I grew up in a small, traditional village in South Germany and followed the conventional path — studying Banking and International Business and stepping into the corporate world. I tried to fit into that system, but the stress, pressure, and disconnection slowly made me sick. I got depressed, did not know who I was, what I wanted, liked or actually was good at. ​ End of 2018, I finally listened to the inner voice asking for something real. That moment pulled me out of the corporate world and onto a path of healing and remembering. I always loved traveling, so I knew there is more our there, something that will give me purpose and help me fall in love with who Marlene is. ​ My search for truth led me straight to the source: to the master plants in their homelands, to the elders, wisdom keepers, and native communities who carry ancestral knowledge in their bones. I traveled to their territories, sat with their teachings, learned their ways of living with the earth, and reconnected with the Law of Origin — the natural principles that guide balance, reciprocity, and harmony. ​ But actually this journey didn’t give me a new identity; it rather gave me my life back. And it taught me how to bridge the different worlds — the ancestral and the modern - the seen and the unseen — so that healing becomes both grounded and alive, rooted and practical. ​ Today I live between Peru, Colombia, and Europe, working online and in person through somatic coaching, trauma-informed guidance, plant medicine integration, holding space at retreats, ceremonies, and circles of deep connection as well as sharing my voice and medicine music. ​ My path is simple: rooted in authenticity, simplicity, connection and in service — to support others in finding their own clarity, strength, and inner truth. We all are on our own unique journey, here to give a hand when needed.