This wasn't a coincidence - or was it?

Over the past six years, I’ve been on a deep dive into the wisdom of the body. It did not start because I thought 'Gosh, sounds fun!!' — but because I had no other choice.

At the time, I was in the fast lane of a promising career. Everything was moving forward 'succesfully' — until one day, it wasn’t. My energy dropped. The endless stream of ideas dried up. And whenever I tried to rest, I felt an overwhelming sense that something terrible was about to happen.

Eventually, I burned out. And strangely enough, that turned out to be a gift.The only thing that helped me find my way through was learning to listen to my body. What is it trying to tell me? What does it need? What do I actually want when I am not basing it on what I think I should do, but from how I feel inside?

“No, what you’re feeling right now isn’t convenient.”

That was the message I’d been giving myself for years. And through this process, I realized how unpracticed I was at listening — how easily I dismissed my own signals in favor of logic or loyalty to others. I was so used to overriding what I felt, to telling myself it wasn’t the right time to rest, cry, or say no.

But when you do that for long enough, it’s like stretching an elastic band — you can keep going for a while, but eventually, it snaps. And when it does, there’s not much left to hold everything together.

In recovery, I learned a lot. About the emotions I had pushed aside. About the exhaustion I’d ignored. About how my nervous system only felt safe under pressure.

I had to learn how to rest. I had to learn to trust myself again. And slowly, I began to rediscover my playfulness and joy. I started asking, “What if every choice I made came from genuine curiosity and enthusiasm?” And suddenly, I wanted something entirely different from life.

That shiny career path? I walked away from it. I retrained. I became better friends with myself. I learned to be alone — and to realize that was good company.

Now, six years later, I have my own practice, where I offer massage and body-oriented guidance.I’ve accepted that a 9-to-5 job simply doesn’t nourish me. I celebrate my connection with nature and see my body as a gateway to that connection. I take breaks. I make mistakes. I trust my intuition. And I try to stay true to myself.

Returning to that foundation — one that holds both gentleness and strength.

That’s also what I help others with: coming back into contact with their bodies. Returning to that foundation that offers both softness and strength.

I love working with people who are curious about themselves — people who believe that feeling our feelings is gold, even if it’s not always easy. People who are ready to trust the process, themselves, and my guidance. And those who appreciate a touch of playfulness and joy along the way.

If that resonates with you, I’d love to work with you.