Hi, I’m Claryn —
A Breathwork Coach, a seeker of truth, and an intuitive guide to uncovering beauty, potential, and possibility.
I’m here to help you love yourself fiercely, liberate you from your shadows and limiting beliefs, and reconnect with your body, true self, and the present moment.
You might be curious how I got here…
I started my career as a nurse, and became specialised in neuro-intensive care in one the largest Major Trauma Centres in England, the Cambridge University Hospital. I went on to become a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse working with children and families, gaining an MSc in Medical and Health Care Education, and becoming a Nurse Teacher. I held mentoring, supervising, managing and leading roles in a full time capacity.
At the same time I was also a mum, raising two young children. I was driven by striving for achievements, perfection and pleasing people in every aspect of my life. At work I came across as strong, efficient, reliable and confident - but inside I was anxious, doubting and second-guessing myself. My relationship with my husband was either fraught with rows, or simmering with unspoken tensions.
When I had a burnout, I should have examined my whole life – but at the time, I changed my career. I trained to become a health coach and yoga teacher, followed by a certified women’s coach. I continued to add more training and further courses – always striving to reach the next achievement. But doing this didn’t make me feel content.
It wasn't until I was diagnosed with CPTSD and a chronic health condition that I connected the dots together. My childhood trauma was at the root of my desperation for achievement, perfection and people pleasing.
When I finally figured everything out, I realised that I couldn't truly serve people – including my loved ones – or get true fulfilment from my work if I wasn't being true to myself. The only way to access myself authentically was through real, honest and embodied healing of that childhood trauma.
It was hard work, challenging and tiring. I had good and bad days. When it felt hard, it would be easy to revert to self-sabotaging behaviours such as negative self-talk and letting my triggers got to me. When I found myself responding to my triggers consciously instead of reacting automatically, such as not internalising anything when someone disagreed with me, I knew the work was paying off. Healing isn’t linear and accepting where you are without judgment and with compassion, curiosity and patience is a huge part of the process.
This led me to the work that I am passionately committed to doing now: helping others, like you, to find the real YOU.
The person who is buried beneath the perfectionism, the people-pleasing and the high-achieving.
The person who is worried about what others think and craves approval.
The person who is desperate to reignite their passions and creativity; the person who has lost their true self.