I am Laura Coates, a holistic therapist, yoga/meditation teacher and a holistic life coach. My journey began 25 years ago when I suddenly was struck down with a debilitating and chronic health condition. After years of being referred to different conventional medical experts nobody was able to give me a correct diagnosis or explain to what may be the cause of my symptoms. I was diagnosed with several non-specific health conditions and was offered pharmaceutical medications for the symptoms and I was told my health issues were just something I would have to live with. Being the curious soul that I am I was not ready to accept the information I had been given and I was determined to explore other avenues that may improve my health and well-being and I began my journey down a alternative and natural therapy route.

 

I began making lifestyle changes such as dietary changes, experimenting with the use of medicinal herbs and aromatherapy and started practicing mindfulness meditation and other relaxation and techniques such as breathwork, I was taught pacing and time management techniques in order not to hinder my recovery by pushing my body past it’s limit. I also began a strengthening and stretching program through a physiotherapist aimed at reducing chronic pain and after some months I started to notice that my symptoms had lessened, there was an overall improvement in my health and quality of life. Finally, my life was back on track!

 

A few years later I went on to study and train as a holistic therapist which included training in aromatherapy, reflexology, massage, energy healing, nutritional and herbal therapy, a sports and remedial massage therapist which included working with sports injuries and offering recovery advice such as strengthening and stretching program. Following on from this I studied yoga in India for a few years where I went on to become a qualified yoga and meditation teacher.

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Having gone through this journey with my own health issues, I wanted to be able to help others by using my knowledge, experience and training in all areas.