You know your life can be more fulfilling & you decide that your time is NOW!

You get to actualize YOUR unique desires, live in alignment with your inner calling & be loved exactly as you are. You get to enjoy every bit of your journey with the best support tailored to you.

My approach is somatic, holistic & trauma informed.

Somatic comes the Greek “sōmatikos” which means “ of the body”. A somatic approach acknowledges the upmost importance of a regulated nervous system to experience true fulfillment. It also recognizes that the body can store traumatic experiences & memories which unconsciously impacts present behaviors even when it seems to go against what the conscious mind knows & desires. Many issues stem from a disconnection between the mind & body. As we reconnect with the wisdom & natural healing power of our bodies, beautiful releases can occur, freeing the system and allowing old patterns to shift with ease. It is truly empowering to slow down to listen, rebuild trust with our body & learn to regulate our nervous system. That is when magic unfolds.

Holistic emphasize on the interconnectedness within the multidimensional aspects of our human experience. It recognizes that mindset and physical health is greatly impacted by the physical & social environment one lives in by example. When a challenge is showing up in one’s life, it impacts all aspects of their lives to some degree. As in holistic medicine, the focus is not on the symptom but on the whole system interactions & root cause.

Trauma-informed because our deepest relational challenges of the present are typically connected to our most challenging experiences from earlier in life and understanding that connection is often the first step towards creating a new narrative. A trauma informed approach supports the system in releasing stuck energy in the body from a regulated nervous system, creating a greater sense of safety & security within.

I specialize in everything relational dynamics.

Here are examples of what I love supporting my clients with:

  • Learn the art of embodying loving boundaries & making powerful requests to receive more of what you most desire (& stop overextending) 
  • Utilize conflicts & disagreements as a doorway to more intimacy
  • Address triggers & alchemize challenging emotions into generative energy
  • Heal childhood wounds to become a match for the relationship you deeply desire
  • Shift from disempowering dynamics (such as people pleaser & resentful) into more empowering & mutually supportive dynamics
  • Reconnect to your bodies through sensuality, pleasure, somatic & regulation practices
  • Improve communication skills for more ease & understanding
  • Cultivate confidence & secure relationships
  • Re-ignite the spark

If you recognize yourself in any of the above, let's have a conversation (my gift to you) & explore if working together feels like a good fit for both of us to support you with allll what YOU desire right now.

About Intimacy

Many associate intimacy with sexuality. Of course sexuality is inherently intimate, yet intimacy is so much more. It is what allows an experience, a relationship to feel truly connective & fulfilling. Intimacy is a feeling of closeness and connection. It is when we feel seen & loved into the depth of our being. It can happen during a sexual exchange or it can be solely emotional intimacy. Intimacy involves being open and vulnerable. That is what deepens connection and a sense of closeness which can even be experienced as a feeling of oneness at times. Tantric intimacy unites body, heart, mind, spirit and soul in the pleasures of living and loving. When truly embodied, it is enlivening and can be experienced everywhere, in all areas of our lives. It is so beautiful, powerful & can feel ecstatic. My belief is that most human crave for more intimacy without knowing how to nurture it outside of sexual context.

About Empowerment

Power is the ability to influence the course of events, to have impacts in our world. We all have this ability and are all powerful beyond measure.

The definition of empowering is ‘to give power or authority to…’ We can empower ourselves and also others! We can knowingly choose to use our power and join it to someone else’s to support them in their endeavor and we can also give our power away unconsciously sometimes (when we blame others for how we feel by example) which usually cause a feeling of helplessness (disempowerment) in ourselves.

Empowerment is to consciously develop more awareness, skills, agency and intentionality around how we use our inherent power for more fulfilling relationships & life experiences.

Welcome to Empowered Connection ❤

What they say...

“Marilys is absolutely an incredible coach. She helped me experience the most fulfilling connections in my new community when before I was having a really hard time connecting with others and expressing my authentic self. I realized I was withholding so much from the people I love the most and that was not serving my relationships. Marilys helped me work through so much fear and learn how to say the important things to create so much more love, intimacy, and connection in my relationships. Because of our work together I’ve felt so loved, well received, and connected by my community and I feel like I can walk into any room and able to relate with anyone in the room. My confidence skyrocketed and Marilys has been a huge part of it. If you’re thinking about working with Marilys I highly recommend it!! She has changed my life.”

Kay Ferah

“Working with Marilys changed my life in the best way and I am forever grateful! Her non-judgmental presence allowed me to reveal some things I had never shared with anyone else (because of shame) then I got to alchemize that shame with her support. I feel more myself and I feel more connected to my husband than EVER after 17 years of marriage, thanks to her support with our communication, understanding of the energetics and clarifying our boundaries. Shifting from people pleasing and co-dependency to interdependency feels so freeing and empowering. Our sexual & emotional intimacy is also better than ever. I highly recommend to anyone that wants to improve their relationships (starting with themselves) to work with her!!”

Natalie

“I never thought I could have the clarity I have now after only 6 sessions. And that so much growth could happen in that short amount of time. I feel more excited about my life, more aware of my energy and thoughts (which impacts everything, including all my relationships) and I learned to be softer with myself which I so deeply needed. Her coaching and the exercises we did together felt very tailored to me. She understood in a second when we touched trauma and we were able to work through it together. She is an all-in-one coach and it feels seamless. There was a meditative quality, career advancement quality, psychological quality and a connection between us that’s hard to find in medical practitioners. It’s so worth it to make that commitment and it’s very comforting to work with Marilys. Only good and growth can come from it!!”

Muireann O'Callaghan

“Working with Marilys allowed me to find clarity on a number of levels - ranging from what to work on in the next week, to what is the deep sense of purpose that is driving my action. She brings a combination of deep understanding, groundedness, matter-of-factness and even playfulness, that allows me to open up my head and my heart, and feel welcome in doing so. My usual defensiveness comes down because I feel seen by her and encouraged by the work we do together. At the end of our sessions, I usually have a feeling of ease and possibility with things that may have felt daunting or overwhelming. She also has a high capacity for attunement, offers powerful reflections that help me see where I am avoiding or fixating and then supports me shifting into more empowering thoughts and actions. I would highly recommend Marilys as a coach. ”

James Novakowski