Dr Rona Girvan
Life & Health Coach



About Me
I’m Róna, mind body success coach, GP and certified lifestyle medicine practitioner .
I blend science and soul to help you reconnect with your innate power to heal, grow, and thrive.
Through The Balance Prescription™, I guide you to break free from patterns that limit your health and joy—so you can live with clarity, calm, and confidence.
What Is The Balance Prescription™?
The Balance Prescription™ is my signature mind-body success method. It combines evidence-based coaching, lifestyle medicine, and holistic practices to help you:
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Clarify your vision for the life you truly want
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Identify and release blocks—emotional, physical, or energetic
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Develop self-coaching tools for emotional regulation and resilience
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Restore balance across your nervous system, hormones, and mindset
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Enter your flow state—where your strengths meet your challenges with ease
This isn’t about hustle or perfection. It’s about aligning with your natural rhythm, so you feel energised, grounded, and empowered to create lasting change.
Your Journey with Me
Together, we’ll co-create a personalised plan rooted in The Balance Prescription™. You’ll receive:
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The Vision – a clear picture of your “all” and what success means to you
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The Map – a blueprint to get there, step by step
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The Tools – practical, proven techniques to support your journey
You’ll also gain access to my knowledge as a coaching and lifestyle medicine expert —so you don’t have to spend hours researching. I’ll share what works, tailored to your unique needs.
You Can Have It All
Yes, really.
You can feel calm and ambitious. Soft and strong. Rested and productive. You don’t have to choose between success and wellbeing.
Let’s find your balance—together.
My Story; Self Sacrifice to Self Love
Ten years ago, I found myself both physically and mentally pushing a bike up a steep hill—life felt exhausting and full of resistance. I believed that by pushing harder, forcing myself forward, and constantly striving, I would eventually reach fulfillment.
But the harder I pushed, the more disconnected and depleted I became.
Like you, I was born whole, complete, and inherently worthy. Yet, over time, I internalized the belief that I wasn't good enough, that productivity and achievement equaled love.
At my lowest, I developed an eating disorder. Shame and isolation became my constant companions, leaving me feeling disconnected from myself and others, unsure of how to move forward.
A turning point came when I was 25, overwhelmed and in tears in Australia, desperate to come home but still driven to "complete" everything I'd started. My now-husband looked at me and said, "Come home." It was the first time I felt truly loved while flawed. That moment peeled back the first layer of the mask, and from there, my healing began.
After the birth of my son, Theo—meaning "divine gift"—I recognized the power of pure love. I decided enough was enough; I wasn't buying into the stories I'd been given anymore. I turned to self-love, compassion, yoga, Reiki, and immersed myself in personal development. I completed training in adult and children's yoga, Ayurvedic nutrition, Reiki, and lifestyle medicine. Yet, despite knowing all the right things, I struggled to consistently practice them.
The key that allowed it all to stick was life and mindfulness coaching. Through this, I learned to uncover and transform subconscious limiting beliefs and patterns. I began rewiring the patterns that kept me stuck and started supporting clients to do the same through my unique mind body success coaching method.
Now, I'm living life with love and freedom, aligned with my own balance prescription and it is so energising! I nourish my body without worrying about weight or diets. I move in ways that respect my body's needs, no longer punishing it with grueling workouts. I manage my energy effectively, avoiding procrastination and fatigue. I sleep soundly and have cultivated meaningful, positive relationships with healthy boundaries.
I no longer rely on cigarettes, alcohol, shopping, scrolling, gossiping, or others' approval for regulation. Instead, I harness breath, nature, and embodiment practices with ease and balance. I'm clear on my values, vision, intentions, and actions. I've transitioned from merely pushing through life to truly loving it and you can too!


My Qualifications &
Personal Journey
I am a dedicated medical doctor with over a decade of experience, having earned my medical degree in 2014. My career has spanned both Northern Ireland and Australia, where I gained comprehensive experience across various specialties, including internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, and psychiatry. This diverse background culminated in my specialization in general practice, a field I cherish for its holistic approach and the deep, ongoing connections it fosters with patients and their families.
My passion lies in empowering individuals to thrive in both health and life. Recognizing the profound impact of lifestyle on well-being, I pursued a Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine. This evidence-based discipline emphasizes six foundational pillars: a whole-food, plant-predominant diet, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, effective stress management, positive social connections, and the avoidance of risky substances . Through this lens, I guide patients and clients toward sustainable health practices that address the root causes of chronic conditions.
Personal experiences have deeply informed my professional path. Following a partial molar pregnancy and miscarriage in 2022, I confronted the challenges of applying medical knowledge to personal healing. This journey led me to life coaching, where I delved into mindset, behavioral patterns, emotional regulation, and neuro-linguistic programming. These tools not only facilitated my own healing but also enhanced my ability to support others in overcoming obstacles and achieving personal growth.
Complementing my medical and coaching expertise, I have trained as a yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner, and Ayurvedic nutritionist, and I am currently advancing toward certification as a somatic practitioner. These modalities enrich my holistic approach, allowing me to address the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit in health and healing.
If you're seeking a practitioner who combines medical knowledge with holistic practices to support your journey toward optimal health and personal fulfillment, I am here to guide and support you every step of the way.
Education
2009-2014
MBChB
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
University of Glasgow
Following my medical degree in Scotland I returned to Northern Ireland for my post graduate training and then went to Australia for one year before my return home to train as a GP in which I qualified March 2024. I have worked in a variety of specialties including paediatrics, Obstetrics and gynaecology, emergency medicine, psychiatry, medicine and surgical specialties. I loved each one and so I feel this combined with my love of communication, connection and lifestyle medicine led me to the unique specialty that is general practice.
2021-2022
Diploma in Lifestyle medicine
British Society of Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle medicine is the evidence base for the 6 foundations of health; nutrition, sleep, exercise, avoidance of harmful substances, stress management and health relationships. I specialised in this area so I could learn everything I could to support patients and clients with the science baked tools that actually work to help build rock solid foundations to thrive off!
2021-2022
200 YTT
200 hour Yoga Teacher Training
My Vinyasa Practice
I gained my adult yoga teacher training in November 2021 and the following year qualified as a children's yoga teacher also. I have trained in Ayurvedic nutrition, reiki and currently working towards a certification in somatic therapy. These holistic practices have been transformative in my own life and I harness them in my mind-body success coaching to support clients with transformation too.
2022-2023
ICF accredited Life Coaching qualification
The Clique Academy
In 2022 I began my journey in coaching I have gained a number of coaching certifications ICF, self love, mindfulness and I am working towards my Neuro Linguistic Programming certification. Coaching models communication excellence and believes not in advice giving but in helping support the client find their answers within. Coaching is powerful and transformational and clients will see lasting change which comes from values and alignment rather than motivation and willpower which wane over time.

Contact for further information on thebalancedoctor2024@gmail.com
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