Built around the actual biopsychology of women, not unrealistic self-care advice.
Built around the actual biopsychology of women, not unrealistic self-care advice.
If you’re exhausted but can’t switch off…
Waking at 3am with your brain on full volume…
Snapping at your family…
Struggling to lose weight no matter how “good” you are…
This isn’t a willpower problem.
It’s your nervous system.
When your body has been living in fight-or-flight for too long, everything feels harder — sleep, food, mood, focus, even joy.
And no one teaches women this.
Wellbeing Walks – Coffee Club – Meals Out – Spa Days – Day Retreats – Seasonal Parties – Candle Making – AND MORE –Wellbeing Walks – Coffee Club – Meals Out – Spa Days – Day Retreats – Seasonal Parties – Candle Making – AND MORE –
Real life support. Sustainable change. No perfection required.
Health Coaching; Working with your real life
You’re not lazy.
You’re stuck in survival mode.
Built around the actual biopsychology of women, not unrealistic self-care advice.
Built around the actual biopsychology of women, not unrealistic self-care advice.
If you’re exhausted but can’t switch off…
Waking at 3am with your brain on full volume…
Snapping at your family…
Struggling to lose weight no matter how “good” you are…
This isn’t a willpower problem.
It’s your nervous system.
When your body has been living in fight-or-flight for too long, everything feels harder — sleep, food, mood, focus, even joy.
And no one teaches women this.
Wellbeing Walks – Coffee Club – Meals Out – Spa Days – Day Retreats – Seasonal Parties – Candle Making – AND MORE –Wellbeing Walks – Coffee Club – Meals Out – Spa Days – Day Retreats – Seasonal Parties – Candle Making – AND MORE –
This is for you if…
You look capable.
You are capable.
But inside?
This is what chronic survival mode looks like.
It’s incredibly common in midlife women juggling work, children, ageing parents, relationships, finances, and the invisible mental load no one sees.
And it’s not your fault.
What’s actually happening in your body
When your nervous system is stuck in fight-or-flight:
Your body isn’t broken.
It’s trying to protect you.
But it doesn’t know the danger has passed.
As an NHS-accredited, trauma-informed health coach and women’s wellbeing advocate, I don’t start with diets or discipline.
I start with safety
Because when your nervous system feels safe:
• Energy stabilises
• Sleep deepens
• Cravings quieten
• Mood steadies
• Weight becomes easier to regulate
• You feel like yourself again
Calm first. Then change.
A sticky truth (screenshot this)
Because when your nervous system feels safe:
• Energy stabilises
• Sleep deepens
• Cravings quieten
• Mood steadies
• Weight becomes easier to regulate
• You feel like yourself again
Calm first. Then change.
Start here
1. Take the Quiz
Not sure if this is you?
You’ll get personalised insight — not generic advice.
→ Take the Quiz (coming soon)
2. Read the Blogs
Want to understand the deeper physiology?
Resetting the Nervous System — What It Actually Means
What “nervous system reset” really is — and why calming your body changes everything from sleep to weight to mood.
→ Read Resetting the Nervous System
Fight or Flight Recovery — How to Step Out of Survival Mode
The honest, grounded guide to moving from red alert to regulation — without turning your life upside down.
→ Read Fight or Flight Recovery
Start with the one that makes you exhale slightly.
3. Go Deeper
Breaking Free From Fight or Flight is my step-by-step, physiology-led guide to:
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Understanding survival mode
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Regulating cortisol
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Supporting midlife hormones
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Stabilising blood sugar
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Creating calm in real life
No extreme routines.
No hustle culture.
No 5am cold plunges.
Just grounded tools that work in busy lives.
→ Get Breaking Free From Fight or Flight
Community as medicine
You don’t have to regulate alone.
Through coffee clubs, wellbeing walks, retreats and women’s events across Keynsham, Bath and Bristol, I create spaces where women can:
Connection regulates the nervous system too.
→ Join the Community
Community as medicine
You don’t have to regulate alone.
Through coffee clubs, wellbeing walks, retreats and women’s events across Keynsham, Bath and Bristol, I create spaces where women can:
Connection regulates the nervous system too.
→ Join the Community
A little bit human
Last year I was waking at 3am.
Snappy. Overstimulated. Even angry-cleaning the kitchen at 10pm.
I looked “fine.”
Inside? My body was exhausted.
Learning how to calm my nervous system changed everything.
Not overnight.
But steadily.
Gently.
Physiologically.
And now this is the work I share.
Real life. Real healing. No perfection required.
A little bit human
Last year I was waking at 3am.
Snappy. Overstimulated. Even angry-cleaning the kitchen at 10pm.
I looked “fine.”
Inside? My body was exhausted.
Learning how to calm my nervous system changed everything.
Not overnight.
But steadily.
Gently.
Physiologically.
And now this is the work I share.
Real life. Real healing. No perfection required.
When I say I get it, I really get it. Because healing isn’t tidy — but it is possible. And that’s where the magic happens.
If you’re looking for a Holistic Health Coach in Bath who’s been there, who keeps it real, and who blends science, soul, and lived experience, you’re in the right place.
Ready to feel calmer in your own body?
Start small.
Start gently.
Start with safety.
→ Take the Quiz
→ Read the Blog
→ Break Free From Fight or Flight
Ready to feel calmer inside your body?
Start small.
Start gently.
Start with safety.
→ Take the Quiz
→ Read the Blog
→ Break Free From Fight or Flight
Choose your next step
Choose your next step
What Women Are Saying
“I highly recommend Mariko as a health coach.
I was struggling with sugar addiction, chronic heartburn, and health anxiety — and didn’t know how to make a change or where to start.Throughout our sessions, I’ve gained insight into how I can change my habits in manageable ways, as well as practical help with meal planning and recipe ideas. I can already see many positive changes.
Mariko is knowledgeable, non-judgemental, and so easy to talk to. I look forward to our sessions — she helps me stay on track, review my goals, and always gives me fresh ideas.
I always leave feeling empowered to make healthier choices. I really appreciate how she goes the extra mile to support me — especially with the personalised exercises and information she sends after each session.
Thank you, Mariko!”
“I met Mariko a few months ago and instantly felt at ease speaking about my anxiety and how it affects me and my family.
Mariko listened carefully, asked thoughtful questions, and offered coping strategies that genuinely worked for me.From simple tools like using bergamot oil and self-kindness to understanding my triggers and practising self-belief, she helped me manage the episodes quickly and calmly.
Within weeks, my anxiety eased, and I felt more able to recognise and manage it before it spiralled.Mariko has a calm, reassuring manner and follows up every session with an email full of practical suggestions I can refer back to when I need them.
She’s helped me massively — I understand myself more and have real tools to cope when life feels heavy.
Thank you, Mariko.”
“I attended the Sweet Escape workshop recently, and it was an eye-opener! The session helped me understand food cravings and how much sugar is in everyday foods without realising.
We also looked at some great sugary snack swaps which tasted amazing.
Mariko is super approachable and full of helpful tips.
I’d definitely recommend giving the workshop a go.”
— Workshop Participant
“I attended the sugar workshop and found it informative, interesting, and very useful.
The information gained has enabled me to change how I think about sugar and food in general. I’ve already changed my diet, lost weight, and feel better.
Mariko is very knowledgeable and helpful, and there was no judgement from her about my diet or sugar intake.
I would highly recommend this course — it will open your eyes to what’s in our food and help you make better choices for a healthier life.”
— Dawn
“Brilliant! What an informative and thought-provoking session. Mariko is clearly knowledgeable on all things sugar and nutrition — she delivered so much information in such an easy-to-understand, interesting way.
And all the tasty treats, so good! I’d definitely recommend this for anyone that is worried about their health and keen to make some very simple changes to their lifestyle.”
— Clare
