Beyond religion and the spiritual 'biz' industry. Its time to radically
rethink how we meet our spiritual needs.
I advocate for 'normalising' and improving accessibility to meeting our spiritual needs.
Spiritual needs are universal. We all seek meaning and purpose, connection and belonging - it is part of being human.
I support individuals, organisations and institutions to creatively reimagine how we can meet spiritual needs in a nervous system informed and earth focused way, beyond religion, dogma and doctrine.
As a visionary thought leader and change maker I am committed to embedding non-abusive and non-coercive structures of spiritual leadership into society and approaches and resources for spiritual wellbeing into educational, health and wellness settings.
Spiritual needs are universal. We all seek meaning and purpose, connection and belonging - it is part of being human.
I support individuals, organisations and institutions to creatively reimagine how we can meet spiritual needs in a nervous system informed and earth focused way, beyond religion, dogma and doctrine.
As a visionary thought leader and change maker I am committed to embedding non-abusive and non-coercive structures of spiritual leadership into society and approaches and resources for spiritual wellbeing into educational, health and wellness settings.
Beyond mind. Its time to radically rethink how we 'know'.
I advocate for 'normalising' intuition and instinct.
The wisdom of our body - our 'fleshy knowing' - is deeply intelligent and a rich source of information.
I support individuals, organisations and institutions to critically evaluate phobic and pathologizing attitudes towards the body, particularly sensation, emotion and sensitivity, and consider the value of the messages found within it.
As a visionary thought leader and change maker I am committed to embedding new structures of bottom up, body first, nervous system and neurodivergent friendly approaches and resources into educational, health and wellness settings.
The wisdom of our body - our 'fleshy knowing' - is deeply intelligent and a rich source of information.
I support individuals, organisations and institutions to critically evaluate phobic and pathologizing attitudes towards the body, particularly sensation, emotion and sensitivity, and consider the value of the messages found within it.
As a visionary thought leader and change maker I am committed to embedding new structures of bottom up, body first, nervous system and neurodivergent friendly approaches and resources into educational, health and wellness settings.
How to work with me.
In addition to published workbooks, online courses and live events, I also
Spiritual Needs and Wellbeing
Holistic Wellbeing
Religion and Theology
Teaching and Pastoral Leadership in Secondary Schools and Sixth Form
Parenting
Mental Health and Neurodiversity
Autism
Trauma
Abuse and Coercive Control
Chronic Pain and Fatigue
Self Harm, Eating Disorders and Suicide
Understanding the Nervous System
Regulation and Co-regulation
Embodiment
Meaning Making
Previous clients have included Academy, Grammar and Private Schools, NHS, CAMHS, National Team for Inclusion, Wellbeing Centres and Domestic Abuse Charities.
- facilitate bespoke and innovative training on request
- give talks and offer mentorship
- am available for consultancy focused on my research, specialisms, professional and lived experience, listed below
Spiritual Needs and Wellbeing
Holistic Wellbeing
Religion and Theology
Teaching and Pastoral Leadership in Secondary Schools and Sixth Form
Parenting
Mental Health and Neurodiversity
Autism
Trauma
Abuse and Coercive Control
Chronic Pain and Fatigue
Self Harm, Eating Disorders and Suicide
Understanding the Nervous System
Regulation and Co-regulation
Embodiment
Meaning Making
Previous clients have included Academy, Grammar and Private Schools, NHS, CAMHS, National Team for Inclusion, Wellbeing Centres and Domestic Abuse Charities.
What I stand for.
As a deep, creative, and visionary thinker, who makes perceptive connections and sees the bigger picture. I value and affirm neurodiversity and take a feminist lens. In addition, my own neurodivergence gifts me the lived and embodied experience of highly attuned intuition, sensitivity, empathy and emotionality. I champion these.
I stand for education, evolution and embodiment through a creative, heart-led, amalgamation of:
Metacognition
Questioning and challenging patriarchal ways of thinking about ourselves, lives and societal systems.
Centring critical and creative thinking to vision the future.
Intuition
Questioning and challenging how we 'know'.
Centring individual gnosis to vision the future.
Instinct
Questioning and challenging the absence of the body and earth in education, mental health and religion/spirituality.
Centring body and earth wisdom and following internal impulse and passions to vision the future.
Metacognition
Questioning and challenging patriarchal ways of thinking about ourselves, lives and societal systems.
Centring critical and creative thinking to vision the future.
Intuition
Questioning and challenging how we 'know'.
Centring individual gnosis to vision the future.
Instinct
Questioning and challenging the absence of the body and earth in education, mental health and religion/spirituality.
Centring body and earth wisdom and following internal impulse and passions to vision the future.
Professional Bio.
Kay Louise Aldred has been teaching and working pastorally since 1996. She graduated from Durham University with a BA (hons) First-Class in Theology in 1995 and went on to study a PGCE the following year. She taught and held Pastoral and Curriculum Leadership positions in Secondary Education between 1996 and 2016, apart from during a short career break when she gave birth to three children and completed a PG Cert in Counselling and MA in Theology.
Kay is a visionary thought leader and change maker: a researcher, published author and teacher. She catalyses individual, institutional and collective evolution and wellbeing - through education, embodiment and creative meaning making strategies - via interconnected insights and approaches which combine metacognition, intuition and instinct. As a trauma-informed mentor and facilitator, Kay offers online and in-person consultancy, training and resources.
As a lifelong learner, since 2016 Kay has immersed herself in exploring and experiencing meaning making and wellness modalities. She expanded her skillset, qualifying as a Wellbeing Coach, Yin Yoga Teacher, Somatic Educator, Trainer and Advanced Practitioner in Energy and Shamanic Medicine and Sacred Feminine Leader.
Kay focuses her efforts on advising and advocacy, to reduce barriers to wellbeing and increasing inclusion and access to the exploration and meeting of spiritual needs, meaning making and all aspects of embodiment. She is currently studying for a PhD, researching neurodiversity and spiritual needs, abuse and wellbeing.
She champions safe, nervous system and neurodivergent friendly structures in education, health and sharing spaces, alongside the creation of networks for peer support and collaboration amongst action orientated, visionary professionals and committed change agents: those currently bridging old and new paradigms.
Finally, Kay is autistic and passionate about increasing awareness of the strengths of neurodivergence. She is an Associate at Neurodiverse Connection, a neurodivergent-led, Community Interest Company, set up to improve support and outcomes for the neurodivergent population and which specialises in providing a translation service between people of all neurotypes.
Kay is a visionary thought leader and change maker: a researcher, published author and teacher. She catalyses individual, institutional and collective evolution and wellbeing - through education, embodiment and creative meaning making strategies - via interconnected insights and approaches which combine metacognition, intuition and instinct. As a trauma-informed mentor and facilitator, Kay offers online and in-person consultancy, training and resources.
As a lifelong learner, since 2016 Kay has immersed herself in exploring and experiencing meaning making and wellness modalities. She expanded her skillset, qualifying as a Wellbeing Coach, Yin Yoga Teacher, Somatic Educator, Trainer and Advanced Practitioner in Energy and Shamanic Medicine and Sacred Feminine Leader.
Kay focuses her efforts on advising and advocacy, to reduce barriers to wellbeing and increasing inclusion and access to the exploration and meeting of spiritual needs, meaning making and all aspects of embodiment. She is currently studying for a PhD, researching neurodiversity and spiritual needs, abuse and wellbeing.
She champions safe, nervous system and neurodivergent friendly structures in education, health and sharing spaces, alongside the creation of networks for peer support and collaboration amongst action orientated, visionary professionals and committed change agents: those currently bridging old and new paradigms.
Finally, Kay is autistic and passionate about increasing awareness of the strengths of neurodivergence. She is an Associate at Neurodiverse Connection, a neurodivergent-led, Community Interest Company, set up to improve support and outcomes for the neurodivergent population and which specialises in providing a translation service between people of all neurotypes.
