Manuela Siegfried (bio by Ben)

Manuela is among the most extraordinary people I have ever met in my entire life. She is far too humble to ever admit it, but she is brilliant, dedicated, compassionate, gentle, wise and most of all, genuinely selfless. I believe the service she was incarnated to provide is exactly what she brings to the retreat space: an ability to shine the light of her heart into the darkest corners of the human experience in such a way that reveals the beauty of being fully alive. Manuela inspires me to be fearless and open my heart wider every time we hang out and even though I mentored her in Forest Therapy, she has been one of my greatest teachers in the practice of kindness. She is constantly exploring new practices in the most fearless fashion, from Wim Hof, to drum circle facilitation to breathwork, in the search of her own understanding of what it means to be alive. Manuela loves dogs, adventures, rescuing baby squirrels who fall out of trees, blindfolded dinners, swimming, her friends and family, and perhaps most of all, the spirit of the land and sea, the mysterious lifeforce this planet that we are a part of.

Manuela Siegfried is trained in forest therapy, sound healing, percussion circles and is an Add Heart facilitator at the Heart Math Institute. She worked for many years in the tourism field and has a degree in Hotel Administration.
Her deep heart centered relationship with nature has supported her throughout her life, and she is convinced that there is a great need to support people to remember their own relationship with nature for the well-being of not only humans but also the planet.