Client stories

Stories of Return.

Real experiences of sleep, trust and life restored. Each began with someone who knew there was more to life than simply getting through it.

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“It’s wonderful to feel so alive again!”

“When I found Ahna, I was at my wits end. I had tried everything I could think of, been to every specialist I had in my local area with no luck. My toolbox was empty and I was so tired. I had not slept more than 1–2 hours a night in many weeks and sleep was not great even before.
She first started off with helping learn some simple techniques that would help me be able to step back from the edge of the cliff. Some techniques calmed my nervous system, helped me take the pressure off trying to force my sleep and understand that rest is important too.
She followed my needs and my state of mind to design sessions that taught me more and more about sleep, how to sleep well and to recover my health in so many other ways. Her gentle approach was so kind and so amazing and never felt overwhelming or too much to do.
Now I sleep around 7 hours a night, taking much less time to fall asleep. I don’t wake up nearly as much, and all the anxiety around lack of sleep or trying to sleep is gone.
Now, I AM that future version of myself—I travel a lot, enjoy evenings out with friends, and fill my days with fun stuff I missed out on for so many years. It’s wonderful to feel so alive again!”

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I feel clear, connected, totally awake, and extremely grateful!

“My nervous system is in a new place now—more spacious and relaxed—and I have more capacity for living life to the fullest and teaching in a calmer, more effortless way. The impact this work has had on me personally is benefiting many others…”

“My sleep anxiety was 10/10 at the start. I now no longer experience any sleep anxiety. None.”

“I discovered Ahna through a chance Facebook post when I was very, very weary from profound lack of sleep. I’ve struggled with insomnia since age 28 (I’m now 58). From our first session, Ahna explored everything that could be impacting my sleep… a deep dive where I felt thoroughly seen and witnessed.
The first six weeks were very effective and fast. The ‘sleep psychology’ strategies helped calm my mind and return to sleep after waking. I experienced more 7.5-hour sleeps in that period than I had in the previous six years. I relaxed into the therapy, and the feeling of being held in the process was deeply comforting.
Then I hit a personal crisis, and the sleep gains crumbled overnight. Ahna brought additional resources, and she invited me (gently and powerfully) to allow the work to integrate rather than chase the next thing. Ahna is courageous and inspires courage.
In our final session, Ahna revisited the metrics we set from day one. My sleep anxiety was 10/10 at the start. I now no longer experience any sleep anxiety. None. My sleep is more adaptive: I can wake, let my mind play for a while, and return to sleep.
I’m also more connected to nature than ever: I hike, kayak, swim and dance more than ever. My fitness is at a lifetime high. I feel an aliveness and vitality I have never encountered before.”

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In their own words

What the experience made possible.

“What Ahna brings is profoundly empowering. Her way of working is compassionate, gentle, playful, and professional.”

“I’m grateful I can be much more present with my children now… I feel truly connected to others and to life.”

“I feel excited to go to bed instead of anxious and I move through life feeling happy, energetic, clear minded and inspired.”

I’ve become a more balanced leader.

“I’m now able to respond calmly instead of reactively. There’s a peacefulness in my mind, which allows me to respond to challenging situations with: ‘That’s interesting. How will I manage that?’”

“My dream was to be a ‘calm’ person, and now I am.”

“Working with Ahna has changed my entire life. When I met her, I was sleeping 2–5 hours a night, and some nights I wouldn’t sleep at all. My anxiety and stress levels were through the roof. I felt like a shell of a person and like I was losing my mind as this had all been going on for years.
Ahna was so kind and supportive. I felt instantly safe and like the reality of being a ‘normal’ sleeping person was actually a possibility.
Her program is incredibly holistic and I felt supported 100% of the time. I love her fluidity, as she was able to shift and change depending on my own individual needs. I found the speed at which she moved was easeful and steady, and it worked!
After working with Ahna I’m a sleep legend! I sleep an average of 8 hours a night. I can still hardly believe it. I feel like a completely different person. My anxiety around sleep is pretty much gone, and when it does slightly rear its head I feel confident I have the embodied skills I learnt from Ahna to deal with it.
When stress in general comes up it doesn’t take over anymore, I can always tap into calmness. Which was my dream… to be a ‘calm’ person and now I am. I’m honestly still in amazement this dream has come true.”

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“I know how to maintain getting excellent sleep… I’m alert and present and able to truly enjoy my family.”

“I was only getting a few hours of poor-quality sleep each night when I first met Ahna. I was working crazy hours in my business—pushing myself to keep going in the evenings, then waking up at 2 or 3 am and working more. I spent my days tired, and my brain didn’t function well, so tasks took much longer than necessary.
Working with Ahna changed everything. I feel like a different person now. My biggest takeaway is feeling entirely in control—I know how to maintain getting excellent sleep. I start my days feeling refreshed, and my energy is sustained throughout the day.
When interacting with my five kids and beautiful wife, I’m alert and present and able to truly enjoy my family.
Throughout Ahna’s program, I learned many new things about myself and my body that I never knew before. It was like an epiphany. There was a steady improvement in my sleep and overall well-being throughout the eight weeks—which felt like building blocks every week that gave me the firm foundation and the solid structure I need to be in control of my sleep. It was a phenomenal experience that is ongoing.”

View David’s original public testimonial

Sleep returns.
Life opens.

They came looking for sleep. What returned was energy, presence, possibility—and the freedom to live fully again.

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These stories are shared in each client’s own words. Longer testimonials have been excerpted for length.