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Katherine Smith
Founder & Director Of The Isis Centre For Fertility & Wellbeing
Women's Wellness & Life Transition Coach & Naturopath
Founder & Director Of The Isis Centre For Fertility & Wellbeing
Women's Wellness & Life Transition Coach & Naturopath
My career began in nursing back in the early 1980's. It was during my student nursing days that I began to experience severe symptoms with my periods. This involved excruciating abdominal cramps with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea for the first two days of bleeding. Followed by a dreadful headache on the third day; so three days of every month were a total wipe out for me.
So I began my journey into exploring natural therapies as I searched for answers, rather than just mask my symptoms with the use of painkillers [which didn't stay down anyway because of the vomiting] and oral contraceptives.
Eventually this led to me studying naturopathy and the subsequent resolution of my menstrual symptoms once I began to use this knowledge to treat and heal myself.
The next major life lesson came when my husband, Chris, & I decided to start our family. However, our plans and dreams were crushed when tests revealed that Chris did not have any sperm in his semen. The pain and emotional roller coaster of this experience took me to the depths of emptiness, despair and darkness.
However, it was also the catalyst for an even deeper level of personal healing for me. As I gradually came to terms with not having children a major aspect of my healing & acceptance, involved developing a deep & sacred connection with my menstrual cycle. One that went far beyond it's biological "baby making" role & I believe an understanding & connection that is every women's birth right.
This experience has also given me the ability and compassion to sensitively support couples who are experience difficulty conceiving or carrying a baby to term. Unless someone has experienced not being able to conceive the child they long for, they can not begin to comprehend how heart-wrenching, overwhelming & soul crushing it can be. For me it was a journey where I constantly had to ask myself " how badly do I want a child?" &" how else can my life be fulfilling?"
As a result of my own life experiences my mission now, is to empower women with the knowledge and tools to connect, heal and listen to their own body, feminine cycle and soul as they transit through their fertile years & into menopause & beyond. Thereby activating the innate healing & creative feminine power within them & to joyfully create & shine in all area's & stages of their lives.
The next major life lesson came when my husband, Chris, & I decided to start our family. However, our plans and dreams were crushed when tests revealed that Chris did not have any sperm in his semen. The pain and emotional roller coaster of this experience took me to the depths of emptiness, despair and darkness.
However, it was also the catalyst for an even deeper level of personal healing for me. As I gradually came to terms with not having children a major aspect of my healing & acceptance, involved developing a deep & sacred connection with my menstrual cycle. One that went far beyond it's biological "baby making" role & I believe an understanding & connection that is every women's birth right.
This experience has also given me the ability and compassion to sensitively support couples who are experience difficulty conceiving or carrying a baby to term. Unless someone has experienced not being able to conceive the child they long for, they can not begin to comprehend how heart-wrenching, overwhelming & soul crushing it can be. For me it was a journey where I constantly had to ask myself " how badly do I want a child?" &" how else can my life be fulfilling?"
As a result of my own life experiences my mission now, is to empower women with the knowledge and tools to connect, heal and listen to their own body, feminine cycle and soul as they transit through their fertile years & into menopause & beyond. Thereby activating the innate healing & creative feminine power within them & to joyfully create & shine in all area's & stages of their lives.
