About me
Welcome to the story of a multi-passionate girl who have always been seeking freedom and authentic self expression.
Life design coach and embodied movement facilitator who help individuals find their purpose, become self-employed and use movement and dance for healing.
Hi! I'm Vihra!
BUSINESS COACH | MOVEMENT FACILITATOR
Half of my time I help people uncover their unique gifts, become self-employed and create authentic businesses. In the other half I use movement to guide people to connect to themselves, their bodies and one another.
Half of my time I help people uncover their unique gifts, become self-employed and create authentic businesses. In the other half I use movement to guide people to connect to themselves, their bodies and one another.
My Expertise
HERE ARE ALL THE TOOLS, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE I CARRY IN MY BACKPACK.
- MARKETING & BRANDINGThis has always been my main background and my biggest professional experience before becoming self-employed. I studied a Marketing & Communications degree in university and have 6+ years in the field of Branding
- SOCIAL MEDIAAs a digital marketing lover I needed to quickly adapt to the new technologies, applications and streams of marketing. In the digital age it's crucial to understand how Social Media can work in benefit to you as an entrepreneur.
- DESIGN THINKINGI have a certified Design Thinking education from Hasso Platner Insitite in Potsdam. It's what shaped me as a facilitator and marked my business approach with clients.
- WORKSHOP FACILITATIONI've always loved curating in-person experiences and connection between people - no matter if it's for productive matters, ideations or pure movement practices.
- COACHINGCoaching for me is a roadmap, accountability and motivation. It's what I'm providing for my clients in a 1:1 or group setting and it's always focusing on THEM. No 1-size-fit-all strategies in my work.
- DANCE & MOVEMENTI have 11+ years experience in dance (hip hop, contemporary, improvisation) and different movement modalities which I've incorporated n my own unique method,
It was a messy journey of ups and downs to get where I am today!
Let me get you the BEFORE and AFTER of being a Business Coach and a Movement Facilitator in one body.
THE BEFORE
Coming from a family of professional athletes movement has been a crucial part of my childhood. Yet, I dreamed of something different. I've always wanted to build a freedom-based business, work while traveling and support people on their dreams. However for a long period of time I didn't know how to do it and I had no clue how to start and manage a business. Where do you even learn all of that?
So there I was, graduating university with a Marketing degree, certified myself in Design Thinking and crystal clear I don't want to work in any of these spheres.
I had a vision. The vision of supporting people in uncovering their gifts and authenticity and using movement and dance as a tool for self-exploration and personal growth. It sounded crazy, but I took all the classes, coachings, programs and mentorships to educate myself and to be where I stand today.
So there I was, graduating university with a Marketing degree, certified myself in Design Thinking and crystal clear I don't want to work in any of these spheres.
I had a vision. The vision of supporting people in uncovering their gifts and authenticity and using movement and dance as a tool for self-exploration and personal growth. It sounded crazy, but I took all the classes, coachings, programs and mentorships to educate myself and to be where I stand today.
THE NOW
I currently have my own coaching business with 25+ clients I've guided on their journey - from photographers, to consultants, psychologists, yoga teachers and cacao producers. I help people find their purpose and build and manage outstanding businesses. I live in a van around 1/3 of the year and the rest I spend on the seaside surfing or snowboarding in the mountains.
In my free time I love to dance and have even developed my own movement method to guide people to connect with their body and express their emotions. I have a podcast called The Authentic Life Design Podcast and lead movement retreats. It's still hard for me to explain easily to people what I do - because I do so many different things and I deeply LOVE every single one of them and would not change it for any other ''security'' in the world.
Having a business is a rollercoaster ride. It's a long personal development ride. But it's the best ride I've ridden in my whole entire life.
In my free time I love to dance and have even developed my own movement method to guide people to connect with their body and express their emotions. I have a podcast called The Authentic Life Design Podcast and lead movement retreats. It's still hard for me to explain easily to people what I do - because I do so many different things and I deeply LOVE every single one of them and would not change it for any other ''security'' in the world.
Having a business is a rollercoaster ride. It's a long personal development ride. But it's the best ride I've ridden in my whole entire life.
MY VALUES
Here's what I stand for and firmly believe in!
CREATIVITYOne of the things I value most in people is allowing yourself to think and do differently. And this is what creativity really means for me. To combine and develop the impressions you've gathered from this world and express them through your unique point of view.
AUTHENTICITYKnowing who you are and living it fully. Authenticity is staying true to yourself in the choices that you make and the words that you speak everyday. It takes honesty and bravery to face who you truly are and to show it to a world.
FREEDOM & ADVENTUREFreedom to me means to be open to change and embrace every new phase of your life with curiosity. It's having the bravery to change directions and follow your interests and pulls. And .. exploring the world and soaking the best of every moment.
LEARNING THROUGH DOINGFailing forward is the best way to improve, learn and gain confidence. I'm not a perfectionist, but rather a DOer. Being a beginner, starting from scratch and doing rather than overthinking is my jam.
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CONTACTS
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Phone: +359888358805
Email: vihra.shopova@gmail.com
Email: vihra.shopova@gmail.com
Contacts
Hit me up for collaborations, podcast invites, keynote speaking gigs or any other requests!
