Hi, I’m Amy J. I help professionals step off auto-pilot and live with balance, clarity and purpose through intentional living coaching, meditation & mindfulness practices, wellbeing retreats and circles.
You can find out more about the services I offer under the company name La Vida Lagom below
Here are a few facts about me…
- I was born in Winchester, Hampshire UK in 1980 (I’ll let you do the math)
- I now live in Bishopstoke, Hampshire with my husband James (and until Jan 2025 our cat named Dax)
- I am a Human Resources Professional (Fellow member of the CIPD) and qualified Events Planner
- I now use my HR experience and knowledge as a Solution Engineer for a global tech organisation (that’s my day job)
- I am a qualified Meditation Teacher (that’s my soul job)
- I am an experience retreat leader and circle facilitator (that’s my soul job too)
My Why
In 2018, I hit what I now know was burnout. I was living in a three-bedroom house with James and Dax, yet it felt small – like there was no space to breathe. I felt overwhelmed, not good enough, and unable to see the wood for the trees. In a quiet moment of desperation, I typed into Google: “How can I find work-life balance?”
That’s when I discovered Lagom – a Swedish philosophy meaning “just enough.” It resonated deeply. It gave me permission to let go of perfection and simply be. I started by removing anything in my home that no longer served me. Creating physical space gave me mental space. For the first time in a long time, I could breathe again.
From there, I began to look at all areas of my wellbeing and started applying a Lagom approach: not all or nothing, just enough to feel good, grounded and content.
In 2021, I attended my first retreat in the New Forest. That weekend opened something in me that can never be closed. It was a moment of clarity, connection and possibility. I understood, on a cellular level, the power of retreating, of stepping away to come home to yourself.
That experience is why I now offer retreats to others. Because I know what it’s like to feel lost, overwhelmed and disconnected from yourself. And I know the life-changing shift that happens when you create the space to breathe, to feel, and to reconnect.
This is my why:
✨ To create space for others to find themselves again – just as I did.
✨ To offer experiences that bring balance, not burnout.
✨ To help people discover that “just enough” is more than enough.
Why La Vida Lagom?
La Vida Lagom was born from a desire to live a slower, simpler, more intentional and happier life.
What’s in a name?
La Vida means “Life” in Spanish.
Lagom is a Swedish word that means “just enough” — not too much, not too little.
Together, La Vida Lagom captures the heart of what I stand for: a life lived with balance, intention and contentment.
The name was inspired by two places that shaped how I now live. Menorca, Spain where my aunt lives, reflects the ease and slower rhythm of Mediterranean life. And whilst I haven’t yet travelled to Sweden, Lagom offered a philosophy that showed me how small, intentional choices could bring a sense of calm and clarity into everyday living.
La Vida Lagom is the meeting point of those influences – a lifestyle grounded in simplicity, connection and joy.
Philosophy in Practice
For me, Lagom isn’t about a picture-perfect aesthetic or strict set of rules. It’s a lens through which I approach everyday life.
It’s about:
- Choosing simplicity over excess
- Creating breathing space in the day-to-day
- Making intentional choices that align with what matters most
- Living with enough and finding contentment in it
This isn’t about striving for balance as a destination, but cultivating it as a daily practice.
How I Live It – and Share It
I apply Lagom across the eight dimensions of wellbeing:
- Physical
- Emotional
- Spiritual
- Social
- Environmental
- Financial
- Intellectual
- Occupational
Through my services, I share real, practical ways to bring this philosophy to life.
That might look like:
- Making small lifestyle shifts that create more ease and less pressure
- Simplifying routines to create space for what truly matters
- Cultivating meaningful connection through retreats, community and mindful living
My goal isn’t to tell people how to live – it’s to create space and inspiration for them to discover their own version of “just enough.”
Credentials
- 12 months (2024/2025) studying retreat leadership under my coach Brockell Briddle as part of her Retreat Leaders Society and Sacred Stewardship programmes
- 8 week VIA training on Mindfulness Based Strengths Practice (MBSP) under the leadership of Roger Bretheron
- Meditation Teacher Diploma – Soul awakening Acadamy
- Member of the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine – IPHM
- Advanced Diploma in Event Management – Level 5 – Brentwood Open Learning College
- Life Coaching Diploma – New Skills Academy
- The Science of Wellbeing – Coursera
- Chartered Fellow CIPD
- Post graduate diploma in Human Resources – CIPD
Feedback and Testimonials
See what those who have worked with me say: