Meet Annicia Fogal
Founder of Shift Experience Collective
Annicia’s Lived Experience
Annicia’s story is one of facing shifts willingly, with openness and the practice of tuning in and returning home to self. To be alive means straddling dark and light, deep joy and tragedy, life’s dualities. The transformation of shifting in this duality dance we do exists constantly. Annicia is a teacher, a support, a nurturer, a professional, a creative, a mentor, a connection catalyst, a light seeker, a learner, an academic. She has peeked into the shadows, noticed resistance to the dark, called in her fears, found presence in uncomfortable truths, sat with her pain, grounded herself in delving into her life’s work. She is a lifelong student practicing being here, right here in the mess of it all, where all of it fits into the human experience.
The Shift
Movement+Community+Connection+Creativity have danced in Annicia’s field as her story reveals national relocations, successful career growth, continued education in various fields, relationship nuances, outdoor adventures, health transformations, getting stuck/unstuck, thriving, mental health, global travel, love, loss, grief..to name a few chapters of her journey.
When she struggled to climb mountains she leaned into the practice and philosophy of yoga, when her heart broke and grief struck she spilled into the open doors of her safe communities, when life tossed lemons she tethered herself to centre of the earth below, when reality felt unreal she connected to nature and set down her armour. When life’s fast pace overtook her wheel she learned the profound impact of slowing down and rest (a steep but essential learning curve for a burn out type A individual.
She expanded her awareness, she explored regulation and considered healing isn’t linear. During times of adversity she rallied people together to foster community instead of isolation. When she fell and failed over and over she built the resiliency and grit to start over and over. When things got ugly she shifted neural pathways and recognized the unmistakable beauty in the breakdown. When she lacked skills, she leaned into resources and humility. When she saw morale dissipate, she listened and actioned change by developing supportive experiences. When she would bear witness to injustice she pressed to unlearn, and cultivate deep listening. When she felt misaligned, she listened to the gentle nudges (some not so gentle) to set foot on a purposeful path.
Better Together.
It is through Annicia’s story of subtle and bold shifts, at times harsh pushes, that Shift Experience Collective was born. So that you too can experience and land in the support of movement, community, connection and creativity. Learn more about our offerings and join the Shift.