I'm Ildi — somatic life coach, shiatsu practitioner, and founder of Embodied Pathways. With over 40 years of somatic practice, my work is rooted in a deep understanding of how our bodies hold, and ultimately release, the patterns that shape our lives.

I began yoga at 14, and after my first panic attack at 43, I embarked on a healing journey that would change everything. That experience showed me that no amount of competence or outer success can substitute for being truly at home in your body.

Now at 59, living by the ocean in the Algarve, I guide others home to themselves — proving that it is never too late to transform how you live.

Qualifications & Training :

• Certified Life Coach (ICF-accredited Symbiosis Coaching)

• Trauma-Informed Coaching Certificate

• Hakomi-Informed Somatic Healing Certificate

• Shiatsu Practitioner & Master Certificates

• Reflexology Certificate

• Meridian Therapy & Acupuncture Bodywork

• 50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training

• Reiki Grades 1 & 2

• Multiple shamanic apprenticeships