Education &professional training

My master’s thesis focused on the concept of the welfare state within the European Union and its constitutional and legal foundations. The research examined the evolution of welfare state models from antiquity to modern Europe, exploring whether the European Union was moving toward a contemporary form of the welfare state, and how social, legal and political systems influence quality of life and social development.

Communication, media, public relations, marketing and public engagement — a practical understanding of how information, narratives and communication strategies influence organisations, institutions and society.

Culture, identity, history of ideas, cultural institutions and the role of culture in shaping societies.

My deepest training was in Yin Yoga — to my mind the one form of yoga that reaches the deep tissues of the body, the fascia and connective tissue where real tension is stored, rather than the muscles alone. Rooted in the principles of Chinese medicine, it taught me to understand the body more deeply. The certification itself was examined on anatomy and physiology.

My interest in Tantra emerged from a fascination with the gap between its original meaning and its modern interpretation in Western culture. The word Tantra itself means “technique” or “method.” Rooted in ancient Eastern traditions and sacred texts, it originally represented a sophisticated system of practices designed to expand awareness and deepen understanding of human experience — meditation, consciousness, energy, embodiment and self-development.

Numerous programs, workshops and masterclasses exploring human potential, wellbeing, consciousness and mind-body connections — including studies inspired by the work of Dr Joe Dispenza, Gregg Braden and Bruce Lipton, and research conducted by the HeartMath Institute. What interested me most was not personal development itself, but the opportunity to explore alternative scientific and interdisciplinary perspectives on human behaviour, physiology, perception and self-regulation. Many of these perspectives later influenced my work at the intersection of human wellbeing, technology and human-centred innovation.