First a bit about my why? In my past I had some insecurities, never felt good enough and in line with my body. When I started an allround styling study in 2014 it started with hyperventilation, like somebody was holding my throat. That's why I started doing power yoga in 2015, which helped me with the hyperventilation.
After that I began my journey at the Amsterdam fashion institute (fashion & design). I worked late, sometimes till 3 AM or later, it was very exhausting. In 2018 the fashion studies became too much, I felt really tired and emotionally exhausted. Meanwhile I had some anxiety attacks already but I didn't know it. I stopped the studies and it was the best decision I've ever made, with the courage to not do what everyone was expecting from me.
In 2019 I traveled to Thailand and did a vipassana retreat, where I came in contact with my subconscious. This was an experience that felt like a natural dose of serotonine in my body. I've never felt so happy, this was the part where I realized life is about love and not about materialistic stuff.
My anxiety didn't stop, because I ended up doing the same thing I always did, working late hours in the restaurant and not eating healthy. The anxiety attacks started again in bars or cafés. I felt really scared like my mind was flowing away from my body, dizziness and a disconnected feeling. I did a yoga nidra sometimes because it helped me a lot.
So in 2020 I started studying Ayurveda for 4 years, it is giving me so much wisdom I've never known or realized before. It's a full package with lifestyle and nutritional advice, which I implement in my own life daily. That's why I decided to do a Yoga TTC 200 hours in Spain in 2021.
I wanna help people to get rid of their anxiety or just to bring them more in balance with their body with yoga, meditation and nutrition.
Love,
Melanie
