About Me
It all started with
some back pain
I'm a therapist, consultant as well as yoga teacher and have a deep curiosity for exploring the mind and inner dialogues that shape our behaviour and life experiences.
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Essentially, it all started with some back issues. At the age of 18, I was suffering from back pains without any apparent cause. My grandmother introduced me to a series of yoga inspired stretches, which contributed to alleviating these pains. As of that point, there was no turning back.
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Simple stretches turned into a real passion for yoga, through which I discovered mindfulness and sophrology. I started applying various principales in my daily life and rapidly noticed an improved quality of life. There was more abundance in all aspects of my life; I became happier, healthier and found deeper connections in all my relationships!
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As an academic, engineer and rational thinker, these discoveries were sometimes in contradiction with my background. However, ultimately, I decided on a drastic career change. My 9 to 5 environmental engineer job was left behind as I began to share the joy I'd discovered by following my passions.
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I came to realise, that everything comes down to mindset. Everybody has the choice and capacity to create change in life.
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With a bit of persistance, proper guidance and desire to change, anything can be accomplished !
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"Use your smile to change the world,
don't let the world change your smile."
Chinese Proverb
My values
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Active listening and empathy: I do my utmost to make you feel heard, thanks to active, adjusted and respectful listening, as well as detailed and precise questions. The entire process is guided through empathy, enabling you to see that I understand your feelings, your words, your experience, without being in your shoes.
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Kindness & respect: I'm here to listen and help you, in complete neutrality.
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Trust: I always establish a relationship of mutual trust, based on the total confidentiality of our exchanges.
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Commitment and sincerity: I'm committed to supporting you to the best of my ability, using all my skills and experience to bring about the desired change.
If I identify that your problem is beyond my scope of expertise, I will share my questions with you in all sincerity, and guide you towards other professionals in my network who may be better placed to help you.
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Adaptability: each session is tailored to the individual, his or her needs, desires and availability.
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Expertise: I'm constantly growing and continuing to learn and only practice in my own field.
Some facts:
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Growing up, home was a tiny village in Switzerland, I often miss the sounds of cow bells in the distance.
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With a background in environmental engineering, I've worked for large multinational companies as well as small local NGOs in 7 different countries throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.
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Creative at heart, I enjoy taking time to play music, paint or do artsy workshops.
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Constantly curious, I'm passionate about the unknown. I enjoy going out of my way to try something new, whether it's trying a new recipe, meeting new people or discovering a different culture. I firmly believe that getting out of our comfort zone is one of the best ways to grow as a person.
Certifications
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HZ University, The Netherlands: Bachelor in Water management - 2010 to 2014
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DTU, Denmark: Master in Environmental Engineering - 2015 to 2017
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Sound Bath Certification, Switzerland - 2019
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Pratham Yoga, India: 200 hours YTTC - 2020
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ISY, Switzerland: Sophrology Certification - 2021 to 2022
