About Me

My background, experience, and qualifications

Introduction

Hi - I'm Daniella, a holistic health consultant, coach, therapist, philosopher, trainer, and a specialist in the mind-body connection.

After working in mainstream healthcare for decades, I realised that many areas of wellbeing are often not given the importance that they deserve.  After studying a holistic approach to health, I found it to resonate much more deeply than the dualistic, medicalised approach which is usually held in Western societies.

This set me on a journey of learning where I began to explore the mind-body connection, working through ever-deepening insights which eventually led me to explore the nature of consciousness.  I have simultaneously developed an interest in the relationship between evolving wisdom and how it can enhance our level of wellbeing.  

Now I help genuine wisdom seekers, healing practitioners, and heart-centred people through a journey of Enlightened Health.  This is divided into 4 phases:

  • Health: Exploring (and reversing) the relationship between chronic stress, fatigue, and illness.
  • Therapies: Integrating simple healing practices to release the effect of stress on the mind and body.
  • Mind: Optimising quality of life by transforming the relationship we have with our own mind.
  • Wisdom: Contemplating the fundamental nature of consciousness, spirituality, and existence.

Daniella Saunders

Holistic Health Consultant, Specialist in Mind-Body Connection
MA (Phil), BA (Hons), RGN, ITEC

With over 35 years of healthcare experience, I have worked as a registered nurse in a variety of settings including acute hospital care, general practice, and health promotion.

I also have comprehensive experience in holistic health, with a collection of professional qualifications, and a couple of degrees in philosophy. spirituality, and mind-body health.

I now work with healing practitioners and wisdom seekers who want to harness the power of the mind-body connection, and to integrate holistic health practices into their life and work.

Qualifications and Experience

Optimum Health

My healthcare experience includes being a Registered Nurse in NHS hospitals, BUPA health screening, and a GP Practice Nurse where I ran my own clinics in health and chronic illness management. Here are my main qualifications:

  • Over 35 years healthcare experience
  • Accredited in CFS, ME, Fibromyalgia
  • Chronic illness diplomas/management
  • Qualified health and wellbeing coach
  • Experienced registered general nurse
  • Diploma for intensive care nursing
  • Practice nurse qualifications
  • Teacher/assessor clinical healthcare

Holistic Therapies

I have been working as a holistic health practitioner for around 20 years now. My focus is on providing individualised care, rather than individual modalities. Here are my main professional qualifications:

  • FdSc Holistic Health
  • Holistic and sports massage therapies
  • Aromatherapy diploma
  • Reflexology & acupressure diplomas
  • Reiki level 3 trainer/therapist
  • Thai body massage, hot compress
  • Thermo-auricular & facial massage
  • Hot stone/chakra therapies

Embodied Mind

Personal transformation is the cornerstone of making health-related changes, and it is something which I have been passionate about for decades. Here are some of the main areas I have completed training in at degree level:

  • Health-related behaviour change 
  • Mindfulness practices
  • Role of adversity in transformation
  • Cultural influences on health
  • Therapies for trauma resolution
  • The nature of personal identity
  • Psychology and philosophy of mind
  • Optimising health through wisdom

Spiritual Wisdom

Spirituality is an important part of wellbeing, especially for anyone who is dealing with adversity, chronic illness, trauma, disability, life threatening situations, loss, or bereavement. Here's a list of my main areas of interest in my degree level training:

  • Mind, body, consciousness
  • Spirituality & health
  • Altered states of awareness
  • Understanding non-duality
  • Spiritual awakening & enlightenment
  • Near death/out of body experiences
  • Trauma, ethics, good & evil
  • Life, death & reincarnation

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