• Fariyal

    originally trained in Architecture and worked on large scale projects in Berlin, as well as a freelance architect and interior design teacher in London. She was motivated to reassess her career aims whilst writing a book for her diploma thesis about Sarajevo, Bosnia. In the aftermath of the Balkan war, she witnessed the consequences of the physical and psychological damage inflicted upon a city and its inhabitants, and wanted to inspire people towards self-healing and experiencing a sense of ‘being without doubt.’

    She subsequently trained as a coach and massage therapist, and since 1999, she has worked with individuals and groups from all walks of life. During sessions, Fariyal challenges her clients' limiting beliefs with compassion and encourages them to take responsibility for their personal power in creating the results they desire.

    Fariyal believes in leading by example and continues to explore and experiment through her own creative passions, which include writing fiction, flamenco dancing, and performance design and dramaturgy.

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  • Denis

    showed strong interest for Mathematics and Computer Science early in life, and graduated as an ingénieur (M.Sc.) in Telecommunications. He enjoyed a successful career as a researcher in Mathematical Finance, quickly leading ‘quantitative research’ and ‘model validation’ teams in major investment banks. Later, he became a trader in exotic equity-linked derivatives and a product development lead. He also taught and mentored young graduates.

    Enquiring into the Asian and European traditions of Philosophy and Psychology since his teenage years, Denis also practises Aikido, Iaido, Argentinian tango, Photography and Sculpting — all of which provide opportunities to embody his meditative practice and « respond freely to whatever arises in the moment. » He later obtained a Master (M.A.) in Buddhist philosophy.

    Whether as a friend, a manager, a mentor, or a banker surrounded by ‘wealthy-but-miserable’ colleagues, Denis had many opportunities to see how craving and clinging endlessly fuel the existential suffering of human beings. He started guiding people on taming their minds and subsequently resigned from the corporate world to help and accompany people on their spiritual path and personal growth (including ethically-responsible professional growth).

    « We might as well be happy… since we're here » But what is the right way to do so?

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