you get to have your say on what you'd like to see included!

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩?

Are you looking for a way to keep on top of your wellbeing goals and form (and keep) new habits and routines to live a happier, balanced, joyful life?

The Wellbeing Club I'm currently formulating aims to offer you a regular time and space to check in and focus on YOU! You'll have time to set and monitor your personal goals and learn some fab tips & tricks based on weekly themes such as forming healthier habits, creating more energy, decluttering your mind and environment and even improving your relationship to money.
Plus some simple breathwork to ground, simple chair/desk yoga to release tension and much more!

Will be online however potential scope to do in person meets for events if there is enough interest.

If this sounds interesting, please hop over to
https://www.wholeselfwellbeing.com/wellbeingclub for more info and to sign up to the WAIT LIST as well as have your say on what you'd like to see included in the sessions.

Look forward to hearing your thoughts and hope to see you soon!

Lorraine x

Wellbeing Club | wholeselfwellbeing Join the Wait List for Wellbeing Club - a new online community of people wanting to improve and maintain thier goals, aims and dreams of living and feeling their best.

Have you heard of The Wheel of Life? What would yours look like? 😃

The beauty of these wheels is that they instantly show you which of the main areas of your life are going well and which might need more attention. Sometimes it's obvious to us but sometimes we miss an important segment and often those segments have a knock-on effect on the other areas so it is super useful to bring our awareness to them.

How to do yours? Find a blank template online or make your own by drawing 10 circles inside each other, starting with a small one and gradually getting bigger. Decide the category names for the main/important areas of your life (yours might look different to the one shown) and then divide the circles into the required number of categories. Fill up the areas according to where you feel they land, 0 -10 (0 = completely unsatisfied, 10 = incredibly satisfied).

With this insight, you can start focusing on making some changes, more effort or whatever is required to the areas that score the lowest to bring up their scores. Celebrate the little wins along the way too to keep up momentum and acknowledge the great steps you're taking 🎖🏆🥳

India memories Jan/Feb 2018 & 2020 (due to return, no?!)
1. Goa. Welcoming in a new day at EYV.
2. Goa. Adventures on bikes and tuktuks.
3. Goa - Mubai. Overnight sleeper train.
4. Goa. Golden sunrise.
5. Goa. Cheeky coconuts.
6. Kochi. Under the banyan tree.
7. Kochi. Gathering for sunset.
8. Varkala. No words.
9. Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram. Shoes off.
10. Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram. Free time.
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In yoga particularly, there seems to be a focus on wanting to become more 'flexible' when really, what's most useful to us, especially as we age, is maintaining our mobility.

Headstands and advanced asanas are definitely impressive and we'd assume by default that the practitioner probably can get up and down from the floor or a chair with much ease.

But maybe there is a lot more value in simply aiming to maintain a good range of mobility to help see us through our present and advancing years.

Having good balance, strong bones and muscles as well as good proprioception is surely the gold dust to living well - and doesn't require the stress and effort of doing the splits or balancing on one finger tip 😄

On top of this, moving your body regularly helps improve mental health, weight management, refocuses the mind and helps prevent stiffness and poor posture.

So... move what you can, while you can ⛹️‍♀️🤸🏊‍♂️🧘🤹‍👩‍🦽🎹💥🌳🩵

"𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙜𝙚. 𝙃𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧, 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙧. 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝, 𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.

𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚."

I've also heard that 'old age' illnesses, diseases and disabilities are often linked to our level of health and wellbeing in our younger years. Those who followed healthier lifestyles (think good nutrition, physical exercises, balanced mindsets, purpose and connections with others) in their younger years tend to suffer less, if at all, with what we consider illness and disease associated with old age.

Good news is, it's never too late to start!

Read the full article here with myth busting advice and guidance on how to future proof your health & wellbeing 🦹‍♀️🦹‍♂️
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/alzheimers-dementia-aging/staying-healthy-as-you-age.htm

And I'm also here if you'd like a hand to formulate your personalised plan (just for you!), identifying, planning and curating a life filled with more joy, energy and good health for today and years to come 💝

Aging Well - HelpGuide.org Tips for aging well, including how to stay physically and emotionally healthy and keep your mind sharp.

Foodie inspiration post 😋 Sometimes quick n easy, sometimes a bit more time and prep required, but always both what I fancy and what my body will love back.

I've been vegan way longer than I've been a yoga teacher or wellbeing coach and whilst I do advocate a plant-based diet, finding what best suits your body and mind is the ultimate goal. There is no one-size-fits-all, we are all built a bit differently, after all. Sometimes we have to give up something we enjoy because it doesn't leave us feeling good, but there are always alternatives and plenty of other lush stuff to have instead. Always focus on what you CAN have, rather than what you 'can't' and it will get easier 😊

Selection includes nachos, soup, sweet potato soup, scrambled tofu, homemade GF bread, salad/Buddha bowl, choc chip banana bread, stir fry...

Mindful days... "If you do mindful exercises and start applying them to daily life the results can be astounding. Many people say they cope better, overcoming deep tensions, and negative tendencies.
Rather than going through life on autopilot, influenced by past experiences, they find themselves clearer minded and calmly assertive, developing a fully conscious mind, freer from self-limiting repetitive thought processes.
Mindfulness helps us become more fully present jn the now, focusing on positive directions for our lives."

Taken from "Mindful days...365" desk calendar, by Helen Exley

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Thank you to for the wisdom and positivity. 💜

Today's ear worm when I woke up... ☀️💃

I like to think that these songs that seem to randomly and spontaneously jump into our consciousness out of nowhere, are actually often specifically coming to us at that moment to send little comforting or encouraging messages.

Perhaps it's within the lyrics or perhaps it's the mood of the tune, but there's something in it that will resonate with us, give us a boost or whatever we need to help us through the day or situation we're in. Such is the power of music! 🩷

Have you had any ear worms today? Do you have a recurring song that often plays on in the back of your mind?

𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘 - 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻'

I woke up today with this feelin'
That better things are comin' my way
And if the sunshine has a meaning
Tellin' me not to let things get in my way

When the rainy days are dyin'
Gotta keep on, keep on tryin'
All the bees and birds are flyin' (ah)
Never let go, gotta hold on and
Non stop 'til the break of dawn and
Keep movin', don't stop rockin' (ah)

Get on up when you're down
Baby, take a good look around
I know it's not much, but it's okay
We'll keep on movin' on anyway

Feels like I should be screamin'
Tryna get through to my friends
Sometimes it feels that life has no meaning
But I know things will be alright in the end

When the rainy days are dyin'
Gotta keep on, keep on tryin'
All the bees and birds are flyin' (ah)
Never let go, gotta hold on and
Non stop 'til the break of dawn and
Keep movin', don't stop rockin' (ah)

Get on up when you're down
Baby, take a good look around
I know it's not much, but it's okay
We'll keep on movin' on anyway

When the rainy days are dyin'
Gotta keep on, keep on tryin'
All the bees and birds are flyin' (ah)
Never let go, gotta hold on and
Non stop 'til the break of dawn and
Keep movin', don't stop rockin' (ah)

Get on up when you're down
Baby, take a good look around
I know it's not much, but it's okay
We'll keep on movin' on anyway
Get on up when you're down
Baby, take a good look around
I know it's not much, but it's okay
We'll keep on movin' on anyway

Get on up when you're down
Baby, take a good look around
I know it's not much, but it's okay
We'll keep on movin' on anyway

Get on up when you're down
Baby, take a good look around
I know it's not much, but it's okay
We'll keep on movin' on anyway

Get on up
Keep on movin', keep on movin'
Keep on movin', keep on movin'
I know it's not much
Keep on movin', keep on movin'
Keep on movin', keep on movin'

Get on up
Keep on movin'

𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒: 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑥𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ
𝑆𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠: 𝑅𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑑 / 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐺𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑔ℎ𝑒𝑟 / 𝑅𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛 / 𝐽𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑛 / 𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑜𝑛
𝐾𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑂𝑛 𝑀𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛’ 𝑙𝑦𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑠 © 𝑆𝑜𝑛𝑦/𝑎𝑡𝑣 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 (𝑢𝑘) 𝐿𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑, 𝐵𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑠 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝 𝐿𝑡𝑑.

Five - Keep on Movin' Five's official music video for 'Keep On Movin''. Click to listen to Five on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/FiveSpotify?IQid=FiveKOMAs featured on Five: Greates...

How lucky are we to see another day
How lucky are we to take another breath
How lucky are we to smell the fresh air
How lucky are we to hear the birds sing
How lucky are we to feel the warm sun
How lucky are we to hear the words I love you
How lucky are we to feel a comforting hug
How lucky are we to create our own joy
How lucky are we to enjoy the simple things
And know that is all we really need 💖✨️💫

From our very first breath, to the last, make each one count. Always bring it back to the breath. The magic of mindful, quality breath includes influencing your mood, improving pain, boosting confidence and energy and much more.... ✨️
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