About Me

Hi! I am Berni.

Sensitivity is one of my gifts.

I am a Woman first and foremost.

A cyclical, ever-evolving being.

I am also a yoga teacher, reiki master, life coach, facilitator, energetic practitioner, business bachelor’s & business owner.

I am a teacher and student of Life.

I see energetics as languages, attempts to bridge the intangible and translate it into human terms.

On my self-exploration and healing journey I participated in many different spiritual and personal development experiences. Some of them were very educational, yet most left me feeling more lost or hurt...either because they praised a purely mental approach dismissing all other aspects of our being; or because they promoted only high intensity, adrenaline-driven experiences, disregarding the overwhelm that can occur on those still dealing with the effects of trauma in our bodies.

That’s why I am on a mission to universalize spaces of inner work and self-exploration that consider all aspects of our Self -body, mind, energy, spirit and consciousness.

Spirituality that doesn't negate our humanity, practicality that doesn't dismiss the intangible.

I love creating spaces of heart-connection and witnessing people blooming on the other side is one of the biggest honors and joys of my life.

What brings me here

My path to ANIMA

I’ve spent +15 years learning and exploring different approaches and modalities of self-knowledge, exploration, healing and growth. Motivated by understanding and learning who I truly am in my essence, how to heal my own pains and shadows, and how to live, build and love a life that feels true to me, I’ve participated in so many spaces.

And so many of them were so important in my path, so formative, healing. However, so many others left me feeling more lost, confused or with an increased pressure that there was so much to be fixed in me before I could even imagine feeling peace and fulfillment.

With time, loving teachers and by living my own process, I have come to understand that even though those spaces meant well, there were some key elements that were missing for me: trauma awareness, energetic awareness, understanding of the system as a whole. They either praised just a mental approach dismissing all other aspects of our being, or promoted only high intensity, adrenaline-driven experiences -disregarding the overwhelm that can occur in the nervous system, especially on those still dealing with the effects of trauma in their bodies.

I know there’s so many like me out there, deeply sensitive, wanting to become aware of themselves and the ways in which they are contributing to their immediate environments. I know these individuals have likely been through some pain and suffering, and may be courageously showing up to spaces that promise so much but leave them feeling more stuck in “lack”.

That’s how ANIMA is born, as a safe space for those looking for self-exploration, personal growth and reconnection with themselves, that no longer resonate with a paradigm of faster&harder, that KNOW inside that there’s a different way of doing life, and they are willing to cultivate it.

I am not here to promise you anything. I am here to hold spaces for you to come back to yourself. To hold spaces of loving transformation considering all aspects of our self as interconnected and equally important, guiding them with a trauma-aware lens to the best of my ability and always committed to refine and expand my skills (and those of our team).

Anima's
Ethos

Anima means your Soul, Spirit and Heart.

The essence of who you are.

Anima consulting inc’s purpose is to help others live in harmony with their Anima.

To reconnect with the truth that lives within,

and allow the ever-evolving sense of self to expand to its next step.

Anima also is ‘the power of divinity to become infinitely small as an atom’.

The power to live in everything, every cell, every drop and being.

The very energy of the universe, the force behind creation and existence.

In Anima we believe our individual soul is a part of the whole, and that when we live in sync with our own spirit, we also collaborate on balancing the collective.

We believe we are in relationship with everything -ourselves, others and all aspects of life- and that the quality of those relationships reflect on the quality of our experience of reality.

And at the center of all relationships, is the one we have with ourselves, the one we get to have all the time while on Earth from the moment we are born until our spirit leaves our body.

We are the caretakers of the magic that lives within, let’s nurture it.

We are here to help you embody your Anima.

Welcome.

Our philosophy

ECOLOGY

We are interconnected in a dynamic relationship of mutual impact.
We are in relationship with each other, the environment and life.
Our words, actions and energy have an impact in the world around us, just as they have in us.
Community. Systems. Interconnection. Mutual impact.

HOLISM

We are part of an inseparable whole.
Our body is a complex ecosystem of parts that are inseparable from the whole, just as humanity is an inseparable part of the complex ecosystem of the Universe. “We are a drop of the ocean and the whole ocean in one drop.”
We return to harmony by addressing patterns of imbalance.

WE ARE NATURE

Natural cycle of sustainable growth (Expansion & Contraction)
Moving in Spirality (constant revision), Cycles and Seasons.
Resilient (takes new elements into consideration to adapt & respond).
Not linear, not static. Doesn’t pretend to control the external.

IT'S ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS

How we relate with ourselves, others and every aspect of life determines our quality of life.
Our relationship with our SELF is at the center of our experience.
We bring renewed harmony into our lives by balancing how we relate.
Our homeostasis is Sovereignty –being the caretaker and guides of our own life.

Our values

CLEAN & AUTHENTC ENERGY EXCHANGE

I refuse to use sales or marketing strategies that are based on intentional provocations of triggers of pain, fear, guilt, scarcity or oppression.
I am committed to using my talents and my energy’s own value, along with creating beneficial services and transparent communication, to reach those who feel called to interact with me.

CONSENT

Healthy boundaries and consent are important to me, and I want to make sure I respect those of other people as well. This regarding what can be expected to be received through our exchange, about the information you want to receive and which you don't, as well as the different ways in which we work together.
As I evolve, so does my vision, and just like I do, we all evolve and move past certain stages or themes in our lives. Because of that, it’s important to me to provide structures that promote conscious decision-making regarding the use and exchange of our energy and what we consume/incorporate into our field.

INTEGRITY - IN COMMUNICATION, OPERATIONS AND CULTURE

Attention and dedication in how I communicate as well as how I operate and implement structures and systems within the company, whether it’s with clients, suppliers, investors or other entities.
I will work carefully not to feed beliefs, ideas or behaviors that I consider do not contribute to the development of our consciousness and humanity. There will be permission to be “humans in progress” and to make mistakes, yet always with a humble ongoing commitment to review and update my own values and beliefs to serve to the best of my ability.

COMMITMENT TO MUTUAL FLURISHING SYSTEMS AND DYNAMICS

Creating “win-win-win” dynamics is at the core of our purpose.
I am committed to be as intentional as I can to avoid reproducing dynamics of “your fall is my rise”.
The Earth is also included as a beneficiary in the assessment of our actions.

The PLHH™ Model

Model supports relational healing and returning to self-trust & sovereignty.

Honoring is responding and acting accordingly. Harmonizing navigating the natural resistance that appears with change.

Presence means to be in the here & now, to be open and willing to have a conversation.

Listening is about noticing and observing what is showing up.