«The body knows what the mind has learned to ignore»
— Maria, embodiment practitioner
& IT management
connection
with world-class teachers
also a practice
that changed everything
My
path
My name is Maria. I'm passionate about embodiment practices — the mind-body connection — and mindfulness. For 15 years I worked in IT and management, leading projects of every scale. My path to studying the body-mind connection began about 7 years ago, when I was looking for ways to feel better and understand myself more deeply.
Immigration, a complete life change, world events — stress only kept growing. I began exploring different practices: meditation, body therapy — to understand how the body affects emotions and thoughts, and why I couldn't shake the constant tension.
I studied with outstanding teachers who helped me shape my approach: Mark Walsh (Embodied Facilitator Course), Mingyur Rinpoche (Tergar Joy of Living, levels 1–3), and courses at Embody Lab — studying trauma through 6 different somatic therapy approaches. Teachers included Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, Gabor Maté, Pat Ogden.
I continue to learn, deepening my knowledge in somatic (body-oriented) approaches. This is not a finished path — it's a living practice. That's what makes working with me different from working with a theorist.