Welcome to Seagrass with Anna Wardley
Finding balance, building resilience and navigating life's challenges.
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Keynote speaking
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Swim coaching
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TRE® facilitation
Finding balance in the waves of life
The sea has been my mentor, my ally and my refuge. It has taught me about resilience, courage, surrender and finding balance in the face of uncertainty.
From sailing around the world in the Clipper Race to swimming some of the world's most iconic open water challenges, the ocean has shaped my understanding of what it means to navigate challenge, adapt to change and discover what we're capable of.
Through my own experiences of grief, challenge and personal transformation, I've come to understand that resilience isn't always about pushing through. Sometimes, it's about letting go, reconnecting and allowing ourselves the space to restore.
This understanding sits at the heart of my work through Seagrass.
I specialise in TRE® (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises), a body-based approach that supports the nervous system to release accumulated tension and stress, helping us build greater regulation and resilience.
My work is grounded in a trauma-informed approach, recognising that everyone's experiences and needs are different. I aim to create a safe, supportive space where people can explore, reconnect with their bodies and work at their own pace.
Whether facilitating TRE, coaching someone towards an endurance challenge or delivering a keynote, my intention is the same: to help people navigate life's challenges and realise more of their potential, whatever their background or life experiences.
"We all possess an extraordinary capacity to
adapt, recover, grow and thrive." - Anna
Keynote speaking
Drawing on my experiences as an international endurance swimmer, mental health advocate, social entrepreneur and Churchill Fellow, shaped by my experience of parental suicide as a child, I deliver powerful and inspiring keynotes that help audiences embrace challenge, build resilience and realise what they're capable of.
Open water swim coaching
From nervous first-time dippers to ultra-distance athletes, I help people build confidence, develop skills and discover the joy, adventure and wellbeing benefits of swimming in nature.
TRE® facilitation
TRE (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) is a simple, body-based practice that supports the release of deep physical and emotional tension through the body's natural neurogenic tremor response.
Just as the sea ebbs and flows through cycles of flow and stillness, activation and calm, TRE supports the nervous system to find its own path back towards balance, safety and regulation.
Endurance swimming
My swimming journey has taken me to some of the world's most iconic open water challenges, including the English Channel, Catalina Channel, Strait of Gibraltar, Double Windermere and circumnavigations of the Isle of Wight, Jersey and Portsea in the UK.
These experiences continue to shape my understanding of resilience, endurance, recovery and human potential.
TRE® workshops, courses and day retreats
The Seagrass Philosophy
Seagrass moves with the current yet remains deeply rooted.
I believe resilience works in much the same way.
Life asks us to navigate uncertainty, adversity and change. The answer is not to become harder or stronger, but to develop the capacity to adapt, recover and reconnect with ourselves.
The ocean reminds us of this truth with every tide.
Through speaking, coaching and embodied nervous system practices, my aim is to help people access that same wisdom within themselves.
Watch Anna Wardley close the sold-out 2025 TEDx Gosport with her talk, ‘When the Tide Turns’.
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