Shanti very kindly agreed to be interviewed about her experience of working with me…
Please tell us a bit about yourself... Who you are, what you do
I was a corporate and personal immigration lawyer at a large multinational firm, working in the legal field for 10 years. I have completely changed my life around in the last two years, to now work with people as an intuitive spiritual healer and teacher. I work with driven, successful people usually between the ages of 25 and 55 who feel frustrated and stuck, and are passionate about making a positive contribution to the world. I help them to clear limiting beliefs, regain their confidence and clarity around what they want to do and how they want to live their lives. I also teach ThetaHealing, Yoga, Meditation and hold Breathwork Healing classes.
What challenges were you facing before working with Hannah?
When I met Hannah at the Port Elliot Festival, over a year ago now, I was still in the process of transitioning my life to step into being a healer and teacher. I had left my job as a lawyer a year before I met her, and had spent the year learning more about how energy works in different ways, updating my healing and teaching certifications, obtaining newer more advanced certifications, and learning as much as I could so that I could properly pursue my passion to help people transform and live fulfilling joyful lives. I was working with clients on and off, but did not have a practice yet, and I wasn’t exactly sure how to build one or what I wanted it to look like!
What did you hope that the healing and coaching would help with?
I knew when I met Hannah that she would be an incredible guide and mentor for me. I could feel her grounded loving presence the first time we spoke, and immediately wanted to work with her. In our first session in a tent at the Festival, I experienced her astute ability to hone in on old thought and energetic patterning that still had an impact on my life. I had so much fear and doubt that would keep surfacing around changing my life, even though I knew that I had made the right decision to leave law practice and follow my calling. I knew right away that working with her would help me to transition into my new life with much more ease.
Tell us about your journey, how has attending this programme helped you?
Working every week with Hannah on her 12 session programme was an incredibly beautiful and nourishing journey. She helped me to uncover and transform the things that were in my blind spots. Things that had been keeping my protective walls up. As a healer wanting to help people, I had a total lack of boundaries, which meant I was afraid to really show up as my authentic self and really feared being vulnerable. Without knowing how to create loving boundaries, I was constantly exhausted and had no energy left for taking care of myself – so I would find ways to hide myself to protect myself from completely burning out. Working with Hannah, I now understand what healthy boundaries feels like, and can also feel that my nervous system has completely updated. I no longer need to hide myself in order to avoid exhaustion. I have energy to take care of myself and my clients, without having to defensively protect myself. I have also been able to create deeper and closer relationships with my clients, my family, and my friends, as a result of this journey with Hannah.
What are some of your insights and transformations?
There are so many insights and transformations I have felt. I feel softer, more grounded, more in my femininity, and more courageous. I feel better able to serve my clients from a grounded and loving place. I have a much better sense of my authentic self, and am much more patient with myself. I don’t get stressed or anxious or agitated about things that used to really bother me. I find it so much easier to stay central and true to myself, and can express my boundaries without being afraid of upsetting someone, or afraid that I will come across as ‘difficult’. I have my healing practice now, and am finding joy and pleasure in experiencing it’s evolution (rather than fear and doubt). On a physical level, my cycle is now regular (which hadn’t been the case for years), and I don’t feel exhausted to the bone, liked I used to.
Will anything be different in the next chapter of your life as a result of doing this work?
Yes, absolutely. This next chapter of my life will be (and already is) different as a result of my work with Hannah. I feel so much more supported and confident with every aspect of my life, whether it is work, relationship, or health. I can really feel that steady support coming from within myself, and when I need help (as we always do from time to time!), I know I can connect with Hannah again and get the guidance and external support I need. In addition, the sense of responsibility I have for myself and my life, (while it has always been there), has also evolved in a really beautiful way.
Can you describe the experience of working with Hannah, what did you appreciate?
Working with Hannah has given me such a sense of consistent, grounded, loving support. She knows when to listen, when to speak and guide, and when to work with the physical body. I appreciate that the work Hannah does addresses the mind, body, and spirit from a completely holistic perspective. Hannah has a wonderful sense of humour, which is important to me when doing this kind of deep work. Her presence has been invaluable to me, as I have worked to change my reality. She is such a wonderful human, and I look forward to my sessions with her both because of how they impact my life, and because I simply enjoy spending the time with her!
Would you recommend this work to a friend and if so who would it suit, what might they be experiencing?
I would 100% recommend working with Hannah to anyone who is ready to take responsibility for their lives and who wants to authentically and deeply connect with everything life has to offer. I have recommended Hannah to friends and family who are experiencing stress, anxiety, physical pain or disease (e.g. asthma, migraines, diabetes), those wanting to heal abuse or other deeply rooted patterns, and those who simply want to enrich and support their offering to the world.
Anything else that you would like to say?
If you’re hesitating to work with Hannah, don’t. It’s more than worth it.
She’s the real deal, and working with her has a lasting impact.