A little about me, Vicki Brook
I’m a certified Holistic Life & Wellness Coach and a general health & wellness nut. You’ll also find me at the barre where I am a lively instructor at Barrecore, or with my nose in a book as I study for an MSc in Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology. I’m interested in natural healing methods which is why I’m a certified Pause Place and Level II Reiki Practitioner. I’m a graduate of Yale University where I was a proud student athlete as a part of the tennis team, and I still play tennis when I can!
Are you ready to transform your life?
I used to live a pressured and hectic life in the city but would get overwhelmed often because I didn’t really know my why. Why was I always stressed, fluctuating in weight, generally unmotivated, struggling with digestive issues and anxiety, constantly battling bad skin, waking up tired after 10 hours’ sleep, and feeling unfulfilled. If any of these sound like you, don’t worry -- once you know the answer to your ‘why,’ the ‘how’ is the easy part!
I was a young professional who had a ‘dream’ job as a tennis agent – I got to travel, meet interesting people, get paid well to work in an industry I was passionate about, but I didn’t feel like myself. It began to take its toll on my health: I suffered with anxiety, felt constantly stressed out and tired, and didn’t feel fulfilled. I wanted to work out why.
To answer the ‘why’, I turned my attention inward – to my mind and my body. I discovered the power of mindfulness & meditation, and these skills helped me apply the performance & transformational skills I used as an athlete to my every day life. After all, life is our biggest and most important performance! Being the solution-driven person I am, I wanted to know more about mindfulness – which is why I’m studying for an MSc in Spirituality, Consciousness & Transpersonal Psychology. Barre is one of my newer passions as a great representation of holistic wellbeing, with its integration of muscular strength, flexibility, breathing & mind-body awareness.
Nowadays I help active, pressured and stressed people - who feel like they’re always swimming against the current - to slow down, remove blocks, and reconnect to their deepest values. Clients develop a toolkit to handle obstacles with ease, let go of what is holding them back and connect to their power within, so they can finally let an enjoyable & fulfilling life of meaning and abundance to flow through them.
Mindfully, Vicki helps clients look inward with deep inner-world work to find out their ‘whys’ by reconnecting to their mind, body & most authentic selves. Clients transform their approach to life; overcoming anxiety & mental roadblocks, de-stressing physically & mentally, and embracing challenge & fear. The internal healing starts to manifest externally, enabling clients to live fully and transforming their lives as well as those around them. Mindfully, Vicki focuses on integrating mindfulness techniques into every day life - combining Eastern inner-knowing techniques with Western well-being. The program includes educating & training of the mind, emotional and self-awareness development, managing negative habits, and physical and mental fuelling to detoxify and enhance performance.
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.
— Rumi
I received my education as a Wellness Coach through the International Association of Wellness Professionals’ Wellness Coach Certification Program. The IAWP is an international organization that supports and trains holistic professionals and coaches to create wellness careers in order to inspire people to make healthy changes.
I’ve learned from some of the most renowned health and wellness experts, including IAWP Faculty Members Dr. Bernie Siegel (Wellness Pioneer), Dr. Stephen Rechtshaffen (Co-Founder of the Omega Institute), Sally Fallon Morrel (Traditional foods expert), Marci Schimoff (World renowned transformational teacher) and many other leading experts.
If you’d like to learn more about becoming a Holistic Wellness Coach, you can visit www.iawpwellnesscoach.com!