About me.
“Your body doesn’t need pressure to change - it needs safety to transform.”
My path to becoming a Somatic Therapist was shaped by personal transformation and deep inner questioning. As someone with high sensitivity, I’ve always been fascinated by the connection between the body, emotions, and spirit.
My journey began with yôga, which showed me the body’s power to heal and reconnect us to our true selves. But it wasn’t until I faced burnout and emotional pain that I discovered the deeper layers of somatic therapy. Through practices like Somatic Experiencing, Bodynamic, Embodying Emotions, and Family Constellations, I came to understand how trauma is held in the body, and that true healing must involve more than just the mind.
A Journey of Healing Trauma, Transformation, Empowerment, and Integrity
I’m a highly sensitive, intuitive soul from Lisbon, with 12 formative years spent in Paris. At 20, yôga transformed me - so deeply that I trained as a teacher and went on to share its philosophy for over 25 years.
While living in Paris, I founded The Oasis Inside Paris, one of the first studios to teach Swásthya Yôga (now the DeRose Method), creating a haven for embodied spirituality in the heart of the city.
In 2015, I sold the studio and returned to Lisbon to heal from burnout and depression. In 2016, I launched Human Performance, a one-on-one coaching space focused on body awareness and emotional well-being.
The pandemic in 2020, and a profound personal loss in 2023, guided me toward deeper somatic practices. I immersed myself in Somatic Experiencing, Family Constellations, and Bodynamic work. These modalities revealed how trauma lives in the nervous system and how the body holds the keys to healing
Today
As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, my calling is to witness your healing and hold a safe, grounded space where you can reconnect with your body’s wisdom, release old patterns, and reclaim your personal power.