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Hi, I’m Paola Lopez — certified Holistic Health Coach (DipCNM, UKIHCA-RH) in the UK. Let’s reconnect with your true inner beauty. 🌿

I empower busy women to reclaim health & balance through nourishing food, joyful movement & a calmer mind.

08/08/2025

I’ve been on a journey to learn the art of DEEP LISTENING.

When I started working as a Health Coach, I asked myself:

What is the most essential skill a great coach should have?

It’s LISTENING.

Before learning tools or techniques, I knew I had to start here.

Over the past 5 months, I’ve been training in a method that blends humanistic psychology with Buddhist contemplative practices, deepening my ability to hold space with compassion, awareness, and presence.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER FOR MY CLIENTS?

Because my role is to create a space where you feel HEARD, SUPPORTED, and SAFE to access your own insights and solutions 💫

Over the course of these 20 weeks, I’ve made friends from Spain, Aruba, the Netherlands, the UK, South Africa, and more 🌍

It has been a deeply personal journey of letting go of EGO, of FEARS and learning new skills such as EMBODIED AWARENESS, holding a SUPPORTIVE PRESENCE, and generating COMPASSIONATE CONNECTION.

And I’ve already seen the impact this kind of listening can have, even just 10 minutes of true, present listening can create real shifts in how someone feels, thinks, and relates to themselves ❤️

I’ll be taking this work even further with advanced training later this year.

I share this because behind the work I do with others is a commitment to doing the work within myself.

P.

02/08/2025

I’m gently slowing down and soaking in this soft English summer. 🌿
Creating space to recharge, to finish my Level 3 PT course, and to welcome a slower rhythm, letting my mind distract so fresh ideas and energy can find their way in.

So, if things are a little quieter here for a while, that’s why.

There’s still plenty happening behind the scenes, supporting my beautiful clients both from 121 and group coaching sessions.

And while I truly value showing up online, the real heart of my work lives in the in-between moments, in listening, in presence, in the spaces that don’t need to be shared.

Social media is just one small window into that.

It is a tool: not the centre.

I’m also taking time to reflect and honour how far I’ve come. It’s easy to rush forward without looking back. But when I do, I feel proud. 💛

If it feels right for you, I invite you to pause too.

It might help to take a few quiet minutes with pen and paper to reflect on your own journey so far.
You might be surprised by how much you’ve grown and how far you’ve come.
Try noting down all the little things you’ve grown through, embraced, or brought to life — they all matter.

Thank you to all who have supported me on this path: friends, clients, and every kind soul along the way.

So this is me right now: honouring the moment.

Slowing down with intention. Quietly celebrating. Choosing rest. 🌙

Thank you for being here. 🤍

P.

29/07/2025

Food is meant to be celebrated 🎉 Not feared, restricted, or over-complicated.

Here’s my July food photo dump a colourful mix of real, joyful eats 🌿🥑

What's yours?

24/07/2025

This is a verse from the Dhammapada which is an ancient collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form, composed probably sometime in the 3rd century BCE in a language known as Pali. ☸️

These verses have been collected and translated by Bhikkhu Munindo and to use his own words:

" I trust that whatever glimpses of truth may be gained, however briefly, will encourage all travellers to continue faring on".

This particular verse is about Happiness.

18/07/2025

Yesterday, I had my very first Reiki session, combined with a gentle sound bath, with

Since beginning my meditation practice three years ago, I’ve come to realise that our energy flow is much more than an abstract idea, it’s something deeply real, something I’ve grown more curious to explore.

But I wanted to share about a couple of insights that came through yesterday session (although, as my meditation teacher always reminds me : try not to analyse; just stay with the feeling)

The first was about the POWER OF BEING CARED FOR.

When we allow ourselves to truly let go and to be held:

(Whether through being listened to, receiving a massage, talking to a therapist, being fed for, or lying in a sound bath or Reiki session)

Even if it’s just for 30 minutes…

Our nervous system softens. It gets nourished, nurtured, soothed.

Just like a child is nurtured by those who lovingly care for them, our nervous system, even as adults, still responds in the same way.

When we are looked after with genuine presence, something in us deeply exhales.

That’s why I believe it’s so important to seek out those moments where we can be held and cared for, to drop into the space someone else creates for us, and simply RECEIVE.

The second insight came during the sound bath part (where my mind often drifts off on beautiful little trips).

I was struck by HOW FAR WE'VE DRIFTED FROM NATURE and how rarely we offer our nervous systems the kinds of cues they evolved with.

Our bodies and brains were shaped in connection with the natural world: forests, birdsong, flowing water, sunlight through trees. These rhythms were once constant, quietly guiding and soothing us.

But modern life has stripped so many of those cues away. And our nervous system, still wired for a much older world, struggles to make sense of it all.

It hasn’t caught up yet.

Our cells remember and the moment we offer them even the slightest return: the sound of a stream, birdsong, or the resonance of a singing bowl...

something in us begins to restore.

It doesn’t take much. Just the smallest return to what we’re made for.

Thank you, Donna, for such a beautiful session. 🙏

11/07/2025

One of the most healing forces we have access to and one of the most overlooked is CONNECTION.

Not just surface-level interaction, but true, heart-led connection:
✨ The kind that makes you feel safe
✨ That regulates your nervous system
✨ That reminds your body it’s not alone

As humans, we’re not meant to “go it alone.”

Our biology, our hormones, even our heartbeat responds to the presence of those we trust.

A kind word, a loving gesture, or simply sitting quietly beside someone can have real, physical healing effects.

This is why connection is one of the core pillars of holistic health in my practice.

Because wellness isn’t just what we eat or how we move — it’s also how we relate.

🌍 This reminds me of the beautiful African philosophy of Ubuntu:

“I am because we are.”

Ubuntu speaks to our shared humanity, the idea that our wellbeing is deeply intertwined.
That we find ourselves through one another.

So today, I invite you to check in:
🫶 Who makes you feel seen, safe, supported?
🌿 Where can you offer that presence to someone else?

💌 Tag someone who nourishes your nervous system.

Let's celebrate the healing power of connection together ❤️

Take care
P.

02/07/2025

How much I love my job!

I just got back from a group coaching session, and I’m feeling pure bliss.

It’s been a busy few days, and I showed up to the session with a scattered, restless mind.

Honestly, I was worried I wouldn’t be able to ground myself. But I took a few moments beforehand to do my breathing exercises which helped calm my mind down.

Once the session began, the group’s energy carried me the rest of the way.

I was fully present, and I felt the CONNECTION.

Whether it’s one-on-one or group coaching, the feeling of true connection with others is deeply powerful.

It reminds me of why I do this work.

Being present with fellow human beings: heart to heart, is something no machine will ever be able to replicate ❤️

P.

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27/06/2025

Imagine riding a beautiful horse, galloping fast.
It gives you adrenaline and joy but you struggle to slow it down. You pull the reins, yet it doesn’t respond. You want it to slow down, but you're still figuring out how to master it.

You want to be able to accelerate and shift gears quickly — but also to gently come down when you need to.

Do you feel like this sometimes? Riding that wild, beautiful horse?

I’ve been mentally preparing for June and July: two of the busiest months I’ve had in a while.

Running my own business (let’s be honest, social media can be a pain in the butt), supporting private clients, learning new content for my part-time job (delivering group coaching sessions for the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme — which I love), studying for my PT qualification (the assessment is coming soon, and I still have booklets to get through, so bear with me), running a household, and caring for my beautiful son — whilst trying to be present with him and my husband.

Do I feel exhausted? Oh yes.

A couple of days ago I asked myself, Why am I feeling so shattered?
Then I realised my period is coming. So yes, my energy might pick up again soon... but that’s not a reason to keep pushing full speed ahead.

My body is asking me to slow down and I need to listen to it.

So here’s your (and my) gentle reminder:
If you’re running at full speed or have been, listen to your body’s cues. Plan to slow down.

After all, it’s summer. The sun is shining.
Let’s enjoy it while it lasts as September is just around the corner.

✨ Nourish your body with wholesome food
✨ Move in harmony
✨ Sleep beautiful dreams
✨ Connect with awesome people
✨ And rest because you deserve it

School holidays are approaching....and let's be honest, it can be a tricky one.
More time with the kids, less structure and often less time for yourself.

How are you planning to find rest in this season?

Let's share in the comments ❤️

Take care
P.

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