Hi I’m Ellie
I'm a nature-based coach based in Cheshire where I help people find freedom for their physical and mental well-being by getting out from their desks and into nature.
I specialise in outdoor coaching for individuals and groups who appreciate the benefits of being outside.
Sound familiar?...
⚠️ Workplace stress is a significant issue impacting a large portion of the workforce. According to the AXA Mind Health Index (2025), more than half of employees report above-average stress levels, while 12% experience severe stress due to their work.
⚠️Work-life balance is now the highest-ranking factor for talent when considering their current or a future job (83%) - Randstad Workmonitor, 2025.
⚠️ 90% of surveyed freelancers felt isolated, disconnected, or lonely as a self-employed professional - Leapers Co 2024
⚠️ 31% of freelancer were unable to work for 3 or more days due to poor mental health - Leapers Co, 2024
⚠️ In AXA’s 2025 study on actions planned to manage work-related stress, 33% of those experiencing work-related stress said they planned to increase physical activity or exercise to help manage it.
How I help
After two decades leading people and projects in the corporate world, I saw what happens when we ignore our instincts, push past warning signs, and try to fit people into systems that don’t fit them.
I also saw what happens when we listen. When we make room to think clearly, to speak honestly, and to move forward, together.
That’s the heart of my work now.
Whether we’re walking through woodland, by the river, around a park, or even indoors, we use the natural world as a backdrop for real conversations, grounded tools, and gentle accountability.
Nature reminds us: we all need space to thrive.
And we don’t do our best work staring at screens, disconnected from ourselves and each other.
I work with business owners and teams who want to lead with more clarity, connection, and care - who believe that well-being drives performance, rather than being sacrificed for it.
My approach is simple:
We seek to understand, connect, and build trust.
By stepping outside, moving our bodies, and sparking our minds,
we create space for what really matters.
Team Coaching
🌲For teams who want to connect, think clearly, and perform well together.
High-performing teams aren’t just built on strategy - they’re built on trust, clarity, and community. That takes time and space, most workplaces don’t offer. That’s where this work begins.
✔ Guided, nature-based sessions tailored to your team’s needs
✔ Reflective exercises, group coaching, and movement
✔ A chance to build trust, creativity, and momentum - together
Elevate Netwalking
Networking that doesn’t feel like networking.
If you run your own business or work for yourself, you’ve probably felt the isolation, the pressure, the quiet wondering if you're the only one who finds it hard.
You’re not.
Traditional networking can feel draining - all elevator pitches and small talk in noisy, stuffy rooms. It often leaves you more exhausted than inspired.
Elevate Netwalking is different.
✔ No pitches. No pressure. Just space to connect — with yourself, others, and nature
✔ Bespoke coaching prompts, created in partnership with Cheshire Wildlife Trust
✔ Walks across Cheshire, Cambridge, North Wales — and growing
✔ Each walk donates 10% of ticket sales to a charity close to the host’s heart
Choosing the Right Coach
Coaching is personal and not all styles feel the same.
At its heart, coaching is about holding space.
A rare kind of space where you get to say what’s really going on, without someone jumping in to fix it, reframe it, or move too quickly to a solution. It’s about being met where you are, with curiosity and care, and gently guided through reflection, insight, and sometimes metaphor.
A lot of traditional coaching focuses on frameworks, actions, and next steps, which can be powerful and it works well for many people.
My style is a little different.
It’s born from years of leading others, of watching what really helps people shift, not just in what they think, but in how they feel. My coaching invites you to drop into both: the head and the body. To integrate insight and intuition, and move forward in a way that feels congruent and clear.
This is especially powerful in group and team work, where the space we create together creates trust, honesty, and real connection.
We’ll often work with metaphor, especially from nature but not always. Whether I’m working one-to-one or with a team, the aim is the same: to create the conditions for insight, honesty, and meaningful progress. Conversations that help you see what’s really going on, understand what’s getting in the way, and find a way forward that feels right - not just on paper, but in practice.
What my clients say
Stunning walk around Delamere while we discussed our businesses and lives! I would really recommend this to anyone in business to get involved with as unlike other networking events you get to know each other on a more personal level while taking in the nature around you. Will 100% do this again!
Ellie is such an inspiring coach. Her listening skills, thoughtful insights and questions give you the headspace to really reflect. Ellie has such a passion for wellbeing and supporting her clients to reach their full potential. I cannot recommend her services enough, and the time I have spent with her has been invaluable and has had a lasting impact on my personal and professional life as well as that of my team.
This has certainly been my January highlight! Thank you so much Ellie Lloyd-Jones for making this such a special experience. Ellie combines networking and getting out in nature, we finished the day feeling energised and connected.
Source to Sea: The Thames Journey
A personal and professional pilgrimage - one river, many lessons.
In 2025 and 2026, I’m walking the length of the River Thames - from source to sea - with Professor Jonathan Passmore. It’s a reflective coaching practice, a research project, and a way to raise awareness of outdoor coaching.
Each step is an invitation:
To walk with the river and notice what’s flowing and where things are blocked.
To experience outdoor coaching in real time, with me and Jonathan.
To connect with other practitioners bringing their coaching practice outside.
And to tune into the metaphors that arise as we move through different landscapes, currents, and conditions — reflections of our own transitions and the way we navigate change.
We’re learning as we go - about the river, about ourselves, and about how nature can shape the way we live and lead.
Supporting Coaches
Helping you take your practice outside - with confidence and care.
If you’re a coach wanting to integrate nature into your work, but unsure where to start, I offer practical guidance, thoughtful tools, and space to find your own way.
✔ Bespoke support grounded in experience
✔ Checklists and considerations for safe, ethical outdoor work
✔ A supportive community of coaches exploring this path
✔ Available as one-off sessions or ongoing mentoring
Why nature?
We live in a world designed for comfort, but not for health.
We sit too much. Breathe recycled air. Scroll through curated lives while feeling quietly disconnected from our own. We're overly connected to technology, and disconnected from each other - with social media and advertising designed to make us feel like we’re “not enough.” All of this, layered with the stress of global events, leaves very little room for presence or perspective.
So when we step outside, something shifts.
We breathe more deeply. We speak more honestly. And the noise softens — just enough to hear ourselves again.
This isn’t just about getting fresh air (though that helps).
It’s about working - and living - in a way that feels more like you.
Book onto an Elevate Netwalking Event
