In these uncertain times, the most radical act we can offer ourselves is presence —
to pause, to listen, and to create spaciousness around and within.
To soften the grip of anxiety, to regulate our nervous system,
to reconnect with the stillness that is always here — waiting.

This is your invitation.
To return to your inner sanctuary.
To embody safety, peace, and the true self beneath the story.

If you feel the call — this is for you.
A sacred week in Ibiza awaits — where healing, transformation, and soul remembrance become your reality.

Stephanie Canavesio

👉 Read on to discover the retreat that might just change your life.

Presence Embodied Retreat

A Transformative Holistic Leadership Retreat

Are you ready to dive deeper, rise higher

& embrace your soul’s path?

May 24–30, 2025 | Ibiza, Spain
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Are you ready to step into your next chapter
with clarity, purpose, and grace?

Are you ready to break-out of the matrix; beyond old beliefs and conditioning?

Do you feel the call to transform traumas into portals for healing?

Can you sense that the time is now - to align with a deeper purpose and to raise the bar for your projects, your relationships,

your family, organisation & community?

Join us for a life-enhancing journey in the heart of Ibiza,

where Ibiza’s transformational energies soul-aligned practices, and world-class facilitators come together to help you rise, elevate, and thrive.

This is more than a retreat…

it's a full-body, soul-led remembering

A re-awakening of who you truly are - and all you deserve to be

With love, wisdom and deep experience, this retreat is held by a collective of Ibiza’s most experienced, internationally renowned teachers & life guides.

Presence Embodied Retreat

Held in the serene embrace of Hekamiah Regenerative Sanctuary, this retreat offers deep luxury, sacred nature, and a nurturing space for profound transformation.

1. Full-board stay with SOL Method cuisine

2. Personalised 1:1 wellness intake, 1:1 transformational & therapeutic coaching

3. Daily morning somatic yoga, grounding mindfulness walks, meditation & breath-work, compassionate self-inquiry and transformational coaching

4. Afternoon & Evening Transformational Experiences

   (sound baths, cacao fire ceremony with Vocal Activation, transformational breath-work, enhanced hike in Mother Nature, Temazcal (sweat-lodge)

5. 5 rhythms dance integration-celebration

6. Full-body welcome massage

7. Personalised programs of Holistic therapies with our world-class wellness team

8. Integration support (1:1 and group)

9. Inbound airport transfers

Tender loving care from our in-house wellness team &
Hekamiah hosting angels

Presence Embodied Retreat

Mornings:

• Grounding barefoot walks, Somatic flow, yin and therapeutic yoga,

• Presence Embodied meditations, Compassionate self-inquiry, Somatic Coaching

Afternoons & Evenings:

• After-brunch rest: “self-time” - replenish & receive treatments & therapies

• Sound healing to nourish the nervous system, Transformational breathwork

• Voicessence Vocal Activation with Cacao-Carob Fire Ceremony

• Temazcal (Indigenous Sweat Lodge ceremony) with Wisdom transmissions

• Enhanced hike & natural swimming

• 5 Rhythms Dance Celebration

Final Day:

Integration & altar release at a turquoise cove

Break through old patterns

Receive personalised guidance

Be uplifted by conscious community

Anchor soul-aligned daily rituals to optimise your wellbeing

Transform & empower your inner world so you can live authentically

“I found soul mates with whom we developed a level of trust that became so deep, within one week I let go of trauma I had been trying to let go of for decades. I’m feeling such a sense of safety within myself,

an opening of trust I never felt before.”

Ali

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Glamping (Solo Occupancy) – 3995 (1 left only!)

Only 3 Spots Remaining –

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Larah: +34 670 248 292
Stephanie: +1 (917) 499 5560

Let this be the moment you say yes to your soul.

We can’t wait to welcome you into the sanctuary.

With love and presence,

Stephanie, Larah & The Embodying Soul Consciousness

Presence Embodied Retreat

You came into this lifetime to fully experience it all — the love, joy, laughter, challenges, and beauty. Each moment is a part of the incredible journey back to your true self.

Lately, I’ve been navigating a profound transformation. It’s like my mind has stepped aside, allowing my soul’s essence to take the lead. This process—though humbling and at times uncomfortable—has unlocked an incredible sense of presence and embodiment that I never imagined.

And now, I want to share this experience with you.

I’m inviting you to join the Free 10-Day Silent Meditation Challenge—a space for deep self-connection, presence, and transformation.

✨ It’s free to join, and the journey begins with a single step. Follow the link below to onboard (just once!), and you’ll gain access to:

• A private group conversation

• Daily Zoom links for the meditations

• Tips to prepare your sacred space

Join the Free Meditation Challenge Here

We’ll gather each morning from 9:00 - 10:00 AM CET in silence to explore presence together. This is your chance to pause, reconnect, and embody the truth of who you are.

Let’s take this journey together.

With love and gratitude,
Stephanie

As I sit here in the stillness of the mountains, far from the energetic whirlwind of Ibiza, I find myself deeply reflecting on this past year. 2024 has been a year of challenges, growth, and learning—a year that has reminded me of the profound importance of pausing, stepping back, and reconnecting with the essence of who we are.

This practice of stillness has taught me that transformation is not about reaching some distant destination. Instead, it is about showing up in the present moment, noticing the patterns that no longer serve us, and gently choosing to meet ourselves with compassion. These quiet pauses have also reminded me of the classroom that life offers us, with its mirrors reflecting back the deeper truths we sometimes avoid. And yes, these truths—often uncomfortable—are the portals to real and lasting change.

Looking back, I can’t help but reflect on how our culture encourages us to constantly do more, achieve more, and be more. We live in a world that celebrates "service to self"—a pursuit of individual gain that often leaves us feeling disconnected, lonely, and even unworthy. I’ve witnessed this firsthand, not only in others but also in my own life.

This year, I faced some of these truths in a deeply personal way. I’ve come to understand that the pain and unworthiness I once carried were mine to acknowledge. One of the most profound lessons I’ve learned is that even the most painful experiences can be incredible teachers. For me, it was through reconciling these parts of myself—meeting them with honesty and compassion—that I began to create a new foundation within. This is the work: not running from our vulnerability, but embracing it as a source of strength.

So how do we transform ourselves in a grounded, lasting way? It begins with slowing down. Transformation starts in the quiet moments when we notice the patterns that we’ve been repeating—patterns that may feel soothing or comfortable in the short term but hold us back in the long run. When we avoid our pain, it’s human. We all seek relief when things feel uncomfortable. But when avoidance becomes a pattern, it keeps us from seeing what’s really there, beneath the surface.

True change happens when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable. It’s not about being strong or having all the answers. It’s about being present with the parts of ourselves that feel tender, broken, or not good enough—and meeting them with the kindness they deserve. In doing so, we stop projecting these feelings onto others and start turning inward, creating an internal structure of care, compassion, and sovereignty.

This has been my greatest takeaway from 2024: transformation is not something we wait for—it is something we actively cultivate, moment by moment, by showing up for ourselves with courage and gentleness. And as we close out this year, I invite you to reflect on your own journey. What patterns have surfaced for you? What lessons have you learned? And how can you meet yourself with more kindness as you step into 2025?

Thank you for being part of this community. It is through our shared stories and reflections that we continue to grow, together. I hope you’ll take a moment to watch the video I’ve created, where I share more about this journey and how these lessons have shaped me.

May the year ahead bring clarity, transformation, and deeper connection—for all of us.

With love and gratitude,
Stephanie

This work begins within. True safety doesn’t come from the news, podcasts, or external validation. It comes from trusting yourself. From feeling deeply. From allowing emotions to rise and move through you. When you do this, you expand. You grow in frequency. You begin to feel more alive, sovereign, and connected to your truth.

To get there, ask yourself often:

Self-love and care aren’t selfish—they’re essential. When you nurture yourself, you show up for others in a more meaningful way. But stay humble. Everyone evolves at their own pace. Comparison only distracts from your path.

Purpose isn’t something you chase. It emerges when you align with your truth. So disengage from the noise. Come home to yourself. Feel. Heal. Expand. Your light is needed.

Thank you for doing this work. It matters. You matter.

But what if these hidden parts, often seen as obstacles, are actually our greatest allies? There’s gold within our shadows, and they hold the keys to our deepest authenticity, joy, and creative gifts.

Finding Wisdom in the New School of Self

This journey of inner exploration may not be what we learned in traditional schooling, but it’s the curriculum that life is offering us now. It’s a “new school” of heart-centered presence. Here, we’re invited to look at the parts of ourselves we’ve ignored—the anxious thoughts, the self-doubts, the isolated feelings. Facing them takes courage, not to push through, but to be with these parts tenderly.

Rumi beautifully captures this journey: “The wound is where the light enters.” Our wounds, the places where we feel inadequate or vulnerable, hold access to our hearts. It’s in allowing ourselves to be humbled by these parts that we find true strength, wisdom, and presence. We unlearn the old, rigid beliefs that strength means perfection or power means control. True power lies in presence—in seeing and honoring every part of who we are.

An Invitation to Pause and Connect

If today feels heavy or confusing, know that you’re not alone. I invite you to find a quiet space, take a deep breath, and tune into those tender places within. Approach them as you would an old friend who needs a gentle reminder that it’s safe to be seen. Ask, “What do you need?” Often, our shadows simply need acknowledgment; they want to feel welcomed, accepted, and safe to exist.

In this presence, we realize that beneath all fear resides love, waiting for us to touch it. In connecting with our shadows, we unlock deeper truths and step into our intuitive wisdom, tapping into the divine intelligence that has always been within us.

Creating from Wholeness

As we reunite these different aspects of ourselves, each one finds a home in our hearts, and we begin to create from a place of wholeness. This journey isn’t about perfection but integration—finding belonging for all parts of ourselves within us. From here, we create with authenticity, joy, and freedom.

This is the path to inner gold. It’s a doorway to living from our fullest, truest self, embodied in presence and love. Thank you for walking this path with me, and for meeting yourself here with such openness. I’m here with you, step by step, as we embrace this beautiful journey together.

With all my love,
Stephanie

Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you feel called to dive deeper into your journey of healing and personal growth, I invite you to schedule a complimentary 20-minute discovery call with me. During this call, we’ll explore your current challenges and aspirations to see how my services can best support your path forward. It’s a space to ask questions, connect, and gain clarity on how we can work together toward your goals.

Click here to book your call.

It’s not some external force that will magically free us. External events may trigger a deeper expression of our creativity, they may crack open our hearts, but it’s up to us to allow this transformation. So often, we remain trapped in a victim mindset, forgetting the profound truth: on an unconscious level, we are co-creating our reality.

I’m not suggesting that we consciously choose the chaos or the manipulation we see in the world—whether it be war, greed, or power plays driven by specific interests. These forces exist, and we acknowledge them for what they are. But the real question is: How are you choosing to show up today? Will you meet this moment from a place of fear and judgment, or will you rise in empowerment, in empathy, and in love?

When we come from love, we tap into the truth of who we really are. In each moment, in each breath, we have the chance to remember this. The outer conflicts we see are merely reflections—mirrors inviting us to look within and acknowledge the parts of ourselves still hiding in shame, fear, sadness, or anger.

This process of transformation is not just happening "out there"; it’s happening through us. We are the channels through which darkness is transmuted into light. But to allow this alchemy, we need to release our addiction to drama and distraction, and return to the present, to our hearts.

Today, I invite you to take a deeper step into your heart. To notice when you’re pulled into the noise, the chaos, the temptation to numb yourself. Instead, remember your role here—as a steward of inner strength, of inner power, and of the light that shines through when we stay present.

We all play a part in this unfolding transformation. Thank you for being here and for doing the deep work. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this—what’s your experience of these energies moving through your life?

With love and presence,
Stephanie

Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you feel called to dive deeper into your journey of healing and personal growth, I invite you to schedule a complimentary 20-minute discovery call with me. During this call, we’ll explore your current challenges and aspirations to see how my services can best support your path forward. It’s a space to ask questions, connect, and gain clarity on how we can work together toward your goals.

Click here to book your call.

In my recent video, I explore the profound and life-changing process of embodiment—the art of coming out of the mind and into the body. This shift, as simple as it sounds, is one of the most challenging yet liberating things you can do.

We often live in stories of unworthiness, doubt, or fear that were planted in us long ago. When those stories linger in the background, they shape how we experience the world, often reinforcing the very struggles we're trying to escape. And right now, with the chaos in the outer world, many of us feel the ground slipping beneath our feet.

So how do we find stability amidst the storm?

It begins with letting go.

Letting go of the false belief that we can control everything through our mind. Letting go of old stories that no longer serve us. Letting go of the tendency to avoid our emotions, rather than seeing them as messengers.

Embodiment is about turning inward—connecting with your deepest self, your emotions, and your inner wisdom. As you do this, you discover the anchor that has been within you all along, one that doesn't rely on the outside world for safety or meaning.

Our October Retreat: An Invitation to Deepen This Practice

This October, I invite you to join me on a retreat designed to support this powerful inner work. Together, we’ll explore practices of embodied inquiry, letting go of limiting stories, and connecting with the energies of our emotions to reclaim our innate sense of inner safety and connection.

This retreat will be an intimate gathering, and as part of our community, you're receiving early access to exclusive details before we open the registration to the broader public. I encourage you to secure your spot if you're feeling called to deepen your embodiment journey.

Retreat information is below. In the meantime, take a moment to reflect:

• Where in your life are you still stuck in old stories?

• What emotions are you avoiding or not fully embracing?

• What would it feel like to reconnect to your inner anchor?

You are already enough, already worthy, and this journey is about rediscovering that truth within you.

Love,
Stephanie

P.S. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this transformative retreat experience. If you’re ready to explore the next step in your embodiment practice, this retreat could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Upcoming Retreat:
Embodying Soul Consciousness Reconnect

I am thrilled to announce our upcoming retreat, and I would love for you to join us for a transformative experience:

✨Embodying Soul Consciousness Reconnect✨ Weekend Retreat Immersion
Dates: October 17-20, 2024
Location: Hekamiah, Ibiza

Join Larah Davis and myself, with support by high frequency chef Erika Tangari and @Anika.themysticbreath, for a transformative four-day retreat designed to help you reconnect with your true self and ignite your inner light 🔥.

Through guided practices, rituals, and ceremonies, you will:

• ✨ Reconnect with your Soul essence and align with Mother Nature’s wisdom, your intuitive guidance system, and the divine.

• ✨ Transform obstacles and resistance into opportunities for healing, growth, and expansion.

• ✨ Embrace joy, community connection, and living your life purpose.

• ✨ Make heart-led decisions for your greater good and the greater good of the whole.

• ✨ Optimize your holistic well-being to feel clear, empowered, vital, and free.

With over 20 years of experience each, Larah and I will guide you on this journey of wholeness and understanding, helping you to live a grounded, meaningful life.

Activities Include:

• ✨ Guided meditations

• ✨ Earthing & grounding practices

• ✨ Somatic flow and restorative yoga

• ✨ Healing Breathwork journey

• ✨ Ceremonial Cacao dance ritual

• ✨ Presence Embodied and Compassionate Inquiry Circles

• ✨ Co-active Alchemy Coaching

• ✨ Holistic full-body massages

• ✨ 1:1 sessions with Larah & Stephanie

• ✨ Voice activation and fire-🔥-side circles

• ✨ Enhanced nature guided hike

& personalized programs of treatments & therapies.

We are delighted to welcome you to this sacred space.

If you’re interested in attending, please message Larah on WhatsApp with the word: RETREAT. We look forward to connecting with you and sharing this beautiful experience together 🙏.

Retreat info and bookings

Understanding the wisdom of addictions

I asked for a sign from my father yesterday during meditation. When I sat down on the plane, a coin literally jumped out onto the floor in front of me. It was his AA coin. My father treasured his coins, and I asked to have them when he was dying. He treasured his sobriety after 40 years of addiction. I treasure mine.

Getting sober brought me the clarity I needed to see straight. It allowed me to feel more deeply the pain I was numbing. It gave me the courage and strength to step out of my old stories and the freedom to transform my fear into gold.

Thank you, Dad, for this reminder. I FEEL you more than ever.

11 years sober.

The Serenity Prayer is a fundamental part of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and is often recited at meetings. It goes as follows:

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference."

For me, sobriety meant combining compassion and somatic therapy with psychedelics. I don’t believe this path is for everyone, and it can even delay progress for some. I respect AA but didn’t follow that route. What I’ve learned is that healing isn’t a linear process, and different modalities will resonate with different people. It’s up to you to find your INNER guide and navigate your transformation.

If you’re contemplating quitting, and you feel a pull deep inside, that could be your body speaking to you. I had that feeling for years until I finally hit rock bottom. The hangovers, the shame, and the loss of hope were so dark. In 2013, I asked for help again and attended a retreat with Gabor Maté. It was there that I realized I needed to face my fear and anxiety instead of running from it.

Our addictive behaviors are coping mechanisms, but they ultimately distract us from true healing. Trying to heal while continuing these behaviors keeps you stuck in a loop. I did it for years. You can do endless therapies and ceremonies, but without confronting your stories and reactions, the dynamics won’t change.

Sobriety was the key that unlocked my awakening. It allowed me to shift into my body and connect with my emotions. I realized how much time I spent lost in my thoughts—worrying, doubting, and judging myself and others. Over time, I understood that I am not my thoughts—they’re just outdated programs running on limiting beliefs. I was the only one who could update them to align with what truly mattered.

Feeling the years of repressed emotions was what transformed them into strength. Sobriety doesn’t have to be forever, but in the early stages, it’s a powerful message to your higher self—a commitment to stepping out of the comfort zone. I invite my clients to try just one week. If you feel stuck or stressed, consider making this commitment to the part of you that wants to escape and see what shifts.

Remember, this is just what worked for me. Learning to attune to my needs and express self-love and compassion aligned me with my soul. Please share your stories in the comments—I would love to hear them.

It doesn’t matter what your substance or pattern is—addiction can be many things. Some people don’t drink or take drugs but blame others for their misery. Learned helplessness and victim consciousness are traps I was once stuck in, too. It’s easier to focus on others than to sit with uncomfortable emotions, but taking responsibility for our fear, anxiety, and shame is essential for finding wholeness.

The moment you acknowledge these feelings as yours, you take your power back. From there, you can choose something new. This process only happens in the present moment. Staying asleep and avoiding this work only perpetuates pain and suffering. I did it until I chose, moment by moment, to unravel the web I had intricately spun for myself. That web felt like a safety net, helping me survive the chaos of my childhood, and for that, I’m grateful. But I realized it was time to dissolve those attachments and embrace the unknown.

Letting go required surrendering the need to know, to be right. This was my free-fall moment, where faith and trust became pillars of my healing.

Why I Feel the Need to Share

There are many misconceptions about healing. For me, it meant coming into wholeness, integrating the pockets of pain I had held for so long. I found that my need for control was rooted in a lack of inner safety, and striving for perfection kept me from taking risks. My need for external validation blocked my vulnerability and left me stuck. Life was passing by, and I was aging without truly living. I was scared to age. My heart felt closed off, and I was constantly comparing myself to others, never feeling enough. This is the unspoken disease of our culture.

I began questioning with curiosity and compassion. Like a miner digging for gold, I found treasure within my darkest shame. I felt like I had failed as a mother, wife, model, and friend. But it was time to pick myself up, wipe off the dust of shame, and own the life I had unconsciously created.

I reached out for help from the subtle, invisible realms and remembered the power of prayer. This step reminded me how precious this human life is. Wasting it away would be denying the divine within me. In that moment, I recalled the importance of asking for guidance.

The Future of Consciousness

Lastly, I want to share an exciting opportunity to explore the nature of consciousness. My dear friend Daniel Pinchbeck is hosting The Future of Consciousness, a six-week webinar series starting August 25. It will feature brilliant thinkers like Bernardo Kastrup and Dean Radin, exploring how consciousness is the foundation of reality.

Here’s a talk between Giancarlo, and myself discussing about the webinar series starting next week.

As a special gift to our community, we’re offering 40% off with the code at this link. I hope you’ll join us!

40% off for Future of Consciousness

Medicine for These Times podcast

I’m excited to share that I was recently a guest on the Medicine for These Times podcast, where I had an enriching conversation with . We explored my journey from addiction to sobriety, and the profound healing I found through meditation, inner work, and psychedelic experiences. We dive into the spiritual challenges of our times, the wisdom of aging authentically, and the importance of finding stillness in our busy world. I hope you’ll listen and find some inspiration for your own path of healing and growth.

Upcoming Retreat — October 17-20:
Embodying Soul Consciousness Reconnect

I’m delighted to invite you to our upcoming retreat, Embodying Soul Consciousness Reconnect, happening October 17-20, 2024, in the serene setting of Hekamiah, Ibiza. This immersive weekend, co-led by Larah Davis and myself, is designed to help you reconnect with your true essence and ignite your inner light through transformative practices, rituals, and ceremonies. You’ll experience meditation, grounding, yoga, breathwork, and more, all within a supportive, intimate community.

With personalized guidance, healing sessions, and activities focused on wholeness, this retreat is an opportunity to release what no longer serves you and embrace joy, clarity, and purpose. If this resonates, please reach out to Larah on WhatsApp for more details and join us in this sacred space for a transformative journey.

With love,
Stephanie

Feels good to share with you my latest impromptu conversation, where Giancarlo and I delve into the complexities of long-term relationships. Reflecting on Neil Strauss’s insights, we explore a pivotal moment in our journey—realizing that our frustrations were not the fault of one another, but rather opportunities for personal growth.

Here are some key takeaways from the conversation

Taking Responsibility for Our Feelings: Our relationship, like many others, is a work in progress. We realized that by taking responsibility for our own emotions instead of blaming each other, we could cultivate deeper empathy and connection.

Honoring What's Alive: Giancarlo beautifully emphasizes the importance of honoring each other's emotional experiences. This means recognizing and validating feelings without rationalizing or dismissing them, a core principle of nonviolent communication.

Boundaries and Self-Care: While honoring each other's feelings is essential, setting boundaries is equally important. It’s crucial to communicate openly about the need for personal space and self-care without feeling responsible for fixing each other’s emotions.

Transforming Trauma into Wisdom: Our ongoing work in therapy and personal development has taught us the value of transforming past wounds into wisdom. By sharing our experiences, we hope to inspire others to embark on their healing journeys.

Finding Flow: Giancarlo shared his thoughts on finding oneself through flow—the state of being so absorbed in an activity that it feels effortless and natural. For him, this occurs when helping others heal, a profound way to turn personal struggles into collective growth.

We hope these reflections resonate with you and provide some food for thought in your own relationships. Remember, growth is a journey, and every step forward, no matter how small, is significant.

Warmly,

Stephanie & Giancarlo

If you’re among those who’ve reached out or shared your experiences with me, I want to offer reassurance and comfort. Feelings of depression, disillusionment, confusion, panic, and anxiety about the future, feelings of helplessness and hopelessness—these are all completely normal reactions given our current circumstances. This journey from darkness into light is a profound and transformative one, often described as the "dark night of the soul." It’s an awakening from the egoic, controlling mind into the essence of who you truly are. This process isn’t something you can control, organize, or schedule. It emerges and unfolds from within.

Many of us, myself included, are experiencing these shifts. The symptoms change, and it often feels like riding a wave. One moment you might feel blissful, enjoying the ride, and the next, you could find yourself at the bottom of a well. In these moments, it's crucial to learn how to be with yourself, to avoid abandoning yourself or numbing your feelings. Our culture isn’t designed to make us well; it’s designed to keep us distracted. For those on a path of transformation, understanding that we have the ability within us to hold and integrate these emerging parts without succumbing to the depths of pain and old stories is essential.

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Here are five practices to support your journey:

1. Contemplation: When you notice difficult emotions or reactions, ask yourself, "Is this a wound? Am I reacting from this space, or do I have the capacity to understand that this is just a part of me coming up?" This awareness helps in distinguishing between past wounds and present reality.

2. Meditation: Learning to calm your mind and find stillness is essential. Stepping out of the chaos and developing your own sense of self and identity doesn’t mean being stuck in old patterns. Meditation helps you connect with your deeper self beyond the intellectual mind.

3. Communication: Talk to others who understand the profound nature of transformation. Engage in conversations with friends, community members, therapists, or facilitators who can relate to and support your journey. Sharing and expressing your experiences can be incredibly healing.

4. Prayer: Pray for your life, for the wisdom, strength, and understanding you need in the moment. Recognize that everyone is going through their own unique journey, and your experience is valid and significant. Prayer can provide a sense of connection and guidance.

5. Quiet Time: Make space in your schedule for unscheduled time. Allow yourself to sit, process, and feel. Being constantly in your thinking mind can prevent you from dropping deeper into your true self. Quiet time fosters deeper levels of transformation, clearing channels for receiving guidance and moving beyond old behaviors.

The journey through the dark night of the soul can be repetitive and challenging, but it’s also profoundly transformative. By doing the inner work and engaging in dialogue with these parts of yourself, you will notice a difference. You’ll become more accustomed to facing rather than running from difficult feelings. Instead of turning away, learn to turn towards them, opening your heart with understanding, forgiveness, acceptance, and unconditional love.

Upcoming Retreat:
Embodying Soul Consciousness Reconnect

I am thrilled to announce our upcoming retreat, and I would love for you to join us for a transformative experience:

✨Embodying Soul Consciousness Reconnect✨ Weekend Retreat Immersion
Dates: October 17-20, 2024
Location: Hekamiah, Ibiza

Join Larah Davis and myself, with support by high frequency chef Erika Tangari and @Anika.themysticbreath, for a transformative four-day retreat designed to help you reconnect with your true self and ignite your inner light 🔥.

Through guided practices, rituals, and ceremonies, you will:

• ✨ Reconnect with your Soul essence and align with Mother Nature’s wisdom, your intuitive guidance system, and the divine.

• ✨ Transform obstacles and resistance into opportunities for healing, growth, and expansion.

• ✨ Embrace joy, community connection, and living your life purpose.

• ✨ Make heart-led decisions for your greater good and the greater good of the whole.

• ✨ Optimize your holistic well-being to feel clear, empowered, vital, and free.

With over 20 years of experience each, Larah and I will guide you on this journey of wholeness and understanding, helping you to live a grounded, meaningful life.

Activities Include:

• ✨ Guided meditations

• ✨ Earthing & grounding practices

• ✨ Somatic flow and restorative yoga

• ✨ Healing Breathwork journey

• ✨ Ceremonial Cacao dance ritual

• ✨ Presence Embodied and Compassionate Inquiry Circles

• ✨ Co-active Alchemy Coaching

• ✨ Holistic full-body massages

• ✨ 1:1 sessions with Larah & Stephanie

• ✨ Voice activation and fire-🔥-side circles

• ✨ Enhanced nature guided hike

& personalized programs of treatments & therapies.

We are delighted to welcome you to this sacred space.

If you’re interested in attending, please message Larah on WhatsApp with the word: RETREAT. We look forward to connecting with you and sharing this beautiful experience together 🙏.

I hope this message finds you well and grounded. As we navigate these times of rapid change, it can feel as though life is a giant mirror, reflecting back to us the parts of ourselves that are still in need of healing and transformation. This process can be uncomfortable, but it’s also a profound opportunity for growth.

In moments of tension or conflict, it’s easy to fall into the habit of blaming others for our discomfort. Yet, the real power lies in pausing, tuning in, and asking ourselves if our reactions stem from old wounds or from a place of empowerment. Remember, you always have a choice in how you respond.

Things are moving fast, and it’s easy to get caught up in our minds and stories. I invite you to take a few moments throughout your day to reconnect with your body and breathe deeply, repeating the mantra, “I love stillness. I love stillness. I love stillness.” This simple practice helps us process our experiences and return to our center.

We are beautifully, gorgeously human, often forgetting and reverting to old survival patterns. This is why the present moment feels intense – it’s a time of immense growth supported by the universe. By slowing down and tuning in, we can bridge the gap between our darker, more challenging aspects and the brilliant light of our potential.

Reflect on these questions: Where in your life can you slow down? Where can you show yourself more compassion? Recognize that while no one knows exactly what the future holds, you have the power to find stillness and groundedness within yourself. This inner anchor will support you through any external changes.

Embrace the duality of being human by honoring your past survival strategies and choosing to move forward with the wisdom of your higher self. Acknowledge the vulnerable parts of you, but also engage with the adult, wise part that can hold space for your growth.

In my journey and work with clients, I’ve noticed three key practices that help during challenging times:

🏵️ Connection over Isolation: Notice when you tend to isolate and ask if it truly nourishes you. Sometimes, reaching out to friends and giving of yourself can open your heart and provide immense support.

🏵️ Healing in Groups: Healing often happens in groups. Find safe spaces where you can be vulnerable and share your heart without judgment. This collective energy can transmute old fears and foster deep healing.

🏵️ Passion and Creativity: Engage in activities you love. Whether it’s writing, yoga, energy work, or baking cookies with loved ones, these moments of joy and creativity can bring lightness to heavy times.

Additionally, water has a grounding and cleansing effect. Whether it’s taking a bath, a shower, or simply spending time near a body of water, allow the element of water to connect you back to yourself.

If you feel called to embark on this journey of self-discovery and healing together, I would be honored to support you. To book a 20-minute discovery session with me, simply visit this page. There, you will find a convenient online booking system where you can select a date and time that works best for you.

Thank you for being part of this journey. Let’s continue to support each other with compassion and openness.

From my heart to yours,
Stephanie

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Dear Friends,

I am thrilled to share an extraordinary moment in my life with you all. About a month ago, I had the incredible opportunity to step onto the TEDx stage and share a pivotal chapter of my journey that turned my world upside down before setting it right again.

My Talk: “How to React If Your Partner Wants to Go to a Sex Party; From Trauma to Truth to Transformation”

In my talk, I delve deep into a life-altering conversation with my partner and the profound ripple effects it had on our relationship and, more importantly, on my relationship with myself. This experience was a powerful exploration of navigating relationship dynamics and confronting my own unexamined truths, ultimately leading to a transformation that reshaped my understanding of vulnerability and strength.

Why This Matters

I shared the raw twists and turns of my journey, aiming to illuminate the profound impact of self-reflection and the courage it takes to confront our own stories. This narrative is about breaking free from the shackles of past narratives to fully inhabit the present moment, accessing our true power, and creating the lives we desire. It is an invitation to engage in a meaningful dialogue about real change, genuine presence, and the bravery needed to meet our authentic selves.

A Heartfelt Thank You

I am immensely grateful to the TEDxDaltVila team and everyone who made this experience possible. A special thank you to my loving and devoted husband, Giancarlo Canavesio, whose unwavering support and adventurous spirit have been my guiding light. This talk would not have been possible without the inspiration and incredible humans I share my life with here in Ibiza. Deep gratitude to all my mentors and friends who helped me craft this message and supported me throughout this journey.

Stay Tuned

I invite you all to watch it and join me in exploring the themes of self-inquiry, embodied presence, and transformation. Let’s continue this conversation and support each other in our journeys toward authentic living.

📸 @sofiagomezfonzo | Styled by @danielaagnelli @agora.ibiza @stellamccartney @templejewelibiza | Hair and makeup by @good.foundation | With the divine guidance and coaching of @alishadesofgray | Deep gratitude to @sandyhill for helping me craft the talk.

I look forward to sharing this journey with you and hearing your thoughts and reflections.

With deep appreciation and love,
Stephanie Canavesio

We're living through a significant period of change, surrounded by various narratives and perspectives. It's a time that invites us to reflect on who we are and what truly resonates with our innermost selves.

A Moment to Reflect and Choose

This is an opportunity to consider our choices. Are the stories we tell ourselves uplifting and true to who we are, or are they based on old fears and habits? It's a chance to consciously decide whether to continue along familiar paths or to step into new possibilities that align more closely with our authentic selves.

Questioning Our Stories

Every day, we're presented with stories – about the world and about ourselves. It's essential to pause and ask: Are these stories rooted in love and growth, or are they based on fear? This questioning can lead us to make choices that are more in tune with our true nature.

Reclaiming Our Power

There's a lot of information out there, and it's easy to get caught up in others' stories and opinions. But how often do we consider the impact of these external voices on our sense of self? It's crucial to recognize when we're giving away our power and to start reclaiming it by trusting our own voice and truth.

Embracing Our Authenticity

This is a call to embrace your authenticity. It's about recognizing your own values and making choices that reflect your true self. It's an invitation to step away from old patterns and embrace the growth and potential that come with authenticity.

Your Journey Forward

As we navigate this transformative period, remember that you have the agency to shape your path. It's about being present, making conscious choices, and aligning with your genuine self.

Thank you for being part of this journey. Let's embrace this time of change with openness and authenticity.

Warm regards,

Stephanie Canavesio

P.S. Your journey is uniquely yours. Trust in your ability to navigate this period of change with awareness and authenticity.

Dear Community,

I'm thrilled to invite you to join our upcoming online Compassionate Inquiry circle, "Path to Wholeness", starting tomorrow. This course, which I have crafted with care and insight, offers an extraordinary journey towards holistic well-being. It's an opportunity to embrace your authentic self, heal from past experiences, and foster deeper connections both within yourself and with others.

Over eight weeks, through 90-minute live classes, we will engage in a cohesive and progressive learning experience, combining theoretical instruction, practical exercises, interactive group discussions, and personal contemplation. Each session is designed to encourage personal growth, emotional healing, and spiritual development. Here is a glimpse into our transformative journey together:

1. Establishing a Safe and Connected Environment: We begin by exploring personal and collective safety, understanding the body's responses to stress, and fostering group connections.

2. Unveiling Your True Self: We'll distinguish true self-expression from habitual patterns, understand emotional attachments, and set personal limits.

3. Navigating Triggers and Reactivity: We'll identify and manage emotional triggers, uncover their roots, and examine how beliefs influence perception.

4. Understanding Your Past and Its Impact: Delve into your past experiences, engage with a trauma assessment tool, and recognize the impact of familial and ancestral trauma.

5. Fulfilling Your Own Needs: We'll recognize unmet childhood needs and identify essential personal needs, understanding their role in your life.

6. Embracing All Aspects of Self with Compassion and Love: Accepting different aspects of the self, enhancing self-kindness, and exploring the roots of self-critique.

7. Embodying Responsibility: We'll understand personal accountability, examine the habit of blame, and explore ingrained beliefs about oneself.

8. Recognizing Inner Strengths and Spiritual Resources: Celebrating personal growth, discovering inner potential, and engaging in spiritual practices for holistic healing and growth.

By participating in this course, you will not only discover your authentic self and manage emotional triggers but also unpack your past, address personal needs, and cultivate self-compassion. This journey is about taking ownership of your path and unlocking your inner potential in a nurturing and supportive environment.

As your guide, I bring a unique approach to healing and teaching, combining the Compassionate Inquiry of Gabor Maté with meditative practices. My approach, Presence Embodied, connects you to the present moment, restoring you to your truest expression.

This is your invitation to join us in this journey of self-discovery and heartfelt connection. As we prepare to start tomorrow, I'm offering a special 50 euro discount with the code STEPHANIE. Let's embark on this path to wholeness together.

Join the Circle

Warmly,
Stephanie

I am so happy to extend a special invitation to you all. I'm launching an online circle titled "Path to Wholeness", a heartfelt journey I've been facilitating in Ibiza for the past three years, now accessible to you from the comfort of your home.

In our lives, the journey toward self-discovery and true connection is often interspersed with challenges, conflicts, and periods of stagnation. Yet, it's through these very experiences that we find a deeper connection with ourselves. In today's world, filled with uncertainty, many of us feel a sense of numbness, a loss of direction, and confusion. The antidote to these feelings lies within us, in discovering our inner connection.

I'm excited to offer this online circle as a space where we can meet weekly to share and explore various themes such as navigating emotions, finding safety within our bodies, practicing self-compassion, and learning to listen empathetically to others. Each of us has unique insights and experiences, and through sharing, we can resonate and learn from each other, fostering empathic witnessing and healing.

In the second half of this video, I guide you through a practical meditation—a short five-minute practice to help you reconnect with yourself. It's a gentle process of attuning to your body, releasing tension, and fostering a sense of peace and presence. This practice is especially beneficial during overwhelming times, allowing you to slow down and deeply engage with your inner self.

For eight weeks, we'll gather online once a week, and each session will be recorded for your convenience. Our gatherings will begin with meditation, followed by open discussions around our themes, and a safe space for sharing, expressing, and listening. I'll be incorporating the principles of Compassionate Inquiry, as taught by Gabor Mate, alongside my own practices of presence and heart-centered awareness.

You will receive 8 sessions in a powerful group container for a fraction of the cost compared to individual sessions. Payment plans available.

“Path to Wholeness” Online Circle Agenda

Week 1: Establishing a Safe and Connected Environment

• Focus: Exploring the meaning of personal and collective safety, understanding the body's natural responses to stress, and fostering initial group connections.

Week 2: Unveiling Your True Self

• Focus: Distinguishing true self-expression from behavioral patterns, comprehending the nature of different emotional attachments, and setting personal limits.

Week 3: Navigating Triggers and Reactivity

• Focus: Identifying and managing emotional triggers, uncovering their roots, and examining how deep-seated beliefs influence perception.

Week 4: Understanding Your Past and How It Affected You

• Focus: Delving into past experiences, engaging with a trauma assessment tool, and recognizing the impact of familial and ancestral trauma.

Week 5: Fulfilling Your Own Needs

• Focus: Recognizing unmet childhood needs, understanding the role of certain behaviors or dependencies, and identifying essential personal needs.

Week 6: Embracing All Aspects of Self with Compassion and Love

• Focus: Accepting different aspects of the self, enhancing self-kindness, and exploring the roots of self-critique and feelings of inadequacy.

Week 7: Embodying Responsibility

• Focus: Understanding personal accountability, examining the habit of blame, and exploring ingrained beliefs about oneself.

Week 8: Recognizing Inner Strengths and Spiritual Resources

• Focus: Celebrating personal growth and accomplishments, discovering inner potential, and engaging in spiritual practices for holistic healing and growth.

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Online circle logistics

• 24 Jan - 13 Mar 2024

• each Wednesday 18:00 CET | 9:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM ET

• 8 LIVE classes with Stephanie Canavesio on Zoom, 90 minutes each

• 24.01 + 31.01+ 7.02 + 14.02 + 21.02 + 28.02 + 6.03 + 13.03

• Save the dates to your preferred Calendar

• recordings will be available if you can’t participate live in any of the sessions

Your contribution:

• €330 one time or

• €165 in 2 monthly installments or

• €110 in 3 monthly installments

Let me know in the comments of this newsletter if you need an additional Presence Embodied discount for being part of my community.

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I am looking forward to sharing this space with you. If you have any questions or would like to know more, please don't hesitate to reach out. Our journey begins at the end of January, and I am eager to embark on this path of discovery and healing together.

Wishing you a day filled with joy and inner peace,
Stephanie

P.S. Feel free to check out all the other offerings from PAUA Courses

In my latest reflections, I've realized the unexpected beauty in those moments when we feel stuck or face writer's block. It's completely okay to find ourselves in these spaces of stillness. For me, they have often been the birthing ground for something new and profoundly transformative. I want to share this understanding and invite you on a special journey.

Embracing the Stillness

In the moments of quiet and introspection, there's a unique opportunity for growth and self-discovery. It's in these times that I've found a new awareness and a deeper connection with my authentic self. In a culture heavily influenced by social media, losing oneself in the noise of others' expectations is easy. But it's essential to dive into our creativity and embrace the unknown with courage and authenticity. This segment is a gentle reminder that connecting deeply with ourselves in the present moment can unlock our true potential and lead us to a fulfilling path of self-discovery and creative rebirth.

Presence Embodied Path to Wholeness

I'm happy to invite you to the "Presence Embodied Path to Wholeness" online circle, a collaboration with the PAUA.life Community. This 8-week powerful online circle is designed to guide us, at the beginning of 2024, toward holistic well-being and a deeper understanding of ourselves. It's a unique opportunity to access the powerful tool of Compassionate Inquiry, developed by Gabor Maté, at an accessible price. You will receive 8 sessions in a powerful group container for a fraction of the cost compared to individual sessions. Payment plans available. Comment on this newsletter if you are interested to access a special Presence Embodied price for being part of my community.

The course includes live Zoom classes, interactive discussions, and practical exercises aimed at fostering personal growth, emotional healing, and spiritual development. We'll learn to navigate emotional triggers, unpack our past, address personal needs, and cultivate self-compassion. By the end of the course, we'll have a deeper understanding of our authentic selves and the tools to continue our journey of self-discovery and transformation.

Recordings will be made available only to circle participants and everybody will agree to respect the groups’ confidentality.

Join me on this journey to unlock your inner potential, celebrate your growth, and embrace a holistic approach to well-being. For more information and to sign up, visit PAUA Courses page.

I look forward to walking this path of self-discovery and transformation with you.

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With warmth,
Stephanie Canavesio

I invite you to join me in this collective journey of breaking free, cultivating a compassionate self-leadership that honors our sacredness, and embracing our soul's deepest callings.

"Only when compassion is present, will we allow ourselves to truly be seen."

With warmth and gratitude,
Stephanie Canavesio

My story begins with a significant childhood accident that ignited my spiritual curiosity. Growing up, I faced numerous challenges, including struggles with bulimia and substance abuse, while living in New York and Paris. These experiences left me feeling disconnected and in search of my true self.

A transformative moment in my life was encountering Amma, the Hugging Saint, and exploring psychedelics like ayahuasca. These experiences were pivotal, leading to profound realizations about my fears, patterns, and the urgency for personal change.

I delved deep into yoga, meditation, and the teachings of Gabor Maté, focusing on trauma, addiction, and spiritual bypassing. These practices helped me understand and embody my experiences, fostering a deeper connection with my inner self and the divine.

The core theme of my podcast is embodied presence. My studies in contemplative psychotherapy and my work with various spiritual and therapeutic practices have profoundly influenced my understanding and approach to healing.

In this episode, I reflect on the importance of embracing and honoring our struggles and conflicts. Acceptance, I believe, is the gateway to deeper wisdom and awareness. My passion lies in sharing my learnings and experiences with you, to assist on your own path to self-discovery and healing.

Join me on this journey as I share a blend of personal anecdotes, spiritual insights, and therapeutic wisdom. My story is a testament to the transformative power of self-awareness and the continuous journey towards presence and embodiment.

Thank you for being here, and I'm excited to explore this path together.

I, you know, I'm really feeling all of the atrocities and the heartbreak and the utter desperation and I asked, what is it that I need to know? What is it that I can possibly bring to this situation? How can I serve?

And I keep hearing back, just allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and to feel all of it and how much the unconscious, all of the ugliness, all of the darkness, all of the unresolved pain that we weren't seeing before, now we're seeing and the greed and the utter capacity of what humans are able to do to one another, we're really seeing it and it's breaking us open but we have a choice now.

We can ignore it, we can run from it, we can deny it, we can project it back out and blame, or what I keep on feeling myself is how can we acknowledge within ourselves what this situation is showing us within each of us as well, how much we live broken inside of ourselves by the stories that we tell ourselves of not being enough or of how much we compare to others and we don't measure up, how much we judge ourselves and others.

So how this situation that's unfolding that doesn't seem to be going, escalating but escalating is how much are you willing to feel and are you willing to create spaces for you and for your family and for your friends to honor what's coming up and to transform it with your awareness of it and to make a choice to not send it back outwards in another story or in a projection because how else are we going to shift the collective if we're not willing to do the work within ourselves and repair our own broken brokenness and I say that I'm talking to myself as well I see how easily I'm getting more affected by smaller things now and having more of an impact on me and I see the old pattern where I just want to freak out and how I'm learning to come into silence to process what I'm feeling to make firmer boundaries to feel more to understand I'm not my emotions I'm not my thoughts but that I'm so much more than that and that I have this capacity to hold all of it.

To open ones self to new possibilities of forgiveness love, and acceptance means rewriting stories of pain. Through this experience you can find strength and wisdom within the connection to your truest self. This is the path of defining your own truth of a kind, generous, and trusting heart.

Strength means allowing ourselves to feel vulnerable to the pain we hold. Often this pain is unconscious and hidden under years of protective layers. It is lurking behind conveniently stacked behaviors and mental patterns. Faint cries from the depths drive us and call to us until we finally learn to deeply listen. 

To hear this call and remember our pain may cause us to drop down to our knees and cry—this is alright. We are permitted to not know where or who we are at times. To lose the rope of hope happens to us all.

Take a pause and notice the fear, the anguish, the roughness of grief.

Allow yourself to feel raw, alone, and in the darkness of the woods. Get comfortable there until you remember, that you have been here before and it too shall pass. Allow for time and space to feel—even when it is not where you want to be, because it is what we need to grow.

The portal to our strength is often through the desperation of our soul. The sweetness of our tears is the medicine of truth we each carry.

This too shall pass. Surrender to your presence.