Catarina Amaral


My Story
I was born and raised in the beautiful archipelago of the Azores (Portugal) surrounded by the ocean and nature.
From a young age, I learned to follow the path that was expected of me. I was the responsible daughter, the good student, the one who did everything "right."
I got a degree in Nutrition, built a successful career, became a Team Manager, and created what many people would consider a good life. But inside, I felt like I was living someone else’s idea of what my life should be.
At 26, searching for something more, I tried surfing for the first time and, what started as a new hobby, became the beginning of a completely different life.
Surfing brought me back to myself. For the first time in years, I felt free, present and alive!
It opened the door to new friendships, new adventures, new perspectives, and most importantly, a new relationship with myself and the world around me.
And it was because of surfing that I started my path in yoga. It wasn’t love at first class, but over time, it became the practice that helped me slow down enough to hear my own inner guide and understand what I truly want for my life (not what everyone else expect's from me).
That led me to make some of the biggest decisions of my life: I left a long-term relationship, stepped away from a career I had built for over ten years, chose uncertainty over comfort, and began creating a life that felt more aligned with who I truly was working as a Yoga Teacher & Surf Instructor.
In 2020, I completed my first 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, and since then, I’ve continued my studies, now with over 600 hours of training. Along the way, I also became a certified Life Coach and Somatic Facilitator, and continued exploring the connection between the body, personal growth, and transformation.
But the truth is that the biggest lessons didn't come from any certification.
They came from navigating change. Again and again.
Because every time life asked me to let go of an old version of myself, I had to learn how to trust my inner guidance, embrace uncertainty, and step into the unknown.
Today, that is the work I am most passionate about! Guiding women who are moving through a transition in their lives.
Women who feel that something is changing.
Women who know they are ready for more.
Women who are no longer willing to live according to someone else's expectations.
Through Yoga, Somatics & Coaching, I create experiences that help women reconnect with themselves, trust their intuition, and move confidently into their next chapter.
Because change doesn't have to be something we fear.
It can become the doorway to the most authentic version of ourselves.
And if you're standing at the edge of a new chapter, you're in the right place. Welcome!
Connect with your inner guide & create a life that feels deeply aligned, meaningful & feel fully alive!