Breathe- come back to your body.
Root into what shaped you.
Rise into who you are becoming.

From an early age, I got a sense of being part of something larger. A natural curiosity to explore, to feel connected to the land, and to sense life as something alive and interconnected. Growing up on a regenerative farm with authentic and idealistic parents gave me a good fundament.

Even without words for it at the time, there was a deep feeling that we are not separate from nature, but part of its cycles. Over time I also saw how modern life often moves toward separation, away from these natural rhythms.

This shaped an early awareness that stayed with me: that life is not something we stand outside of, but something we are continuously part of.

This curiosity led me to study anthropology, where I became deeply interested in the human experience across cultures. I was struck by how different people can appear on the surface, while still sharing something very essential underneath.

I also began to see how much of our separation comes from the stories and concepts we create about ourselves.

During this time I spent time in South America, where I witnessed both deep human connection and generosity, and also the raw reality of inequality. It touched something in me deeply and created a sense of inner questioning about how things are structured in the world.

Around my late twenties I went through a period of depression, although I did not fully recognize it at the time. I continued life as usual, moving within systems that often don’t create space to slow down or truly feel what is happening internally.

This period made me aware of something I had not understood before: the lack of initiation in modern culture. In many traditional societies, rites of passage support people in moving consciously through stages of life, with more responsibility, awareness, and empowerment. Without this, people can remain in patterns where they do not fully recognize their place within something larger.

This also shaped my understanding of responsibility. Not as pressure, but as relationship. To life around us. To others. And to the natural world that continuously sustains us.

Nature became an important source of inspiration. Especially after going through a period of inner disconnection and depression, I started to feel how essential it is to return to something simple and real. Something that is larger than our thinking mind. Nature showed me this again and again, in a very direct way.

This led me to deepen my relationship with the natural world in a more active way. My move to Portugal became part of that process. I felt a strong call to be closer to living ecosystems and to participate more directly in regeneration.

Here I began working more deeply with regenerative practices such as permaculture and syntropic agroforestry, alongside revisiting the biodynamic principles I grew up with. Different frameworks, but the same underlying understanding: when we align with natural systems, life becomes more coherent and abundant.

Alongside this, men’s work became an important part of my path. It gave me a space of honesty, reflection, and belonging. Over time this led me to facilitate men’s groups, creating spaces where people can meet themselves and each other in a more real and present way.

Breathwork has also been a consistent practice in my own life and work. A simple but powerful way to work with the body, emotions, and nervous system through something we all already carry within us.

In more recent years, guided work with psilocybin has become part of my exploration. Always approached with care, respect, and integration. In the right context, it can support deep inner processes and offer perspectives that are often difficult to access in ordinary states of awareness.