I’m Glad you are here.

We all long for belonging.

Let’s gather to support grounding, putting roots down and deepening our awareness of self in relation to others. 

Hello! I’m Emily basa besa.

(she/her/siya)

I am a first generation Filipino-American who has lived in Europe for over a decade, and for a better part of that time in Berlin. I’ve straddled cultures and identities my entire life; thus, I am well-versed in the in-between and the hard-to-define.

I revere ritual, meaning-making, communing in community, and bridging differences in culture, ethnicity, and identity through meditative reflection and storytelling. A reiki practitioner, mindfulness and meditation teacher, and verified tree hugger, I host mindfulness and meditation workshops and events, moon phase meditations, and cacao ceremonies online and in person. 

I am trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), trauma-sensitive mindfulness, and Usui reiki. In addition, my offerings draw from my multi-layered background in writing, styling, sustainability, circularity, textile design and creative consultation and coaching.

Contemplative practices have brought me insight, inspiration, balance, and grounding over the years and I look forward to sharing some of these practices and tools with you.

My ethos

My core guiding principle is to make mindfulness and being at home with one’s self accessible to all. I offer both online and in-person events, so people with varying needs and circumstances can join. I hold free online community care sessions. My offerings are for all, no prior experience is needed.

I warmly welcome other immigrants, LGBTIQ+ folks, and those with complex and often underrepresented identities in Berlin, in Europe, and beyond.