Hello, dear human!

With gratitude - because no one is alone on the path.

Friends + Recommendations

• Nadja Hediger, nadjahediger.ch, Yoga-Teacher, Esalen-Massage, Zürich and Rüti ZH, Schweiz, Retreats international 
• Atelier am Fluss, atelier-am-fluss.ch, events and beautiful space for rent, Rüti ZH, Switzerland
• Isabel Viramo von Roon, freies-herz.de, Somatic-Experiencing (SE), Psycho- Trauma- and integrative Gestalt-Therapy, accompaniment and meditation coaching, Berlin, Germany
• Atelier Wandelbilder, Bergit Fischer, wandelbilder.ch, Art Therapy, Hypnose, Coaching, IFS, practice space for rent, Kreuzlingen TG, Switzerland
• Nik Frey, freymut.com, Coaching & Breathwork, Porn-Out book, Online, Switzerland / Breathwork
• Michael Kreuzwiser, kreuzwiser.org, Workshops, Radical Honesty, couples coaching, morphic field reading, tantric events, Forrest Yoga teacher
• Jennifer Pod, JenniferPodisdead, turning shadows and hearts into NYC arts, New York City, USA (+My dark shadow fellow since we met in a Texan high school, we still share a "letter/mail"-friendship (possible! ;-) ) since about 30 years now...)
• Sahara Karawane, sahara-karawane.de, Spiritual Desert Trekking, Brahim Taghlaoui, Isabel Viramo von Roon e.o., Morocco
• Bettina Ballauff, osteopathie-berlin-friedenau.de, kinder-osteopathie.berlin, Osteopathy, Berlin, Germany

2023 Graduation as “Certified Embodied Facilitator”, certified embodiment instructor, with skills and knowledge in embodiment for application in various disciplines, contexts and events. Continuation of various individual courses and in person workshops with Embodiment University/Embodiment Unlimited UK

2022-2023 Certification “Trauma Coaching”, 2020 with Patricia Aguirre, 2021 Mark Walsh and renowned guest teachers (Steven Porges, Deb Dana, etc.): Stress- and trauma-informed and -sensitive coaching. Supporting clients in building the foundation of self-care and stabilization and/or building balance and capacity with the perspective of trauma as strength.

2021-2023 Certification “Embodied Toolkit”/“Embodied Yoga Principles”, Ady Vidyadasa, Mark Walsh and team: 26 positions in posture and movement (“Yin and Yang”). For the development of individual exercise practices, the perception of personal patterns and the promotion of new experiences and ranges. Short-term for changing momentary states and longer-term for changing patterns of being and behavior. In the original and adapted mini/micro practice in everyday life.

2022 Certification "Embodied Meditation Teacher", Karin van Maanen and guest teachers (Martin Aylward, David Treleaven, Daniela Welzel, etc.): From separate "observer" to meditation "as" body, somatic and trauma-sensitive meditation instructor
"Courage to Lead", courage to lead. Taking the lead, against patterns or traumas. Somatic "ways out of the victim role".

2021 Certification in Embodiment Coaching and Foundations of Embodiment by Mark Walsh&Team, Embodiment Unlimited UK.
Somatic Expriencing/SE introduction according to Peter Levine, with Paki E. Heisserer, Polarity Education Center / Center for Inner Ecology, Zurich (Somatic Experiencing, trauma work according to Peter A. Levine)
>> Paul Linden, "embodied peacemaking" and "martial arts in trauma recovery and conflict resolution", continuation of "NVC" with practical body-based learning hours
>> Authentic Relating for empathetic, body/sense-conscious development in active listening and conscious speaking, "self-aware, mindful communication" (ART and others), Circling
- complementary forms of breathwork, BBTRS Biodynamic Breathwork Trauma Release System according to Giten Tongkov

Will sexuality - without explicit "sexual therapy" - finally become an integrated topic in generally holistic settings?
2022 Dami Charf and Andrea Silwanus (Berlin), "Let's Talk About" webinar on how trauma affects sexuality
2021 Jamie Lynn as part of CEC, "The 5 Types of Sexual People You Coach" webinar
2020 Dami Charf, "Trauma&Heilung" congress online

2013 Somatics, trauma work and body:
- Somatic-Experiencing (SE, Peter Levine) with Isabel Viramo von Roon, Berlin
- Encounters and profound insights with the Grindberg method with Michael Kreuzwieser and osteopathy with Bettina Ballauff
..."Life events, even shock and trauma as a resource?"...
Classical psychology versus self-empowerment, somatic self-empowerment and cognitive understanding, power resources, autonomic nervous system ANS, trauma research, healing processes between somatics and psychology, ways out of immobilization, medication and chronicization, trauma in early childhood development, shock events, long-term stress, trans-generational trauma and society

- Books of course ;-) but above all it's about practice, practice, practice and experiences...
- Irene Lyon, courses, learning material and practice practices on the subject of trauma healing and the nervous system
- Michael Brown, shadow and trauma work and breathing practice according to "The Presence Process"
- Gerald Hüther (brain researcher and professor of neurobiology), Master Class "The Essence of Development" topic early development of learning motivation and conditions for potential development, webinar and practical course
- Celeste Pomegranate (Celeste Gonzales) "Into The Abyss" and other workshops, dark feminine, dark masculine, shadow work, intimacy and sensuality

2017 - 2018 Basic training in Tula massage, "Meditation in Touch", with Louka Leppard, in Geneva. Mindfulness-based method, meditative empathy, focus on force versus gravity, posture, flow of movement, in the deep, somatic effect and in interaction with conscious centering.

2015 emigrated to Switzerland, where I have been living since 2009.

Since 2011, Fire Dance and teachings. Important encounters with my second wise teacher Emaho Montoya (Santa Fe), deceased in 2023, his indigenous roots, seminar workshops in Berlin, Teufen and Basel, transformative forces and the element of fire.
Engagement with Ayurveda and nutritional biology, nutrition and psychology.

Since 2010, intensive introduction to Yoga (Hatha, Anusara, Element Yoga)
Began various workshops in the deeply effective Tulayoga (not "yoga", see photos) and Tula massage (meditation in touch), which showed me a heartfelt work in giving, a body work that is as deep as it is comprehensive. Over the years, other yoga styles and Pilates too.

Engaged in non-violent communication (NVC) according to Marshall Rosenberg, ways of non-violence and peace practice (Ahimsa with Gandhi),
and original tantric philosophy, which takes even more into account the sensory perceptions in the environment.

Over the decades, various workshops and courses on voice, sound, body, dance, expression, perception and effect, research into strong emotions, most formative:
Voice:
- Mantra chanting (recommendation: workshop with Sonja Loinsworth), later representative of the mantra group with themed lessons in Lotos Vihara e.V. Berlin
- Overtone singing with Bodo Mass and free singing groups
- Voice training and singing lessons "without sheet music" with Christiane Döring, Berlin
Expression, dance and body:
- Space and movement studies according to Laban
- experimental expression dance, Butoh with Sonja Heller and Anna Barth
- Ecstatic dance, 5 rhythms, Biodanza, Taketina, Gaga - and...? :-)
- Theater group
Emotions, release and shadow work:
- Breathwork with Nik Frey live and the team of Anthony Abbagnano
- Dynamic meditations in the former M.A.U.Z. Berlin
- Holotropic breathing with Manik Reuters and others.

Since 2008, I have been encountering the Buddhist philosophy of life and practice for everyday life, which has stayed with me to this day.
Back then, in the Lotos Vihara e.V., Berlin, my (first) root teacher Dr. Wilfried Reuter (commissioned by and former student of Ayya Khemas). Then in the Theravada group in Zurich, Quartierhaus 6 in the tradition of Theravada Buddhism and elsewhere. Sermons and intensive training in the
forms of meditation
- Metta (loving kindness, opening the heart, compassion)
- Samatha (concentration, calming the mind, deepening)
- Vipassana (insight meditation, observation of phenomena, knowledge)
- Walking Meditation
- Contemplation
- alternative teachers from Yogacharya, Zen Buddhism, reflections on Christianity.
- Various retreats, Lotos Vihara e.V., S. H. Goenka, Beatenberg Meditation Center, and alone at home
- Special course on chakra teachings in formal and socially related everyday practice
- Practical seminars on transience "Life and Death", NVC and much more.

Job profiles, roles, changes, experiences and livelihood:
Since 2022, vocational trainer with cantonal/national certificate for practical training in training companies, initial training of apprentices
Since 2020, customer companion in public transport, 2021 practical companion Junior Train Team (initial training)
2008, several existential years with various professional roles, "training" in dealing with ongoing changes and communication....,
assistant and office worker, extras accounting, medical-pharmaceutical market research, with marketing in the physiotherapy practice, saleswoman, piecework packer, elderly/household help, call center inbound; volunteered at the meditation center and yoga studio, renovated apartments and a lot more
2002 graduated as a fashion designer (design, art, culture, anatomy, gender studies), followed by individual and group coaching in business and financial planning, marketing communication, time management, etc.
2000 self-employed after studying in the event sector and fashion, decoration (collaborations with art&performance, costume design and department store events for KaDeWe, made-to-measure clothing and orders for other designers)
Since 1992 at the latest, in-depth interest in depth psychology: trauma and trans-generational psychology, social trauma, addictions, co-dependency, depression, burnout, fears, nutrition, body schema, hidden emotions, somatic symptoms. Gender (gender research), role models, systemic relationship networks, identity and identifications.
1976 Born in Berlin, Germany

FINAL certification as an "Embodied Facilitator" in 2023 as part of the Embodied University and after 3-4 years of training in total.

CEC Certification Embodiment Coaching 2021 (external, applied coaching with clients)

FEC Basics of Embodiment 2021 (internal + self-training)

CTC Certification Stress and Trauma Coaching (internal practice and reflection + external, applied coaching with clients, 2022 with Patricia Aguirre, 2023 with Mark Walsh and team)

CEM Certification for Embodied Meditation Teacher 2022 (external, application with participants)

FEM Basics of Embodied Meditation 2022 (internal + self-training)

Module "Courage to Lead" + "Beyond Women's Trauma" completed in 2022 - trauma and recognition, gender and diversity, relationships, integration, opportunities, leadership

ETK Certification for Embodied Toolkit Practitioner 2023 (internal + self-training 1.5 years + external application)

Module "Embodied Marketing for Facilitators" completed in 2023 - Ethical advertising, personal and cultural influences and mindset

Instructor and trainer Mark Walsh and team, Embodiment Unlimited UK
and guest contributions from internationally recognized guests in the field of meditation, neurobiology, trauma research, therapeutics, somatics...
Embodiment University Portal
ETK Embodied Toolkit / formerly Embodied Yoga Principles, EYP for Coaches

Resources and participations include:
Introduction to Trauma + Embody Your Boundaries
Purpose Black Belt (PBB)
Trauma Summit 2021
Free Embodiment Reconnection Week 2021, for everyone
Trauma's Everyday Impact Summit, ("topic library")
Moving Beyond Trauma, Ilan Stephani, basic course on the "shaking tools"
Free Embodied Meditation Sessions, Karin van Maanen
Embodied Boundaries lite, Erika Chalkley, gender issues/coaching