About Sophie
Most of us try to solve emotional challenges by thinking our way through them. Yet emotions don't resolve in the mind—they begin in the body.
I'm Sophie Malahieude, author of Beyond Emotions and creator of The Emotion Process, a practical approach that helps people understand emotions through the body rather than overthinking them in the mind.
For more than 28 years, I have studied and taught yoga, Ayurveda, mindfulness, breathwork, and self-awareness practices. Through both my professional work and personal life experiences, I discovered that understanding emotions intellectually is often not enough. We can know why we feel stressed, overwhelmed, or stuck and still find ourselves repeating the same patterns.
My own journey through major life transitions, including moving across countries, raising a family, and grieving the loss of my mother, deepened my understanding that emotions are not problems to fix. They are messages inviting us to pay attention.
This realization led me to create The Emotion Process, which combines body awareness, movement, breathwork, and self-inquiry. Through workshops, speaking engagements, and programs, I help people develop a different relationship with their emotions so they can move forward with greater clarity, self-trust, and intention.
Emotions contain wisdom. When we learn to listen rather than resist, they reveal what needs our attention and often point the way forward.
Credentials
Certified Life Coach — Coach Training Alliance (school ICF accredited)
Yoga Teacher (over 1,000 hours of training and 20 years of teaching)
Ayurveda Lifestyle Consultant — American Institute of Vedic Studies
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) — 8-week program & silent retreat
