Creativity, Intuition, and the Early Years
I was raised in a home where creativity and imagination were cherished. Growing up in a small town in Finland, I was encouraged to spend time in nature, connect with the land, and express myself through art. Creativity was my lifeblood, leading me to study contemporary art and photography, where I explored new ways to capture emotion, energy, and the unseen.
At one point, I thought my path was set, I planned to continue my photography studies in London. But a spontaneous trip to Dublin changed everything. There was something about the Green Isle that called to me on a soul level, and within a short time, I found myself leaving behind my plans and starting a new chapter in Ireland.
Losing Myself in the Hustle
After a couple of years of carefree frolicking while Au Pairing in Dublin, like many, I fell into the rhythm of "making a living". First in retail working my way through the ranks to managing larger stores and teams, then in corporate tech managing large global company accounts, constantly chasing financial stability and career growth. Retail pushed me to step out of my comfort zone, teaching me resilience and leadership. Corporate life, on the other hand, offered me security and financial gain, but both at a cost I hadn’t anticipated.
At first, I was just grateful for the stability. But as time went on, I noticed the toll it was taking on me. Chronic stress, anxiety, and burnout became my norm. I began experiencing intense emotional lows, something I had battled before but had learned to mask and function though. I convinced myself this was just how life was, and I was "successful," wasn’t I? But it became impossible to ignore, and when the universe nudged me through an unexpected job redundancy, I saw it for what it was, a call to reclaim my purpose.
Returning to the Body
What followed wasn’t an overnight transformation, but rather a slow unraveling. I started to reconnect with my Own Being, my Mind, my Body, my Breath, and my Energy, things I had unknowingly abandoned in the fast-paced world I had been living in. I began learning about the nervous system, trauma responses and energy healing. I realized that my mind couldn’t convince my body to feel safe, even if I thought I was making a change I realised our traumas are controlling our reality and our bodies, and this has deep layers, as I have come to learn throughout this journey. But when my body started to feel safe and I was breaking down layers of the habits, my mind naturally followed and so did my reality. Piece by piece.
This brought me to explore Somatic Healing, Movement, Breathwork, and Energy Practices. Modalities that didn’t just help me transform but rewired my entire relationship with myself. And as I dived deeper into these practices, something powerful happened, I remembered.
I remembered the times in my childhood when I sensed something greater than myself.
I remembered that I could feel and move my own energy, like static electricity.
I remembered the time when I casually explored crystal healing and the experience blew my mind.
I remembered the time I spoke out loud to the Universe, and it delivered exactly what I had asked for.
I remembered the moment when I saw a glimpse of something sacred that had kept me moving forward.
I remembered a time when I used to be aligned, until I was not.
And so, for the first time in years, I gave myself permission to return and follow the path that had always been calling me. The part I had allowed to lie dormant for almost a decade.
The Turning Point:
Breathwork, Energy Healing & Beyond
As I deepened my healing journey and felt called to continue exploring the unseen layers of the body and spirit. I enrolled in Energy Healing courses, where I learned to work with a range of frequencies, from Usui Reiki to Kundalini Reiki, Angelic Healing to Earthy and Galactic Shamanic Energies.
During this time, I also stumbled into a Kundalini Yoga class, where I was introduced to the magic of Breathwork, Mantra, and Movement. I became so captivated that I even considered completing Kundalini Yoga teacher training, but life, had other plans. I continued exploring the tools and practices that had found me, and little by little, my inner and outer worlds began to shift.
Yet, somewhere deep inside, I sensed there were still keys unturned.
The first time I experienced a true Breathwork journey, something powerful unlocked within me. The rhythmic breathing, the energetic currents moving through my body, they allowed layers of stored emotions to surface and be released. Breathwork became my teacher, revealing my shadows, my light, and guiding me back to deeper authenticity.
It showed me that healing wasn't something I needed to force, it was something I could allow to unfold by observing and tuning in. Allowing layers to be uncovered, and transmuted by letting the feelings and experiences exist. Not looking away. Understanding the lessons. Accepting and appreciating the journey, by releasing, feeling gratitude and appreciation to what has been.
Breathwork and Energy Healing opened important doorways within me, and with great reverence, I trained as a Shamanic Breathwork Practitioner as this is what had found me. Though I do not claim the title of a Shaman, I honour the sacred traditions that have been shared with me by Wise and Generous Teachers, gifts of breath, energy work, journeying, and connection with the elements.
These teachings recognised a fire within me, and for a time, I believed they held all the answers.
And then... the river carried me further.
In time, I was guided to Spinal Flow®. This gentle yet profound modality became the missing piece I had been seeking, the true portal to healing and deep transformation. Spinal Flow® didn't just add to my understanding, it rooted it, this was the missing link I had been searching for. It showed me how trauma, emotions, and Life Force Energy are woven into the nervous system, the spine, and the cellular memory of the body.
Through my own Immersion, I experienced healing on levels I had only glimpsed before. I witnessed profound shifts, not only in myself, but in others, as old patterns dissolved and new energy flowed through. It became clear to me: this was the work I was meant to carry forward into the world. With Breath, Energy, Body, and Spirit in harmony, I had finally found my true path, a way of holding space that honours the full spectrum of human healing and awakening. - You can read more about my Spinal Flow® Immersion journey here.
