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My name is Valentina, and I am a Life Coach and Mindfulness Educator.

I support women over 40 who long to reconnect with themselves and live more authentically, in alignment with who they truly are.

“Rooted in mindfulness, led by the heart, walking barefoot through life’s sacred journey.”

Roots

I chose to specialize in working with women over 40 because I have been through — and am still walking through — this phase of transformation myself. My forties were a turning point, a moment when I had to question old certainties and rewrite my path.
When I turned 40, something important shifted inside me. I felt lost. Society has endless expectations for a woman at this age: a strong career, a family, children. But my life didn’t match that model. I had no children, no “perfect” career.

I had spent years chasing well-paid jobs in the “corporate world” that looked glamorous on paper but didn’t belong to me. I worked in high fashion, I was a flight attendant… and countless other roles that didn’t reflect who I truly was.

At 40, I realized I wasn’t living my life — I was living the one others, or society, told me I was supposed to want. That realization was painful, but also liberating: it forced me to begin the journey back to myself.

I know well what it means to ask yourself:
Where did I go wrong? Am I behind? Am I enough?
And I also know that those questions can open the door to a more authentic and fulfilling life.

Travel

At heart, I am a traveler: I have lived abroad for many years, immersed in new cultures, different languages, and unfamiliar ways of life. An attitude of openness to the new, to the different, together with resilience, allowed me to live extraordinary adventures — from the Cayman Islands to Tanzania. These experiences now shape the way I coach: with presence, compassion, and a deep respect for each woman’s unique path.

Meditation and Mindfulness

Portrait of Valentina Pilenga meditating in the lotus position

Today I weave together mindfulness practices, intuitive listening, and soul-centered inquiry. I create a safe and nurturing space where you can reconnect with your inner guidance, gain clarity on what you truly want, and rediscover your beauty and uniqueness. There is a wonder hidden inside every woman: I am here to help you find it again. Whether you believe it or not, it has never left — it has always been there within you.

For more than five years, I have been teaching meditation and mindfulness, and since 2023 I have also integrated coaching into my work. I completed two years of training as a coach — the first with an Academy in Italy and the second with an Academy in Australia, both accredited by the ICF (International Coaching Federation). I am also a certified Mindfulness Educator and, to strengthen my skills, I completed the MBSR online program (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) as well as a course on the importance of resilience with Harvard University. I continue to deepen my studies in psychology and neuroscience, bringing evidence-based tools into my practice.

It’s no coincidence that you have arrived here, right now, at this very moment of your life.

If you feel it’s time to take back your path and live in harmony with who you truly are, it would be my honor to walk beside you.

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