Breathe Again: My Story

From Tokyo to Paris, from burnout to breathwork — a story of healing, reinvention, and the art of soulful living.

I’m Abi — a mother, breathwork guide, and conscious living expert — and this is the story of how I created the Garden of Abi. It didn’t start with a plan. It started with a deep longing: to feel safe in my body, to feel joy again, and to remember who I truly was.

From Runways to Rituals

My path began in the world of modeling, which brought me from Switzerland across continents — learning to observe, to adapt, and to read the spaces between words. I became fascinated by human behavior, beauty, and what people carry beneath the surface.

That journey led me to Japan, where I spent over 15 years immersed in one of the most refined, ritualistic cultures in the world. Tokyo became home. I founded my own conscious lifestyle event company, collaborating with brands like Patagonia, RMS Beauty, Bottega Organica, and helping introduce clean beauty and sustainable living before it was a trend.

But behind the curated aesthetics, I was unraveling.

A Silent Storm

Life took an unexpected turn. I became a single mother to two small children. I found myself holding everything — the grief of a crumbled life, the responsibilities of parenting alone, and the quiet ache of losing myself.

I was burnt out. Disconnected. And beneath it all, I was surviving emotional abuse that left deep imprints on my nervous system. No one saw it — but I felt it every day.

I began reaching for tools that felt true — slow breath, yin yoga, nature walks, sacred scent. They didn’t fix me. They brought me home.

The Seeds of Garden of Abi

Over time, I trained. I studied yin yoga, breathwork, lymphatic health, and somatic healing. I learned to trust my body again. I learned to listen. I began to glow — quietly, but surely.

What began as survival became a method.
And that method became a practice.
And that practice is now the soul of Garden of Abi.

Through Garden of Abi, I guide women through transitions — whether it’s burnout, heartbreak, motherhood, or reinvention. I offer the tools that held me: breathwork, somatic rituals, sacred scent, self-reflection, and seasonal living.

Bridging Beauty & Healing

My background in luxury wellness never left. I’ve created experiences for GOOP, BMW, Le Bon Marché, and recently collaborated with Guerlain and Lucibelle Paris to design bespoke rituals for beauty from within. Whether I’m guiding a private breathwork session, curating a retreat, or designing wellness rituals for hotels or spas, my intention is the same:

To invite you back to your breath. To your truth. To a life that feels like yours again.

What’s Next?

I’m currently writing my signature program for women navigating emotional recovery, transitions, and midlife rebirths.

The Garden of Abi is growing — into eBooks, programs, luxury rituals, and soulful spaces where we gather and remember we are not alone.

A Note From Me to You

Wherever you are on your journey — whether it’s in the quiet chaos of motherhood, the fog of burnout, or the stillness of starting over — you belong here.

This is a space to root, rise, and remember.
We breathe. We glow. We begin again.

Take good care,
Abi