Meet Maria, Holistic Life Coach, Yoga Teacher, Embodiment Guide & the Founder of Becoming In Joy

What does Maria offer?

I create safe spaces that guide others back home to their bodies — because I love it, and because my own pain has transformed into wisdom that allows me to hold others with care.

I’m a Certified Trauma-Informed Life Coach (Rhodes Wellness College, Vancouver, Canada) and a Certified Yoga Teacher (200HR, Ashiyana Retreat Centre, Goa, India).

Whether through structured coaching or sessions blending movement, meditation, breathwork, and art, my clients learn to:

✧ gain emotional clarity,

✧ regulate their nervous systems,

✧ reconnect with intuition,

✧ and build the confidence to live in alignment with their truth.

I follow my intuition when I guide — and that’s why the work creates real transformation.

I work with seekers, creatives, feelers, empaths, and sensitive souls navigating life transitions and the “spaces in between.”

This path has shown me that with the right support, we are all capable of becoming who we truly are.

Dance of Her Life

At 17, I left home to meet myself. Through lived experience and formal training, I’ve learned — again and again — how to return home to who I am.

Therapy, coaching, mentoring, yoga, meditation, breathwork, and conscious movement are now part of my rhythm — and I’m still discovering what supports me best.

Seeking support has helped me move through the most defining transitions of my life: moving countries, shifting careers, restoring family bonds, leaving toxic relationships, and rebuilding a healthy relationship with my body, food, and wellness.

Now, I’m embracing a more soul-led, nomadic lifestyle. I’m the happiest I’ve ever been — and at the same time, navigating the deepest transformations I’ve ever experienced.

What would she say about herself?

I’m a traveler at heart, guided by wonder and the desire to explore.

Vulnerability is my greatest strength.

Perfectionism, overachieving, and the feeling of “never enough” have been my hardest teachers — and also my greatest ones. Each time I rise from them, I grow softer, wiser, and more whole.

I live rooted in honesty, guided by curiosity and joy. I love spontaneity, surprises, and the mystery of what’s next.

My favorite state is flow. I dance through life, bridging freedom and structure. Movement is my medicine — my way of returning to myself.

My journey with body awareness began in dance school, evolving through conscious movement and yoga. Someone once told me, “It’s not even about how you move — it’s your contagious joy that radiates when you move.”

Contact Maria

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Have questions or a vision you’d love to bring to life?
Whether you’re feeling inspired, unsure, or simply want to connect — I’d love to hear from you.