Rory is committed to a vision of a bright future for all people, and he bridges others to awaken to their truest essence. Rory is a man of connectedness and endeavours to foster long lasting, wholesome, and inspiring relationships. Sharing knowledge is a key to enhancing the life satisfaction for others, and Rory has much knowledge and wisdom to draw from to uplift all those he connects with.
For Rory, “being your own dolphin” has meant swimming an ocean of vast possibilities, to see, grow, experience, and learn from an array of environments. His independence from the pod has given him the time to develop inner strength and the motivation to go beyond surviving, but rather return to the pod with the tools for thriving.
Although water has played a pivotal role in Rory’s entire life, he has landed in a place where he embodies the element of air now, as he understands air is the foundation of life, all things living and breathing.
Rory’s journey to air, began with water, and is a testament to the fluid nature of our beings; that we are on an unending journey of learning, changing, and expanding. With 20 years of professional life guarding to reflect on, including numerous rescue situations where adrenaline was high, Rory has in depth experience with how necessary it is to stay composed and centred to perform optimally under pressure. Without breath apnea strategies during these life-or-death rescues, outcomes may have been very different.
Now Rory is close to becoming a certified high school teacher, he sees the vital importance of apnea philosophies and principles in the mental health space for teenagers, and adults alike. The bright future Rory believes in starts with cultivating stronger identities within communities and providing pathways and skillsets for individuals to be able to overcome the inevitable stressors that come with being human in modern society.
For Rory to lead the changes he wishes to see in the world, he keeps his Lifeforce strong by immersing himself in nature hiking, surfing, swimming, and camping, exercising regularly to stay healthy for himself and his family, and taking the time to remain still, centred, and focused on energy renewal and mindfulness.
Rory’s impact is a humble one, but it is a critical one, because all great change begins in our local communities, in our relationships to others and in our connection to who we truly are.
