Hi, I am Valerie Hartwich, psychosomatic coach, yoga teacher and trainer.
I share embodied, non-dogmatic practices to navigate life with more ease, agency and sense of wonder. I offer group classes, workshops, and private sessions, online and in person (see testimonials below).
I approach my work as a collaboration, because I want you to feel empowered to continue the work by yourself in between sessions.
Since I speak English/German/French/Portuguese fluently, language is not a barrier!
Combining my academic studies (see below for details) with my yoga and bodywork trainings, I have worked in yoga studios, companies, psychiatric clinics (Oberberg Klinik, 03.2024 – 07.2025), care homes and social centers for refugees. I have loved the challenge of adapting my skillset to each of these very different contexts.
I can help you find more agency, empowerment and joy in your life by:
- uncovering patterns that create unease in you, and find simple practices for change.
- helping you define your central values, needs and unique traits.
- bringing these together as building blocks of a down-to-earth joyfilled spirituality.
We are a good fit if you also see spirituality as:
- an exploration of what it means to be human, on an individual and collective basis;
- a practice to harmoniously engage in life.
Curious?
Write me an email at valerie@essentiallymoving.com to discuss a session, whether private or corporate.
Come practice with me (in studio + livestream), FULL SCHEDULE & BOOKING LINKS.
Or subscribe to my YouTube channel, and lastly click here for videos on demand to buy or rent.
My background
I have a Bachelor in Science in Psychology (Brunel university), a Masters in Political philosophy (Paris 7), a Masters in Sociology of power (Paris 7), and a Masters in Social psychology (LSE).
I am trained in vinyasa, yin, restorative and fascia yoga (Daniela Meinl), and have done continued professional development courses with the Boston justice center on Trauma center trauma sensitive yoga (TCTSY), Tias Little, Annie Carpenter, Mollie McClelland, Bo Forbes and Yael Itzhak-Edan.
Testimonials
One person described how they felt after a class in these words :
“I have always had issues with lower back and sacrum area. The classes brought so much movement to these places and I feel my pelvis learning to relax. It’s like I have a sun rays touching my bones, muscles and fascia 🙂 “
Testimonials about my 1:1 psychosomatic work :
“After joining one of Valerie’s yoga classes where she taught with strength, vulnerability and compassion, I booked a session with her. I came with a specific topic and she helped me work through it by using my body to regulate my emotions. Being a “head-person”, this was very rewarding and relaxing when finally my head was quiet and I could receive messages from my body“.
“Meeting ValĂ©rie and discovering her somatic approach to healing has been a tremendous gift and eye opener in many ways to me. Each and every session is grounded in reverence to the current ailment, confusion and blockage I seek help with, finely attuned to my very own way of being and past experiences. If you are looking to be accompanied by someone who offers playful curiosity, living integrity and fierce compassion, you’ll find an invaluable gem of a soul in ValĂ©rie and her teaching.”