Return to Your Own Knowing
Embodiment Awareness Self - Leadership
Clarity is not something you find. It emerges when you are no longer disconnected from yourself.
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“When we’re not in touch with our intuition, it’s like walking in the blind”
WELCOME
Maria Akela guides individuals back into direct contact with their own inner intelligence through embodiment, awareness, and self-leadership
Her work is not about fixing, improving, or becoming something more. It’s about removing what obscures what is already there. A return to the intelligence that is already present beneath the noise.
People often arrive seeking clarity, direction, or answers about their path. What they discover is something far more fundamental - a way of relating to themselves where clarity becomes natural, and self-trust is no longer conditional.
Maria’s work is subtle, precise, and deeply transformative. There’s no performance, no dependency, and no external authority placed above your own.
Only a Return.
With over 25 years of experience and a background spanning multiple modalities, Maria’s work has evolved beyond method into direct, embodied guidance.
Contributing writing for Brains Magazine (2025-2026)
Currently available for online sessions.
Work with Maria Akela
1:1 Sessions
Work with me 1:1
Together we’ll create a tailor made program that’ll bring you into alignment with your true mission and goal
Online Sessions
I offer personalized and structured coaching calls over Meet/Zoom. For those with previous experience with Holotropic Breathworks are also able to book sessions over Meet/Zoom
Events & Courses
More info coming soon
Testimonials
I was in Malmö and received 4 days of intensive trauma treatment with Maria in December 2025.
She used both Holistic Breathwork and her very own Intuitive Touch & Embodiment work, as tools - aimed at my CPTSD.
My youngest son died in an accident in the spring of 2020, and my nervous system has been on constant alert since then.
I couldn't handle loud noises, having a bad time, or any kind of pressure or stress at all.
My energy level was at a rock bottom and I was very depressed and sad.
Holistic Breathwork and the touch techniques Maria uses during her sessions released stuck and ancient pain that stems from experiences that are several decades old, and it feels like I got peace, regarding the fact that my son is gone.
I feel much calmer and it takes more before my nervous system is triggered, than what I experienced before the treatments.
It was intense while it was happening - but Maria was 100% present, as a safe and calming counterbalance to the old wounds that needed to be processed.
I felt cared for, looked after and completely safe during the entire process.
I highly recommend Maria and her way of treating!!
- Wenche, Norway
Maria Akela is exceptional at seeing the big picture. With her enormous knowledge about the physical body mixed with spiritual wisdom, she creates magic. She has an ability to transform what is needed and every time you are amazed by the insight that lands well within you and what is needed to move forward as a new person. I'm so grateful for all the clarity I've gained through these sessions. I highly recommend Maria Akela.
- Åse Hammarström, Sweden
I have known Maria Akela since 2021. We lived in the same town, and I sought her help for chronic physical pain and old injuries involving my shoulders, neck, and back. I was deeply impressed by her professionalism, bodywork abilities, and extensive knowledge of the human body, including the meridian system, physical biology, and medical protocols.
Maria has an extraordinary understanding not only of the physical body, but also of the energetic field surrounding it. She was able to identify old physical traumas and understand the deeper connections between pain, emotional wounds, trapped emotions, and blocked energy.
She worked on me many times in person, and she also guided me through womb healing work that helped release deeply stored trauma and blocked energy I had been carrying since the birth of my child. I later realized these unresolved energies had contributed to many physical challenges throughout my life. Maria understood what was happening in my body and energy field even before I did.
After we moved apart, I continued working with her online. Over the years, she has helped me immensely in healing physical pain, emotional blockages, and limiting mental patterns. She is one of the most gifted medical intuitives I have ever known, and I say that with experience, as I have worked with many healers in this field myself.
I am deeply grateful for her wisdom, compassion, and incredible intuitive gifts, all of which have supported my healing journey in profound ways.
- Victoria Simoneaux, US Quantum Vibrational Hypnotherapist Practitioner
Maria is a knowledgeable and thorough practitioner. She's both professional and kind. She asks point questions and listens both before and during the session as is suitable. Following my session with Maria, I felt cleansed and relaxed and came away with a greater understanding of the needs of my own physical and emotional being. I have had many experiences with different kinds of therapies through the years. This was the most valuable and effective session I have ever received. I recommend Maria, both as a practitioner and a sincere, genuine person.
- Dawn, Canada
I seriously can’t recommend enough a session with Maria! Not only did she work through some uncomfortable body issues, but we uncovered some deep rooted traumas that were stuck in the body and it brought awareness to many areas of my life. I left with some tools to go home with and felt deeply relaxed. Thank you so much, until next time!
- Sam, US
Yoga instructor & Reiki practitioner
Maria’s massage is absolutely unforgettable. She offers more than just a massage - it’s a truly fabulous experience. She connected seamlessly with both my physical body and emotional tensions. Maria is incredibly talented, and I felt light and at peace with myself for days afterwards. I’m deeply grateful to have fallen into her magical hands.
- Alison, Mexico
Maria has a very valuable quality in that she senses exactly what you need when you come there for treatment. She finds exactly what you need and is very good at following up afterwards. Her holistic approach is valuable and very rewarding. I highly recommend Maria's treatments and letting her sense what treatment is needed right now.”
- Ophelia, Sweden
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