About Me

Trust is letting go of needing to know all the details before you open your heart.

Why Sequioa Path?

I love trees – I feel there is a lot to learn from them. Every time I want to recharge, clear my thoughts, or reflect, I go for a walk in the forest. When time came to find a name for my practice, I wanted it to make reference to a tree. But which one? Sequoia spoke the most to me as this is a very special tree. Giant sequoia specimens are the most massive individual trees in the world and are among the oldest living organisms on Earth. They run very deep roots into the ground, they take a long time to grow, and they are very resilient. Their bark is fire resistant, and they need fire or intense heat to open up their cones and let go of their seeds.

Symbolically, I believe that there is a Sequoia in each of us, growing through our lifetime and it is up to us to acknowledge it and cultivate it. To thrive, the Sequoia needs to be grounded, so it can withstand bad weather and storms while reaching high up towards the sun. One could say it is a vertical representation of a human life journey.

Alina

Alina – Founder

The Sequoia Path is the journey within, to reconnect with your essence, to bring yourself into balance – to feel at home within yourself wherever you are in your life’s journey.

You are in the right place if any of the following desired outcomes speaks to you:

Learn to pause and feel good about it
Let go of the past and the future and appreciate the present
Get to know your value and your voice
Cultivate a compassionate self-talk and a strong Inner Friend
Own and express your vulnerability
Discover and practice non-violent communication
Recognize, cultivate and celebrate the abundance in your life
Heal and grow TRUST energy

Hi, I am Alina!

If this is not a place where tears are understood,
Where do I go to cry?
If this is not a place where my spirits can take wing,
Where do I go to fly?
If this is not a place where my questions can be asked,
Where do I go to seek?
If this is not a place where my feelings can be heard,
Where do I go to speak?
If this is not a place where you’ll accept me as I am,
Where can I go to be?
If this is not a place where I can try to learn and grow,
Where can I be just me?

Meet Susan Lopez

Hi dear! My name is Susan Lopez and I am experienced therapist. I am sure you know someone in your life that always seems to attract high-value friendships, opportunities, and romantic relationships simply by doing nothing but be herself? I am here to help you to become that woman, who invites magic into her life.

Follow your HEART, it knows the WAY!

My practice approaches the individual as a whole, addressing the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual level, starting from the premise that any human being, like all systems in nature, “blooms” when she/he is in balance.

Combining Western knowledge and ancient wisdom teachings, I managed to reconnect with myself and rebalance in the WHOLE (Mind, Heart, Body and Purpose).

I passionately believe that people are the most precious and valuable resource and wealth that each of us has. It gives me energy to be among people, to observe what is not being expressed, to discover new meanings & perspectives and to connect ideas & individuals.

My life journey took me from the hilly and cultural city of Iasi in Romania to the windy and green Leidschendam in The Netherlands. It brought me many opportunities of reinventing myself professionally and of discovering, step by step, who I am, what gives me joy and strength and what helps me navigate life’s waves.

Are you in search for a committed guide to walking the path together so that you can concur your own wellbeing “Everest” ?

Some of the features which make me unique? I am not afraid to look outside of the “box”. I believe there are no boxes, only the ones we put ourselves in. My holistic approach aims to provide you with different perspectives (IQ/EQ/PQ/SQ) and an helicopter view point. While focusing on the half full and cultivating trust & abundance, I dare to challenge and compassionately address the “elephant in the room”.

My quest to grow my knowledge and toolbox on how to live life joyfully and with inner peace led me to stories of wisdom around the world which helped me to redefine my beliefs about health, vitality, balance and death and heal my emotional wounds.

The choices we make define us and create our reality. While I chose Psychology as my professional path, along the way, I had the chance to explore, in practice, its various perspectives (counseling, HR, training, coaching and mentoring), and to deepen many concepts related to life transitions, as a daughter, sister, mother, wife, friend and employee.

Having my fair share of personal transitions (taking care of sick family members from the distance, witnessing my mom’s light being taken away by dementia, losing my parents and brother, learning how to parent an autistic child while finding support in a foreign language and system) taught me how to be comfortable with being authentic while showing and owning vulnerability.

My desire and ability to delve deeper, beyond what meets the eye, enable me to guide you through a profound and sustainable transformation. For me personal growth it’s not about achieving goals, but about increased awareness, consistently making different choices and committing to practice.

Last, but not least, I strive to walk along and support people facing difficult life transitions (such as long-term sickness and death) as a mean of paying forward the support I received in my own healing journey.

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My ToolBox

To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day. (Lao Tzu)

Western Knowledge

Western knowledge and skills acquired through formal education, trainings and certifications driven by my career choices.

Coaching and Mentoring
Coaching Supervision
Team Coaching
Non-violent Communication
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Emotional Intelligence
Assessments tools (Hogan HPI, HDS and MVPI; DiSC; ESCI) Learning Instruments (Kolb learning styles; Thomas Kilmann conflict model)
Couple and Family Systemic Theory
Cognitive Behavioral Counseling
Social Psychology

Establishing my Goals

Ancient wisdom and healing practices aquired through coaching & mentoring, workshops and experience driven by my healing journey.

QiGong (Holden Teacher Certification - in progress)
Mayan Wisdom (Light Language)
Mayan Curandero practices
Hanafuda (Japanese ancient wisdom)
Buddhist wisdom
Ayurveda practices
Shamanic wisdom

QiGong - a practice for Transforming Stress into Vitality

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. (Buddhist proverb)

My QiGong story started in 2019 during a retreat in a Buddhist monastery. Having practiced different yoga styles before, I found QiGong to be more accessible as most of the routines were done standing, there was no need for a mat and it combined harmoniously physical exercise (gentle yet powerful), breathing, mind clearing and connecting with nature. Moreover, it was easy to flow and be present in the movement. It spoke to me in volumes and it was easy to integrate it in my daily life as I could do it anywhere, anytime, just as I was.

As I didn’t know much about it, I started to research and step by step, I learned more and more and got to discover my teacher, Lee Holden. This brought to life for me the Buddhist proverb “when the student is ready, the teacher will appear”. You might not have encountered this practice before so here is a short introduction. Read More

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