Come alive with transformation, liberated creativity and play
Hi, I’m Maya Nadeem- I’m so excited to meet you!
I make healing from trauma fun.
Sure, it probably sounds unlikely, maybe even a little (okay, a lot) flippant.
And the truth is, it takes both of us to make that happen.
Our bodies respond instinctively to compassion, humour and creativity
in ways that spark curiosity and radical self discovery.
When we feel safe enough, we open intuitively to access vibrant paths of growth.
I’ve worked in the trauma healing world for over 18 years, and worked devotionally
through my own wound clusters.
In that time I’ve been mastering the art of bridging harmony into emotional intensity-
to bring pockets of joy into places
we’ve held pain,
trust in our capacity to navigate life
and sovereignty to this whole being human thing we’re doing.
What I’m inviting you to goes beyond trauma healing.
The Heart of Flow Method embraces the totality of who you are,
helping you integrate
your deepest emotional wounds
through transformational alchemy.
It gets you unstuck
from the patterns that have held you suffocated
to move you towards your most vibrantly alive, fully expressed self.
A self that has the capacity to feel what they feel, and trust their ability to navigate life’s challenges.
This work is a love letter from you, to you.
steady nervous systems that have the capacity for intense emotions
liberation from trauma cycles and emotional entanglements
a body that feels more relaxed, connected, and at ease
relationships anchored in their own inner foundation of deeper trust and security
nourishment that replenishes on a root level
support through thresholds of grief, heartbreak, and change
greater access to vibrancy, joy, and pleasure
the felt sense of being safe enough to manifest their desires while having choice and agency in the process
This isn’t for anyone looking for a quick fix- it’s an adventure where we get to cultivate what matters most to you.
There will be laughter, tears, probably some snot… and so much more.
And you are welcome here in all of it.
My Super Power
I attune to deep hidden layers of emotion and articulate them with sensitivity and precision,
to help my clients see, feel, and understand themselves deeply as they turn inward.
I sense where emotions are held in the body, what they’re connected to, their original wound, and the layers in between.
But here’s the catch- it’s a collaboration.
I can reflect what I sense to you but you have agency at all times-
you choose how deep you want to go and what wants to unfold.
You set the pace, and the direction while I make use of my abilities to get us there.
I don’t shy away from naming what many people might avoid- because that’s where transformation begins.
It’s a hard-won super power- refined and honed over the past two decades.
I will accompany you through what has felt overwhelming and overpowering.
And we will bravely make our way to what you most deeply desire.
With warmth, and care we will tend to all parts of you that long to be seen and heard.
This is special.
Here’s where I tell you more about the Heart of Flow and how lusciously generative it is.
Heart of Flow is wildly creative and deeply rooted.
It meets you exactly where you are, and taps you into the heartbeat of your creative current.
This isn’t a fixed process where we run through the same steps every time.
Each session looks different, depending on what’s coming up for you and what your needs are.
We weave art, writing and movement
to bring insight and transformation from your unconscious to awaken you into radical growth.
No prior experience is needed- this is pure expression, not performance.
It’s somatic and embodied. It’s also full of energy healing and transmissions.
And, it’s rooted in sacred feminine practices.
My healing path started out with a heartbreak that sent me spinning- it showed me how much I had suppressed inside
and how much pain was hidden there.
So much happened- I discovered parts of myself that I didn’t know existed. I learnt to hold myself through panic, grief and terror, and began to experience what it meant to actually love myself.
My creativity expanded in ways I’d never known before where shame had hijacked me.
But, at some point I realized it felt like I was endlessly uncovering pain.
There was always more to heal and unearth. Patterns that wouldn’t budge. Ugh.
Eventually my inner guidance brought me to train in the deep feminine mysteries where I found the path home to myself (and also how to stop making the worst relationship choices possible).
A cosy home, where there is pleasure and nourishment consistently available. And undeniable sovereignty.
Where I stopped swallowing my own voice.
That’s what the sacred feminine is to me-
a way to come back to myself, that tends to my roots and the erotic currents that feed my creative essence. A foundation that has given me steadiness and newfound peace in my intimate relationships.
To embrace the sharpness of my edges and the soft core within and treat both with respect.
This spiral turn in my path helped me realize something crucial:
We don’t need to heal from everything-
just from enough to help us come alive,
expand our capacity to feel and give us choice in how we live.
Bringing this bedrock of ancient esoteric wisdom to blend with practical tools backed by neuroscience, makes an entirely new way of being possible- and most importantly, accessible.
So come, I warmly welcome humans of all genders, shapes, colours and sexual preferences. Who you are is celebrated here.
We’ll make space for your devastations, your terror, your joy and delight and everything else that arises, moving through it together in a way that is deeply fierce and so freakin’ playful.
What I Specialize in (and Love Doing
These are the people I serve- the one struggling from
Issues of self-worth
Insecure attachment (especially anxious and disorganized/fearful-avoidant)
Inner child wounds /childhood trauma
Sexual trauma and gender based violence
Conflict in relationships
Breakup Recovery
Heartbreak and loss
Grief
Thresholds of immense change and transition
Disconnection from the body and stuckness in life stages
Creativity is one of my deepest medicines.
I write poetry, make art and dance as a living portal for healing and growth. I created and crafted this entire website for you.
My body intimately knows the intricate details of translating emotion into form.
This is is why I love what I do- because I know what it means to be set free from what has caged us
and made us feel less than simultaneously too much, and less than.
This work restores your connection to pleasure and the erotic currents that nourish your body and soul, while helping you transform intimacy patterns and attachment wounds.
Read about my qualifications and my story- or scroll down to read some testimonials.
I came into this life on land in Karachi, Pakistan. I have a complicated relationship with my birth place, and also carry a deep love for this land in my bones.
I currently live on land in Toronto, Canada that carries the care of stories and lives of those who have lived here before colonization violently displaced them and continues to do egregious harm against. They who still exist here, as they love, learn and tend to this land with resilience and dignity- the Haudenosaunee, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Anishinaabe. They are the stewards and original occupants of this territory that is under the One Dish and One Spoon Treaty.
Organizations & Communities I’ve Collaborated With
A Note on Scope: While deeply supportive this work is not therapy and is not a substitute for psychotherapy. I am not a licensed therapist or mental health provider- what I am is a trauma informed coach and facilitator. If you are experiencing significant mental health challenges or acute psychosis, I want you to be able to access the kind of support that meets your needs so please seek out appropriate professional support that can provide care for the intensity of your experience.
