Verena Hoffmann

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 ACC certified coach (PCC in training) 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)

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

Certifications and training:

• 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