Our Past Speakers

Emma Estraela

International Level 3 Wim Hof Method Instructor

Emma is an officially certified instructor of The Breathing Class by Dr. Belisa Vranich and Wim Hof Method (WHM) Instructor, the only Level 3 WHM instructor in the UK, Lead Academy train the trainers and first and only UK instructor to be selected for the WHM Global Community Board, the highest possible.

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Emma Estraela

Made in Brasil with UK Parts.

She is an international speaker and an ambassador for the WHM. Since becoming an instructor 2017 she has led retreats and workshops in the UK and across Europe and worldwide. Emma has also joined forces and lead instructor coordinator for global retreats with James Nestor - Author of Breath: The New Science Of A Lost Art

Her life has been a powerful and optimistic story of growth and change. Born in Brasil and adopted into a British family, Emma’s journey has been one of uncovering her true identity, sometimes in difficult circumstances.

Discovering the power of breathwork and good breathing mechanics this has allowed Emma to connect with her true self, in the moment find inner peace and harness the power of her own inner fire. Her experience gave Emma the inspiration to develop her understanding of WHM, The Breathing Class and the Oxygen Advantage the confidence to pass her experiences onto others and is known as the Breath Consultant at Wellness Centres.

Having moved many times in her childhood, now based in Cumbria, surrounded by nature and lives to explore life away from the beaten track. She has completed both Marathon and Ultra Marathon without any conventional training, fully incorporating the WHM, The Breathing Class by Dr. Belisa Vranich and Buteyko Method by Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko as part of her training regime. Since then, she had studied with Patrick Mckeown (Oxygen Advantage) to gain a deeper understanding of the science behind Breathwork.

Now Emma has developed a more embodied approach to her work running a mentorship program, private bespoke sessions both online and in nature, retreats in nature and one day workshops practice. Her speciality is healing session as the Breathwork has enabled her to accept her own early life “trauma”. She also volunteers her time with local and global rehabilitation services.

Emma on the Official Wim Hof Method Website

James Nestor Retreats

Sam Anthony

MB BS

Ambassador for the Charity Doctors in Distress, supporting the mental health of healthcare professionals

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Sam Anthony

Sam is an Associate Specialist in Dermatology at West Herts NHS Trust where she has worked as a skin surgeon for the past 20 years, specialising in skin cancer diagnosis and treatment, and is also joint skin cancer lead. After qualifying from St. Mary’s Hospital Paddington in 1999, as a junior doctor she volunteered in a small hospital in Cape Town, before embarking on surgical training in London. After completing her postgraduate surgery exams in 2003, she re-trained as a GP in Hertfordshire, seeking a life without a bleep. An unexpected cancer diagnosis in 2005 changed her life, her work, and her perspective, but determined, she survived, and found her way back into the throes of clinical practice again with gusto. But the aftermath of life-threatening illness and work had an impact, and in 2017 she took a voluntary 9 month career break in Montreal Canada, accompanying her husband’s job. Finally having the space and time to reflect on life and work, she created the concept of Permitted To Pause @permittedtopause, aimed at helping medics, and everyone, to recognise the importance of self-permission for self-care, well-being, finding the joy, and ways to thrive, not just survive. In 2020, during the covid pandemic, she joined forces with the charity Doctors in Distress, which supports the wellbeing and mental health of all healthcare workers, and for whom she remains an active Ambassador. She has permanently given up taking exams, and these days enjoys being outdoors, yoga, running, organising wellbeing events, time with friends, family, her husband, and their home in the New Forest!

Ambassador for the Charity Doctors in Distress, supporting the mental health of healthcare professionals

Katie Armstrong

MRCGP DRCOG

Dr Katie Armstrong studied medicine at St Mary’s Medical School, Imperial College and has been a GP partner and chief officer of the local Clinical Commissioning Group.

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Katie Armstrong

Dr Katie Armstrong studied medicine at St Mary’s Medical School, Imperial College and has been a GP partner and chief officer of the local Clinical Commissioning Group.

While practising as an NHS GP in Pulborough, she developed a particular interest and specialism in the menopause, and went onto train with The British Menopause Society and The Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She founded Clinic51, a private women’s health and menopause clinic, in 2020 - to offer an holistic approach to women’s health.

She has extensive experience of women’s health issues including women suffering with the symptoms of menopause over 60, under the age of 45 and women with a history of breast cancer.

Teresa Brew

BM BS BMedSci DRCOG MRCGP

Teresa qualified from Nottingham University Medical School in 2009. She then spent time working in hospitals in both the UK and Australia, before taking an expedition medic role with Raleigh International in Borneo

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Teresa Brew

She completed her GP training in London and has a particular interest in women's health and child health. She gained further experience in these areas by completing the postgraduate diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and a child health fellowship in West London. When not at work, she is typically either running around after her two young girls or on her Peloton bike. Teresa is an empathetic and conscientious GP who is passionate about providing personalised, holistic care for her patients.

Hugh Coyne

MBBS BSc PGDip (with merit) MRCGP DRCOG DCH

Hugh is a private GP in West London. After graduating in Medicine from Imperial College London, Hugh gained the Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, & a postgraduate Diploma in Child Health from the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health.

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Hugh Coyne

He has completed his Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners & holds a Diploma with merit in Sports and Exercise Medicine from the University of Bath.

As a father to two young girls, he is particularly interested in child and family health, sports medicine & using fitness for health promotion. In 2016 he set up a private GP clinic in Fulham with his wife. They now have two clinics that they work in and run together. Outside of work, Hugh enjoys playing with his two girls, cycling and hitting double faults in tennis.

Dr Rupy Aujla

NHS GP, founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen, and Sunday Times bestselling author.

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Dr Rupy Aujla

Rupy’s work brings rigorous nutritional science into everyday cooking, helping patients and clinicians use food and lifestyle to improve healthspan. He hosts The Doctor’s Kitchen podcast, appears regularly on UK television and media, and has developed a recipes-and-health app alongside several books including Eat to Beat Illness and Healthy High Protein. His talks blend evidence, practical frameworks, and real-world clinical insight. The Doctor's Kitchen+1HarperCollins CanadaSpeakers Associates

Dr Rachel Morris

Former GP, executive and team coach, and creator of the Shapes Toolkit® resilience programme.

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Dr Rachel Morris

Rachel hosts the Apple Top-100 podcast You Are Not A Frog, helping doctors and other professionals in high-pressure roles beat burnout and work happier. She teaches and speaks widely on leadership, boundaries and wellbeing, drawing on frontline clinical experience and coaching practice to give teams practical, immediately usable tools. You Are Not a Frog+1shapestoolkit.comwildmonday.co.uk