360° health & well-being
with dr. lydia
Lifestyle medicine to revive your health with 1:1 support & group workshops
body. mind. soul.
Let’s be clear. I am an NHS GP, however I also am a huge believer in holistic medicine.
As a doctor, I was tired of not being able to help people in the way I felt they truly needed. Our hands are often tied.
I wanted to do more, give more, help more.
After seeing thousands of people over the years, training in lifestyle medicine, yoga, Reiki and somatic counselling; I have come to believe:
Everyone is gloriously complex and individual. No exceptions.
Nervous system regulation is the foundation of health.
Our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health are deeply intertwined.
Food is medicine. Movement is healing. Connection is key.
Lifestyle medicine is your unique recipe for the life you truly desire.
You deserve to be seen and understood as a whole person.
Your physical health, nervous system, thoughts, emotions, behaviours, experiences, environment and the way you move through life are all interconnected.
Yet we’re so often given separate explanations and solutions for different parts of ourselves.
I do things differently. I take time to listen, notice patterns and connect the dots with you.
I am not here to give you another generic list of things you “should” be doing.
A 360° approach, just for you
First, we understand where you want to go.
This could be to support your body with an existing health condition, feel less overwhelmed or stressed, gain clarity, elevate athletic performance, have more energy.
Next, we explore what is happening with your body, mind and soul.
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We feel in to what is showing up in sensations, signals and responses. We learn about movement patterns, postures and stuck bits, building awareness of your own somatic language. This helps us learn how to work with the body rather than against it.
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We get curious about the inner world that shapes how you experience life. We learn to understand thoughts, emotions, behaviours and familiar patterns, where they may have come from and why they keep showing up. We explore what might be holding you back, how it all intertwines with your body and experiences and learn to meet yourself with greater awareness and compassion so you have more choice in how you move forwards.
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We connect with who you truly are, what matters to you and what living authentically means for you. There is space to explore purpose, spirituality and connection where this feels meaningful.
From there, we work out which ingredients you have already, which are missing and what might be in the way.
We may draw on movement, yoga, breath, somatics, sleep, nutrition, meditation, mindset, visualisation and more.
We see the world through the lens of our nervous system.
We start there to create your own personal recipe for the life you desire.
I love getting to know people. Their stories, their experiences, what makes them who they are and why they show up in their bodies and lives in the way they do.
I created Transform Through Lifestyle so I can hold space where there is time to be curious. Where nothing about you needs to be considered in isolation. Where all of you is welcome.
Dr. Lydia Vogelaar Kelly MBChB MRCGP Dip BSLM
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For when you're ready to go deeper.
A 12-week personalised journey bringing together body, mind and soul. We take time to understand where you are, explore what may be keeping you stuck and connect the dots between your health, experiences, patterns and the way you're living. With space between sessions to reflect, practise and integrate, you’re supported as you create meaningful change in your own way.
Individual 1:1
For when there’s something you want to explore.
A focused space to bring whatever is most present for you. Perhaps it’s a physical concern, a familiar pattern, a period of change, or simply something you want to understand more deeply. We explore the bigger picture together and find what feels most useful for you from there.
Reiki experiences
For when you need space to receive, restore and integrate.
A gentle hands on healing experience tailored to what you need on the day. Reiki can support physical, emotional and energetic well-being, create a sense of grounding and connection, or offer space for deeper integration following your 1:1 work.
Talks & workshops
For bringing this work into community.
Interactive experiences that bring people together to understand themselves and their bodies differently. Through conversation, movement, breath, reflection and practical tools, I create sessions tailored to the people in the room, whether that's a workplace, sports team, community or private group.
this is for you if...
body
You feel physically exhausted, have poor sleep or headaches
Have tension/stiffness/pain in your jaw/neck/shoulders/back/hips/feet
Experience recurrent injuries or illnesses
Notice digestive symptoms
Have chronic disease, such as an autoimmune condition
Want to reach a physical milestone
mind
You’re stressed, overwhelmed or wired but tired
Feel frustrated, restless or anxious
Are overloaded with health information
soul
You’re feeling stuck
Repeating familiar patterns
Disconnected from yourself
Have lack of clarity with what you want or who you are
Feel as if you’re living inauthentically
Seeking more from life
do you want to…
Understand yourself more deeply
To make sense of your body, mind, patterns and experiences and how they all intertwine.
Feel rejuvenated
Mentally & physically healthier and stronger.
Feel more connected
To yourself, your body, the people around you and what truly matters to you.
Trust yourself
To cut through the outside noise, listen to yourself and feel more confident in what is right for you.
Move forwards with clarity
To understand what you truly want, what may be getting in the way and where you want to go.
Feel more free to be yourself
To loosen the grip of old expectations and patterns and have greater freedom to live in a way that feels true to you.
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