Lucky: Learning to live again

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A powerful and inspiring life story of survival and endurance from hugely popular star of TV and Instagram How do you learn to live again when you've danced with death Louise was like any other excited mother-to-be in the build-up to the birth of her first child, but no one could have predicted what happened when Louise gave birth. During an emergency c-section, she had severe complications and fought for her life, dancing with death over a number of days, as her son was taken into NICU. This terrifying experience of birth trauma impacted on Louise's mental health in a way that completely changed her life. PTSD and generalised anxiety has affected her on a daily basis, as she has come to terms with what happened to her, whilst also becoming a mother for the first time. As Louise has rebuilt her life step by step, she has reflected on how her experience has changed the way she sees the world and redefined what's important to her. It has allowed her to slow down and strip back to what really matters- love, family and human connection. Although it has not been an easy road, Louise is able to see it as a gift and is determined to come out more alive than ever before with a more fulfilled future. Louise tells her inspirational story with raw honesty and hope on her journey back to happiness, where nothing is taken for granted and the most is made of every day.

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Louise Thompson is a life coach, yoga teacher and corporate escapee. Born in England, Louise moved here in 2004 and became the first Certified Martha Beck Coach in New Zealand. She also has a B Sc. Honours degree in Psychology and is trained in Myers-Briggs Personality typing. In 2005 Louise trained to be a yoga teacher with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre and now runs classes at her Auckland Positive Balance studio. She teaches yoga so that others can experience the benefits in mind, body and soul. Louise expanded Positive Balance in 2010 to offer wider wellbeing services, in addition to the yoga classes. She now shares her knowledge in the areas of Life Coaching, Weight Loss Coaching and Career Coaching. Having worked in numerous senior commercial roles in the newspaper and magazine industry for 17 years both here and in the UK, Louise knows all about the challenges of corporate life. At age 37, she collapsed at her desk and ended up bedridden with extreme fatigue for many months. She worked through a series of life-coaching techniques to heal her body and mind, and now has a happier, more balanced, more energetic life than ever. Louise lives in Auckland with her husband Forsyth and three cats. Her mission in life is to show others the secrets to living their best life.