In today’s episode, María-Victoria shares her experience of moving to the U.S. as a child, her beautiful relationship with her partner and how they move through crunchy moments in their relationship, and lots of juicy, nerdy stuff about the nervous system (María-Victoria’s wheelhouse)! We dive into her biggest learnings from her time as a hospice nurse, the shift from medicine to coaching, and how nervous system regulation has served her in every stage of her life. There are so many goodies in this one and you’ll probably even laugh a little too (she’s a ham), join us!

We dive into:

• Immigrating to the U.S. in her youth, experiences with bullying, and a pivotal shift she had at girl scout camp

• Reclaiming her first name & staying connected to her culture

• Functional freeze - what it is & María-Victoria’s experience of it

• Lessons from her time as a hospice nurse

• María-Victoria’s favorite tools & practices to use inside of a partnership to keep those juices flowing!

• And more

María-Victoria Albina (she/her) is a Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner and Breathwork Meditation Guide with a passion for helping humans socialized as women realize that they are their own best healers by reconnecting with their bodies and minds, so they can break free from codependency, perfectionism and people-pleasing and reclaim their joy.

She is the host of the Feminist Wellness Podcast and holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health and a BA in Latin American Studies from Oberlin College. Victoria has been working in health & wellness for over 20 years and lives on occupied Munsee Lenape territory in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Connect with Maria-Victoria here:

Website: https://victoriaalbina.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriaalbinawellness/

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