About Me
Hi, my name’s Wendy Ranft-Gerber. I’m based in the Isle of Man and a Level 5 Health Coach, certified by the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM) and registered with the UKIHCA. I’m also a certified Cancer Coach, having trained with the Cancer Wellness Institute, USA and continue to train with Dr Rosy Daniel BSc MBBCh, Founder and Course Director of Health Creation, UK.
In addition to this I’m a specialist yoga for cancer and menopause teacher, and passionate about improving my skills. This means that when you work with me, you can be assured you’re in safe hands. Whatever your h aealth issue or prognosis.
If you’re looking to find out about my yoga for cancer classes in conjunction with MacMillan Cancer Support click here. Classes are available Island-wide.
You can also read about my yoga for menopause classes here.
Here’s a little of my story and why I believe that if you’ve been affected by a life-changing health condition, having access to specialist wellness support is so vital.
Health & Balance… my story…
To begin with, I developed a passion for yoga and became a teacher many years ago, in 2013. At the time, my father had just died of a stroke, following his chronic illness journey. I’d seen my mom nurse him through and, I felt blessed to be with him at the very end as he drew his last breath.
This was a powerful experience, and directly led to an ‘easing the path’ interest.
However, for a long time, despite my belief in yoga’s unique healing abilities, I remained in the corporate world. Much later, I then found myself supporting two friends through breast cancer, one friend through bowel cancer and supporting a friend’s mother during lung cancer. All this made me acutely aware that cancer is so much more than a diagnosis or a treatment plan. Most significantly, it struck me that pre, during and post-diagnosis, people are often left with no practical guidance beyond actual treatment and trips to their oncology team .
If you’ve been through this, it may sound familiar. Not having a structure to safely support you from that first stage of your cancer journey when you are facing getting tested for possible cancer, all the way through to facing the end of treatment and loss of support, and readjusting to ‘finding the new you,’ is often a lonely place to be. Especially if your diagnosis has affected your ability to move, function or live your life as you’re used to.
Which is where Health and Balance comes in…
My approach is all about providing you with essential stability, support and a structure on your health and wellbeing journey.
This is whether you’re simply feeling off-balance, struggling with menopause or going through a major diagnosis.
If you’re seeking yoga for cancer, you can expect my classes to be more nurturing and intimate than regular classes. This is because their purpose is to offer a healing space. One where you can safely balance your nervous system as you begin to reconnect with your body.
Similarly, my health and cancer coaching sessions enable you to devise your own action plan. Here you get the opportunity to take full control as you explore your life from a holistic perspective.
Overall, I want to reassure you that when we work together, you and your needs always take centre-stage. There is no ‘one size fits all’ blueprint. Instead, as your own life expert, you get to take control. I’m simply your guide and mentor, and it’s a true privilege to accompany you on your health and balance journey.
To find out more, get in touch today.
“You are supremely unique, and your needs are individual. It is you who informs every aspect of my Health and Cancer Coaching and yoga teaching practice.”
WENDY RANFT-GERBER
Health & Cancer Certified Coach and Yoga Teacher