Over a decade ago I started down the self awakening path. I had been dabbling in yoga and meditation for a few years, but in no way considered myself a "yoga person".
The ending of a not so healthy relationship and the death of a friend inspired me to enroll in a 10 day Vipassana Meditation course taught by teacher S.N Goenka.
Sitting with myself in silence, stone cold sober for 11 hours a day with no where to run, left me with some undeniable truths.
If I was to die right then I would have a lot of regrets.
Drinking and the behaviors that ensued when I drank were not in alignment with who I knew I really was.
I committed there and then to quit drinking and get myself back into alignment.
It was not easy.
I came out of competition retirement and dove back into training as a whitewater kayaking athlete and set my sights on winning the 2011 world championships, while at the same time white knuckling my sobriety.
My self esteem was zero, and my mental state felt crazy.
When I failed at my second world title attempt I saw through the illusion.
Being the world champion was not going to bring me the internal love and acceptance I was seeking, even if I did achieve it.
I followed my intuition and the little voice inside that was nudging me to journey within.
I stepped out of my comfort zone and was led to India and the ancient path of yoga.
Spiritual teachers, healers and the powerful Ganges River helped me to shed all that was no longer serving me.
I learned tools to journey into the dark.
I surrendered to feeling the pain and emotions I had been numbing, and this set me free.
Mental clarity, freedom of thought, and present moment awareness: inner states I chased through mind altering substances, and adrenalin; I experience now through sober spiritual practice, independent of external conditions.
I have created a program that combines all the tools that help me and my clients to live our best lives.
Are you a competitive, career driven, ambitious, midlife woman who has experienced external success but put extreme pressure on yourself to be the best?
Are you defining your worth through seeking acceptance and validation from your career success and/or relationships?
Has this led you to use alcohol to numb the incessant critical thoughts in your head?
Is this starting to backfire?
Would you like to love and accept every part of yourself including both the light and the dark?
Would you like to feel confident, grounded, peaceful, in integrity and aligned so that you can speak your truth and feel whole regardless of external metrics of success?
My signature online coaching program supports women just like you to get results just like these.
If you are ready to step into self acceptance in a way that feels light, peaceful and calm then you are in the right place.
Namaste,
Polly