My Story

My path into healing began long before I had the words for it — shaped by family fractures, personal struggles, and a deep sensitivity to the unspoken pain of others. What started as my search for happiness became a calling to guide others home to themselves, through a journey of truth, compassion, and soul.”

From an early age, I found refuge in nature. Growing up by the ocean, water became my sanctuary, a place where I felt connected and at peace. At the same time, I carried a quiet sensitivity — I could feel the emotions of others, sense their pain in their bodies, and notice what went unspoken. I didn’t know why, and I assumed everyone felt this way.

Yet beneath the beauty of nature, my family life carried fractures. Both sides of my family had histories of abandonment and unspoken wounds. I could feel the disconnection between my parents, grandparents, and relatives, even though no one named it. That silent tension shaped me — I longed to mend what wasn’t acknowledged, though I didn’t yet know how.

My teenage years brought even more weight. I struggled with bullying, acne, and low self-esteem. Violence touched my life through street fights, robberies, and even being hospitalised after an attack. Anxiety and depression became constant companions, and my body broke down with chronic fatigue and health issues. Beneath it all was a deep belief that I wasn’t enough.

There came a moment I’ll never forget: sitting in my bathroom, crying into a towel, I screamed, “I just want to be happy.” In that instant, I admitted something I’d been avoiding — I wasn’t happy, and something had to change. That raw cry was the first step of awakening.

In the years that followed, I stumbled into the world of holistic health. What began as following a friend into personal training soon opened into something much deeper. Mentors introduced me to the CHEK Institute, and for the first time I felt alive with learning. I studied bodywork, corrective exercise, nutrition, energy medicine, chakra work, and more. I opened two clinics and worked with clients through every layer of physical and emotional health.

Yet the same truth kept revealing itself: no matter what people changed in their bodies or lifestyles, their pain always led back to the unconscious — to the parts of themselves they hadn’t yet faced. That realisation drew me into psychotherapy, meditation, shadow work, plant medicine, and soul work.

Through all of this, I’ve come to believe that healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken. It’s about remembering who we truly are. It’s a homecoming — meeting the hurt places within us with compassion, releasing the defenses we built to survive, and reconnecting to the wholeness we never lost.

I don’t do this work because I chose it logically. I do it because I can’t not. Serving others is a calling that pulled me until I surrendered. Anything else feels out of alignment. When I sit with someone, I see them as an equal — not broken, not less than — but as a soul learning, just like me.

My vision is both simple and profound: unity, truth, and love. For my clients, this means finding freedom from pain, reconnecting to their soul, and discovering the peace of being at home in themselves. For the world, it means more people living with compassion, presence, and authenticity.

This is my story, and my devotion. And if you’re here reading this, perhaps you’re ready to walk your own path of healing, too.

Acknowledgement to Country

“I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I live and work, and pay my respects to Elders past, present, and emerging. I honour their enduring connection to land, waters, spirit, and culture.”

© Cam Ashley 2025