When sisters Fallon Taylor and Paige Coyle founded Gaia Roots wellness spa, their mission was simple: to promote wellbeing. However, they soon discovered a deeper need within their community—many young people were struggling with mental health challenges and lacked access to the support they desperately needed.
Recognising this gap, the Solihull duo teamed up with holistic therapist Kayleigh Cunningham and transformed their business into the Gaia Roots Foundation. This charitable initiative offers free wellness workshops and therapies to children, teens, and adults across Birmingham, aiming to ease stress, combat isolation and anxiety, and empower individuals to regain control of their mental health.
The foundation’s journey began from a personal tragedy—the sudden loss of their father at just 57 years old. Paige, a former nurse and mother from Berkswell, shared, “Losing Dad was devastating. It hit me hard after a couple of years, and I sought reiki to help process my grief.” Fallon, originally a conveyancer from Balsall Common, faced her own struggles navigating the healthcare system, turning instead to yoga and oxygen therapy to improve her own wellbeing.
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Their experience made it clear that many people were slipping through the cracks—either too unwell or not unwell enough to receive proper support. In January 2024, they launched a private clinic offering a range of holistic treatments including yoga, Pilates, oxygen therapy, salt therapy, energy and crystal healing, lymphatic drainage, meditation, breathing techniques, contrast therapy, and reiki. Yet, they noticed that those who needed help most often couldn’t afford the services.
Determined to make a difference, the sisters shifted their business model toward charity, expanding their reach to schools, NHS staff, and vulnerable individuals. Kayleigh, who had retrained as a holistic therapist and joined the team, now leads “The Girl Effect,” a monthly workshop launched in March 2025 designed to support girls dealing with anxiety and social challenges through wellness practices and creative expression.
Kayleigh explained, “Many children don’t have the support they need and struggle to form friendships or manage anxiety. Providing a safe space for them to share and engage in wellness activities has been incredibly rewarding.” The foundation now also collaborates with men’s charities supporting recovering addicts, NHS workers facing burnout, and overburdened teachers.
Paige highlighted the urgent need for such support: “Mental health issues are rising, affecting children as young as eight or nine, and workplace burnout is widespread. Children are overstimulated yet isolated; screen time replaces outdoor play due to safety fears, and financial pressures limit healthy alternatives. Bullying, especially online, continues relentlessly and has severe impacts.”
She added, “Mental health isn’t a luxury; it’s a right. It needs to be at the heart of schools and workplaces because it underpins so many other challenges.”
The Gaia Roots Foundation continues to grow organically, driven by community need and a heartfelt commitment to making wellness accessible for all.