E17: Conversation with Anna Kerry: Speaking about Whole Person Approach to Life After Stroke

In this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Anna Kerry. We chat about Anna's experience of having a stroke as a young person, what helped most with her recovery and her passion for supporting other stroke survivors.

Anna is a trauma informed Yoga teacher and wellbeing coach, she specialises in helping stroke survivors on their recovery journey using a holistic approach. During Anna's own experience of stroke recovery she leaned into her Yoga practice to help her through this experience. The practices and tools she has gained on this journey now form the basis of her work with other stroke survivors. From Anna's 121 programme which focuses on the whole person to her Nervous System Workshop, Anna addresses the imbalance between physical and psychological recovery that arises with stroke recovery.

Anna says "in stroke recovery there is a lot of emphasis on the physical recovery, our physical self is what we present out to the world and can cause extreme difficulties for the person this affects so I understand the importance of this, but what is lacking in stroke recovery is looking at the psychological impact and working in a holistic way so that nothing gets left behind - we can't truly move forward with our lives if we only work on our physical recovery".

Anna's stroke may have altered the direction of her life but she feels passionate about using her own experience to help others on their recovery journey. Anna believes that even though all strokes are different there is a common thread that pulls survivors together and is creating a safe space for stroke survivors to explore and rebuild the trust with themselves and their body.

You can find more information about Anna's work via her website: https://thestrokewellbeingcoach.com/