The choice to pursue my passion has since allowed me to understand my purpose and recognize what I value most. It’s given me the strength to stand as my truest self and the ability to empower those around me. Since opening my Pilates studio in 2017 I’ve built an incredibly strong community. Our vibe attracts our tribe at Cardea and although Pilates sits at the forefront of what we do, my mission to encourage self-efficacy and empower our community is what sits at the core of what we do.

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Throughout school Robin struggled with dyslexia, which was misunderstood and maligned. One teacher suggested that Robin should have “more realistic expectations” about what he could achieve in life! Robin went on to prove that with enough clarity of will, other peoples’ limiting ideas about us can be transcended.

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My mood had never been particularly stable but it was at this time in my life that the bouts of depression and hypomania became particularly destructive.

Reading books by great philosophical and scientific thinkers and finding ways to share these ideas with others became one of my few life rafts. One thing I've realised about myself is that when I need to learn, I write and I teach.

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Whilst they say brilliance happens on the edge of chaos. This was indeed birthed from our global isolation period, or how we like to refer to it….a beautiful incubation period.

During these times, our practice in wellness that we all do is now coming to the forefront. This is the time to truly practice our self care protocol.

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Growing up, I always felt inadequate and not fitting in, and this sense of "not belonging" plagued me for a long time. To find my space and my purpose in this life, I went through trying out different lifestyles, including independence as a teenager, a housewife, hippie, corporate worker, yoga enthusiast and eventually a yoga teacher and a studio owner.

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What does it mean for you to 'choose life'? To show up for life. To make it count. To honour it. What does that look like, and why does it matter?

These were big questions for a 23-year-old to be asking of herself. A young woman admitted into hospital with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder — a young woman haunted by memory recall of sexual abuse that had occurred at primary school.

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In a very short period of time, The Human Excellence Project has impacted thousands of lives across the planet. People of all walks of life have seen and felt the potential of this movement and anyone can start to enjoy the benefits of Paul’s work. Anyone and everyone has the strength to join in.

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I question myself, do you have a story worth telling without a great tragedy or story of adversity? Will your voice be impactful, if you are just authentically you?

So, I guess, my story of strength, is believing that I have something to say that is worth listening to.

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My career has been dedicated to facilitating a transition or change process both at the individual and organisational level. As a psychologist I am interested in assisting with improvements in individual and organisational changes in behaviour and attitudes. These changes typically result in positive human and commercial/business outcomes.

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It took a chance encounter that set me on my path to advocating for living less toxic. A 2 year old girl in fact, who suffered from debilitating eczema. It was my inability to help her that made me want to understand more about our homes, and what we use on our bodies.

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I am a mother of two daughters, I was a single mother for twelve years. Whilst teaching primary school aged children, I realised just how many children were suffering from anxiety, stress, domestic violence and lack of self-confidence. I realised how many parents did not know how to care for their children's mental and social/emotional well-being.

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I started teaching workshops in 2015. My first workshop was small, I had 9 people there, and my hubby was my staff member for the day. Over the years, I've learnt so much along the way, and my workshop numbers have grown significantly, and so has my team. I now have a team of 5 staff members who assist me to run my business, and I run a variety of sold out whole food workshops & fermenting workshops across WA.

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After I was married at 23, we started to try for a baby. When it wasn’t happening and after I had a miscarriage, mum opened the door to Sarah, my Reiki Master. When the pupil is ready the teacher will appear and this couldn’t be truer of what happened to me at that stage of my life. I started studying the healing therapy Reiki in 2009 and have continued studying, receiving and researching energy healing over the past 11 years.

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In the space of a year I went from married with a house, a dog and a high paying job to single, living in airbnbs and suddenly a Spin instructor. The world does crazy things. It goes without saying this year rocked me to my core, but I had no choice. I am forever grateful I made these decisions despite the insane amount of doubt in myself and without music and exercise I wouldn't have gotten through. I am resilient, more empathetic and know that if I can get through that I can do anything.

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From feeling clueless at age 17 as to how to handle life’s unexpected challenges to today, when even among uncertainty and testing times, we can still maintain and always go back to a sense of inner peace, contentment, gratitude and over all mind-body wellbeing through the power of simple, daily holistic practices.

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I choose happiness, I choose gratitude, I choose resilience and I choose strength. Every day. And no, it’s not always easy – I get it, it isn’t. I’m still very human – I get tired, I get restless, I get cranky … but I quickly pull myself up on it and move on.

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Not having the confidence to speak fluently for most of my life has had an enormous impact on who I am and how I approach everything I do. Since I left my hometown in Kenya over 20 years ago on my own, it took some adjusting to understand this new environment I was in, but I also felt pressured to mask my vulnerability, until finally in my mid-30s I accepted that, it’s who I am.

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As a mentor once said to me, there are seasons in life, and acknowledging which season you find yourself in will give you perspective on where you focus should be. So perhaps what I have come to realise to this point in my life is that perception is the crucial element to carving out a positive legacy. Being aware of your thoughts and decisions is a practice not an outcome.

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It was during this journey of self discovery that I came across a book that was profoundly influential called How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy by Paul Chek. The wisdom and simplicity of the content resonated so deeply with me and I started to apply his principles to all aspects of my life. Over time, I found my body started to heal; my skin cleared up, my digestion improved, my hormones returned to normal and I felt genuinely well for the first time in my life.

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3 years ago I was obese and unhealthy as a result of years of poor habits in nutrition, exercise and lifestyle. I snored, my skin and stamina were poor. I often felt lethargic during the day and my memory would occasionally let me down. I was a stereotypical stressed and ‘moody’ businessman, the wrong side of 50 and looking down the barrel of the ‘ill health in old age’ gun barrel. So, I began to read, analyse and educate myself about evolutionary nutrition and biochemistry.

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