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Hi! I’m Cristíona, originally from the west of Ireland. My journey has taken me across the world, from studying and working in law, to spending years in modelling, dabbling in acting, and now to where I feel most aligned—mentoring and coaching high-performing individuals to optimise their health, energy, and longevity. I’m a licensed personal trainer, with certifications in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University and Health Coaching from the London College of Naturopathic Medicine. My approach blends science-backed strategies with a holistic, personalised method that supports both physical and mental well-being. But the lessons that shaped me didn’t come from textbooks or careers. They came from experience, resilience, and deep personal growth. I’ve loved deeply, navigated challenges, and evolved with every season of life. Divorce, reinvention, and redefining my purpose have taught me that true well-being goes far beyond just training and nutrition—it’s about mindset, self-trust, and long-term vitality. Through it all, I’ve learned this: The most important investment you will ever make is in yourself. This reel is a glimpse into the first half of 2024—highs, lessons, and the people and places that have shaped me. I’m endlessly grateful, and I know this is only the beginning. If you are ready to step into your strongest, most energised, most confident self—with a coach who understands the nuances of high-performance health, personal training, longevity, and self-mastery—let’s talk. You don’t need another quick-fix program. You need a bespoke strategy that fits your life. 📩 DM me or book a call to find out how we can work together. The best investment you’ll ever make is in your future self.

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Sundays are my exhale. I make zero plans (here in Bali at least - no family). Walks, a stretch if my body asks for it, sun on skin, fruit or whatever I’m craving, sea air. A glass of wine… maybe two. Just enough to feel warm, not foggy. I don’t crash into rest anymore. I choose it, so the week ahead feels clean, grounded, and strong. Slow living isn’t laziness. It’s strategy. Rest isn’t my escape – it’s part of my discipline. Long game energy only.

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When you go to the gym during Easter holidays + you realise you’re the only person above 21 😂 And everyone your age is at home married with kids 😅

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Part 1 - my take on intentional dating. The single most important decision you will ever make is who you build your life with. Get clear on your values. Get clear on the life you want. If you want to get married - if you want to start a family - be intentional about it. Clarity attracts clarity. If you don’t know what you want, how is the universe supposed to send it to you? Before you catch feelings. Before any physical connection - because that is an energy exchange, not just a physical act - know what you want. Write it down. Manifest it. Pray for it. Put it out to the universe. Be exact. Part 2 coming - and I’m going to tell you about the letter I wrote. And what happened a few months later.

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Your gym kit might be toxic. But skipping the gym is worse. Here’s how I think about it. Everything @carnivoreaurelius is saying is true. Polyester is recycled plastic, processed with endocrine disrupting chemicals, pressed against your skin while your body is hot and open and sweating. In your everyday clothes, your loungewear, your workwear - this matters. Don’t buy any new polyester clothing. I’ve moved almost entirely to natural fibres in my daily life and I’m not going back. But here’s the nuance nobody’s talking about. The activewear industry has spent billions engineering that second-skin feeling. The compression, the fit, the fabric that moves with you and doesn’t quit mid-squat. And for a lot of women - especially those just starting out - that feeling is what gets them through the door and through the session. That is a health benefit too. So yes, wear natural fibres wherever you can. Be conscious of what you’re putting against your skin daily. But don’t let chasing the perfect choice stop you from making any choice at all. The workout comes first. Become more conscious where you can. And know that awareness - not perfection - is always the goal. Let’s get moving friends - that is the most important first step.

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To every woman quietly holding something heavy today - this is for you. Today I want to wish all the mothers in my world a beautiful, happy Mother’s Day. 💛 And I also want to reach out to every woman for whom today is complicated. The ones in the middle of IVF, showing up cycle after cycle with so much hope and so much courage. I see you. The ones who’ve held a pregnancy and then lost it. I see you. The ones who’ve experienced loss - in all the forms that loss can take. I see you. The women who want a baby and it hasn’t happened yet. I see you. The ones sitting at a table surrounded by children and mothers today, holding something privately painful, smiling through it because it’s not the time and it’s not the place. I see you. The ones sitting with feelings that don’t have a neat name. Feelings you can’t bring up at the family lunch table. When you’re dying inside. I see you. You don’t have to perform happiness today. You don’t have to explain yourself. You are absolutely not alone. It takes a particular kind of strength to keep believing in life, in yourself, in love and in possibility. I see that strength. I honour it. Sending so much love today to every woman, in all her complexity. 🤍 mothersday mothering sunday grief loss ivf infertility miscarriage pregnancy stillbirth womenhealth mentalhealth emotionalhealth termination hormones fertility womenempowerment selfcompassion healing support love women​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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We’ve been sold this idea that the goal is to look younger. To look 30. To turn back the clock. But what if the goal was just to look like the best version of yourself. At whatever age you are. I’m 44. I don’t want to look 24. I want to look like a woman who has lived, done the work, and genuinely loves her life. That’s a very different thing. If you’re ready to start doing the work, the link is in my bio. women40s - holistichealth - nervousystemhealing - cortisol - hormonehealth - midlifewomen - over40 - healthyaging - circadianrhythm - bloodsugar - sleephealth - stressresponse - HRV - mindsetshift - baliliving - consciousliving - selfregulation - womenswellness - hormonalhealth - rebuildingyourlife​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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My typical early morning at home in Bali. I haven’t used an alarm clock for a couple of years now. My body wakes naturally sometime between 5:00 and 5:30, when the world is quiet - my favourite part of the day. A good morning routine actually begins the evening before. I eat supper around 17:00, switch off screens by 19:30, and I’m usually asleep by 20:30. When I wake, this is what I do. It actually felt a little strange filming it this morning – I’m not someone who loves setting everything up perfectly for the camera. This time of day is quite precious to me, and I didn’t want to spend the whole morning filming 😃 So this is a very real version of it. Rough and ready. Just the rhythm of how my body and mind move through the early hours. Mindful to be present and not rush. I wanted to share it in case it helps you find a rhythm of your own. Over time, your nervous system begins to expect this pattern. Sleep deepens and energy stabilises. And waking early stops feeling like discipline and starts feeling like the most natural thing in the world. Please do not copy my supplements protocol. I am TTC at 44. This is a journey for me. One I’m hesitant to share for obvious reasons. But it is a joyful feeling to be finally open to life. morning routine, early mornings, natural wake up, circadian rhythm, sleep routine, nervous system regulation, slow mornings, Bali lifestyle, healthy habits, sleep hygiene, intentional living, mindful mornings, holistic wellness, morning rituals, energy and focus

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If your life doesn’t look the way you thought it would by now this is for you. Part 2 of my Journal series is live. The years nobody saw. The grief I never named out loud. A HRV of 8. And how I slowly, quietly started to find my way back. It’s the piece I wasn’t sure I was ready to write. Link in bio. 🤍 Also, wearing @skybakswim 👌🏼 Swimwear for tall gals x resilience / recovery / holistichealth / nervoussystem / wellnesscoach / mindset / rebuilding / selfhealing / burnout / cortisol / hormonehealth / functionalnutrition / womenswellness / sobriety / transformation​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Six years ago this week I made the scariest decision of my life. I left my marriage and my life in London because I had a very clear vision of the life I wanted - the kind of love, the family, the healing, the partnership - and I knew, truly, that where I was wasn’t going to get me there. Staying would have meant giving up on all of it. And I wasn’t willing to do that. What followed has been the longest, most winding road. Years of working on myself, building myself back up, and if I’m honest — a lot of loneliness and sadness too. Even more heartache. Hoping to find a partner who was truly aligned with me, and for a long time not finding that. It’s been harder than I ever expected. But I never stopped believing it was possible. And I’m so glad I didn’t - because I have that now. And everything I’ve been building, personally and professionally, is finally starting to feel like the life I always knew was meant for me. If you’re sitting on a decision right now - waiting until the timing is better, until you feel more ready - please don’t. The road might be long. It might be really long. But you don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to start. I’m Cristíona - holistic health coach and meditation teacher, based in Bali, here to help women rebuild their health and their lives from the inside out. If that resonates, I’m really glad you’re here. 🤍 women · healing · rebuild · nervous system · burnout · longevity · hormones · mindset · nourish · thrive​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Three years older. Three years stronger. This isn’t about weight. It’s about what was happening inside. Jan 2023 — HRV of 8. Broken sleep. Heartbreak I couldn’t name. The only things keeping me going were weights and climbing the highest mountains I could get to. Jan 2026 — Bali. Building something real. This is your reminder: Skinny isn’t always healthy. Sometimes it’s just pain.

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I knew on my wedding day. I married him anyway. Because I was 37, I wanted a family, and I thought determination could fix anything. It couldn’t. I’ve finally written about that season of my life — the panic, the decision, and what it cost me. Part 1 is live on my Journal. Link in bio. Part 2 coming soon. #womenswellness #holistichealth #nervoussystemhealth #womenover35 healingjourney chooseyourself healthcoach irishwomen HRV realwomenstories hormonehealth toxicrelationship startingover selflove womenempowerment​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​