by admin | Apr 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Advocacy is powerful. It can protect rights, open doors, and ensure needs are met. As both a stroke survivor and an occupational therapist, I have experienced advocacy from two deeply personal perspectives; as a professional who supports others, and as someone who has...
by admin | Apr 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Twenty years ago, my life changed in ways I never could have imagined. A stroke doesn’t just interrupt your body, it changes your relationship with it. Pain has become something I learn to live with, movement requires thought and intention and my emotional and...
by admin | Apr 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
In my yoga practice the other day, the teacher said to us whilst moving towards a balancing pose: “So yogis just to let you know, my balance is so off when my brain is scattered, which is today. Iso have no hope of holding this pose.” In that split...
by admin | Apr 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
For me, yoga has never been just a hobby but it’s a vital part of how I navigate life after my stroke and manage the chronic nerve pain that has become my constant companion. I attend my local studio and I love the energy of a group class and the shared experience of...
by admin | Apr 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
I occupy a unique space in healthcare, one shaped by lived experience on both sides of the system. I have spent years working as an occupational therapist, contributing to education and training at university level. I have also been a patient and a recipient of the...
