As a young impassioned idealist, I studied International Politics to help resolve global conflicts. I came to Berlin hoping to work in an NGO, but as a foreigner I only got hired for standard office jobs. The long sitting hours in front of the computer and repetitive tasks were unbearable - I could feel my soul longing for something different. So I quit my job and began a dance education program in 2020, not really knowing where it would lead to, but feeling that I needed to give myself time and space to connect with my body in a creative way.

This dance program marked the beginning of a journey of profound transformation. I learned to trust my body and care for it in a way I had never done before. I became more sensitive to what was going on inside me both physically and emotionally. But most importantly, I began to find peace from my overthinking mind and alongside it, a deeper connection to my higher Self.

Over the past four years I have been training regularly in dance and somatic practices with a focus on contact improvisation, yoga and ritual dances including West African Rhythms as well as Tribal Fusion Belly Dance. I am a member of the inclusive dance company tanzfähig and the Welcome Home collective and have performed in cultural events in Berlin including the 48h Neukölln Festival, Karneval der Kulturen and the Special Olympics.

I was so inspired by somatic practices and their potential for self-healing that I decided to pursue an education in dance therapy in 2021. During my training, I started to host monthly gatherings originally to practice my facilitation skills with friends. The gatherings grew as friends of friends began to join and with time others who found their way into my Telegram channel. Now it’s been over three years of organizing and facilitating workshops, regular group sessions, spontaneous outdoor gatherings as well as collaborating with other somatic practitioners. 

I love guiding people to move playfully, using their imagination to wake up their inner child, and to authentically connect to themselves and others through movement. I like to combine different elements such as breath work, meditation, visualization and voice release. Artistic mediums like poetry, collaging, drawing, theater or playing instruments tend to find their way into my sessions as well. Music plays a fundamental role in my sessions, with my playlists I curate a particular mood to carry us into a sacred space of connection.

Both a care bear and anarchist at heart, I view my work within a holistic framework that proposes alternatives to transactional and impersonal relational systems. My mission is to create spaces for people to come together to heal and grow in a safe and nurturing community. One of my core principles is to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for all age groups, body types, gender identities, experience levels and backgrounds.

In January 2023 I founded healing circle, a decentralized non-commercial initiative in HeileHaus. We meet on a weekly basis to share practices rooted in mindfulness and embodiment. After a year and a half our community continues to grow and we are now a team of facilitators and participants co-organizing the space. We host a monthly gathering for FLINTA* (femmes, lesbians, intergender, non-binary, trans- and agender*) as I realized there was a need for safe spaces to explore embodiment practices, reexamine our current paradigms in a patriarchal society and empower each other through community.

In January 2024 I completed my level 2 training in Usui Reiki Ryoho. Working with this energy has helped me heal wounds from my past and open my heart more to the interconnected web of life. As a practitioner, I channel this energy with others to share the wonderful benefits Reiki provides.

I have also been studying Tarot for the past two years and developed my own methodology to work with this poetic language. Tarot has helped me understand the deeper layers of my psyche and read into the psychological, emotional and spiritual dimensions of my personal life path. It has been very moving to give readings and see how much the power of these symbols inspire others to make decisions that are more aligned with their soul(sole) purpose.

What more can I say? I’m a Pisces sun, Sagittarius rising and Cancer moon; a queer witch and psychonaut exploring new pathways to work with the healing potential of somatics, energy work and plant medicine. In my free time I love sharing with loved ones, being outdoors, hiking, singing mantras, writing poetry and reading about all kinds of topics (especially holistic psychotherapy, alternative anthropology, non-violent communication, astrology and Latin American literature). I am currently researching autonomous eco-communities as a means of cultivating sacred and interconnected ways of co-existing as part of nature.