About Anuka
HYPNOBIRTHING CoacH
My Story
I am an accredited Mongan Method Hypnobirthing teacher currently based in Bethesda, Maryland. I was inspired to leave my career and train as a Hypnobirthing Practioner after having my daughter in 2013.
My first pregnancy and delivery was extremely difficult I had many complications and I was unprepared for my delivery which led to many complications to my body after the birth. I was determined to learn about a new approach that could help me understand my body better during pregnancy and delivery. I was determined to have a peaceful and calm birth with my second child. Hypnobirthing has changed my life in so many ways, but more importantly it empowered me with the tools and techniques I needed to have a calm and confident birth – the way I wanted!
I trained in Transpersonal Hypnotherapy through the National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists. I also have a postgraduate diploma in business from Oxford University. My passion is to promote meditation, mindfulness programs, holistic practices, hypnotherapy and hypnobirthing services which encourage best practices of self-care.
“My hypnotherapy session allowed me a reprieve from my Chronic pain and gave me coping mechanisms to use when the pain was too much. It was a life changing experience and I am grateful for Anuka and her unique talent!” Monica Nelson
Why Work With Me?
- I am a firm believer that the human body wants to heal itself and given the correct tools it will.
- If you want to feel in control over your concerns in your life and want to have the tools to manage and the ability of control these concerns.
- Sometimes pregnant mums or hypnotherapy clients come to me with a feeling of loss of control over what they are experiencing. This negative influence of energy can lead to many further health problems.
- If you want to empower yourself with knowledge of a range of techniques and calming methods and other useful lifestyle skills which can help mums learn to gain control over their delivery and individual clients to gain further control over their health concerns and reduce stress in their lives.
From The Blog
Trusting our Flaws
I have been watching the Netflix series called ‘ From Scratch ‘ by Attica Locke and Tembi Locke for Netflix. It was inspired by Tembi Locke's memoir of the same name. It reminded me of the possibility of awakening through darkness/crisis/loss. How do we open our...
When to pause and reconnect at work
When to pause and reconnect at work When we get activated we need to pause. But what does that even mean? We can all get activated in different ways, especially in a communal office workplace. For some it may be tension in the body, for others this quick need to...
How do we achieve balance in our job post pandemic
During the last couple of months, i often hear my coaching clients ask me in our sessions: “ I just feel overwhelmed and anxious right now, and I don’t really know why because everything at work seems okay and i feel good about my work situation and yet this anxiety...
Staying Awake
A few weeks ago I was getting ready to start my out of office message, as I was attending a friend’s destination wedding. At work ( and i am sure many of you reading this can relate to this) i was frantically trying to get my inbox all cleared and finalizing all my to...
The art of letting go at work
Ajahn Chah is a very well known meditation teacher and monk. He once said : “ If you let go a little you find a little peace, if you let go a lot you will find a lot of peace…if you let go absolutely you will find absolute peace and tranquility.” These last few weeks...
Authenticity
Human beings need authenticity. We need to have a connection with ourselves otherwise how do we connect with the life and environments we are born and raised into? How can we learn to live in societies sometimes so deeply distanced from our own ethnic cultures, values...
What to do when you feel disembodied at work?
I define being ‘disembodied’ when you feel completely led, overwhelmed and only connected to your thoughts. When you feel completely disconnected from your body. It is during those times, where it is very difficult to feel connected to someone, we feel a huge...
How do you balance personal stress with professional growth?
I truly believe we cannot heal ourselves and grow unless we start with accepting and being with the difficulties within our own being and elements that contribute to these challenges from our external world ( all those actions that happen around us.) When we...
Why is inner-wisdom hard to cultivate at work?
Sometimes it can be very hard to be conscious of our behavior, speech and actions when our minds are completely focused on a ‘certain enemy’ with no spaciousness to see other perspectives, cultures and values. It seems to have no real purpose but yet if we look at...
How do you survive challenges at work?
Sometimes when I find myself in moments where something really BAD happens at work. Some event, I didn't expect to happen; or I didn't expect my reaction, or my EGO just totally dominates every thought. I lose myself in the moment. Although I consider myself a...
Is it time to go deeper with our mindset at work?
Sometimes we may find ourselves questioning our strengths or constantly self-evaluating after we have completed a project at work or completed a task that requires our expertise. I remember becoming quite paranoid at one point earlier in my HR career with...
How do i navigate my ego?
I often find when I talk to employees at a company or leaders in my coaching that when we talk about presence it seems like a really surreal concept at first for many, especially in western societies. Most of the time i hear the comment : ‘ but i am always present, i...
How do i find peace when i am frustrated at work?
Have you experienced a moment at work where you are sitting ( or standing) at your desk and you open an email and you feel this rush of sensation throughout the body? The message you read for whatever reason makes you feel a sudden fury or maybe even anxiety. Soon...
How to handle difficult emotions in the workplace?
Why is it important to connect with our inner wisdom in the workplace ? Have you ever encountered an experience where you find it hard to concentrate at work? This usually happens to me when I have had an argument with a family member or feel agitated by something and...
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