Sonia Melo Saraiva
Sonia Melo Saraiva
About the Teacher
Why study with them?
“Your body doesn’t need pressure to change — it needs safety to transform.”
Sónia is a Somatic Therapist and Mentor whose path has been shaped by profound personal transformation and deep inner inquiry. With a naturally high sensitivity and intuitive awareness, she has always been drawn to the sacred connection between body, emotions, and spirit.
Her journey began at the age of 20 through yôga, which awakened her to the body’s innate intelligence and capacity for healing and integration. Over the past 25 years, she has taught and lived this philosophy, helping others reconnect with their true essence through embodied awareness.
Born in Lisbon and shaped by 12 formative years in Paris, Sónia founded The Oasis Inside Paris — one of the first studios dedicated to Swásthya Yôga (now the DeRose Method) — creating a sanctuary for self-knowledge in the heart of the city.
In 2016, after returning to Lisbon to recover from burnout and depression, she founded Human Performance, a space devoted to body awareness and emotional well-being.
The pandemic in 2020, followed by a profound personal loss in 2023, deepened her calling. Immersed in Somatic Experiencing, Family Constellations, Bodynamic, and Embodiment of Emotions, she discovered how trauma lives in the nervous system — and how the body itself holds the key to true healing.
Today, as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Sónia holds a safe, grounded, and compassionate space for transformation. Her work guides others to gently release old patterns, reconnect with the body’s wisdom, and reclaim their personal power — restoring wholeness from within.
Sónia is a Somatic Therapist and Mentor whose path has been shaped by profound personal transformation and deep inner inquiry. With a naturally high sensitivity and intuitive awareness, she has always been drawn to the sacred connection between body, emotions, and spirit.
Her journey began at the age of 20 through yôga, which awakened her to the body’s innate intelligence and capacity for healing and integration. Over the past 25 years, she has taught and lived this philosophy, helping others reconnect with their true essence through embodied awareness.
Born in Lisbon and shaped by 12 formative years in Paris, Sónia founded The Oasis Inside Paris — one of the first studios dedicated to Swásthya Yôga (now the DeRose Method) — creating a sanctuary for self-knowledge in the heart of the city.
In 2016, after returning to Lisbon to recover from burnout and depression, she founded Human Performance, a space devoted to body awareness and emotional well-being.
The pandemic in 2020, followed by a profound personal loss in 2023, deepened her calling. Immersed in Somatic Experiencing, Family Constellations, Bodynamic, and Embodiment of Emotions, she discovered how trauma lives in the nervous system — and how the body itself holds the key to true healing.
Today, as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Sónia holds a safe, grounded, and compassionate space for transformation. Her work guides others to gently release old patterns, reconnect with the body’s wisdom, and reclaim their personal power — restoring wholeness from within.
