WELCOME. I AM UTA OPITZ
It is my life’s passion to inspire human beings and ignite their passions. My soul work is guiding them on their spiritual journey towards finding their inner light and happiness.
Why i do what i do
As a child growing up in Eastern Germany, I remember being sick frequently. I had allergies, constant respiratory infections and was very fragile physically and emotionally. After university degrees in international business, I started a seemingly successful career in the business world. Being in this intense environment, I also developed digestive issues and other physical imbalances as well as recurring panic attacks. These attacks would frequently interfere with my ability to sleep and other daily activities.
When a doctor finally suggested a medication for my panic attacks, I started reading about the side effects. What I learned there, led me to my search for balance. I was convinced there had to be another solution to heal myself other than the prescribed pills. My explorations began with yoga, followed by meditation, energy work, aromatherapy and many other healing modalities. Once I began feeling the shift toward a healthier, more joyful version of myself, I began offering what had helped me in sessions to others. It is my joy and my passion to share these gifts with you in personal sessions, via coaching and trainings.
My first experience with energy work was a Reiki session which completely changed the course of my life. In that first session, I felt a peace and a love inside of me, that I had not known before. I also saw what I later learned were Chakras or energy centers. The experience was so profound that I knew I had to learn Reiki. Now I know that no two sessions feel alike and that what I saw in that first session had to happen exactly the way it did in order to shake me awake. I soon began studying and practicing Reiki and went on to become a Reiki Master Teacher, practicing and teaching Reiki in the Usui Reiki lineage.
Since then I have been attuned to Holy Fire® III Karuna Reiki® Master. Other modalities have touched me and made an impact, so over the years I have been learning about the healing properties of crystals and essential oils, which I often incorporate into my sessions. I now use shamanic techniques, quantum work, as well as techniques from Traditional Chinese Medicine and psychological healing.
My studies have been ongoing for over a decade and I constantly continue to grow my wisdom and tool kit.
When I began my search for health and joy, I soon came in contact with meditation. Since 2011 I have participated in many meditation retreats including multiple 10 day silent Vipassana meditation retreats in the tradition of S.N. Goenka. I have had the honor to study with Ram Dass, Krishna Das, Lama Surya Das, Jack Kornfield, Sadhguru, Thich Nhat Hanh, Sharon Salzberg, and many others. Meditation and chanting are part of my daily practice and I continue to explore deeper levels of my own consciousness. I am grateful that I am able to share these practices with you.
Yoga has been a part of my practice for over a decade. When I first began the search for a deeper meaning of life, I was exploring all styles of yoga I could find at the time, from Iyengar to Kundalini to Flow and hot yoga. The first practice that really got my attention was Jivamukti Yoga which I experienced in Berlin at the time. In 2011 I began to practice and study Yoga in the Ashtanga Yoga tradition. I received the Yoga Alliance teaching certificate and completed Ashtanga Primary Series and Ashtanga Second Series trainings with Tim Miller in Encinitas, California. Based on my experiences, the yoga lessons I impart are always tailored to the level and capability of the client.