Valbona Rukic
“And then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
– Anaïs Nin
It wasn’t the mind that led me here – it was my heart. My soul.
Endometriosis shattered everything I thought I was. There was no clear diagnosis. No quick fix. Just pain, exhaustion, confusion – and the terrifying thought that I might not make it through.
At some point, I realized: no one could save me – except me. And in that silence, I asked myself the question that changed everything: Do I just survive – or do I truly live?
I chose life. And that choice changed my life.
Step by step, the right teachers came. The healing began. Not back to who I was – but forward into someone I never knew I could become.
Of course, it wasn’t all light and flow. It was real. Raw. Deep. I had to face pain, sit with discomfort, and take full responsibility for the life I truly wanted.
Being born into a migrant family, I never felt I belonged. Not in Kosovo. Not in Croatia. Not in Switzerland. I was always “too much”. Too sensitive. Too intense. For years, I thought that was a flaw.
Until I understood: I’m not here to fit in – I’m here to build bridges. Between cultures. Between people. Between body, mind and soul.
Today, I live a life that feels free and meaningful. Not because it’s perfect. But because it’s mine.
If you had asked the younger me what I wanted, she would’ve given you a long list – shaped by pressure, expectation, and the longing to be enough. But now I know: when I’m fully myself, I naturally attract what truly belongs.
And that’s what I hold space for – for you to come home. To feel what’s real. To meet yourself again – not as who you were, but as the version you’re becoming.
Because this was never about being perfect. It was always about being true. About being fully, deeply, unapologetically YOU.
My Educations
Before I stepped into healing work, I spent over 15 years in the finance industry – leading teams, managing client relationships, and working closely with CEOs. I know what stress feels like. I know what it means to perform, to function, to ignore the body’s whispers – until it screams.
My own healing journey brought me back to myself – and into years of deep training across body, mind and soul. What I now share is not theory – it’s lived experience, refined through study and presence.
Yoga Certifications
300h Kundalini & Hatha Yoga Teacher Training
World Peace Yoga, Rishikesh, India (2023)
200h Multistyle Yoga (Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga)
One Yoga, Koh Phangan, Thailand (2018)
50h Kundalini Yoga Immersion
Koh Phangan, Thailand (2025)
Coaching & Emotional Integration
Certified Systemic Constellation Coach
BE YOU Academy, Zurich (2021)
Integral Life Coach
Institut Living Sense, Zurich (2018)
Soul & Mindfulness Coach
Living Sense Institute, Zurich (2020)
1:1 Coaching Training with Team Genius
Zurich (2020) – Focused on needs, emotional clarity & self-leadership
Sound Healing & Bodywork
Sound Healing Master Course
Mindpeace Healing Academy, Rishikesh, India (2023)
Somatic Deep Tissue & Fascia Release Training
Dan Healing Art – Yoga & Bodywork, Koh Phangan (2024)
Immersive Retreat Experience
Transformation needs more than knowledge – it needs experience. Only then can we truly change.
I’ve participated in deeply immersive retreats across the world – and co-created transformative spaces with others. Experiences include:
10-Day Hridaya Silent Meditation – Mexico & India
Vipassana Meditation (3x) – Switzerland
Chakra & Movement Retreats – Morocco & La Gomera
Soul Week (Trance & Shadow Work) – Zurich
Empowering Women Retreat (Co-Creation) – Swiss Alps
Kundalini Festival – France
Awareness Workshop: Self Creation – Switzerland
Sound of Life Opening Ceremony Day – Switzerland
Interested?
I am happy to have a call with you on my offerings.
