My name is Haley Dougherty. I am a Mother, Yoga Teacher, Student and I have been asking myself that question over the last 4 years. Who am I?
As a single mom for years I was in survival mode wondering how I was going to pay rent, work two jobs and still support my child mentally, emotionally and physically. Never once did I stop to think about my own mental health. I remember feeling like I could never escape the noise and was living life in a constant state of fear, paranoia and rage. It felt like something bad was always waiting for me around the corner.
But something shifted for me 4 years ago when I came across a woman at a yoga studio, who changed the trajectory of my life. She became my coach, mentor. She offered a yoga teacher training program at her studio and I had never done yoga in my life but felt like this was something I had to do, a deep calling. After about 2 years of studying and taking & teaching multiple yoga classes I received my certification. Shortly after This woman taught me more than just poses, she taught me how to live a yogic life. She provided me with different tools and techniques to help me unlearn all my negative beliefs about myself and how to connect with my body and find stillness. How to "Quiet the mind and Open the heart"
Along the way I have studied and come across many different modalities, that help the day to day trials become less overwhelming. Including breathwork, meditation, grounding practices, plant medicine, journaling and of course movement. It is essential for our well being that we unlearn old outdated ways of living in this new age time. Where slowing down, being more present and intention becomes your new focus. We are always going to have ups and downs it's a part of the ebb and flow of life, the yin and yang. But with the right tools and practices we can establish a discipline to continue to come back to the heart space and remember our truth.
My purpose here at this time is to show other women a new way of living, the way it was shown to me. With simple tools we can step out of the shadow of our past and into the sun. I truly believe in being in the right place at the right time, because it happened to me.
”There’s nowhere to go there’s nothing to do you are exactly where you are suppose to be” if you have any interest In working with me please reach out, and we can schedule a connection call!
I am looking forwarding to working with each and every one of you! -Haley Xoxo