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My story
I've lived several different lives, and each has shaped the woman I am today.
In my twenties, I worked as a holiday representative and, at just 21, ran my own ski resort. I went on to work in key account management within the airline industry with British Airways and other companies, before starting my own business at 33, with staff, responsibility and overheads.
From the outside, I was capable, driven and successful. But beneath that, I was navigating myown patterns of self-doubt, people-pleasing and searching for love and validation.
At 41, burnout brought me to a crossroads. I sold my business and chose a different path.
I travelled through Asia, studying yoga and meditation and beginning a much deeper journey into self-understanding. I worked with many different teachers, explored Buddhist philosophy, attended silent meditation retreats and began to understand the beliefs and behaviours that had shaped my life.
It wasn't always comfortable. I've experienced painful relationships, struggled with boundaries and often found it easier to push myself into projects and keep busy rather than work on my own sense of self worth and connection.
But gradually, I began to understand myself differently.
I learned to recognise my patterns, listen to my emotions, speak up when something wasn't right for me and build a relationship with myself that felt more honest and compassionate.
My journey hasn't been about becoming someone new. It's been about discovering who I am beneath everything I've learned to be.
From personal journey
to purpose
In 2020, I developed a website and brand under my own name Verity Sawyer bringing together my growing experience in yoga, meditation, coaching and mentoring.
Over the years, my Yin Yoga teaching has evolved into workshops, teacher training and a respected body of work grounded in stillness, self-awareness and the relationship between body and mind.
In 2016, I became a Yin Yoga teacher trainer, deepening my commitment to supporting others in their own practice and teaching.
Alongside this, I've spent around ten years coaching and mentoring clients through personal and professional challenges, helping them explore their beliefs, behaviours, self-worth and relationships with themselves.
Today, these experiences are coming together in The Truth of You a coaching journey that reflects the many layers of my own life and the work I feel most passionate about sharing.
Why I do this work
I know what it is to be capable, driven and full of ambition, yet still question your worth.
To work hard, achieve things and build a life, while privately struggling with self-doubt, people-pleasing or the desire to be accepted.
Looking back, I wish I'd understood myself more deeply in my early thirties. I wonder how differently I might have navigated relationships, decisions and my own sense of worth.This is why I'm so passionate about helping women develop that understanding earlier in their lives to recognise their patterns, trust themselves and make choices from a place of authenticity rather than fear, approval or expectation.
Because the sooner we begin to understand ourselves, the sooner we can build a life that truly reflects who we are.
My approach
Whether I'm teaching Yin Yoga, facilitating a workshop or working with a coaching client, my approach is rooted in creating space.Space to slow down.
Space to feel.
Space to listen beneath the noise.
My work draws on Yin Yoga, meditation, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Buddhist philosophy and psychological and emotional self-enquiry.
In coaching, I bring together structure and intuition, reflection and practical action. I help clients explore not only what they're experiencing, but the beliefs, emotions and patterns that may be influencing their choices.In my Yin Yoga teaching, I explore the relationship between stillness, body awareness and inner experience, supporting students and teachers to deepen their practice and develop their own understanding.
Across both areas of my work, my intention is the same: to support a deeper connection with yourself.
My values
Authenticity
Living, teaching and working from a place of truth and presence.
Compassion
Creating space for honesty, vulnerability and growth without judgement.
Transformation
Supporting meaningful change through awareness, practice and personal responsibility.
Connection
Honouring the relationship between body, mind, emotions and inner experience.
My work, my purpose
Whether I'm teaching Yin Yoga, training teachers or working with a coaching client, my intention is the same: to create space for deeper self-understanding, connection and growth.
My own journey continues to evolve, and I bring all of it into the work I share.
If something in my story resonates with you, I'd love to connect.