Lara
Lara
About the Teacher
Why study with them?
Trauma-aware somatic practitioner and dance therapist.
Hi, I’m Lara. I grew up in the quiet countryside of Belgium and later chased city pace and engineering degrees. On paper, I was “doing well.” Inside, I was lost. After a traumatic event, and later a difficult childbirth, my body felt like a stranger to me.
What brought me back was movement, but not as a performance. Through somatic practices, breath, and simple, honest motion, I learned to listen again. I came to understand that my body isn’t separate from nature; my body is nature. When I finally honored that truth, the edges softened and clarity returned. Dance, my first language since I was three, became my medicine, alongside meditation, micromovements, yoga, and journaling as my mirror.
With my partner Diego, I moved to Colombia to live closer to the land. We built our home — and then our retreat center — by hand, with earth and bamboo, and we’re raising our children in a way that matches our values: simple, present, nature-rooted. We also learn regularly with indigenous elders here in Colombia, whose guidance helps us bridge ancestral wisdom with everyday life, especially when things feel hard.
My relationship with ayahuasca has unfolded slowly, over time. For me, it has never been about intense experiences or quick breakthroughs, but about learning how to soften, how to surrender, and how to gently release control. This understanding didn’t come from the mind — it came through the body. I had to learn, consciously and unconsciously, how to feel safe enough to let go. Somatic practices became the foundation that allowed the medicine to meet me with more trust, clarity, and humility.
My work is gentle and deep. I use somatic and expressive movement, breath, nervous system regulation touchpoints, and guided journaling to help you feel again, safely. I hold a clear, trauma-aware space where you don’t have to perform or push. Just meet yourself, honestly.
This retreat isn’t about fixing you. It’s about remembering you — through your body, with nature as a mirror and plant medicine as a catalyst.
Hi, I’m Lara. I grew up in the quiet countryside of Belgium and later chased city pace and engineering degrees. On paper, I was “doing well.” Inside, I was lost. After a traumatic event, and later a difficult childbirth, my body felt like a stranger to me.
What brought me back was movement, but not as a performance. Through somatic practices, breath, and simple, honest motion, I learned to listen again. I came to understand that my body isn’t separate from nature; my body is nature. When I finally honored that truth, the edges softened and clarity returned. Dance, my first language since I was three, became my medicine, alongside meditation, micromovements, yoga, and journaling as my mirror.
With my partner Diego, I moved to Colombia to live closer to the land. We built our home — and then our retreat center — by hand, with earth and bamboo, and we’re raising our children in a way that matches our values: simple, present, nature-rooted. We also learn regularly with indigenous elders here in Colombia, whose guidance helps us bridge ancestral wisdom with everyday life, especially when things feel hard.
My relationship with ayahuasca has unfolded slowly, over time. For me, it has never been about intense experiences or quick breakthroughs, but about learning how to soften, how to surrender, and how to gently release control. This understanding didn’t come from the mind — it came through the body. I had to learn, consciously and unconsciously, how to feel safe enough to let go. Somatic practices became the foundation that allowed the medicine to meet me with more trust, clarity, and humility.
My work is gentle and deep. I use somatic and expressive movement, breath, nervous system regulation touchpoints, and guided journaling to help you feel again, safely. I hold a clear, trauma-aware space where you don’t have to perform or push. Just meet yourself, honestly.
This retreat isn’t about fixing you. It’s about remembering you — through your body, with nature as a mirror and plant medicine as a catalyst.
