From living disconnected to transforming my life, from the inside out
Thinking about change wasn't enough. I had to experience it. For over twenty years, experiential learning has shaped my own transformation, and if I was going to support others in their journey, I first had to walk the path myself, so I could genuinely walk alongside them.
In my twenties, while building a successful career in computer science in the corporate world, I found myself increasingly disconnected from my work, my joy, and ultimately my body.
The burnout revealed what I already sensed: my life was out of alignment. I knew I needed to make a change.
This awakening set me on a decades-long journey of healing and embodied transformation.
My journey
The first major turning point in my life came through Biodanza, a music and movement-based practice I discovered and trained in for three years while living in Colombia. It reawakened something vital in me and clarified my desire to work directly with people through the intelligence and wisdom of the body.
After moving to Canada, I immersed myself for several years in the study of somatic disciplines, becoming a Zen Shiatsu therapist and instructor. I went on to study medical qigong, craniosacral therapy, Sotai bodywork, Thai massage, oriental breathing therapy, and Vipassana meditation. Through this deep engagement with Eastern embodied practices, I transformed my own physical, emotional, and mental health.
In 2005, I opened my private practice in Toronto, bringing together these approaches to support others in reconnecting with the wisdom and vitality of the body.
Over time, I recognized that lasting healing emerges through dialogue, shared presence, and the awareness we build together. This led me to train in Gestalt therapy at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto and later to specialize in Gestalt coaching through the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, graduating in 2024.
My approach
I believe Gestalt is very much about wisdom. Over the course of my practice I have learned that feeling safe is essential, and that it is often the first step towards healing, growth and meaningful change.
When people feel truly seen, respected and supported, they can begin to reconnect with themselves and discover their own inner resources. So I create spaces grounded in warmth, empathy, care and respect, where individuals and groups have the room to explore their experiences, strengthen their autonomy and self-support, deepen their awareness, and reconnect with their innate capacity for growth.
My commitment is to understand you. Not to tell you who you should become, but to walk alongside you as you discover, from within, new perspectives and new possibilities.
With a focus on experimentation and curiosity, dialogue can take various forms such as talking, movement, or artistic expression.
Professional qualifications
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Bachelor of Science, B.Sc.
Piloto University of Colombia
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Eastern bodywork therapies
Multiple traditional lineages
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Certified Biodanza Facilitator
International Biodanza Federation
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Gestalt therapy
Gestalt Institute of Toronto
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Gestalt Professional Certified Coach
Gestalt Institute of Cleveland
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Associate Certified Coach
International Coaching Federation
- Gestalt Institute of Cleveland
- International Coaching Federation
How I stay connected
I believe that recognizing we are worthy of being well-resourced is the foundation of self-empowerment.
Growing up, basketball was what naturally opened my mind to sit and learn in the classroom. Today, I make space regularly for my favourite movement practices, qigong, tai chi and Biodanza, and for my awareness practices, Vipassana and oriental breathing.
Being in nature is where I nurture myself with beauty and generosity, and feel inspired by change and transformation. My path has also been shaped by wisdom traditions like Buddhism.
Learning is one of my greatest resources. Lately, exploring the neuroscience behind Gestalt, dance and movement, breathing, empathy, gratitude, compassion, and spirituality keeps giving me aha moments.
I am curious about what it means to be human, and about the ever-changing relationship between mind, body, emotions, energy and spirit. I am fascinated by discoveries that remind us how extraordinary we are: that our bodies are made of stardust, and that we carry immense potential.
Change occurs when one becomes what they are, not when they try to become what they are not
I support you in English y en espa帽ol
Spanish is my mother tongue, English is the language I live in. Our sessions can happen in either, or move between the two. If you live between languages as I do, you know: sometimes a feeling lives more fully in one than the other. You choose the language that feels closest, so that nothing gets lost in translation.
Curious whether this is the right fit?
Let's talk. No pressure and no preparation, just a conversation about where you are and what you're looking for.
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