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Troy McFadden

A Life of Service

Troy McFadden is a spiritual guide, ICF Professional Certified Coach, meditation guide, somatic practitioner, E-RYT 500 yoga teacher and retreat facilitator whose work draws upon more than thirty years of professional experience and more than four decades of study, practice and lived exploration within spirituality, personal development and natural health and wellness.

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Bodywork & Natural Health

Troy began his professional path as a myofascial therapist. In the late 1990s, he developed new dimensions of The Sanctuary Spa and Wellness Centre in Southern Thailand during a period of renewed interest in fasting, cleansing and holistic approaches to health and self-care.

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Meditation & Contemplative Practice

Over several decades, Troy has studied and practiced meditation in the Vipassana, Zen and Mahayana traditions, participated in, as well as facilitated, numerous silent retreats, and deepened his practice during extended solo wilderness immersions and ceremonial Vision Quests.

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Yoga & Teaching

An E-RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance, Troy has taught yoga internationally, owned and operated two yoga studios, and co-founded the School of Sacred Arts, facilitating yoga teacher trainings across Asia, Europe, Canada and South America. His current teaching emphasizes Hatha & Yin Yoga, and both the deeper and the higher dimensions of the practice.

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Coaching, Somatics & Personal Development

Troy is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and has worked with individuals and groups across diverse personal and professional settings. His further training includes somatic integration and yoga therapy, which inform an increasingly integrated approach to body, mind, heart and Spirit.

May Peace Prevail In Earth

The Work Today

Today, Troy’s work brings these threads together through Source Coaching, Somatic Integration, Natural Health & Wellness, retreats, workshops, teaching and collaboration.

Training & Credentials

  • PCC — International Coaching Federation Verify
  • ACTC — International Coaching Federation
  • E-RYT 500 — Yoga Alliance Verify
  • Amrit Method Yoga Therapy — Certified
  • Somatic Integration Practitioner — trained with Atira Tan (certified)
  • Meditation & Contemplative Practice — extensive study/retreat/practice within Vipassana, Zen, Mahāyāna.

Selected Experience

  • Coach and facilitator, Asian Leadership Institute (2017–2025)
  • Lead Coach, BetterUp (2023–2024)
  • Coach, MindGym Performa (2022–present)
  • Co-founder, School of Sacred Arts
  • Owner/operator of two yoga studios
  • Co-creator, The Sanctuary Spa and Wellness Centre (Thailand, 1990s)
  • Retreat facilitator and workshop leader (international)
  • Somatic and natural health practitioner
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Working Together

If you’d like to explore working together individually, or are interested in inviting me to teach, speak or collaborate, you’re welcome to get in touch.

May all beings live with greater presence, authenticity and connection