Verena Hoffmann, Burnout Recovery Coach | Somatic Coaching | ICF PCC | Nervous System Regulation | Mindful Movement

Verena Hoffmann – Mindset And Mindfulness Coaching in Berlin

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Burnout Recovery Coach | Somatic Coaching | ICF PCC | Nervous System Regulation | Mindful Movement

Germany, Berlin
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Verena Hoffmann is a Burnout Recovery Coach | Somatic Coaching | ICF PCC | Nervous System Regulation | Mindful Movement based in Berlin, Germany. They offer Mindset And Mindfulness Coaching (5 years of experience), Career Coaching (5 years of experience), Behaviour Change Coaching (2 years of experience), and Life And Wellness Coaching (5 years of experience). Topics include Burnout, Mindfulness And Stress Reduction, Resilience (Surviving to Thriving), Setting Boundaries, Work Related Stress And Anxiety, and Career Development. Languages: German and English.

Mindset And Mindfulness Coaching

5 years of experience

Enhancing Well-being Through Body Awareness: Certified ICF Coach Verena's Approach

Enhancing Well-being Through Body Awareness: Certified ICF Coach Verena's Approach

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Hi, my name is Verena. I'm a certified ICF coach and a session with me that wraps around resilience, mindfulness, stress reduction or even burnout prevention very much often will include a little bit of movement because my personal view on this topic is that a lot of our answers are in our body and if we learn to read our bodies and understand the messages that our buddy is sending very often much before the brain is getting active we have a very good chance to really be on the forefront of what's happening in out life and also on how we can cope with everything so you can imagine a session with me that we probably first start with taking a big breath and really making sure we are fully there and present in the room and in this session. And yeah, then we're gonna have a little check-in with our body. How are we feeling? Maybe something needs moving, needs to start moving first in body before we can get to move something in our brain and our thoughts and behavior. Yeah, and then, we go into Quite a regular coaching session. Nonetheless, it might be a little bit special because some of my questions might not be the regular coach questions and they might a bit more prerogative or a but more direct. Or I even gonna ask you like, when your body do you notice that? Or when you say that, what do your notice in your buddy? So, yeah, maybe already your questions could be quite interesting for self-inquiry. But if you want to dive deeper into the knowledge of your body and then bring it back into your knowledge, feel free to book a fit call and let's find out if we are a good match. Take care.

Burnout is a competency. A competent emergency response from your body. Somatic coaching, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation for professionals at the edge. Let's work on clear boundaries, a toolkit for tough times, and real life resilience. Book a fit call.

Career Coaching

5 years of experience

Discover Your Purpose: Embrace Nonlinear Paths with Verena, ICF Coach

Discover Your Purpose: Embrace Nonlinear Paths with Verena, ICF Coach

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Hi, my name is Verena. I'm an ICF coach and let me start with a little story. Alice in Wonderland, she comes to this fork in the road and meets Shashaya Cat and she asks, which way should I take? Shasha Cat answers, well, where do you want to go? Alice replies, I don't know. Shasaya cat, Well, then it doesn't matter which where you take and You probably know that kind of situations. Me personally, I had many forks in the road in my life, traveling, changing careers, cities, companies, everything. And on paper, probably my CV doesn't look linear. But then again, there is a threat underlying every decision that I took. That was my purpose. Exploring, staying curious, and serving people, supporting people. What is your threat, your purpose? What it is that you need in a role? And what's maybe currently missing in the role that your in? what is missing and the life that are in. And, what would change if money wasn't the main motivator What would you get up for in the morning if you wouldn't have to, to earn your rent? When you hear these words, career, security, purpose, change, what's going on for you? What becomes present in your mind, but also what becomes president in Is there something like opening or is there's something discomfort? And if you would come to this crossroads, what would you answer to Shishaya Cat? Well, I hope this kind of shows you that a CV doesn't have to be linear as long as you know why you go where you are going. And if you want to find this out, what your crossroad is, let me be your Shoshaya cat.

Career Transition? Life change? Roles, companies, cities? But something is missing? What's your thread? Your purpose? I offer somatic coaching for the crossroads: still in the role, between contracts, or coming back after a break. Let's find the direction that's actually yours. Book a fit call.

Behaviour Change Coaching

2 years of experience

Embrace Your Unconventional Mind: Thrive with Personalized Coaching

Embrace Your Unconventional Mind: Thrive with Personalized Coaching

Video transcript

sitting still, breathe, focus. That never really worked for you, huh? For me neither. that's why I'm sitting on the floor, because when I am on a floor I can always be a little bit in motion. I coach unconventional minds and unconvention minds deserve unconvential methods. i guess you know that, like your brain is full of ideas, so much going on, but There is this one thing that is really important and you kind of keep procrastinating around it over and over again. But still you deliver, it works, you get applause and then there's this voice in your head saying, You're not enough. You just not good enough But what would become possible if this was wouldn't be there? Everyone else kind seems to have a system to work things out. and I guess you tried those systems and found yeah they work but not for you. I know that one too because your brain maybe takes a little bit differently and therefore you deserve some different methods. You deserve your own system and i'm wondering what do you need to thrive? What could be a system that works for Do you like doodling or fidgeting, like always needing something in your hands? I personally think doodle-ing is a great tool to just set off some excess energy or to maybe just let go a little bit while you're talking, while your thinking about something. So I include dooodling, blowing bubbles, whatever helps you, what ever gives you something to fid-get to kind of keep you in the moment. Whatever keeps you with me in this session. So it's welcome. It's fine. Or it may be just sitting on the floor. So you have a chance to always change your position a little bit and set yourself in motion. Because often if our body is in a motion, our mind can get in the motion too and think into different directions. When you take a moment listening to all of this, what do you notice right now? Does it sound familiar? does it sounds like kind of a coaching that could work for you? because it follows your system? And what would become possible if you give yourself permission to work with your unconventional mind and not against it? Curious to find that out? Me too.

Sit still, focus and spicy brain goes "no"? Unconventional minds deserve unconventional methods. Coaching that works with how your brain actually runs: move, doodle, hands as busy as head. For procrastination, self-doubt, impostor voices... Let’s use your energy for you and not suppress it.

Life And Wellness Coaching

5 years of experience

Discovering Easy Habits for Work-Life Balance: Find Your Motivation!

Discovering Easy Habits for Work-Life Balance: Find Your Motivation!

Video transcript

Hi, my name is Verena. And what do this resistance band and you have in common? Is it maybe the resistance against work-life balance, discipline, against habits? It's like all words that are thrown at us. 30-day challenges, improve your sleep, better nutrition, I guess none of this has ever really worked out for you like for a few days maybe for these 30 days but then life gets in between and you forget about all these good routines these habits and then what happens then and what would you need to restart again And what would maybe change if you don't even have to restart? If you find something that is so small and so easy to bring into your everyday life, no matter what happens. Like you can just do it, like you're brushing your teeth, Like your putting on shoes when you leave the house. What would change, if find habits that could work like this? That are basically no brainers. And in general, how do these words resonate with you? Discipline, habit, work, life balance, if something like this actually exists. And, in General, when you do all this, who are you showing up for? What is your motivation? Are you curious to find answers to this? I am, and I know it's not easy to get those answers. And I'm happily supporting you in finding those. So book a fit call and let's figure it out if there's a balance here.

Morning routines, atomic habits, 30 day challenges. Small habits killed by busy weeks. Somatic coaching and nervous system regulation for professionals stuck between what they have to do and what they want to do. Let’s reframe discipline as treating yourself time to stay steady. Book a fit call.

Videos

Confetti Organizer: Unconventional Coaching for Mind and Body - Discover Benefits in a 20-Minute Call

Introduction video

Video transcript

Hi, my name is Verena. I'm a certified ICF coach, yoga and natural movement teacher. And my job is to organize the confetti in your head and to support you when life is challenging because maybe there's like some projects, thoughts or other situations that are pulling on you and they are taking your energy more and more. Then probably slowly burnout is creeping in. And before this creeping in thing becomes a massive burnout, I'm there to help you. Not only organizing the confetti in your head, but also to explore solutions with you, because I believe unconventional people, unconvention lives deserve unconvenitonal solutions. Therefore, not only confetti might be playing a role in the coaching, but also somatic techniques, body-based techniques to assess a deeper level of insight and knowledge that your head probably cannot access with regular questions. But there are some questions that go deeper. Plus, if you feel tense in your shoulders, your jaw is tight, or overall you feel something's not quite right in your body at the moment. We can use this information and we can work with it because sometimes a blockage here is a blocking there. And let's release first the blockages here to unblock the thoughts, new thinking and new ideas that can help you to progress in life and to face the challenges with a lot more ease and maybe also with the new mindset towards all these challenges. If you're curious how this is playing out in a coaching session with me, book a 20 minute fit call and find out how we organize the confetti, there's still more, and how in general coaching with can be and what are the benefits for you. And as you can see, nothing in this life is perfect, so there's still confetti in my hair. But I think it's also important to consider the imperfections of life, is what makes life perfect.

Bio

Most people come to coaching stuck in their heads. Overanalysing. Overthinking. Waiting for the right words to unlock what's wrong. I take a different approach: we move first.

I'm Verena, a Berlin based ICF PCC certified coach with a methodology that combines professional coaching with mindful movement, specifically Natural Movement and Yoga. I hold a 400-hour yoga teacher qualification and am certified as a Human Movement Restoration Coach. My practice is grounded in ICF core competencies, Qualitätsring Coaching (QRC) standards, and Mental Health First Aid training.

Less OM. More YOU.

This isn't coaching with a warm-up stretch bolted on. Mindful movement is part of the methodology. Before we go into the coaching conversation, we use 10 to 15 minutes of guided movement to shift your nervous system out of reactive mode and into a state where you can actually think, decide, and act. One client described it like this: "Before, my head was running 1,000 TV channels at once. After the movement, it was down to 100."

Who I work with:

  • Professionals dealing with burnout, chronic stress, or resilience depletion
  • People navigating career transitions, role changes, or identity shifts at work
  • Managers and leaders who need to lead others while carrying a lot themselves
  • Anyone who has tried talk-only approaches and found something is still missing
  • Neurodivergent minds and those who work better with movement-integrated learning

The problems I help you solve:

  • You're exhausted but can't switch off, and rest doesn't actually restore you
  • You know what you should do, but can't make yourself do it
  • You've hit a wall in your career and don't know what is in your way. If it's the job, the direction, or you
  • You're high-functioning on the outside and running on empty on the inside
  • You keep ending up in the same patterns at work, in leadership, in relationships with colleagues

Talking about the problem hasn't moved it

What makes my coaching different:

  • Somatic coaching approach: body-based regulation before cognitive coaching
  • Bilingual sessions in English and German
  • Online and in-person, adaptable to your schedule and location
  • Structured session arc: goal agreement, mindful movement, ICF coaching process

Not therapy. Not crisis support. Focused, goal-oriented, grounded in evidence

I work with individuals and organisational clients, including small and medium-sized enterprises, team culture development, and manager coaching. I am currently working toward my ICF PCC credential. If you've been waiting to feel ready, clear, or calm enough to start, this is designed for exactly that.

Languages: English, German Location: Berlin, Germany (online globally)

Experience

16+ Years in High-Pressure Environments. Now I Help Others Navigate Them. My coaching practice is built on real professional experience, not a textbook understanding of what high-pressure work feels like.

Before founding Twist Brain & Body Coaching, I spent over 16 years working across events management, hospitality, cruise ships, and People & Culture / HR. These are industries where stress is structural, recovery is rare, and performing under pressure is the baseline expectation. I know what it costs, and I know what it takes to sustain yourself through it.

Less OM. More YOU.

That's the premise. Mindful movement as a tool for real-world resilience, not spiritual aesthetics.

Areas of professional expertise:

  • Burnout recovery coaching and stress resilience coaching
  • Career transition coaching and professional identity work
  • Somatic movement coaching and nervous system regulation
  • Manager coaching and leadership resilience
  • Team culture development for small and medium-sized enterprises
  • People & Culture / HR: employee wellbeing, team dynamics, workplace stress

The problems I specialise in:

  • Chronic stress and burnout that hasn't responded to standard interventions
  • Career crossroads where thinking harder isn't producing clarity
  • Leadership pressure that's eroding the person doing the leading
  • High performance as a coping mechanism, rather than a genuine choice
  • Patterns that repeat across jobs, teams, and roles
  • The gap between knowing and doing

Practice context: I run Twist Brain & Body Coaching as a bilingual coaching practice operating between Berlin and Mexico City. I teach yoga at YALB (Yoga at Lobe Berlin), leading weekly classes. My coaching work spans individuals seeking personal resilience and professionals inside organisations navigating change, performance pressure, and leadership demands.

What I bring to a session:

  • Direct, no-jargon communication with a twist of humor
  • Deep familiarity with the pressure patterns of operational, event-based, and people-facing industries
  • A methodology that doesn't rely solely on verbal processing
  • Capacity to work across cultures, time zones, and language contexts
  • Ethical grounding in ICF standards and a clear scope: coaching, not therapy

I don't promise transformation in three sessions. I work with you on what's actually there, using tools that engage both your mind and body. If you want to know whether this is the right fit, book a Fit Call.

Specialisms: somatic coaching, burnout recovery coaching, resilience coaching online, ICF certified coach Berlin, English-speaking coach Germany, career transition coach, mindful movement coaching, stress management coaching, bilingual coach German English, nervous system regulation coaching, body-based coaching, coaching for high performers

Qualifications

Certifications:

  • ICF PCC (International Coaching Federation, Professional Certified Coach)
  • ICF ACC (International Coaching Federation, Associate Certified Coach)
  • 400-hour Yoga Teacher Qualification
  • MovNat Level 2 Natural Trainer
  • Human Movement Restoration Coach
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Coaching certified according to Qualitätsring Coaching (QRC) standards
  • Trained in systemic organisational consulting during my HR Manager certification