My desire to become a mind-body coach has stemmed from my own 8 year healing journey.  In 2017, after the birth of my second child, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and lyme disease.  I experienced crippling fatigue, pain, fear, anxiety combined with the daily stressors of caring for a newborn and my older daughter.  I received no care from the medical system so I turned to alternative medicine which offered countless healing programs and protocols.  These provided no real relief and as my symptoms progressed, I slowly started to isolate myself and limit my experiences.  Trapped in a chronic loop of pain, anxiety and fear my life got smaller and smaller.  When I finally realized there was no doctor or magic pill that was going to save me, I turned to mind-body medicine.  I noticed benefits almost immediately and became fascinated  in neuroplasticity, psychoneuroimmunology and polyvagal theory.  I poured over material written by neuroscientists, psychiatrists, psychologists and psychotherapists to satiate my appetite to heal and learn more.  This education coupled with learning practices such as meditation and mindfulness, radical acceptance, parts work and processesing emotions through somatic-based modalities such as focusing allowed me to become aware of the parts of me that were fueling my dysregulation and consequent symptoms.  It has been hard work to unlearn old habits, patterns and ways of being so that my body and nervous system could get to a place safety and heal.   With consistency and determination, I slowly re-built my capacity and resilience for new experiences.   I now live a full life caring for my three children, building my coaching practice and engaging in my community.

All the learnings and experiences I have gained through my journey has given me a renewed purpose in life; to serve others.  I want to connect with others who feel isolated, overwhelmed and defeated and help them grow their capacity to move through the curve balls that life throws at us with grace, ease and even joy! 

It would be my great privilege and honour to get to know you and be a part of your healing journey.

Yours truly,
Kelsey Schram