About Yuliya
Since I remember myself, I’ve always had a genuine curiosity about the human psyche and the metaphysical causes of existence. What force has created All of This? Where does it all end and where does it all begin? What makes people angry or happy? Who am “I” in this constant shape-shifting flow of life?
I grew up in a violent and confusing environment which caused various psychological wounds and trauma over the years. A good part of the bad is that experiencing mental and physical pain has really deepened my capacity to relate to others’ suffering, to seek healing solutions.
My sensitive and inquisitive mind has crafted me a path of unique life experiences. For the past 30 years, I’ve obtained a MD in Physical Chemistry, a Ph.D. in Social Philosophy, immigrated to Canada, and have worked many different, sometimes unrelated, jobs. I also attended my own therapy for three years in a row. In 2011, I met my Tibetan Buddhism teacher Geshe Michael Roach, who initiated my spiritual birth and my current yoga and meditation practice. Shortly after, I completed a diploma in Bio-energy healing and successfully graduated from Tibetan Heart Yoga and Yin Yoga Teacher Training.
In 2016, following the tradition of my Buddhist lineage, I spent a year and half in a silent solitary retreat. From 5am and until 10pm, with short breaks for food and rest, I practiced chakra based yoga asana and meditation.
I am yet to find the words which reflect the retreat’s magic fully. Amongst the many spiritual states of consciousness, I experienced what I now call a “heart opening.” At some point of my meditation, I felt something similar to a wave moving from my heart centre to the entire chest, back, and arms. In my mind’s eye, that force was emerald green, turquoise colour and it felt deeply healing for my entire being. I then became aware of a deeper reality, which like a liquid-light web, was connecting “Yuliya” with all of the Creation. This aperture in time and space within my own being, allowed me to see a previously unknown dimension of myself – the one that I could describe as “pure love,” “divine,” “infinity,” or “everlasting energy force.”
From the mystical experiences grew a strong desire to assist people on their life path through my touch and knowledge of the body’s energy system. In 2017, right after the retreat, I created “Yuliya’s Healing Bodywork” – a holistic modality blending manual therapy, breath-work, and energy healing. The bodywork became my full time and a very satisfying occupation in the following few years.
In 2021, I was introduced to hypnotherapy through an odd sequence of events that I could never have predicted. It was clearly meant to be! Learning, receiving, and practicing hypnotherapy has been truly an awe-inspiring and empowering experience. I’ve been able to undergo yet another profound, and this time more refined, psycho-spiritual transformation. It is as though previously disinegreated pieces have assembled themselves into a more whole and complete version of myself.
Even though my quest for consciousness liberation and a perfect healing method is always unfolding, hypnotherapy does feel like home. Interestingly, it is a quintessence of all my life’s fascinations: the theory of quantum physics, deep meditative states of mind, and an efficient way of permanently releasing trauma from the human body-mind. As a dedicated Clinical Hypnotherapist, I very much look forward to assisting on your healing journey!