Living with The Spirit

Living with The Spirit has evolved into Internal Alchemy with Simba. Same mission, same work — now under a new name and expanded vision.

We are a Somatic Treatment Center in the heart of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Living with the Spirit is for you who are looking to deepen your journey of personal transformation with heart-felt support from within a living, breathing community. Our clients come to us looking for natural health solutions, personal development, and lifestyle redesign. We see awareness practices as the main tools for recon

necting to your true self and your loved ones. Grounding for us means, on one level, harmonizing the nervous system, and on the other to clarify our purpose within the ascension process. The body is its own powerful self-healer, and together with us, you learn how to recover from physical, emotional, and spiritual adversities. We provide a wide selection of holistic methods, coaching programs, and energetic explorations. At our center, we specialize in stress management, trauma and pain recovery, and injury treatments. We combine proven tools with our intuitive creativity, to guide you through the process of releasing suffering, and overcoming your challenges. We offer fully immersive live-in opportunities at our Organic Farm Stay in Chiang Mai, Thailand, as well as tailor-made digital retreat experiences from the comfort of your own home. Wherever you are in the world, you are welcome to redesign your lifestyle together with us. Book your discovery call with us to find out how we can support you! Lots of love,
~ Sara and Simba

For more information, please visit www.LivingwithTheSpirit.com or email us directly at sara@livingwiththespirit.com

28/04/2026

This is what release can look like in the body. Just an exhalation, and suddenly more space inside. Something that was there is complete.

The body knows how to finish what it’s been carrying. When the conditions are right and when something gets met with the right quality of presence, the held charge dissolves on its own. The system finds its own way through.

Internal Alchemy works with this intelligence. Breath, fascia, nervous system, and presence are the supporting structure. The body does the rest.

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Internal Alchemy retreats in Chiang Mai are custom-built around what your body is actually carrying. The standard format is one or two weeks, with shorter three-day retreats also available — these are especially popular for people flying in from Singapore, Hong Kong, and across the region. Most participants do one to two sessions per day, structured around your needs and pace.

If something in this is landing for you, DMs are open for questions and consultations.

✨ Watch the full podcast episode on YouTube: “You were reading my body, not me.” — Joan MacDonald on receiving Internal Alchemy from Simba

Link in bio.

23/04/2026

“If it doesn’t work, that’s okay. If you can’t do it, that’s okay.”

That’s what Simba said to Joan during one of their sessions. The line worked because it removed the pressure that usually surrounds trying. With permission to fail, she found she could try things she had decided she couldn’t do, and in the trying, she discovered capacity she didn’t know was there.

This is what witnessing actually does in the work. It’s a quality of presence that makes it safe for the system to test its own edges, with the freedom to find its own outcome. The body expands because it’s allowed to, on its own terms.

Joan MacDonald — a long-standing trainer of trainers in TRE — spent two weeks working one-on-one with Simba in Chiang Mai. She left having done things she didn’t think her body was capable of, including climbing four flights of stairs at the end of the retreat with the same knee that had started the work.

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Internal Alchemy retreats in Chiang Mai are custom-built around what your body is actually carrying. The standard format is one or two weeks, with shorter three-day retreats also available — these are especially popular for people flying in from Singapore, Hong Kong, and across the region. Most participants do one to two sessions per day, structured around your needs and pace.

If something in this is landing for you, DMs are open for questions and consultations.

🎧 Watch the full podcast episode on YouTube: “You were reading my body, not me.” — Joan MacDonald on receiving Internal Alchemy from Simba
Link in bio.

26/05/2025

New Moon. New Energy. Living with The Spirit 3.0 ✨

After 4 years on the farm here in Chiang Mai, we’re entering a new chapter—new location, new energy, and a clearer sense of who we are and what we’re here to share.

This shift marks the beginning of Living with The Spirit 3.0—a more refined, aligned, and expanded version of our work and lives.

We’re being invited to pause and reflect on our core values, our voice, and the deeper roots of our path.

You’ll start to notice new rhythms, fresh energy, and more of us—in how we work, speak, and show up.

Here’s a glimpse of what’s coming:

✨ A new generation of retreats—spacious, intentional, and transformative
✨ Simba’s certification programs for practitioners rooted in Internal Alchemy
✨ Expanded online programs to support healing + embodiment wherever you are
✨ More access to 1:1 support and personal guidance
✨ The return of the Raw Talks podcast—deeper, realer, richer
✨ New content, workshops & events—live and online

We’ll be sharing more soon—including behind-the-scenes of the move, our process, and what’s unfolding next.

28/04/2025

Ever have one of those days where nothing feels quite right — even though you're doing everything “right”?
The self-care.
The meditation.
The nourishing meals.

Still… something feels off. And that can be frustrating.
But here’s the thing:
Those are the moments that hold the deepest lessons.

🔥 Take a moment — not to force the feeling away, but to gently tap into it.
Using EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), we invite you to meet yourself right where you are.
To explore the discomfort.
To breathe into the stuckness.
To release, realign, and remember your inner spark of joy.

🌎 These are the spaces where real growth happens — in the quiet courage to feel it all and still choose compassion.

You’re not doing it wrong. You’re just evolving.

🔥 Know someone who could use this reminder today?
Tag them below!

24/04/2025

Peace doesn’t always look like stillness.
Sometimes, it feels like movement.

Have you ever tried to calm down… and it just didn’t work?
Like your body was asking for something more — to shake off the tension, to stretch wide, to stomp, dance, cry, or scream into a pillow… something alive, expressive, even a little wild and free?

That’s because peace isn’t about suppressing your energy.
It’s about channeling it.
Wisely. Intentionally. Compassionately.

We hear a lot about “calming the nervous system,”
but sometimes the medicine is in moving with it.

🌿 When we’re flooded with emotions — anger, frustration, excitement — shutting down isn’t always the answer.
🌿 Your body might be asking to shake, jump, dance, or breathe deep through it.
🌿 This isn’t stress activation. This is nervous system intelligence.

Through physical movement, nervous system exercises, or somatic practices like TRE® —
you can meet your nervous system exactly where it’s at… and lead it somewhere softer.

Because peace isn’t passive.
It’s active alignment.

What’s your go-to way to move through big emotions? Comment below — your method might inspire someone else.

21/04/2025

Ever feel like you're moving fast… but going nowhere?

We rush. We chase. We're constantly on the go.
But true presence? It’s not found in the noise or the next destination.
It’s found within — in the quiet, steady rhythm of the heart.

Our teacher Parallel Perception said it best:
“There is nowhere to travel. You are either here in your heart, or you are nowhere at all.”

Let that sink in.
It’s not about doing more, being more, or getting somewhere else.
It’s about arriving fully — right here, in this breath, in this body, in this moment.

Your heart is home.
It’s where peace begins.
It’s where real connection lives.

🌬️ So today, pause. Breathe. Come back home to yourself.

How does this quote land in your body or your spirit today?
Drop a ✨ or share your reflection below — your heart's wisdom might be just what someone else needs to hear.

17/04/2025

Your nervous system is always listening.
To voices.
To spaces.
To energy.

Like a quiet compass, it naturally leans toward peace, safety, and kindness — even when you're not aware of it. 💫

But have you ever paused to truly understand how your nervous system is shaping your thoughts, choices, and everyday experience?

As nervous system regulation experts, we’ve seen firsthand how powerful this awareness can be. That’s why we’ve been quietly working behind the scenes on something special just for you…

🔥 Our Nervous System Quiz — designed to help you discover how your nervous system is wired and how it’s influencing everything from your stress levels to your relationships.

If you’re ready to go deeper on your wellness journey, this is the perfect place to begin. 💖

🔥 Want in? Check the comment below!

14/04/2025

🔥 Double tap if you believe in choosing compassion over assumptions.⁠

Behind every judgment lies a story we haven’t heard.
Because truthfully — it’s easier to judge.
Understanding takes more.⁠

⁠✨ It asks for compassion.
✨ It asks for patience.
✨ It asks us to believe that even good hearts sometimes make hard-to-understand choices.⁠
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Judgment creates distance.
Understanding builds bridges.⁠
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So next time you feel the urge to judge — pause.
There might be a world of unseen pain, resilience, or complexity behind that one moment.⁠
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🌿 Tag a friend who always listens with love and seeks to understand.

11/04/2025

Love is not a feeling.

It’s an ability.

Love is something we all possess inside.

While others may awaken it, they cannot seize it away.

How are you making room to give and receive love this week?

08/04/2025

Not every eagle goes through this process—but those that do understand a powerful truth:

The challenges you’ve faced aren’t meant to break you; they’re meant to build you.

🔥 Double tap if you agree!

You don’t need to endure more hardship to grow. You’ve already been through enough. Now, it’s about using that experience as fuel, sharpening your instincts, and rising higher than ever.

Maybe this is your time—not to tear yourself down, but to rise with strength and purpose.

How does this land with you? Let’s talk in the comments!

02/04/2025

Plot twist: You’re not just reacting to life—life is reacting to your nervous system.

Ever wonder why two people can face the same storm, yet one rises as a hero while the other feels shipwrecked? The difference isn’t out there—it’s within.

Your autonomic nervous system is like your personal blueprint for handling stress, challenges, and opportunities. When it’s regulated, you lead. When it’s dysregulated, life leads you.

Want to know how your nervous system is affects EVERYTHING in your life?
Take our free quiz to discover your unique Autonomic Nervous System Blueprint—and learn how to work with it, not against it.

Your next breakthrough starts with understanding what’s within you.

Link is in the comments below.