‘Changing careers often takes time and results in a big drop in income, so save some cash’
‘My gut, skin and mood issues led me to become a nutritionist’
Mays Al-Ali left her high-stress advertising role, and now helps others get healthier from the inside out
‘Ten years ago, I was unhappy and dissatisfied with my stressful corporate career after working for 18 years as an advertising producer. I loved yoga and knew I needed to make it a bigger part of my life, but I was caught up in a London party lifestyle of poor diet, alcohol and late nights, and was suffering from serious gut problems, skin issues and mood disorders as a result.
‘In 2014, however, I made the decision to quit my advertising job and go to India to do an ashtanga yoga teacher-training course. While I was there,
