My Journey Home
What brought me to this work.
Alkimia Embodied Healing Arts was born from my own journey of remembering: a return to my body, my truth, and a deeper relationship with life.
For many years, I lived disconnected from myself. Beneath the surface of independence and achievement was a quiet belief that I wasn't good enough, that love had to be earned, and that it wasn't safe to be fully seen.
Like many of us, I learned to cope by staying busy, seeking control, and looking outside myself for what I longed to feel within.
Everything began to change when I stopped searching for more answers and started listening inward.
Through embodiment, nervous system healing, archetypal wisdom, cyclical living, and the guidance of mentors who walked beside me, I discovered that transformation wasn't about becoming someone new...
It was about remembering who I had always been beneath the conditioning, fear, and self-protection.
It was about having the courage to show up authentically even when my mouth quivered.
Spending time in Nature became one of my greatest teachers, reminding me to embrace her natural cycles rather than force outcomes in the name of "urgency"... to trust the wisdom of my body, and to honor life's seasons instead of constantly striving against them.
Little by little, my body became a place I could call home.
Alkimia emerged from this lived experience.
It is not simply a body of work, but a reflection of the path I continue to walk each day. A path of authenticity, embodiment and intimate presence...
To embrace the magic, mystery & beauty hidden within each moment.
Today, I create spaces where people can slow down, reconnect with themselves, and remember the fullness of who they are: unique, magical & ever-unfolding.
Whether through community, group programs, private mentorship, or immersive retreats, my intention is the same:
to walk alongside others as they cross Life's Sacred Thresholds with greater courage, self-trust, and aliveness.
Because I believe that this human experience isn't meant to be walked along.
It's not about fixing ourselves, becoming "stronger", fitter, or even "better"...
And it's definitely not about accumulating more information.
It's about coming home to who you truly are beneath the noise of social conditioning.
To remember that you belong here, in your wisdom, weirdness and rawness.
And finally allowing your Self to show up authentically.
My Philosophy
What I believe in.
I believe we are not problems to be solved.
That the body is always communicating.
That what we feel has something to teach us.
That our lives move in seasons.
That change is not always something to fix, it can be a Threshold.
That authenticity asks us to risk being seen.
That belonging to ourselves is foundational to belonging with others.
And that healing isn't about becoming some perfected version of ourselves.
It is about becoming intimate enough with ourselves to live what is true.
Five Pathways to self-knowing
The lenses through which we transform
My work is informed by five interconnected pathways to self-knowing: five ways of listening, sensing and making meaning from our lived experience. They are not a formula or a linear process, but different doorways into the same deeper invitation: coming home to yourself. Each pathway offers its own way of accessing truth, revealing what is here to be felt, honored, transformed and integrated. Each of my offerings weaves these pathways differently, depending on the container, the season and what is asking to be explored.
The Body
Somatic intelligence
The body's capacity to sense, signal and know before the thinking mind catches up.
Nature
Cyclical intelligence
The intelligence of rhythms, seasons, timing, change, rest and renewal.
Archetypes
Symbolic intelligence
The language of symbols, patterns, images and archetypes that reveals deeper dimensions of the self.
EMOTIONS
Alchemical intelligence
The capacity to feel, process and transform emotional experience into deeper awareness and choice.
Relationships
Relational intelligence
The wisdom revealed through how we connect, communicate, relate, set boundaries and belong.
How I guide
My approach to sustainable transformation
Transformation doesn't happen only by gathering more information, concepts, or analyzing patterns. It happens when insight is felt, embodied and lived.
My role isn't to give you all the answers, but to create the conditions where your own wisdom can emerge. Through compassionate inquiry, somatic practices, nervous system awareness, cyclical wisdom, and honest conversation, I help you slow down, reconnect with yourself, and move forward with greater clarity and self-trust.
I don't believe in quick fixes or one-size-fits-all solutions...Every journey is unique, and I meet you where you are, with presence, curiosity, and deep respect for your own inner knowing.
a few things about me
The human Sophia beyond the professional identity.
🌅 I am an early riser, cherishing the magic in quiet mornings before the world wakes up.
💡I love deep chats, philosophizing over questions that can't be answered
🤤 I have a big sweet tooth and love creating healthy treats with no recipe.
🌊 Nature is where I feel most at home, especially near (and in) water.
💃 You'll often find me signing & dancing to AfroSoul or Latin rhythms.
🧘🏽♀️I need (a lot) of quiet solo time to integrate and ground my energy.
✨My favorite language is poetry, dance & sounds that allow me to express my truth
🧠 I'm endlessly fascinated by what it means to be Human.
🌙 I'm learning to choose rhythm over hustle and presence over protection.
🌍 I speak French, English, Spanish, and I'm slowly learning Greek.
🎙️ I'm the host of the Unshakable Soul Podcast, which explores authenticity & embodiment
Walking the Path
Trainings, credentials & experiences
My work is informed by both formal training and lived experience. While no certification can replace the wisdom gained through walking the path yourself, I believe in being a lifelong student, continuing to deepen my understanding so I can serve others with integrity and care.
✓Certified Professional Coach (Erickson Coaching International)
✓500-hour Yoga Teacher specializing in Vinyasa, Ayurveda, and holistic well-being
✓Training in Intuitive Energy Medicine (currently completing a 300-hour certification)
✓Training in Embodied Feminine Leadership, Astrology, and Archetypal Wisdom
✓Over five years of facilitating private mentorship, workshops and transformational group experiences
Above all, my greatest teacher continues to be Life itself, and the ongoing practice of embodying the work I share.
