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"I was originally drawn to Antesa because she is an example of what I was searching for in my life, although I wasn’t completely conscious of it at the time. I could sense a depth to her being and undeniable wisdom that I was craving to find in myself. Her intuitive approach to coaching maneuvers between fierce and gentle; guiding with expertise and genuine love. Her mastery of the language that defines the human experience has made me feel deeply understood and shifted my perspective countless times. Antesa has immense complexity but has taught me that the tools that will lead to transformation in my life are simpler than first thought. She has helped me to uncover a personal power that will be life changing. Her guiding principle is that the fastest way forward is inward – her coaching first led me to understand this statement and then move to embody it. We often search for answers to questions in our lives outside of ourselves but it’s learning who we are at our essence that brings clarity. I am exceedingly grateful for her love and guidance and encourage anyone who feels drawn to work with her to take that step. I’m so glad I did!"

KRISTIN SCHMIDT, PHARMACIST AT DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS — REGINA, SK, CANADA

Antesa is a systems thinker, and has been voraciously consuming content and worldly experiences as a means to better understand and articulate the human condition since she had her first vedic astrology reading and learned to meditate at seven years old. The breadth of her formative childhood experiences — rife with significant family dysfunction and chronic, life-threatening illnesses, juxtaposed with excellence in music performance and athleticism — and the healing, integrative focus toward self-awareness, self-discovery, and self-mastery in her adulthood, have formed the foundation upon which she has built her lifelong practice as a coach and teacher.

She has spent the past 20 years traveling the world, doing her own personal research on how community, culture, and human behavior work in some of the oldest tribes in existence. Her draw to indigenous communities and their way of living has propelled her to the so-called ends of the earth. She has had intimate interactions and experiences with the indigenous peoples of Namibia, the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, of Northern Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia, the Tsaatan Dukha reindeer shamans of Mongolia, Bedouins and Berbers of Jordan and Morocco, and was initiated into the Bwiti Rite by one of the most reputed grandmother shamans in the world, the late Rose Bernadette Rebienot, in Libreville, Gabon.

She is an active disciple of Sri ShantiMayi, who was the first Western woman to arrive in Laxmanjhula (Rishikesh), India, and the first woman to carry the grace and wisdom of the Sacha lineage to the Western world; a traditional Vedic lineage at its roots, which exists solely for the enlightenment of all beings.

Antesa is an authority in the domain of Emotional Intelligence, and her mastery is informed by being a lifetime student. She is fortunate to have mentored with several incredible transformational leaders over the years, all of whom also live their heart-based work with gorgeous integrity and authenticity, notably Alexandra Stockwell MD, Lynne Forrest, and Fred Mitouer.

Originally from Seattle, Antesa has lived in five states in the US, the Loire Valley in France, and as of the past twelve years, resides in Copenhagen, Denmark.

She is trilingual in English, French, and Danish.

"I came to Antesa with a desire to feel belonging. I knew looking for it in relationships wasn't working. Little did I know that I was going to open up everything and the belonging I would feel is to myself. She helped me take 10 years of intellectual learning and transform it into embodiment.

That pivotal shift came by calming my nervous system. She gave me practices that shifted my energy and now I'm not using all of it simply to survive but am instead able to use it for creativity and possibility. She helped me live with true resilience and sovereignty and show up for people I care about with presence and love. The fastest way forward is truly inward — her motto is my mantra now.

That all sounds like a fairy tale. Just talk. But Antesa has done the work herself and is able to suggest practices to heal the bits blocking integration. She sees the path through the stuck parts and the whole world opens up! I'm so grateful I made this investment in myself (and that was a scary step for me). The change I feel is recognized by friends and family and helped me start and expand a new business. The shift has had an incredible impact on my life in just 6 months."

WENDY APPERSON, CONSULTANT — KIRKLAND, WA, USA