Within the quiet of your being, your essence waits to be remembered
WHY I CREATED THIS RETREAT
It all started with a yoga class. My relationship with yoga began in 1997, while I was working with the United Nations in Rome. To be honest, I hated it at first. My body was stiff, tense, and unfamiliar to me. The practice felt uncomfortable—an almost psycho-physical irritation I couldn’t quite explain. And yet, something was shifting. A colleague commented, “You’re so much nicer when you come back from yoga,” and I began to notice moments of awareness I had never experienced before—my toes, the palms of my hands, a single muscle along my back. Something inside me was waking up. Years later, as I transitioned out of an intense, travel-heavy career and trained for the New York Marathon, yoga resurfaced—not as stretching, but as stillness.
Though I still couldn’t touch my toes, I realised that an hour on the mat quieted my mind more deeply than 26.2 miles of running ever could. The penny dropped. Yoga wasn’t simply physical; it was a doorway inward. They say, “You will find yourself on your mat,” and that was becoming true. I stepped into my first teacher training, not to teach, but to understand. It felt less like entering a new world and more like returning to an original one. Fast-forward through years of practice, curiosity, study, and exploration, and I have come to understand something essential: there is no single path.
Dogma has no place in self-discovery. Each of us is unique, and each of us will resonate with different tools at different moments in our lives. What supports us today may shift tomorrow. This is not only natural—it is to be honoured.
This retreat is rooted in that philosophy. It is not a yoga retreat, though yoga is one of the practices we draw from. Instead, it is a discerning, intelligent, and elegant container for gentle yet deep inner work. My intention is to offer a constellation of modalities—movement, breath, meditation, somatics, energy practices, craftwork, nature immersion & conversation—so you may discover what truly serves you. The group remains intentionally small so that each person receives the attention, guidance, and individualisation they need.
This is an invitation to step toward your essence, in your own way,at your own rhythm.
HOW I HOLD SPACE
I have cultivated a quiet, practiced intuition that allows me to meet people exactly where they are. Through energy work, meditation, and somatics, I’ve learned to sense subtle shifts within a room or within an individual.
This attunement shows me when to guide, when to soften, and when to simply allow — and when needed, when to be clear and firm. I am able to hold people gently yet accountably, ensuring they do not slip away from the very work they came to meet.
The Essence Approach
My approach is grounded in the understanding that self-discovery is not linear and not prescriptive. We each arrive with different histories, patterns, and sensitivities, and therefore no single modality can speak to everyone in the same way. I work by offering a curated selection of practices—movement, breath, somatics, meditation, energetic work, and creative exploration—so you can experience what truly resonates for you. I invite each person to explore with curiosity rather than expectation, allowing space for insight, release, or stillness to arise naturally. My intention is to guide with clarity while honouring your autonomy and inner wisdom.
ABOUT ME
My work sits at the intersection of embodiment, energy, and attentive presence.
I am a ICF certified life/executive coach and RYT-500 yoga teacher, trained in advanced pranayama and meditation. An Ashtanga practitioner I teach across a range of styles including Ashtanga-inspired dynamic practice, hatha, yin, and nidra. My approach is deeply somatic, intuitive, and responsive to the individual rather than the form. I work with yoga postures as a vehicle for self-exploration and self-inquiry. This is not naval gazing. This is the process of dismantling the ego, bringing stable inner peace and happiness.
Alongside this, I work with subtle energy practices and breath-based inquiry, supporting people in developing a more refined relationship with their inner world — one that is grounded, embodied, and honest.
For over ten years, I have also been an ICF Certified Coach, working with individuals in positions of responsibility and influence. Earlier in my career, I worked in international development with the European Commission, international NGOs, and the United Nations, and later ran my own consultancy focused on developing inclusive organisations. These experiences shaped my capacity to listen deeply, hold complexity, and create spaces that are both rigorous and humane.
Over time, my work has evolved away from methods and toward presence. I do not believe in prescriptive paths or dogma. I believe in meeting people where they are — with clarity, sensitivity, and, when needed, firmness. My role is not to lead people somewhere, but to create the conditions in which their own insight, intelligence, and inner authority can emerge.
The Essence Project is a natural extension of this work: an elegant, carefully held container for those who feel called to pause, recalibrate, and reconnect with what is most essential.
Pathways We Will Explore
Evolove Your Energy
Immerse in Frequency
Harness Your Breath
Embodied Awakening
Shadow Exploration
Reiki Healing
Forest Bathing
Centering at Your Fingertips
​A Journey Through
the Inner Realms
As these pathways weave together, a deeper journey unfolds—a movement from the surface of daily life into the quiet, spacious layers of the inner world.