My Journey
My name is Natasha and Humanist Coaching is a manifestation of my personal transformation; my heart-centred contribution; and an expression of gratitude for the peace, freedom and surrender I feel since finding a new way of being in the world.
For much of my life, I shaped myself to meet others’ expectations. I edited my words, buried my opinions, and wore the most acceptable mask—devoted daughter, wife, mother, friend, employee.

I was valued for how well I held it all together, but perfectionism became my shield. Behind it, I lived in a constant state of hyper-vigilance, always hiding parts of myself, always holding back. I forgot to prioritize joy. Especially the kind of joy that flows through when you feel safe enough to let go of your armour.

From an early age, I got the message that I was wrong. Wrong size, wrong shape, wrong color, wrong opinions, wrong way of being. That belief, reinforced by family, media, peers, and 12+ years of dance training that I never fully belonged to, led to shame, depression, and harmful coping patterns. I confused being accepted with being safe. I craved connection, but what I really needed was permission to be myself.

A pivotal shift happened when I got introduced to coaching, and greater awareness cracked something open. It helped me name the paradox I’d been living inside and gave me the courage to stop choosing one part of me over another. But the deeper I went, the more I saw that insight wasn’t enough. And that was true for so many others in my world, not just me.

I came to know that true inner freedom requires feeling safe enough inside yourself to listen—to your wisdom, your instincts, your truth. Without that safety, self-trust is just a concept. Practising embodiment became the path back to my wholeness, my love of life, and the deeper knowing that had always been there.

Now, everything I offer—dance, coaching, retreats—is about helping people return to that sacred integration. Because when we stop shrinking or splitting ourselves to fit into roles that don’t match who we truly are, the gift is an awakening to our miraculous human experience and the courage to live life on our terms.  

We suffer less when we are being authentic. And when we suffer less, we harm each other less too.

This is how we heal—from the inside out.
This is how we create change—from individual to the collective.
As a trauma-informed mind-body health practitioner, I support individuals and groups in their self-exploration and healing work by integrating embodiment, safety and connectedness.

In coaching partnerships, I help you attune to the wisdom of your body to gain insight which improves your health and life experience. I also facilitate in person embodied dance classes and lead wellness retreats to create space for feeling more human and allowing individual and collective healing to happen. My third hat finds me helping newcomers to Canada learn English and settle in the Kitchener-Waterloo area where I am based. I consider myself very lucky to have found embodiment work and it has been my honour and joy to continue evolving my understanding of the mind-body system while nurturing my capacity to show others a way forward through the next phase of our journeys. Through this work, my clients learn how to regulate themselves, move past trauma and fall back in love with being a human in the adventure of life. Bearing witness to this raw vulnerability and resiliency honours and inspires me every day.
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My offers are supported by certifications in Trauma-informed Health and Life Coaching (CCE-accredited by the ICF), Embodied Processing (Level 2, The Centre for Healing), and Breath Coaching (YogaBody Teachers College).

I also hold a Dance Alchemy facilitation certification (Ficho Institute) and have completed advanced training in Positive Intelligence PQ Coaching (Shirzad Chamine), Accelerate Insight Coaching (ACTO-approved, John T. Strasser), and the CIJ Clarity Catalyst Program (Jennifer Grace, based on Stanford University’s self-mastery and resilience curriculum).

I also bring over 25 years of experience in adult education, firsthand success using this work to transform my own life and most importantly, a sincere intention to provide a trustworthy and relevant space for your healing, growth and inevitable thriving.
My Promise
• I will help you get to the root of your patterns, so you can change your relationship to pain
• I will hold you in unconditional positive regard
• I will use everything I have and everything I know to support you in your healing; and I will go beyond myself when that isn’t enough
• I will over-deliver value for your investment
• I will inform our work with polyvagal theory, interpersonal neurobiology; developmental attachment theory and humanistic psychology
• I will believe in you when you’re not yet able to believe in yourself
• I will prioritize your self-actualization process
• I will see you as a human with complex, nuanced and individual survival adaptations and customize our sessions accordingly
• I will not waste your time

I hold a vision of individuals thriving in mind-body health, so they have the capacity to contribute to a better world for all of us. With this as my guiding light, I help you reconnect to a life of more joy, empowerment, authenticity and balance.