About

Paula (she/her) began her self-development journey 15 years ago, prompted by a cascade of psychosomatic health issues that disrupted her life. When doctors attributed these conditions to emotional factors, there was no other option for her but to embark on a journey of self-discovery. Recognizing her body's clear signals but lacking the tools to understand them, Paula sought the guidance of several psychotherapists for over a decade to learn how to become responsible for her own emotions and achieve a state of wellness.

Peter A. Levine and Gabor Maté's work on trauma, along with the inquiry tools “The Work” by Byron Katie and “Fierce Self-Compassion” by Kristin Neff, significantly impacted Paula and her inner work. Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey ignited her creativity, leading her to undertake studies on Rites of Passage as a tool for community growth.

The catalyst of all this healing process was Awareness Breathwork©, an experience she is passionate about sharing with others.

From thinker to feeler.

I discovered Awareness Breathwork© at a live event in my city. I had signed up during a period of intense existential crisis and stress. Clueless about what Breathwork was and what it could do for me, I lay down and started to breathe with the specific technique I was told. Not much after, I lost the sense of time itself and I started to visualize my traumatic birth where my mother and I almost lost our lives. I cried and my body started to shake slightly, releasing the stress and fear that my body had stored inside since the day of my very first breath. I felt good and at peace immediately after. As if life itself held me, I embodied trust and safety for the first time. From that moment onwards, my hypochondria and fear of sudden death ceased.

Before discovering Breathwork, I was trapped in a cycle of obsessive overthinking. I constantly analyzed my feelings and behaviors, searching for connections to past experiences. It became clear that I was relying solely on time and intellectual understanding to heal, which proved not being transformative enough. It felt like I knew the theory of why I was feeling in certain ways but didn’t know how I could transform it. Some meditation techniques offered some relief, but they were still mental concentration exercises, insufficient for my dispersed and overstimulated mind. Often, my mind believed I had overcome past difficulties, but my emotions told a different story. This disconnection caused frustration and hindered my authenticity.