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Steffi van Kessel
Steffi van Kessel
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Steffi van Kessel is a somatic coach. She helps people process emotions and transform self-sabotaging patterns through body-based awareness. You can read more of her work and sign up for her newsletter here. Connect with her on Pinterest here.
Man holding compass in hand next to mountains and lake - The Body’s Subtle Language: Why Is It Such a Big Deal?

LISTEN TO THE BODY’S WISDOM: It speaks a subtle language of sensations

Steffi van Kessel·September 25, 2025
For most of my life I’ve felt like a floating head, moving through life by endlessly analyzing every step I...
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Person wrapped in warm grey blanket - How I Embraced Softness as a Life-Changing Remedy for Fear

A JOURNEY TOWARDS INNER SAFETY: Embracing softness as an antidote to fear

Steffi van Kessel·March 24, 2025
Fear has always walked quietly beside me—not always loud or overwhelming, but present, shaping how I moved through the world....
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