My Story

From a very young age I knew I was different. Highly sensitive & intuitive. A deep inner knowing which I could never put into words. I often felt judged for being sensitive and unable to let myself be vulnerable resulting in me putting up walls and taking on a tough persona. I was often called an old soul growing up. When I left school I went straight to college to do a Level 3 beauty & holistic massage therapy course as I knew I was meant to work with my hands. It was a very clear calling and inner knowing. Once I qualified I worked my way up in the spa and massage industry very quickly, managing 5 star Spas in Cardiff and London. I moved out of my family home in Wales at a young age and moved to London when I was 20. The London party scene took a hold of me straight away, I often felt the need to escape from mundane, ordinary reality into a more elevated place that I could loose myself in as a way of coping from feeling things so deeply. I wasn't aware of how to ground myself or protect my energy back then so I would pick up on everyone else's emotions and take on their problems and burdens. I was working 40 hours a week massaging 8 clients a day, partying every weekend and intoxicating my body which led to addiction.

I became so disconnected from my body. I felt like a hipocrate, preaching to my clients to rest, eat healthy, drink lots of water, stretch and get regular massages when I was completely not walking the talk or practising what I preached. I never did any of those things or got enough sleep, spent time in nature or meditated. I lost so much weight from partying and suffered with chronic pain all over my body and riddled with anxiety. I sabotaged myself to the point of breakdown, I became so helpless, anxious and depressed and experienced the dark knight of my soul (my spiritual awakening and my return to consciousness) even during my darkest days I still put on a brave face and pretended everything was ok whenever I saw anyone. I became so good at hiding my pain and suffering as I always felt responsible for helping everyone else, people pleasing and prioritising their needs over my own. That lifestyle finally took its toll on me and I hit rock bottom. I had a decision to make. I could stay living in rock bottom and accept the reality, or I could create a new reality. I went travelling and stayed in Brazil for 3 months which was so good for my soul, and when I returned to London I decided to move back home to Wales. It felt like a step back at the time as I built a good career in London managing 5 Star Spa’s but the toxic lifestyle I was living there lead me to a very dark place. Even though I felt so alone and disconnected I still had an inner knowing that I was being divinely guided. 

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This was 11 years ago now. Through the total destruction of my mind, body & soul I have learnt to re build back up from the very bottom. Soon after my complete surrender to a higher power I fell pregnant with my first born and was blessed with my daughter Olivia Sky which was Devine timing. 

I loved every second of being pregnant, it was the best detox of my life and the first time I felt pure unconditional love. I was managing a large team of therapists at Laguna Health & Spa in Cardiff and in the evenings and my days off I was training to become a yoga instructor, personal trainer and alkaline nutritionist to help me achieve great health, reconnect to myself and learn the necessary skills to maintain a healthy lifestyle for myself and my family as I did not want to fall back into bad habits and live a toxic lifestyle. Knowing I was carrying a pure innocent baby was my biggest driving force to be the best person I could be which led me to starting my own business and creating Sky Spa Wellness Centre. A community healing hub where I compassionately hold space for others. As the proud owner of Sky Spa, my heart -led and soul aligned business, I've crafted more than just a wellness centre; it's a haven for healing.

A platform where dedicated practitioners showcase their healing magic, and it stands as a healing hub for all on their well-being and healing journeys. A sanctuary where authenticity is celebrated, and everyone is embraced to be themselves, creating a safe space for profound healing experiences.

Along this journey came my beautiful son Jack Ocean.

I truly adored and embraced both my pregnancies & natural births. My children are my biggest blessings, and my motivation. We learn so much from each other. 

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What has shown up a lot along my journey was a lack of self love and healthy boundaries.

For years I have always been a yes woman. Always saying yes to other people which ended up me saying no to myself. Once I started to focus my energy on self love, self worth and my own healing I was able to create some healthy boundaries. From learning to set boundaries and protect my energy it supported me to take my health and well being more seriously. The reason why I am so passionate about all things wellness, natural health & healing is because my healing journey saved me from a very dark place and maybe sharing my story will help someone else. 

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I no longer talk myself out of my intuition. I no longer value outside opinion more than I value my own.

I no longer look to others for answers that I already hold within. I no longer follow external guidance without first checking in with myself. I am fully grounded in WHO I AM. If my heart says "YES" and everybody else says "NO", it's gonna be a hell yes from me. I led myself astray many times when I didn't trust myself enough to follow what I already knew deep within. 

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I hope you've all enjoyed getting to know me a little more and if our paths are meant to cross I look forward to connecting with you.

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with Love & Surrender

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Hollie Sky

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