About me
Hi there! I’m Fleur, the founder of WAKEY Wellbeing. As a holistic coach and breathwork teacher, my biggest passion is organizing and hosting transformative retreats in Spain and Mexico.
Where did it all start? My enthusiasm for personal development and spirituality began in my early twenties. After experiencing numerous life changes, a burnout, and years of dealing with fears and anxiety, my top priority became healing and personal growth. I dedicated myself fully to this journey, part of which involved attending an annual retreat. Each time I left my hometown and leaped into the unknown to attend another retreat outside my comfort zone, it profoundly impacted me. These retreats changed my life by helping me step out of my comfort zone, release stuck emotions, shed layers of generational trauma, and connect deeply with others and my true self. Through these experiences, I discovered more about who I am and what I truly want in life. I became more self-aware, compassionate, and resilient, ultimately growing into a stronger, more confident, and happier person. Being surrounded by like-minded individuals at these retreats made me feel understood, supported, and safe. We all had our own stories and were seeking connection.
The big “a-ha” moment about the power of our breath came to me during a retreat in Ibiza in 2020. The program included two breathwork sessions that week. Without knowing exactly what to expect, I took a deep dive into myself. The experience was mind-blowing, and I immediately knew I wanted to learn more about breathwork.
‘Almost everything we do is just an excuse for human connection. We fear it, yet we need it the most!’
I’ve been traveling and living in different corners of the world for more than a decade, delving into the workings of the mind, human behavior, trauma, and various approaches to somatic therapies, such as movement and breathwork. Since 2023, I’ve been a certified holistic coach and breathwork teacher and have guided more than 100 people through their journeys so far.
It’s been a dream come true to have the freedom to work from wherever I want. Hoewever, this didn’t come easy for me. The freedom I desperately sought was mainly rooted in how I felt during my childhood— alone, unsafe and misunderstood. As a result, my body operated in survival mode for years, leading to major anxiety and a burnout in my early twenties. The moment I realized that something drastically needed to change was when I knew I had two options: to become the victim or the creator of my life. I chose for the last option.
Often, we hold onto the stories we know so well because they give us a sense of (false) safety. By attaching ourselves to past experiences, it can easily feel like our past is part of our identity. But what has happened in the past is not who you are, nor does it have to predict your future.
For example, my story could be: When I was young, I felt hurt by others and didn’t receive the love and care I needed. That is a story I could repeatedly tell myself, but it doesn’t empower me. It doesn’t make me feel like I have the power to create my own life. So, the story I choose to tell now is: I was given a set of challenges, and because of that, I became the strong person I am today. My past didn’t happen to me; it happened for me—to learn, grow, and share what I’ve learned to help others too.
