About this episode

Wachuka Gichohi discusses her personal healing journey and the impact of nature on her life after experiencing Long Covid.

Wachuka, born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, lives in a small mountain town, Nanyuki, where the slower rhythms of nature have become central to her personal healing and spiritual journey. Wachuka is the co-founder of Ikigai Nairobi, a nature and wellness-focused co-working company that creates inspiring spaces that reimagine work, community and wellbeing. After contracting Covid in 2020 and developing Long Covid and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) thereafter, Wachuka’s life shifted in p...

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Van de Velde

Guest: Wachuka Gichohi

Topics covered

• personal healing
• spiritual journey
• nature
• wellness
• Long Covid
• community

Keywords

• Wachuka Gichohi
• Long Covid
• spiritual journey
• Ikigai Nairobi
• wellness
• Nairobi
• Nanyuki

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ikigai Nairobi

Places: Nairobi, Nanyuki

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