Sao Miguel Massage & Holistic Well-Being

12/05/2026

Hello You!

Again something interesting (at least in my own measures, but I hope you will find it too that way).

This podcast includes two of my favourite people from the Compassionate Inquiry training I’ve been doing for the last year.
I decided to share this not only as I find Tony&Stephen wonderful men who are brave enough to connect with their masculine and feminine parts and also to their authenticity (which is an unfortunatley rare phenomenon with men in my experience). But also this discussion brings up so much that we need to bring awareness to if we want real changes in our social attitudes towards healthy well-being as communities and as individuals.

It’s Time to Step Up: An Ongoing Invitation, with Tony Coffey & Stephen Brown

09/05/2026

Why Self-Regulation Matters

Because we experience the world through our nervous system states.
When we are grounded and feel safe (in a rest & restorative state), we perceive the world as safe too. We are able to connect with others and access the full spectrum of capacities available to us in the moment.

On the other hand, everything changes when we are in fight, flight, or freeze. We no longer feel safe, and we perceive the world as full of threats. This can leave us wanting to fight with the outside world or run away from everything, while at the same time exhausting all available energy in our body to keep this state of running and hiding possible.

Can you sense the difference between being in each of these states — how it feels in your body, and how it shapes the way you perceive yourself and the world around you?

08/05/2026

I am not sure how is your relationship with music, but I now mine. For me music is one of the things in life where I can deeply dissolve in and become just a floating kind of sensation on the waves of music. I adore this capacity of music and so I love to select those kinds of music tracks for the massage sessions of clients which can help their processes within the bodywork opening up and sink into the deepest and widest aspects.

And sometimes clients just prefer silence because that what fits who they are in the moment. And that is also completely Ok.

If I remember asking you whether you like to have music or not during our session, please remind me of your preference. Even when you dislike the music I choose for you.

- It is not said enough how important it is when you feel free to express when something does not fit well for you in the moment.
A(n any kind of) therapist is only a human being not God(ess) so we cannot know all. So do not leave all up for us, thinking to yourself "they know better what they are doing" when something doesn't feel right for you in the moment.
The ultimate ground for arriving to yourself without any obstacles in the way (regardless what route we are talking about) is
SAFETY.
When you resist anything in the moment it means you are not experiencing safety in yourself at the moment. And if this is the case it means, you are holding up walls so you are not wide open to the process what is about to flow through you.

When you express yourself it means you give green light for the trust to grow in the space between you and your therapist.
And the good kind of therapist is able to create that trust on the first hand, which enables this to happen between the two of you so speaking up does not feel uncomfortable.

Choose the therapist, who is able to make you and keep you feel safe. This is the ground of your possibility to find the way back to who you are and embrace that fully.

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07/05/2026

A wonderful converstion with one of my role models about the roots of well-being, health and a lot more.

I have never believed that health is only about the molecule structures and how they organise themselves in our body. I ve been always drawn to the deeper truth that there is a much deeper connection to what happens in our body and how much we are present to ourselves&the world.
I feel lucky being able to prticipate in Gábor Máté’s training and learning about his finding about this topic, which he s been the exporation and gathering in his life -long process, still continues at his age 82.

Much Love to you all,
Enjoy listening to this podcast!

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03/05/2026

1K likes, 45 comments. "Xavier Rudd - "Better People" [official music video]"

01/05/2026

I woke up today with butterflies on my eyes that were wanting to depart really slow…
On the morning walk with my dogs I had images and expressions about the things that going on about the world today and first hopelesness and sadness started to appear once again in my inner ground…
Then suddenly came a different scenery:
“What if finally we could just become better people by all these events?”

And it broke the ice and brought lightness and joy to my skies.

By better I mean, People:

- 💖👥👥😎who are more aware that being alive is not only a drag but a magical opportunity to create the world together from our heart+mind connection,✅
- 🌊☀️🥳💀who are not living for the show off but in harmony and humbleness with the natural laws, the cycles of living and dieing, ✅
- 🙂🫀🧠👀👅👂🏻🫱🏻👃🏻who are integrated, not stuck on survival and greed because they are able to take what they really need without feeling guilt or shame so they are able to let others to take their parts too without any question,✅
- 🗣️🫂who are able to express their ongoing processes clearly to each other, repair and nurture their connections with others instead of getting stuck with resentment, and who doesn’t think what makes a good person is being kind with everyone but themselves ✅
- 🤠😎🤓🙃who are dare to grow into the version of themselves what is deeply moving their energy by inspiration,✅
- 🤓😌✨🌈and who are not in need to be reminded that isolation from others and nature only can go sideways and is going to again and again until we are able to remind ourselves on a daily basis the consequences what the choices we make create on a larger scale.✅

Maybe you say I am a dreamer, but I am not the only one…

We are creating the world as it is today together by who we are, how we are able to express ourselves to others and the choices we take. 👥👥👥👥👥👥👥

Every step towards and integreated being within ourselves is creating the world where we desire to live in.🎯💖

Are you ready to remind yourself about this often enough instead of having a deep relationship with Comfort? 🪬

1K likes, 45 comments. "Xavier Rudd - "Better People" [official music video]"

29/04/2026

A very important selfy:
Preparation for my biweekly zoomcall with friends where we practice together
- Coming to our core😌
- Keeping touch with what arises in us and practicing holding it😎
- Experiencing and practicing self-compassion 🫠

It is a bit different with friends then holding this space for strangers as we have so many different emotional history already so this definitely needs a completely different approach of being present.
On the other hand It is wonderful to have this opportunity experiencing ages old bonds in a very different way, where we can be with each others’ presence without the automatic mechanisms and just hold space for each other to be with whatever is with us in the moment.

Fully recharging, soulfilling and calming experience.

If you wish to be part of such group, feel free to join my Whatsapp community that has been launched last week ‘Soulful Space for Self-Connection’ where I wish to inspire group members to keep practicing simple little paractices that I share, and where we can discuss our experiences with each other, ask questions about where we feel stuck or in doubt or simply just be part of a growing community with like-minded people.
part of this community you can join free also a once a month zoom call where we practice presence and self-connection together!
Feel fee to join the community or reach out if you have any questions ✨.

29/04/2026

29/04/2026

This lovely little room is one possible place for you to book with me in case you haven’t the right conditions in your alojamento local/airbnb for bringing my own table & massage gear around.

What I ‘ve heard from my clients most times who had booked with me for their last days of their holidays since I moved to the island is:
“I wish I’ve known of you feom the beginning to have more sessions during my stay.”
So now I like to recommend for 😎😃 to do the booking for the beginning of your stay so you will not have this regret.
And even if you decide to spend money on whales/canyoning/tours ot is absolutely Ok with me but at least you’ve goven your body & your nervous system an initial shot to reset itself and so you can really and fully immerse in your holiday experience!
✅🎯👌🏻☀️😎🐳🌴🌈🌊
+351 91 770 6225
www.soulfulbysophie.com

05/05/2025

if you want a simple patice to slow down your mind, i created onefor the purpose on my YT channel. Give urself some time and go for it! Reach out for yourself!

Presence is the new cool.

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Welcome to a gentle space for slowing down, reconnecting, and breathing deeply. In this video, we move through a series of simple, mindful practices designed...