What is Aligned Nature?

Aligned Nature is a Energy Medicine and Holistic Health practice and website.

I, Sophia Englezos, am an Energy Healer and Holistic Health Coach who wanted a way to make the many amazing holistic wisdom teachings and practices that have been known throughout the ages and into modern day, accessible to all. Therefore I created this website to share information believe is beneficial in bringing out wellbeing on the multiple levels of our whole being - physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual, and how these integrate. There is a large focus on the energetic nature of our beings as this is so generally poorly understood in our modern society. We are all made of energy and understanding how we focus our ultimate energetic nature into form is key to working with all levels of ourselves and bringing them into harmony.

The sources I draw upon include:

Ayurveda
Yoga
Macrobiotics
Western Philosophy
Mythology
Western Herbal Medicine
Buddhism
Chinese Medicine
Modern Science and Medicine
Shamanism and Native Traditions from all over the World
Nature
Channeled Materials

Philosophy 

ALIGNED NATURE:
Knowing and living in alignment with who you truly are

ALIGNING WITH NATURE:
Making choices every day that bring you close to Nature

My Story

I had always been a bit of a sick kid. I got colds very easily and frequently, and had a couple of ear surgeries. At 12 years old, I injured my lower back and also had sinus surgery for chronic sinusitis. As a teen, still getting sick often, I became anaemic with incredibly low zinc levels, and was generally pretty miserable. At 16 years old, I was diagnosed with Coeliac Disease and the conversion to a gluten free diet transformed me. I started rowing competitively and had never felt so well in my life. At that point the transformational effect of what you eat sparked an interest that has never left me. Just before my 18th birthday I injured my lumbar spine again. It had happened on and off over the years but this time I had a MRI scan which showed three degenerated and prolapsed discs in my lumbar spine. This meant no more competitive rowing for me, and eventually, major spinal surgery at 23 years of age. I coached rowing for four years, which I truly loved, and it led me to study Sports & Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology. This next led me to working in a cardiology department and the study of cardiac sonography, and from there, I jumped into the corporate medical world. I enjoyed it and felt like I was "achieving" something, but the 80+ hour work weeks and constant flying started to take their toll, and my body was telling me so. I had bowel surgery that I could barely find the time to have done and during a three week work trip with multiple long-haul flights I noticed my right hip was sore. A MRI scan showed multiple degenerative and inflammatory issues with it. I was limping everywhere and prescription anti-inflammatory medication did nothing to resolve my condition. This was right around the time that low-sugar, Paleo and anti-inflammatory diets were starting to really gain momentum and showing some evidence of treating inflammatory and auto-immune diseases. I decided to give Paleo a try and it helped a lot. Through trial and error I managed to get to a point using Paleo, Ayurveda self-care practices, and eating natural, low-inflammatory foods, where my hip healed enough to stop limping. I had found a way to be healthy and keep up with my demanding work schedule. I even managed to walk the Milford Track in New Zealand.

Even though I had found a solution to being relatively healthy, on-top of my auto-immune and degenerative diseases, and able to keep up with the demands of corporate life, I still had little niggles in both my body and mind telling me how I was living wasn't in alignment with who I truly was and what I should be doing with my life. I left my job to complete my Masters and also studied Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching, Yoga Teaching and Ayurvedic Cooking. I traveled widely learning from a number of different alternative healing modalities for body, mind, and spirit, that had always fascinated me. During these two years I was unknowingly synthesising systems and ideas that not only simply brought about physical health through aligning with nature but also emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing through learning to love the unique individual that each of us is, and the unique gifts that we each bring to the world. We all deserve to live in alignment with our unique Aligned Natures. Having always gained deep satisfaction from being of service to others I wanted to be able to assist others heal and know and love their Aligned Nature. I started Aligned Nature in 2018 as a way of sharing information on health and wellbeing and as a web-based health coaching practice.

Then things starting getting a little….. odder. I had been interested in various forms of energy medicine for a few years, from when I first came across the notion of an “Energy Body”. Something said to me that this was incredibly important and while I read about and came to understand what they energy body/s is (it includes the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies) and how it is actually here that physical ailments first develop, I did not imagine myself as a direct healer of it - until I actually tried it! I completed my Reiki I & II certifications and had quite profound experiences completing these and when I started doing distance energy healings on friends and family. I also started a shamanic apprenticeship and developed my understanding of connecting with Earth Energies (Gaian Energies), something I realised I had been doing for years during my travels. I now incorporate energy healing as a large part of my work and seek to make the knowledge of what the energy body/s is and how we work with it, more broadly understood in society, as in the majority of cases it is the most important missing key to living well and joyful life.

Much Love,

Sophia Englezos xoxo

Qualifications and Memberships include:

Certificate of Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
Graduate Diploma of Exercise Physiology
Diploma of Medical Ultrasound (Cardiac)
Master of Business Administration
Usui Reiki Levels I, II, III, and Teacher
HeartMath Certified Practitioner
Member - International Association for Health Coaches