Natalie corridor is the founding father of Fireflies Health, which she was impressed to arrange throughout her remedy and restoration from breast most cancers. Fireflies mission is to encourage these with a most cancers prognosis to proceed shifting and present help to folks with major and secondary prognosis.
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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 severely and discover pleasure within the smallest of issues. I’m an unbiased, solo Mum of two lovely 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 seem 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 lovely it’s; rain or shine; gentle or darkish. I want a Good Morning to the day and I thank it for having me! I discuss 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 actually wrestle with getting off the bed nevertheless it has made such a constructive impression on my day I gained’t cease it now.
I make an effort to sit down and drink a sizzling water with lemon after which have slightly stretch.
If I give myself this small period of time it makes the upcoming college run chaos far more manageable!
Some days I educate and a few days I do firm admin. Some instructing is on-line, some face-to-face. Generally I educate kids and generally I educate adults. I’ve given myself fairly a diversified 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 the moment attempting to maneuver all of our bedtimes earlier. This isn’t really easy with a tween and a young person!
My intention is 9pm bedtime, learn a e-book, sleep by 10pm. It’s a work in progress!
How did your ballet / wellbeing journey start?
I began attending ballet, jazz and faucet lessons after I was 4 years previous. I used to be very shy rising up besides after I was dancing. Trying again it was the proper escape from an at occasions tough childhood and I’m ceaselessly grateful that my Mum took me.
It nonetheless supplies me with a lovely escape from life’s problem; massive and small.
On the age of 43 I obtained a stunning breast most cancers prognosis which I handled by remaining energetic and constructive. Nevertheless, after my energetic remedy 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 development and my wellbeing journey actually started.
I devour wellness podcasts and audiobooks and am studying every single day. 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 remedy. Introducing and re-introducing folks to the world of ballet is my favorite a part of what I do with that. Together with the social facet of it. Bringing collectively individuals who “get it.”
How have you ever seen Fireflies help the neighborhood 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 after all!
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 developing for you in 2024?
Showtime after which ballet examination time at my kids’s dance college in London.
Launching my on-line group health provision for the Most cancers Group.
Growing a lovely 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/