About me

Hey, I’m Imani.

On my hustle to alignment journey, I've come to realise the role that embodiment practices have played in my life, even during times when I wasn't consciously aware of the impact. It wasn't until 2020, marked by a deliberate pause following a redundancy while managing my youth development consultancy and completing my master's, that I seized the opportunity to attune myself to my body, discerning the direction it wished to lead me.

This intentional pause allowed me to tune into my innate wisdom and discover a rhythm that genuinely resonates with me. After years of conforming to societal expectations and navigating the complex landscape of "shoulds." I now find myself in the privileged position of dedicating my time to supporting exceptional business owners, purpose-driven founders, change-makers, and leaders; guiding them in liberating themselves from the constraints of societal expectations, embracing the authenticity of their unique paths and fostering a life and work ethos rooted in alignment.

With Align, don’t hustle, I've created a space that allows me to weave together a myriad of practices, training, skills and interests that have been part of my journey for many years.’ The space I hold for my clients is designed to serve as a soft place to land, to support them on their journeys from hustle to alignment.

I share more about my hustle to alignment journey on this podcast (April, 2023).

A little bit about me:
✨I have a 12 year professional and academic background in education and youth justice and I’m the founder of Imani Academy & Co.

✨I live in Birmingham with my husband.

✨I'm trying to read for at least 20 minutes every day.

✨Acupuncture has helped my joint pain a lottttt.

✨I'm an Aquarius.

✨I'm an Eniagram type 5 (with 7) and

✨I enjoy oat milk mocha, even though I don't like coffee 😊.

  • Managing to Change the World, Management for leaders in social justice and educational equity organisations, The Management Centre (March 2024)

  • Body-Oriented Coaching, The Somatic School (160+ Coaching hours) (Aug 2023-February 2024)

  • Functional Breathwork Practitioner, Oxygen Advantage, November 2023

  • Working towards my ICF credentials (aiming to qualify by December 2024)

  • Pinpoint Facilitator Training (2022)

  • Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aider, Mental Health First Aid England

  • UNPACKED Training for Social Change Trainers, Campaign Bootcamp

  • Cultural Somatics, Training and Institute (2021)

  • (50 hours) Certified Coach, MOE Foundation, over 100 hours of practical coaching (October 2020)

  • (Merit) Character Education Masters, University of Birmingham (2020)

  • Upper Second Class BA (Hons) Degree in Youth Justice, Nottingham Trent University (2014)

My qualifications

A select few of current and previous coaching and facilitation collaborators:

Move at the pace of your nervous system.