As a coach, mentor and yoga teacher I explore truth and honesty in relating and movement. what lives beneath the surface of our words and how we can find a language that expresses and reveals our inner world so it can connect with the outer one. I create spaces where people can meet themselves more deeply. especially those who are ready to move beyond people pleasing. to dare to be seen and to step into deeper, more honest relationships.

I was drawn to the Intimacy Training by a longing to understand what lives beneath the surface. the unspoken. the tender. the true. After so much education in talk therapy and coaching, I felt called into a space that spoke beyond words. beyond intellectualisation. where the signals and impulses of the body could perhaps reveal more about me to me.

The training helped me slow down enough to truly feel myself. my needs. my boundaries. my desires. and to express them with more clarity and care. It showed me how often I leaned on intellectualizing instead of feeling. and it softened the parts of me that used to please or perform. It also supported me to speak up more boldly. to trust my gut and to play more freely. even in the depths of my grief. My passion for boundary work has skyrocketed. as has my excitement for honesty in all its forms.

In my relationships it has opened space for conversations that are more honest. and for a new understanding that shame is not a wall but a doorway. an invitation into deeper truth. intimacy and connection.

The work of relating. to self. to others. to life. is the foundation of everything I do and the training has helped me deepen my offerings in coaching. yoga. music and dance by giving me a clearer language of presence and a more grounded understanding of nervous system attunement. emotional truth and authentic expression. My work now carries a sharper intention. to create spaces where people can meet what is real in themselves with tenderness and courage.

I am integrating this work by weaving relational practices into everything I facilitate. from one on one sessions to group movement classes and ecstatic dance. I bring more embodied check ins. clearer invitations. deeper listening and more intentional containers. And in my personal life I practice revealing myself more fully. asking for what I want. and staying connected even when it feels vulnerable.

I am open to collaborating with people and communities who are exploring embodiment. relational intelligence. music and emotional truth. This includes co facilitation. retreats. workshops. music or movement projects. and any space where authenticity. curiosity and growth are at the center.

Shame is a doorway to love. What we hide is often what most longs to be seen. so bring light and tenderness to the parts you are ashamed of.

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