hi friend!
Do you have the sneaking suspicion that there is more to life?
Are you feeling a bit meh?
Sounds like you’re stuck in the matrix.
Take the red pill!
​
I’m Ash & I’ve been there. I’m here to tell you, there is another way!
​
So, what’s so great about me?
​
Well, not to toot my own horn but…
To me, you’re not a number.
You’re not a bank balance.
You’re not a job.
You’re not any one pigeon hole.
​
I see you. I see your big picture. I know your past is a part of your present & I know you are one messy, tangled web of human complication. But, I see the beauty in all of it!
I’m not about diets or strict exercise programs or unrealistic goals. I believe in a holistic approach to health & well-being & I’m all about shifting mental, physical & emotional habits to help you create & maintain the life & lifestyle you want.
As you'll notice throughout my website, I'm a multi passionate human. I love a lot of things but at the end of the day they all come back to the same thing for me. The quality of your life & enjoying it!
How I Can Help You?
Another year, another set of resolutions?
​
Make this year different & act!
ContACT Ash from Awaken today & get the swiss ball rolling.
​
Is this your To-Do list right now?
-
Laundry, laundry, laundry (Ain't nobody got time for Konmarie folding!)
-
Throw a meal together
-
Send a million emails
-
De-hair my body (is this just me?)
-
Look after mini-humans/fur children/husband/wife/parents/plant babies
-
Punish my body at the gym
-
Make a date with friend, family & or significant other
-
Make time for myself "I'm too busy for that...What is self love!?"
​
Let me guess...you never get to the last thing on that list, do you.
​
Don’t sleepwalk through your life. It’s time to Awaken!
​
Make yourself a priority!
​
Easier said than done, you say? Then let me help you!
​
I’m Ash from Awaken. I understand the daily-grind merry-go-round better than most & I want to help you hop off. I want to help you be present in your own life! I want you to milk it for all of the joy, the fun & the opportunities, it has to offer.
​
​
​
​
The specifics:
Let me be your guide on the side as you work towards living your best life. Whether you want to focus on one aspect of your life or feel the need for greater support, I can offer you guidance in these areas:
Health
Screw feeling fat / frumpy / tired / sluggish / old & unsexy. Life’s too short!
Let’s restock your cupboard, reprogram your habits & reinvigorate your mind & body!
​
​
​
​
Wellness
You’ve heard of mind, body & spirit.
Let’s take care of the mind & spirit stuff.
Get your inner workings working for you rather than against you.
​
​
​
​
​
​
Yoga
The place where mind, body & spirit meet, hang out & create change.
You might not know much about warrior poses yet but you will meet your inner warrior, guaranteed.
But it won't take long for shavasana to be your favourite place to land.
​
​
​
​
Nobody said change was easy (actually it can be!), but with me, we can at least have a chat & a laugh and the occasional yoga-induced fart.
​
​
​
​
​
​
Whether you’re interested in just one aspect of my coaching or yoga, or you’re keen on the whole shebang, get in contact today & let’s have a chat. Our first 30 minute meeting is totally free of charge but chock-a-block full of love & optimism!
​
ABOUT ME
I was a high school Visual Arts, Photography & Positive Psychology teacher working in a tough Western Sydney school. I worked hard, I loved my students & I was a damned good teacher but the matrix had me. Constant stress, that was making me physically ill, deadlines & perfectionism that made me anxiety laden.
​
Exhaustion was my norm, leaving little to no space for a fulfilled life outside of work.
I would regularly find myself deep in my mental to do list, being eager to check things
off so that I could then 'relax'.
But did I ever relax? No, never completely. I didn't know how to.
​
Where was I?
Rarely BEing in the present moment that's for sure.
All of my loved ones were not getting the best version of me. Nor was I!
It took a long time for me to get up the courage to take the red pill; to walk
away from the 'security' of a permanent job that I had worked so hard for.
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
Do you need to leave your job, career or something else, heck no, only if you want to. Perhaps the radical shift for you is simply deciding that you want someting better and that can come in the form of small daily habits & choices.
​
But I did walk away.
​
And I haven’t looked back.
​
Now I want to help you.
My Training with IIN
​
I graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition* where I learned innovative coaching methods, practical lifestyle management techniques, & over 100 dietary theories – Ayurveda, Gluten-Free, Paleo, Raw, Vegan, Macrobiotics, & everything in between.
My Training with Iyta
​
I graduated from the International Yoga Teachers Association* where I studied innovative Hatha Yoga methods, with safety as the paramount objective, practical yoga teaching methods, pranayama (breathwork), meditation, yoga philosophy and more. Much, much more. My brain still hurts. Ay caramba!
My education has equipped me with extensive, cutting-edge knowledge in holistic nutrition, health coaching, prevention, Hatha Yoga, movement and mobility, mindfulness, stress management and meditation. Drawing on my expertise, I work with my clients to help make lifestyle changes and choose health-promoting ways that produce real and lasting results. You will develop a deeper understanding of food and lifestyle choices that work best for you, improving your energy, balance, health, and happiness.
​
I have also recently completed my training to become a NLP Master Practitioner, this is truly life changing!
Each health coaching session will leave you feeling inspired and motivated. We will talk about things beyond food, seeking to bring balance to important elements of your life such as love and relationships as well as career and money. I will personally and carefully guide you to make simple, small changes that transform your life.
​
Each yoga class will feel like a mini retreat. You'll be grateful that you have taken this time out for your mind body and spirit each week as you evolve into the next Yoda. He did yoga you know, all that sub conscious work with the force! Actually I have no idea!
Certifications
-
NLP Master Practitioner (2022)
-
Certified as an Integrative Health Coach trained through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (2019)
-
Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher trained through the International Yoga Teachers Association (2019)
-
Kids Yoga Teacher trained through Kids Yoga Education (2018)
-
Trained in Choice Theory Reality Therapy to teach Positive Psychology to high school students (2015)
​
Qualifications
-
Masters of Secondary Education University of Western Sydney (2011)
-
Bachelor of Fine Arts university of New South Wales (2010)
.jpg)
