Today we’d like to introduce you to Marlize Joubert.
Marlize, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I grew up on a farm in South Africa and moved to Los Angeles when I was 20. For most my life, I’ve been a seeker. Seeking the truth in all things. Traveling through different healing modalities into the deeper aspects of life. I never felt connected to my family or the world around me. It was like I was sitting on the outside looking in. And so at age 20 I left to go find what I was looking for.
Throughout my searches and difficult love relationships I stumbled upon my first breathwork class, this in 2010. Before that I was hoping that I could find a family, or mentor or someone that could tell me how to do life. As I had no one in my life telling me how. I was alone. Even amongst people, very lonely. I was constantly being silenced or ignored or misunderstood.
And so on this day when I met my teacher there was a recognition. Something I’ve never felt before, yet seeking for, for my whole life. I know this person. Yet I don’t. I know this work. Yet I don’t. Of course, I was hooked and wanted more!
I just stepped out of a marriage and everything in my life was changing. I was ready to move back to South Africa, a place I knew that could ‘hold me’ while I was moving through this difficult change. Leaving behind yet something familiar that for a little while felt like family. Almost like family.
In an instant, I changed my mind. I decided to stay and follow my teacher. He led nine trainings a year, and three retreats. I signed up to each one, and within four months began teaching my first breathwork class. I was incredibly nervous as I’m not used to be seen by people or being in the spotlight.
It looks a lot of preparation for myself to be ready to lead a class. Sometimes I want to run away right before. The anxiety was unbearable. Yet each time right after class I felt a high I’ve never felt before. And I wanted more.
The breath brought me a family. One I’ve been seeking for my whole life. Where I fit in. Where people are like me. Where I’m good enough. And not just that, really special. There is something in me that is different and for the first time in my life, I realized its not a curse, its a gift.
I am a teacher and healer. And I have done this work for many lifetimes. I am a natural at it, and people seem to begin to follow me wherever I might be having a class.
The obstacles of teaching for me was not bringing people to my classes, it was getting over my fear or being seen.
I started assisting my teacher and eventually led some of his trainings for him.
Needles to say, I stayed in Los Angeles and created a life for myself.
I stepped away from my teacher’s community and began creating my own.
I currently teach at Unplug Meditation in Santa Monica and Sanctum LA. I also lead breathwork trainings I wrote myself. I lead private healing sessions day in and day out. I realize as I’m healing my wounds around self-love, and self-worth, that many women, young women, and boys ages 15-22 show up for healing and guidance. Mom’s and dads are showing up for healing.
And each time a client shows up I see myself in them. And I hold space from a place of knowing, from experience. Yet I’ve learnt a lot through trainings and sitting in circle reading energy and group energy. There is something special about sitting with a client and thinking, wow, I have been in this person’s shoes. I can relate.
And there is nothing more rewarding than seeing the light goes on in someone’s eyes in front of me. It makes my life and my past all worth it.
I’m also a yoga teacher, been teaching yoga for 12 years. Led retreats in Costa Rica, Mexico, Ojai, and Joshua Tree.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Some struggles along the way was leaving my home behind and having to create a life for myself all by myself. I had no one to rely on or fall back on in any way.
I had a lot of fear speaking in front of public. Growing up there was a lot of violence around me, and I had to hide, to survive. Being in my power, leading, or speaking would activate those old wounds of terror that I am not safe. I will die. I was silent for most my childhood. Funny that I chose to be a yoga teacher, and breathwork teacher! The only way to heal is through, right?
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Transformative Breathwork – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of and what sets you apart from others.
I have been teaching yoga since 2007. I feel proud of being trained by some of the best teachers in the world. Saul David Rey, Shiva Rea, Annie Carpenter, and many more.
I have been sitting in circle with my breathwork teacher David Elliott since 2010. I have ten years of experience when it comes to reading group energy, a persons energy, and high intuition. I am cliersentient and can feel people’s energy in my body. Trace their progress through their healing sessions and group classes. I am also claircognicent so I have a deeper intuitive knowing of what goes on with a person. What they are not saying. And an ability to see a situation from a new or different perspective that I then can share with them.
I teach from my life experience. I have been through a lot. I have lived many lifes in this one. I creates a sense of trust in people. People trust me. They are able to open, be vulnerable and heal.
I also lead my own breathwork trainings. They are full of important information. Not just the basics of teaching breaethwork. In a way life skills that I feel we all should have. Deep lasting healing takes place. I’m really good at what I do. And I choose to say this today, as I’ve never allowed myself to take up space in this world. lol
So, what’s next? Any big plans?
I see my future with lots of travel. Travel and lead my breathwork trainings all over the world. Also taking it to South Africa as they need so much healing there! I’ve always wanted to give something back to my country of birth, now I have something I can offer.
I see international retreats on a bigger scale.
Teaching festivals.
Travel for fun.
Written books. My autobiography. Books on the healing method. Books on healing.
Lectures. Bigger scale.
Pricing:
- Private sessions are $200
- Breathwork training $500. March 20-22nd at unplug meditation
- Breathwork training $500 June 6-7 at unplug meditation
Contact Info:
- Website: www.marlizejoubert.com
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: @marlize_joubert
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marlize.joubert.18
Image Credit:
Nicole Goddard Photography
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