Close to a decade I have been rocking it in the health and wellness space after completely hitting rock bottom burn out in a job that robbed me of my joy. I have a degree in Business majoring in public relations, marketing and events , when I graduated I started working in an agency role and from the outside it looked like I was killing it , but on the inside I was miserable and didn’t feel like I was living my purpose and completely burnt out.

The blessing of that burn out meant that I was hungry to find the right ingredients to overcome these challenges and do better. In 2013 I started my own business as I was craving community , connection and an injection of fun. I ran these community events called mind body stroll and over the years they took off as well as becoming a certified health and life coach with IIN , running my own studio in little Cronulla and enjoyed serving in a way of movement and flow.

My past clients call me “the friendship match maker” as through my retreats, programs and mentoring I just love connecting women with other women who are walking a similar path. In 2014 I launched my retreat business and the beautiful sister connections begun to blossom , I knew that this was such a big part of my purpose. For the last 8 years I have been running retreats in Australia and in Bali and recently rebranded to now “Lighten Up Retreats”. These are joy inspired retreats where big belly laughs are welcome, a place to move your body in a way that lights you up and makes you feel really good and to actually connect and form meaningful friendships.

Over the years I enjoyed running speaking engagements such as “A night of Light” which was an event to raise funds for those fighting mental health struggles and the aim to break the stigma on ALL labels. Shedding light on mental health is close to my heart as I was stamped with a label many years ago and with that it felt like a death sentence and a heaviness of limitations. Despite what the doctors said I “couldn’t do” , I defined the odds and decided to do the impossible and keep following my dreams and be unashamed of my story in hopes of helping others.

I deeply love working with women in a group environment but also mentoring in a 1-1 capacity having that intimacy and ability to walk beside my clients and be their biggest cheer leader and supporter and prayer warrior in their corner.

In 2020 I had a radicle encounter with God that completely shifted the course of my path and my entire business and now I desire to serve in a way that glorifies God and to be used as a vessel of His love to others.

In this moment I am passionate about encouraging others to choose joy in all areas of their life. I currently teach pilates and movement classes with the intention to feel really good , instead of punishing yourself. I work closely with women in private and small group mentorships as we bring more joy into their business , relationships and all the spaces in between. I love creating safe spaces for women to gather together to connect, uplift and encourage each other to achieve their goals and edge closer to their purpose each day while having unshakable faith along the way.

Every thing I have every created has come from a place that my past self was seeking. If you’re feeling a little lost on your path, a bit run down and uninspired, lacking purpose or just need a bit more joy back in your life then I am glad you found me here.

Thank you for getting to know a little bit about my path me and what lights me up.

Looking forward to connecting with you.

Nicola xo