my story
“The void I had tried to fill with the love of others
was longing to be filled with love for myself.”
I’m Sofia, a breathwork teacher and spiritual mentor.
I’m passionate about discovery and growth, and about the journey - both outward and inward - that leads us to the meaning of life.
My purpose has always rooted itself in the process of healing.
At a very young age, just 6 years old, I decided I wanted to become a Veterinarian, and that’s exactly what I did. I began heading towards my purpose by helping animals.
However, at 25, just out of university, I felt completely lost. I had fulfilled my childhood dream, but somewhere along the way, I had lost myself. I was stepping into the working world but I didn’t connect with the path that lay ahead.
I felt out of place, insecure, without a voice of my own, frustrated with myself, with others and with the world.
I still loved animals deeply, but the disappointment of not feeling any real purpose in the work I was about to do was overwhelming.
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In 2020, I discovered breathwork and was led to dive into the healing of my own soul. I had no idea of the immense transformation that a simple breathing practice could bring about.
The first time I layed down, closed my eyes, and started to breathe, I cried with relief.
No other meditation or yoga practice had ever done for me what those fifteen minutes of breathwork did. It felt like the blinders had been removed from my eyes and a weight lifted off my heart.
The experience was so liberating that I promised myself I would commit to that breathing practice.
During this time, I went through a painful breakup that pushed me to fully confront my lack of self-esteem and self-love. I withdrew from friends and loved ones, felt disconnected from my roots, and had little hope for the future.
“My deepest desire was to feel whole again
and to fill the void I felt within me.”
Between 2021 and 2023, I chose to travel and invest in other interests of mine such as photography and video, writing, and reading. I encountered different ways of living and met many different people. I found parts of myself in nature and in other people’s stories—I listened, read, and learned a lot. Although it was difficult at times, I kept breathing, and breathwork was a huge support for me throughout this period.
Over five years of practice I went through a profound inner revolution, one that transformed the way I relate to myself, to others and to the world.
I came to understand that no one was coming to save me and that I, alone, had the power to heal myself. The emptiness I had tried to fill for so many years with other people’s love was, in truth, a space longing to be filled with love for myself. Realizing that, changed my life and the way I see the world.
Breathwork gave me back my self-confidence, my self-worth and my self-love.
It brought back my voice and helped me reconnect with the people I love. It gave me faith and the courage to keep believing in love.
“I stopped seeing life’s disappointments and challenges as bad luck.
I began to see them as an opportunity to heal
and transform into the best version of myself.”