The Dragonfly Recovery Project
"Let’s get this straight: I haven’t summited Snowdon since my stroke. My ‘kayaking’ these days is more ‘pond paddling’. And my Achilles? Let’s just say it’s on a first-name basis with my physio.
But here’s what I have done:
✅ Failed. Repeatedly. Then learned why (so you don’t have to)
✅ Turned Qigong into a cheat code for days when walking or paddling hurts
✅ Built a ‘slow and stubborn playbook for guys like us
This isn’t coaching from some Instagram-ready superhuman.
It’s from a 60 something Old Man of Wales who knows the taste of his own blood pressure meds
Make it happen
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🏔️ For Men Who:
✅ Miss the outdoors but worry about risks.
✅ Refuse to let strokes/heart conditions define them.
✅ Believe age and scars add grit, not limits.
🏴 "Dragonfly Personal Transformation: Adventure Rehab for Heart Warriors & Stroke Survivors"
Because bloody-mindedness beats bedrest
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⚕️ Who This Is For
✅ Stroke survivors stuck in "two steps forward, one step back" hell
✅ Blokes with stents/angina who miss proper days out
✅ Anyone who’s been told "you’re too old for this"* (and silently thought "bollocks")
"If your idea of ‘winning’ is making it to the pub without needing a nap first, you’re in the right place."
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⚕️ Who This Helps
✅ Stroke survivors who miss proper adventures
✅ Stent veterans told to avoid exertion (within reason)
✅ Hypertension hikers who want safe summit strategies
✅ Anyone post-cardiac event who’s fed up of being wrapped in cotton wool
"If your idea of ‘recovery’ involves Ordnance Survey maps instead of hospital pamphlets – you’re my people."
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🐲 Ready to Be a Proper Dragonfly?
No inspirational bollocks. Just a waterproof plan to:
✅ Stop fearing your own heartbeat
✅ Relearn your favourite sports safely
✅ Die someday – but not from boredom
60 something Stroke Survivor & Heart ❤️ Warrior constantly battling the aging process - Transitioning from Mountaineer back to Paddler - Over 50 years spent in the Great Outdoors - Holder of National Governing Body Qualifications - NVQ4 Applied Sport Psychology and Leadership - Accredited Coach - Undergraduate Studies in Outdoor Leadership & Adventure Sports at the University of Central Lancashire - United Kingdom 🇬🇧 After my stroke in 2018 I was told to "take it easy." Instead, I have begun to rewrite the rules - Getting back Outdoors and proving that recovery does not mean retreat. Now I help men like me adventure safely, strongly and on their own terms
