If I Were In Charge...

What Would You Do Estelle Bingham?

I’m Nahid, “the nervous system whisperer” an Author and somatic movement educator. I’ve been teaching for twenty years and specialise in helping clients through burnout, anxiety, stress and trauma-related issues with The Soothe Programme. If you want to find out more, I’m holding a webinar on Burnout on 9th April, register here.

Buy Soothe UK out now in paperback / Soothe US

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I hope you are well. At times of chaos and uncertainty, it is ideas, hope and creativity that give me life. We have such a poverty of creative ideas in Government, it all seems to be headline-grabbing polarised slogans with little substance. I play a game, “If I was in charge, what would I do?

Every now and then, I will highlight someone I’ve met on my travels who is both kind and clever (and whom I’ve managed to convince to play along). Ready?

Meet Estelle Bingham, who kindly interviewed me for her podcast, Love, Connection & Purpose.

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Who are you?

I’m a healer, author, speaker, holistic therapist and mother. I’ve been called The Heart Whisperer, guiding people toward more love, purpose, and connection for over 20 years. A lifelong meditator, I developed The True Essence Process™ and Heart-Embodied Healing technique, helping thousands to clear blocks, heal, and fully embody their True Essence.

What’s Your Mission?

My mission is to help people clear their blocks, find their joy, live their truth and come home to themselves. We spend so much time in our minds, overthinking, doubting, and holding onto past pain. But the heart holds our deepest wisdom and the key to real transformation.

Through The True Essence Process™ and Heart-Embodied Healing, I guide people to shift from fear to love, from limitation to possibility. When we release what no longer serves us, we don’t just heal, we awaken to our true power, joy and purpose.

How do you help people step into their True Essence?

I help people step into their True Essence by unlocking the power of the heart—our greatest source of wisdom and transformation. The heart has its own intelligence, with over 40,000 neurons (the heart brain), and its electromagnetic field extends three feet beyond the body.

When we shift from overthinking to heart-centered awareness, everything changes. A simple practice, breathing into the heart and focusing on gratitude, activates this energy, turning the heart into a powerful magnet for healing, connection, and manifestation. True transformation happens not in the mind, but through the deep intelligence of the heart.

As I say in my book, "Our True Essence is the divine spark within us, untouched by the chaos of life, gently guiding us back to love."

How do you look after yourself?

I believe daily rituals are the foundation of well-being and a way to stay connected to my True Essence. Movement, nourishing food, and meditation keep me grounded, while hydration and self-care help me feel balanced.

When I’m mentally overloaded, I take long walks in nature on the weekends to de-stress and rewire my brain. And since hitting menopause, I’ve swapped coffee for matcha latte, a game-changer for lowering cortisol, reducing stress and anxiety, and bringing a calm, focused energy into my day.

If you were in charge, what are the first three things that you would do?

1. I would introduce a basic meditation into early learning

2. I would teach about compassion and Heart Brain science in schools

3. And I’d plant thousands of trees!

Please recommend a book, a podcast/radio or a film/TV programme:

Podcast: My podcast, Love, Purpose, Connection where I explore healing, self-discovery, and heart-led living through inspiring conversations, soulful insights, and guided meditations to help you reconnect with your True Essence.

What are you currently working on?

I’m in the exciting stage of launching my new book, Manifest Your True Essence, which is an invitation to reconnect with your heart, clear emotional blocks, and live with more love, purpose, and connection. It’s filled with powerful healing tools, meditations, and real stories of transformation from my work as The Heart Whisperer over the past 20 years.

To celebrate, I’m hosting a free virtual masterclass called Manifest Your True Essence: 5 Ways to Unlock Your Heart on April 12, 2025. This is a live, interactive experience designed to help people release emotional blocks, deepen self-love, and embody their True Essence.

· Order the book here

· Claim your free ticket to the event here

· Join me on Instagram for daily heart-led inspiration

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The Next Prioritise Your Attention: 8-Week Somatic Course Starts in June

I am running the next 8-week somatic movement course to work with your brain to reclaim attention and develop the mind-body connection necessary for deep focus.

Each week builds upon the last, creating a comprehensive approach to embodied presence.

Live Sessions: Tuesdays, 7:00-8:15 PM, June 10th - July 28th
Format: Online Live sessions (recordings available)
Price: £250

The Soothe Day Retreat in London is on Saturday 17^th May - come and feel what ease feels like in your body. You’ll learn principles of soothing your system each time but also fresh perspectives for brain and body movement based on research, what clients are going through, and what is happening in the world. Book into the day retreats throughout the year to counter your busy life. Nab your spot here.

The Soothe Weekend Retreat on 10th - 12th October at The Quaives, a lovely retreat space in Kent, 51 minutes from St Pancras. I’ve already sold the cottages and the rooms in the main house. Rooms still available:

• Dorm: 3 beds in the scandi-style dorm @ £650 pp

3 minute drive up the road staying at The Tor Spa

• 3 x ensuite rooms 5 minutes car drive away @ £1150

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For paid subscribers - I’ve uploaded a longer somatic breath for troubling times, may it soothe you.

SAVE THE DATES: the monthly Sunday Soothe live sessions will be on: 13th April / 11th May - link for April below.

Stay human,

Nahid x