Bio
Somewhere beneath the noise of daily life, beneath the bracing and the busyness, there is a version of you that knows exactly who you are. Claudia Winkler's work is about finding your way back to that place.
Claudia is a modern mystic with deep roots in both science and spirit. She holds an Honours degree in Counselling Psychology with a background in Neuropsychology, a Master of Theology drawing on both Eastern and Western traditions, and a lifetime of classical and contemporary musical training. It is a rare combination, and it produces something rarer still: spaces where evidence-based practice and genuine spiritual depth exist not in tension, but in conversation.
Her approach is grounded in Polyvagal-informed nervous system education, somatic awareness, breathwork, IFS-informed parts exploration, attachment-based relational work and therapeutic sound journeys. But the framework, as rich as it is, is always in service of something simpler: helping real people land, breathe and reconnect with themselves. Healing, in Claudia's understanding, moves from the bottom up. It begins with the nervous system, with regulation and repair, and from that foundation of safety, the body softens, energy begins to move and something deeper becomes available.
She is the founder of Claudia Winkler Integrated Wellness and has spent two decades weaving together psychology, somatic practice, sound and ceremony into experiences that meet people at every level: physical, emotional, energetic and spiritual. Her gatherings take place in beautiful outdoor spaces, her home studio and through a growing online wellness community.
In her own words: "I come alive in that space of awareness, clarity and revelation. It is my pure delight to bring others into this space where connection with something greater is remembered and questions are answered or surrendered."
Who This Is For
Life travellers and explorers. Those who feel the ache of misalignment, the pull of curiosity and the longing for deeper truth. The spiritually open who sense there is more available to them, and who are ready to do the grounded, embodied work of finding it.
What to Expect
Each experience with Claudia is as deep or as gentle as you are ready to go. What remains constant is the quality of the container: warm, structured, trauma-aware and held with genuine care. Whether you arrive for a sound journey, a breathwork session or a retreat, the invitation is always the same: to soften, to settle and to return to yourself.
Ways to Work With This Practitioner
1:1 Sessions · Sound Journeys · Breathwork Classes · Group Work · Retreats · Workshops · Online Community
Pricing
1:1 Session (60 min): R670 1:1 Session (90 min): R970 Sound Journey: from R200pp Retreats and Workshops: variable