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Simona

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about me

I am curious

I am curious, in love with life and passionate about exploring human consciousness.

I like to work smart, love to be with people as much as I enjoy my solitude. In my relationships I am open-minded, committed and inclusive.

My offer to you

I support you in discovering and pursuing what is important to you with clarity, persistence and competence.

I offer honest conversations in open, safe and friendly environment. I believe this is how any desired change and transformation is being born.

When you fail, I help you to accept it and learn from your mistakes to make better choices for your future. When you are lost, I offer you a compass to find your way again.

I work with you with understanding, patience and empathy instead of judgement. It is a big task and I am committed to it.

I always follow my heart and can hold a lot. You are welcome with all you carry.

I know that there are many definitions of successful and fulfilling life. I stand by you in discovering your own and make it happen.

My story

My own story with coaching and facilitation started with a ‘failure’. At least this is how it seemed back then. It was when I got fired from my job at Microsoft as a PR and marketing manager. There were failures before. Like when I refused to meet expectations of my new bosses after having 10 years of successful journalistic career including hosting the main evening news show at the Slovenian national television.

In hindsight, it turned out that what felt as hitting the rock bottom in my career was actually the best thing that could happen to me. It was a wake-up call that encouraged me to start my first coaching training that helped me to remember certain ideas and beliefs about myself, refashion them and discover my desire as well as my capacity to support people in making their dreams come true.

Transpersonal vision

Over the last 20 years, there were many successes as well. I have been thriving in many jobs and gained quite some credentials. Still, I was very much stuck in my mind and an incredible perfectionist. This changed for me when I came in contact with deep work in non-ordinary states of consciousness in 2009 through Holotropic Breathwork. My first workshop was love on a first breath.

Through breathwork, I started connecting with my deep inner parts, discovering that beside my controlling mind, there is a whole world full of wisdom, strength and beauty within me. Experiencing how self-limiting certain beliefs are for me and how much the anxieties and unprocessed events and emotions are holding me back from living my life fully, I embarked on a life long journey of honest relationships with myself and others in order to become the best version of myself. I have certified as Holotropic Breathwork facilitator and support people in their self-exploration in in these states as well as in the field of integration of these significant experiences in our everyday lives.

I invite you to share part of your journey with me.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2016

Grof Transpersonal Training Certified Facilitator.

2016

School of Organizational and Personal Development (SOOR). Croatia.

2014

Jungian coaching,.ICF Accredited Program for Managers and Coaches. Croatia.

2013

Academy of Executive Coaching. EMCC and ICF Accredited Program for Managers and Coaches. London.

2011

Strategic Negotiation in Action by Pierre Casse, IEDC Bled. Slovenia.

2010

Training for Leaders. Gustav Kaeser Training International. Slovenia.

2009

Situational Leadership, Transition to Manager by Microsoft.

2006

International Visitors Leadership Program: TV Broadcast Journalism. USA.

2002 and 2003.

TELE-SEE: Network of Public Broadcasters of South East Europe.

2002

CNN International Professional Program. Atlanta, USA.

EDUCATION

MA, Anthropology.

Institutum Studiorum Humanitatis. Ljubljana

BA, Journalism.

University in Ljubljana, Faculty for Social Sciences.

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COACHING and MENTORING

INTEGRATION SUPPORT

HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK

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our collaboration

Expect of me to be open and honest with my observations, questions and requests. I encourage you to do the same.

In the process, I openly share my experience and knowledge, involving you in open and personal conversations in order to support you to move forward.

I honor the time that we spend together and hold your confidences.

I meet you where you are and respect your perceptions of the world.

I am concrete and direct. It is my privilege to bring awareness, clarity of choices, and if you choose, action to your life. The change itself is up to you.

I offer my capacity to be with you when it is difficult, and you don’t know how to move forward. I know those spaces well. I am ready to accompany you when you decide to go there for transformation and growth.

I always hold you in positive focus. We concentrate on what is working in your life and how to create more that will work for you.

I am with you with my open heart and mind.

I accompany you on your path trusting that you have all the answers within.

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Reach Me

Offices in Slovenia and Croatia

+385 919073499
+386 31022717

email:
simona@simonarakusa.com.