My path to ANIMA

I was always the friend listening, giving perspective, asking uncomfortable but heart-guiding questions. I always had a strong connection with the subtle world of energies, the subtle signs of life, the metaphors it teaches and guides us with. Poetic, cliche, very sensitive.

My friends recognized the witch in me way before I was courageous enough to accept it openly.

About 10 years ago I went through a really strong phase of change and evolution. I felt lost and confused about my existence, life, my purpose. I felt disconnected from myself, my guidance and life. And I began a determined and intentional path to repair my relationship with myself, with life and with my spirit.

Whenever I was presented with the typical question of “what would you do even if you didn’t make any money?” the answer always was…”me,”. That didn’t feel very revealing at the time (lol) but now I understand.

During my years of self-exploration I went through tough and weird periods of identity loss, redefinition of values, learning and understanding my role in the quality of my experience. I participated in innumerable webinars, circles, workshops, classes and programs. I filled my awareness with information and new things and at times it felt ecstatic, but in the long run I felt more confused and lost.

I was still listening so much to the outside. Because truly turning inwards is intimidating. But I was not that afraid of what I would discover in there, really (I can now name it) what was scary was feeling insecure about my capacity to hold myself while navigating the process. I distrusted myself around big emotions.

In 2021 I became a Life Coach. Back then, there were pretty judgmental opinions about this path, and I carried many of those with me as well. I went through the process in secret, and only my partner really knew about it.

I really liked the idea of helping others through coaching, however there was something missing. The spaces I participated in, the programs, courses, etc...they were either pointing so much to the mental realm (almost fully disregarding all other aspects of our being human) OR they were all about the spiritual realm (almost fully disregarding our material experience of reality).

That same year I decided to also follow a long-time due and strong desire of my heart and I studied Energy Healing in a few modalities, one of them was Reiki Usui. I cannot really fully express how this changed everything.

Since 2016, my yoga practice was in the background; always present, always bringing me back to my body, reminding me of how it felt to feel more myself.

Consistently loving, teaching me, loosening the tensions of the body but also of the heart and mind.

In 2024 I “gave in” again, to another strong pull of my heart, and I did a 200hr Yoga Teacher Training. Something I first thought about doing in 2017 but could not find the right school that considered this practice for what it felt true to me, spiritual, physical, but also deeply healing. Studying with Breath Body Earth not only led me to become a yoga teacher, but I also was able to put structure to much of my years of self-study on nervous system, somatics, emotional regulation, philosophy, blending the physical with the spiritual with the mind and the energy.

For years I dove into the most hidden corners of my heart and mind. I’ve tried countless different modalities, techniques, practices and philosophies. What worked has stayed with me for almost a decade, and I have been sharing about it since then, but mostly privately, with the close friends of my heart.

The past decade I have devoted myself to repair, rebuild and strengthen the most important relationships of all: my relationship with myself, and my relationship with Life.

I live and have intentionally been building a life I thought was only possible in my dreams.

I have expanded my capacity to hold myself (and others) while navigating pain and uncomfortable emotions, and I continue that practice every day.

I trust myself. I cultivate and strengthen that trustful relationship more and more every day.

I trust life. She loves me, and I love her back.

I am grounded, clear and strong in my purpose: I am here to be me, and to help you, be you.

Whatever that looks like in this season of your life.

I'm ready to explore working with you!