Natalie corridor is the founding father of Fireflies Health, which she was impressed to arrange throughout her therapy and restoration from breast most cancers. Fireflies mission is to encourage these with a most cancers analysis to proceed shifting and present help to individuals with main and secondary analysis.
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Inform us a bit about your self…
I’m each peaceable and chaotic and I like and embrace each! I don’t take life too significantly and discover pleasure within the smallest of issues. I’m an unbiased, solo Mum of two stunning daughters who runs two not-for-profit corporations for dance and health.
I’m a Registered Instructor of the Royal Academy of Dance, a Stage 4 Most cancers Train Specialist and I’m certified as a Private Coach.
What does a typical day appear like for you?
For the previous 12 months a typical day begins at 6.30am with me throwing open my bed room window, usually with it taking my breath away and making me smile at how stunning it’s; rain or shine; mild or darkish. I want a Good Morning to the day and I thank it for having me! I speak to the day about how great we’re going to be collectively!
This hasn’t at all times been the case as I used to essentially wrestle with getting off the bed but it surely has made such a optimistic affect on my day I received’t cease it now.
I make an effort to sit down and drink a sizzling water with lemon after which have a bit of stretch.
If I give myself this small period of time it makes the upcoming faculty run chaos far more manageable!
Some days I educate and a few days I do firm admin. Some educating is on-line, some face-to-face. Generally I educate kids and typically I educate adults. I’ve given myself fairly a diverse week which I like. I do make an effort to include relaxation time as I like to work a bit an excessive amount of!
I at all times attempt to cook dinner us contemporary meals and I’m at present making an attempt to maneuver all of our bedtimes earlier. This isn’t really easy with a tween and a teen!
My purpose is 9pm bedtime, learn a guide, sleep by 10pm. It’s a work in progress!
How did your ballet / wellbeing journey start?
I began attending ballet, jazz and faucet lessons once I was 4 years previous. I used to be very shy rising up besides once I was dancing. Trying again it was the proper escape from an at occasions tough childhood and I’m perpetually grateful that my Mum took me.
It nonetheless supplies me with an exquisite escape from life’s problem; huge and small.
On the age of 43 I acquired a surprising breast most cancers analysis which I handled by remaining energetic and optimistic. Nevertheless, after my energetic therapy was accomplished I used to be damaged bodily and mentally. I used to be thrown into early menopause and was actually struggling.
I selected to make use of my trauma for progress and my wellbeing journey actually started.
I devour wellness podcasts and audiobooks and am studying on daily basis. It’s thrilling and enlightening and I’m studying new issues about myself and the world on a regular basis.
Inform us extra about Fireflies Health?
Fireflies Health is an organization supporting the Most cancers Group with their bodily and psychological health. I based it while recovering from my very own most cancers therapy. Introducing and re-introducing individuals to the world of ballet is my favorite a part of what I do with that. Together with the social side of it. Bringing collectively individuals who “get it.”
How have you ever seen Fireflies help the group wherein you serve?
Their high quality of life is improved and so they have grown in confidence in so many various methods. They now have a help system that many didn’t have and have fallen in love with the magic of shifting. They use their darkness with a purpose to shine much more brilliantly than earlier than – they’re Fireflies in fact!
What’s your favourite quote or life motto?
“If you happen to see somebody with out a smile, give them yours.” – Dolly Parton
What’s arising for you in 2024?
Showtime after which ballet examination time at my kids’s dance faculty in London.
Launching my on-line group health provision for the Most cancers Group.
Growing an exquisite partnership Fireflies has with the Royal Academy of Dance the place we offer free ballet lessons for the Most cancers Group.
I can be 5 years in remission from breast most cancers in November 2024!
Discover out extra about Natalie:
Fireflies web site: https://www.firefliesfitness.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fireflies_fitness_natalie/
