From Survival to Embodiment

…and the path I walk with you

Maybe you’ve spent your whole life holding it together — for your family, your community, and for survival.

You’ve done everything right: worked hard, stayed quiet, kept the peace, put others first. You’ve held your emotions in because “we don’t talk about that.”

Maybe you were told not to bring shame, not to be “too sensitive,” not to ask for too much. So you learned to carry it quietly — the anxiety, the trauma, the grief — with a smile on your face.

You’ve navigated two (or more) cultures, never feeling fully at home in either. You became a different version of yourself depending on where you were — splitting in ways you didn’t even realise. You’ve carried the weight of your ancestors’ sacrifices — trying to honour them even when it costs your joy, your rest, your voice.

You’ve been the strong one. The responsible one. The one who “has it all together.” And it’s exhausting.

Maybe now, you’re feeling:

  • Like you’ve been “the strong one” for so long, you don’t know how to soften

  • Disconnected from your body—like it’s been in survival mode for years

  • Shame around your sensitivity—but also resentment for how much you’ve had to carry

  • Guilt for wanting rest, space, or boundaries when your family never had that option

  • Tired of pretending everything’s fine—of silencing your needs to keep the peace

  • A quiet knowing that healing is necessary—but only if it honours your culture, not erases it

You are not broken

You’ve just been surviving in a world — and a family system — that didn’t know how to support your nervous system, your sensitivity, or your full self.

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Who I Am & My Approach

I know what it’s like to grow up navigating multiple worlds — to carry the weight of your family’s sacrifices while trying to find your own rhythm. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to the spaces where people’s stories live — in the body, in the breath, in the silences we keep.

I support people of colour to reconnect with their bodies, emotions, ancestral wisdom, and inner knowing — so they can live in a way that truly supports them. My work honours both science and spirit, weaving nervous system science with the Eastern wisdom I’ve grown up with:

  • Tantra Yoga (in its authentic, rooted form)

  • Sound Healing

  • The 8-Limbed Path of Yoga

  • Dance and embodied movement

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I believe healing is not about erasing the past — it’s about coming into right relationship with it. It’s about creating a space where you can:

  • Lay down what you’ve been carrying

  • Honour your sensitivity instead of shaming it

  • Reclaim the parts of yourself that were silenced

  • Learn tools to regulate your nervous system and feel safe in your own body

  • Connect to your roots, your ancestors, and your voice

Your healing doesn’t need to be loud or follow anyone else’s rules. It just needs to feel like truth, relief, and coming home — to your body, your breath, and your roots.

This is healing that is practical, embodied, sacred, and culturally resonant.

Begin Your Return Home

You don’t need to keep holding it all together on your own.
You deserve a space where your story is heard without judgment — where your body, culture, and sensitivity are not just understood, but honoured.

In our sessions, you can arrive exactly as you are. No need to perform. No need to hide. Together, we’ll slow down, listen to what your body is telling you, and begin to shape a life that supports the fullness of who you are.

If you’re ready to move from surviving to truly living — to reclaim your wisdom, your power, and your ancestral wealth — I’d be honoured to walk alongside you.

  • Tash

    “It was so freeing being able to dance with my eyes closed for this long. I don't think I've ever done that where I'm not being distracted by what's going on around me and just focusing on my own body, my own inner experience. And it was nice because I knew that everyone else was there with me, like I could feel their energy but this was all about me. All of us having our own genuine authentic experience with each other. “

  • Anita

    “The key message I got out of this programme was: I have come back home!

    Thank you Ashley for embracing me and providing a fresh insight with effective practices to fully feel and heal into myself - I’ve been referring to these on a regular basis.

    Highly recommend to anyone looking to tap into their inner self and want to learn more about embodiment.”

  • C

    “There's so much talk about the divine feminine and the divine masculine at the moment. But I love learning about the Indigenous concepts of thinking about this as Shakti and Shiva energy and learning ways of tapping into this energy. There's so much Shiva energy in the world, especially when it comes to the grind culture and working 9-5 etc. So learning about the importance of Shakti energy and slowing down, being intentional with my movement, reconnecting with my breath and tapping into how my body wants to move based on what it is needing has been really powerful.”

  • Neelum

    I absolutely loved learning about movement, embodiment, and ancient Indian wisdom alongside a room full of beautiful beings. Ashley is a wonderful teacher and provides a warm and open environment.

  • Niz

    “Shukriya for allowing me to heal, feel, grow, and share. It means more than words (English, Hindi, Urdu, or otherwise) that you’ve invited me into this space with you. I can’t wait to continue to embody Tantra and magic future Niz thanks you.”

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I also share my voice and ideas through workshops, lectures, and creative performance work — exploring themes of cultural identity, healing, and reclamation.

🎙 Listen to my on podcasts here

My Qualifications

  • Master of Counselling Studies (Provisional NZAC Member)

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Guidance & Counselling)

  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology & Music)

  • 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher (Ignite Yoga & Wellness Institute)

  • Trauma-Informed Yoga & Yin Yoga, Somatic Healing, and Mahi a Atua Training

  • ACC Sensitive Claims and WINZ Provider

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