Mind Empowerment
NZ Bariatric Life Coach specialising in weight loss & weight management
Testimonials
Just like you, I've been there...
I've walked the walk and I'm still walking today, taming my own (sugar) dragons. 10 years post Weight Loss Surgery,
I've lost over half my
body weight.
My life calling has been reinvented (like my health) to becoming a bariatric coach for the past 5 years.
Wherever you are on your own path to health and wellbeing, let my experience guide you too.
But don't just take my results as success, see and hear from my clients who have had success in reaching their happy weight, and keeping off the weight!
"When I started working with Sonia I was in a state of turmoil overwhelmed and anxious. I was completely unbalanced and had no idea who I was or what I was doing I was an insecure wreck suffering from ‘can’t breathe’ moments I felt like I was underwater and didn’t know which way was up.
I needed calm and clarity and Sonia led me to it. She never ‘told me’ rather encouraged and guided me to figure things out for myself.
Sonia gave me a place to start, breaking things down and creating a natural flow to allow me to use the tools and work with me building my confidence and enabling me to be capable and self reliant. Working with Sonia was a holistic approach.
Now I choose how I respond and how I feel. I am in control and feel balanced and calm. I am able to separate myself from others and choose how I respond to situations. I have control of my thoughts and understand myself I have purpose ‘I found me.’
Sonia has equipped me to go forward independently. Anyone considering coaching with Sonia it is an investment in yourself and its so worth while I am abundantly better off for having done this."
- Hannah Howard
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"I signed up for Sonia's 4 Foundations masterclass after having regain 2+ years out from RNY Bypass.
Old habits and foods were creeping back in and I was in the guilt spiral of "another diet that didn't work"
Sonia's masterclass really got me back on track. It reminded me of the foundations that set you up for weight loss success.
I loved it so much I wanted to do more and signed up for the Mind Empowerment Programme. This is where we really went deep on the mind work and the changes needed to support your weight loss goals, and build a maintainable lifestyle. That's when the weight really began to shift!
I am so thankful I found Sonia and that I can now use the tools and skills she has given me to create life long control around food."
- Robyn Rust
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"I can’t recommend Sonia enough, or the retreat if you are interested.
Both are game changers for long term success. It’s not about the food, but about the why and the how.
Version 1.0 of ourselves is still there lurking in the background even though surgery has help start version 2.0 but it takes very little for the habits and ways of being from version 1.0 to creep or jump back into the current. Some are very sneaky and subliminal, others are because we don’t know any other way of dealing with a situation i.e. overwhelming grief.
Sonia has been instrumental in showing me where version 1.0 habits appear and why and giving me the support guidance and tools to ensure I stay in the drivers seat and not that inner bitch brain who was the driver pre-op / version 1.0"
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"Loving this Mind Empowerment course, thanks Sonia, so glad I joined!!
I'm taking in a lot more than the last course I did last year. I think because I'm in a better place mentally and emotionally - so if anyone is having a hard time, don't give up!! You'll soak in what you need to now, and can re-watch the videos later to get more out of them.
My affirmations are starting to sink in - they pop into my head sometimes during the day - and I agree with them! That's pretty cool."
“Attending retreat was a lifesaver for me.
I came in living in freeze mode and left back in my conscious mind. I can now eat mindfully and notice my head hunger instead of being driven by it.
I live a very stressful, hectic life - and this retreat gave me the space to pause, reset my priorities, and focus on me. It nourished my body and gave me room to reflect and refocus.
If I can move myself out of freeze and back into conscious awareness, you will blossom too. This is an investment in yourself that truly matters.”
Debra Weeks
