My path to becoming a Certified Journey Practitioner

Guiding you gently to emotional freedom and healing through heartfelt connection

Welcome!

I’m Silvia, a Brazilian-Italian who fell in love with Australia the moment I arrived to study Zoology in 2008. I completed my Bachelor of Science in beautiful, humid Cairns, followed by a PhD in Medical and Molecular Sciences in 2022. I’ve spent years researching some of the most venomous marine species in the world, and my work has been featured on Channel 7 and radio.

But despite my love for science, something within me didn’t feel aligned.

During my PhD, I hit an emotional low that I eventually realized was the beginning of deep depression. I "powered through" to earn my doctorate and managed to secure a job in Brisbane before I had my diploma. I packed my life into my car and drove 1,700 km south, hoping for a fresh start.

Instead, life took a turn for the worse. I found myself isolated, frustrated, and profoundly alone. By 2024, I hit rock bottom. I reached a point of deep emotional collapse where I could no longer see a way forward. It was dark, it was heavy, and I saw no way out.

The Turning Point

At the end of 2024, a friend lent me the book The Journey by Brandon Bays. My entire body resonated with her words. Before I even finished the book, I was searching for a practitioner in Brisbane.

From my very first session, I felt the internal tectonic plates shift. I knew I had found something that would change my life. Shortly after the session, I went to an event on the Gold Coast and met Brandon Bays, the author of this work, and the Australian team in person at a training event.

What happened during those 4 days of immersive deep work was so profound that I enrolled in the full practitioner course in February 2025.

The Breakthrough

Five months into dedicated weekly Journey work, I had the breakthrough that changed everything. I physically felt my heart melt and become soft inside my body. For years, my heart had felt heavy and “pointy.” It would beat so hard at night that I struggled to relax and go into deep sleep. But that night, after that session, I slept soundly. I woke up feeling light. The racing in my heart had stopped, the heaviness had vanished, and I realized my lifelong anxiety had simply... gone. It vanished!

My hands, which used to shake so badly that I would sometimes drop food from my fork, became steady. My family had always worried about my shaky hands. It wasn’t a degenerative disease; it was stored emotional stress that finally had permission to leave.

The Power of Consistency

I want to be honest: my total transformation didn't happen overnight. It was the result of deep, consistent work. For five months straight I was doing weekly Journey sessions alongside my practitioner training. I threw my arms wide open to the process and didn't hold back. Week after week, I peeled back the layers, and after every single session, I could feel something significant shifting.

A New Way of Living

The physical shifts deepened as I continued the work throughout that year. My chronic menstrual cramps disappeared. My jaw, which had been locked up that I could barely open, regained its full range of motion. My wrist, knee, shoulder no longer hold me back. I run, lift weights, and dance - all pain free.

Most importantly, the soul-crushing depression was also gone. Today, I still feel sadness like any other human being, but it no longer destroys me. I’ve traded academia to become a certified Journey Practitioner because I am living proof that deep, cellular healing is possible when you commit to the process.

I still make sure I have a Journey process every week. Like the subtitle says, it's my new way of living. Living from freedom and peace.

My Mission

I draw on my intuition, my personal experience, and my scientific background to help you release the blocks that keep you from your true self.

Because I have experienced the profound benefits of sustained work, meaningful and lasting change often comes through a series of 3–5 sessions, allowing time to work through the very core of your belief systems and create lasting change in how you show up in life.

I want to help you connect with your own wisdom and free yourself from the patterns that hold you back.

Let’s Begin

I am opening my practice to those who are ready to look beneath the surface. My scientific brain still loves the data, but my heart now knows the truth: your body is not your enemy; it is simply a storyteller waiting for you to listen and to let go of what holds you back.

If you are feeling stuck, dealing with “unexplained” physical pain, or carrying a heaviness that no amount of “powering through” can fix, I invite you to sit with me.

Not sure if this is for you?

I understand. This work is deep and personal. I also offer a free 15-minute Discovery Call via WhatsApp for us to meet, discuss what you’re moving through, and see if my approach resonates with you.

I’ve spent years studying the most venomous creatures in the world, only to realize the most important discovery was the peace waiting inside my own core. I would be honored to help you find yours.

With warmth and stillness,

Silvia

PhD, Certified Journey Practitioner

Welcome to my practice. Let’s begin.