Ioana

What inspires me most in this work is seeing people reconnect with what truly matters. When someone leaves our retreat with deeper insight into who they are, clarity about their values, and the confidence to live in alignment with them — that gives this work meaning. I want people to return to daily life with more self-acceptance, self-love, and the ability to respond to challenges with presence rather than react from old wounds. I hope they rediscover what it means to move through the world with more relaxation, openness, curiosity, and flow — not just in big moments, but in the small wonders of everyday life. And my wish is that the retreat supports them in creating warmer, deeper, and more nourishing relationships.

My background reflects the same journey I wish for those I support. As a neurodivergent person — diagnosed with autism and ADD at midlife — I know what it means to feel rigid in mind and body, to struggle with connection, and to feel out of sync in social spaces. These challenges have shaped my search for tools that truly help: not just to cope, but to grow and thrive.

My path has led me to explore Eastern traditions such as Osho’s teachings, Buddhist philosophy, and various tantric schools. I have also worked deeply with sacred plant medicine from Amazonian and African lineages. Alongside this, my scientific training has allowed me to approach these practices with curiosity, always asking: How do these tools work? How do they help us rewire our nervous systems, integrate trauma, and support authentic, lasting transformation?

What I offer today is a synthesis of these experiences. The practices I share — breathwork, tantra, plant medicine — are powerful ways to help people move beyond rigid patterns, access and integrate deep emotions, and open to life with greater trust and ease. I bring both the clarity of a scientist and the sensitivity of someone who has and still is walking this path. My aim is to create spaces where people feel safe to explore, to let go of what no longer serves them, and to step into more authentic behavior, deeper self-love, and greater connection — with themselves, with others, and with life.