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OPEN YOUR HEART,
OR BUST.

The bad news is, you’re falling. The good news is, there is no ground. Faith. Surrender. Devotion. Truth. Love. That’s all we’ve got to hold onto in the free-fall that is life.

It’s time to master the free-fall.

Self-Mastery is what occurs when intuitive clarity, emotional maturity, and somatic agency intersect.

Self-Mastery requires skill.
Skill requires discipline.
Discipline requires willingness.
Willingness requires receptivity.

This isn’t about getting smarter; it’s about getting wiser. An unobstructed heart makes room for your innate wisdom to emerge. So you can:

Live well. Love well. Serve well.

This is the way we walk, together.

I am not a speaker. I’m not an expert. I’m not a content creator. I’m not a coach. I live and am governed by that which has no name and cannot be identified. I am mastering every day, as my primary occupation.

I’m here to sing straight into your heart, to serve as your mirror along your way, and to bear witness to your emergence, in awe.

I help you pull out the weeds obstructing your heart and enrich your soil with nourishment so you can grow as nature intended; to discover your dharma and usher you toward realization, so we can convene in the sacred nectar of Truth — in Love — together.

ABOUT ANTESA

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CORE TEACHINGS

SOMATIC AGENCY

You feel all of it without judging, analyzing, or explaining any of it. You are attuned at the point of sensation, resilient and regulated, and have the capacity to stay conscious and dynamic amidst both intensity, movement, and stillness. You don’t suppress, repress, or react; you respond. You are surrendered, precisely because you trust your own authority. You metabolize pressure and charge, and transmute pain into ecstatic bliss.

EMOTIONAL MATURITY

You are curious and listen deeply. You know your needs and take responsibility for them being consistently met, and communicate cleanly, clearly, and kindly with an unguarded heart. You are unafraid to both feel and express your feelings, and know constructive ways to do so. You are non-attached, non-presumptuous, forthcoming, self-contained, and feel confident facing challenge and resolving conflict. You alchemize everything into Love.

INTUITIVE CLARITY

Your intuition is your governor; your neutral inner compass that reveals the unique path you must follow in order to evolve and feel fulfilled. You do not argue with, doubt, or deny this inner voice, but rather, you let it guide, protect, expand, and define correct timing for you. Through it, your heart discerns, retiring any compulsive need to judge or worry. You let it catalyze your journey from knowing into direct experience; from insight into embodiment.

SELF—MASTERY

You are a humble student of life; both empty and effulgent. A hollow bone with crocodile skin; compassionate and ever wiser because of your experiences. You are undisrupted by the noise of the world, anchored and unapologetically on your own path. You know that living is a creative act, and are capable of finding the grace, the magic, the joy, the absurd, and the mystery in each moment. You do not deny your divinity, nor your humanity. You are receptive, willing, disciplined and skilled in all areas of your life.

RESOURCES + OFFERINGS

All of my offerings and free resources focus on building and refining the receptivity, willingness, discipline, and skill required for your journey toward self-mastery, and will support you with your somatic agency, emotional maturity, and intuitive clarity. All events are spaces to experientially cultivate a communion with the heart and embrace silence, the portal through which you will discover the more your heart has been yearning for. If you’re not sure where to begin, book a free discovery call and I’ll be happy to guide you.

  • Our thoughts control our emotions; our breath controls our thoughts. Master the breath to resolve emotions. Your free Breath Bundle includes three downloadable guided breathing exercises designed to clear your mind, regulate your nervous system, cultivate presence, and refine your intuition.

  • Practice receiving through cultivating your quality of listening. Learning to listen through the heart, rather than through our brains, is essential on the journey to Self-Mastery. On Insight Timer you’ll find free guided meditations, mantra, and transmissions that are sure to catalyze new insights for you.

  • Self-Mastery requires receptivity, and willingness. But what does that actually mean? Download my free Radically Change Your Life ebook to dive deeper into these two core pillars of transformation, and learn three powerful communication skills to boost your EQ and support you along your way.

  • Whether you want to learn about energetic containment, healthy boundaries and communication, or capture the nuances of healing and spiritual inner work, you’ll likely find what you’re looking for On My Blog. Here you’ll find ten year’s worth of transmissions addressing most of the questions I regularly get from my students along their way. Can’t find what you’re looking for but want to read about it from me? Send me your question and I’ll respond in a blog post!

TESTIMONIALS

  • "Since I have started to work with Antesa I have truly understood what the fastest way forward is inward means. I came to Antesa to make sense of the outside world but she has offered much better than that. Antesa taught me things I didn’t even know I needed to learn. One of the key learnings for me is that the only way to thrive is to be authentic and listen to my heart. Everything is inside and we just need to tap into its great wisdom. When we are connected to ourselves our external world is so easy to navigate gracefully. The transformation process is hard at times but to embody these teachings is the only way to be. Antesa envelopes you in her love and generosity and helps you make sense of truly anything. She is fierce and soft and offers the safe place for you to transform. She shows you the way inward, to regulate, to hold your boundaries, to understand your needs, to keep your precious heart open. She helps you unstrip the layers of who you are not and unlearn the unwanted mechanisms. She helps you become who you are here to be. If you are looking to unlock your potential and move gracefully through your life I can only recommend to take that step and start working with Antesa."

    Marianna Chrenkova

  • "I was originally drawn to Antesa because she is an example of what I was searching for in my life, although I wasn’t completely conscious of it at the time. I could sense a depth to her being and undeniable wisdom that I was craving to find in myself. Her intuitive approach maneuvers between fierce and gentle; guiding with expertise and genuine love. Her mastery of the language that defines the human experience has made me feel deeply understood and shifted my perspective countless times. Antesa has immense complexity but has taught me that the tools that will lead to transformation in my life are simpler than first thought. She has helped me to uncover a personal power that will be life changing. Her guiding principle is that the fastest way forward is inward – her guidance first led me to understand this statement and then move to embody it. We often search for answers to questions in our lives outside of ourselves but it’s learning who we are at our essence that brings clarity. I am exceedingly grateful for her love and guidance and encourage anyone who feels drawn to work with her to take that step. I’m so glad I did!"

    Kristin Schmidt

  • "I have been in Emergence with Antesa for over six years now and I can’t imagine a time when I’d ever want to leave. It wasn’t an obvious choice to be a part of a group program as I used to believe I needed direct attention in order to transform. Participating in this group — and especially witnessing the other men be guided by her — has opened up a capacity for listening I had no idea was missing, and which has each moment of our time together totally reshape me. This is the deepest benefit for me in being in this container. You can’t learn to listen by reading about it; it’s a learnt behavior from being in Antesa’s presence, and I wouldn’t have been able to grok this any other way."

    Elvis Beetham

  • “The decision Antesa and I made to work together changed everything for me, and continues to have ripple effects almost four years later. Her care and expertise guided me toward an embodied knowing, not a theoretical construct, and the way she met me every step of the way made it possible for me to fully integrate my experience. The way I was held and nourished allowed me to relax more and deepen the transformation. It was a complete molecular, quantum shift, and the deepening connection to my power source and potential was hugely liberating. Antesa never broke me down, yet, all of what wanted to drop away just dissolved. What was left was my own sovereignty, personal power, and connection to who I am. I now have an embodied knowing that I am always able to create the energy that will lead me to where I am going next."

    Marc Wendt

  • "With Antesa’s support, I quickly learned how to become my own best friend, helper, coach: self-aware, able to hear and listen to my inner voice and know what is true for me and what I want. She does all of this with tremendous love and kindness, and provides space for my growth and development to flourish. Once I realized that I could stop fighting — stop trying so hard — and instead do my own inner work, I quickly became myself, began truly living my life, and discovered that the world had been on my side all along. Antesa helped me get there. She is my mirror on the wall reflecting ME back and showing me what I am capable of underneath all the unnecessary layers of stories I had about myself."

    Stefanie Karlshøj

  • "Fortunately for me I have received guidance and direction from Antesa as part of Emergence. She is a master at listening, intuiting and delivering bold insights, that are often difficult to hear, but that I NEED to hear. She isn’t afraid to dive in with me to the difficult places and the clarity she brings gives me the confidence to take my next step, however challenging that might be. Antesa is an avid and uncompromising student of what it means to be human and she generously brings her experience, wisdom and care to our sessions."

    Hamish Mackay-Lewis

  • “On first meeting Antesa and experiencing her potency and wisdom, I knew straight away that I had to work with her. There was no doubt in my mind. Being in Antesa's field and receiving her powerful reflections guided me to access my own sense of resonance and dissonance, as well as unveiling deeper layers of my being that needed my attention so that I could move through some big barriers in my way. This has and continues to be life changing.”

    Kelly Wright

  • "I have been working with Antesa for six years both as part of Emergence, in Unbound, and individually. It seems like a long time but when one is on a personal growth journey, it is never too long and is never enough, especially with friendly and trustful guidance and support which Antesa has been offering me. What I appreciate about Antesa's style is her professionalism and her ability to hold space and put her undivided attention on me when we work together. Working with her is like being on an adventure trip discovering the deep wisdom that lies within me — my unique brilliance — and discovering ways to bring resonance between my inner-self and external expression. I feel a lot more fulfilled, confident and connected with myself since we started working together. It has been a great pleasure and big honour to be on my self-discovery journey accompanied by Antesa."

    Anastasija Piskunova

  • "Years ago, my wife and I met Antesa on our first anniversary, halfway around the world in a hot air balloon. Little did we know, the world traveler who offered to share her pictures with us would eventually become a pivotal force in our lives. Years later, when she started her first coaching groups, my wife joined her women’s group, and the rest, as they say, is history. At first, I was skeptical, but it was hard not to be curious. I watched my wife learn how to listen to her intuition and claim what she truly wanted. In just a couple of years, I didn’t even recognize her, and it was nothing short of amazing. Her transformation was powerful, and as she changed, I found myself changing too. After working through many interpersonal dynamics, we felt ready to start a family, and within a year I was holding my firstborn. Around that time, I was invited to join an Unbound cohort, which led me to dig deeper into why I had been avoiding the present moment. I wanted to be the best version of myself—not just for me, but for the son we brought into the world. With my mind open, I knew there was more work to do. So, I joined Emergence, and I’ve been part of it for the last three years. I wouldn’t trade a single second of the journey. Antesa has a unique skill of stepping into your situation and guiding you from all angles. Witnessing others being guided also sparks deep introspection that often hits me in unexpected ways. Today, I find myself more present and aligned with where I am."

    Eric Meccariello

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