Paola Leonetti, CHHP

Embodied Emotional Intelligence & Nervous System Regulation

CHHP

Holistic Health Coach · Mind–Body Specialist · Life Transitions Guide

Simple changes. Profound balance. A return to your natural state of harmony.

USA & Brazil & Canada  ·  English, Português, Español

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I believe every person has innate abilities, inner resources, and a capacity for growth that can be developed and expressed more fully through greater self‑awareness.
On the belief behind the work

Approach

Working with the body, not just the story

For more than two decades I have supported women through significant life transitions — helping them build self‑awareness, emotional intelligence, resilience, and a steadier connection to their own innate resources. Emotional intelligence, to me, is not simply the ability to name a feeling. It is the capacity to listen to the body, regulate the nervous system, and find the way back to balance.

My work brings together an integrative mind–body approach with coaching and transformational practice: Ayurveda and the foundations of Chinese medicine, Qigong and breathwork, therapeutic hypnosis, and embodied emotional intelligence. Rather than working around stress and old patterns, we work with them — softening the body’s stress response, recognizing subconscious patterns as they surface, and rebuilding trust in the client’s own signals.

That same instinct for structure shows up outside the therapy room. Since 2024 I have also served as EOS Integrator and Operations Lead for a small company, translating leadership priorities into clear systems, scorecards, and accountability — work that has extended my sense of transformation from the individual into the organization. Across both, the throughline is the same: people and teams already hold more resources than they realize; the work is learning to recognize and consciously develop them.

Areas of Practice

Four threads, one practice

Nervous System & Body

  • Nervous system awareness & stress regulation
  • Somatic practices & embodied self-awareness
  • Breathwork & Qigong
  • Gentle movement & homeostasis

Mind & Subconscious

  • Embodied emotional intelligence
  • Therapeutic hypnosis & subconscious pattern work
  • Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)
  • Trauma-informed individual & group facilitation

Lifestyle & Transitions

  • Women’s life transitions & personal development
  • Lifestyle & wellness redesign
  • Ayurveda & foundations of Chinese medicine
  • Reiki & epigenetics

Facilitation & Operations

  • Workshops, group programs & retreats
  • Transformational experience design
  • Leadership alignment & EOS integration
  • Organizational clarity & team coordination

The Path

Jan 2003 – PresentUSA · Brazil · Canada · Hybrid

Complementary & Alternative Practitioner, Health Coach

Gaia Coaching · Self-employed
  • Support women through significant life transitions, building self-awareness, emotional intelligence, resilience, and connection to their innate abilities.
  • Integrate somatic practices, breathwork, Qigong, and therapeutic hypnosis to help clients regulate the nervous system and release subconscious patterns.
  • Draw on Ayurveda and the foundations of Chinese medicine to design personalized lifestyle and wellness protocols.
  • Facilitate trauma-informed individual and group programs, workshops, and retreats across the USA, Canada, and Brazil.
Sep 2024 – PresentCanada · Hybrid · Part-time

EOS Integrator / Operations Lead

Paws On Cook
  • Translate company vision and leadership priorities into clear operational execution across a distributed team.
  • Build accountability structures and weekly scorecards that make strategic priorities visible and measurable.
  • Coordinate across leadership, sales, and operations to surface bottlenecks and support decision-making.
  • Extend a background in individual transformation into organizational development and change management.
Mar 1997 – Nov 2006Brazil · USA · On-site

Founder & Director, Arts, Culture & Transformational Experiences

Gaia Events LLC
  • Founded and directed an organization creating immersive arts, culture, and transformational programs across Miami and Brazil.
  • Designed retreats centered on emotional awareness, embodied self-discovery, movement, and connection with nature.
  • Partnered with Indigenous leaders, artists, and community members to build culturally respectful educational programs.
  • Managed programming, staff, partnerships, and logistics across two countries — the foundation for her later work in facilitation and operations.

Roots & Study

Certificate in Natural Health — Mental Health Therapeutics, Ayurveda & Chinese Medicine FoundationsPacific Rim College, Victoria, CA
2020–2023
Master NLP · Health & Success Coach · Hypnotherapy · Reiki I & IIBennett Stellar University, FL
2003–2006
Deep Memory Process (DMP)The Woolger Institute, NY
2006–2008
Emotional IntelligenceUniversity of Miami, FL
2000–2001
Advanced Mindfulness & NeuroscienceOxford College, London, UK
1995
Expansion of Consciousness · Leader Training · RebirthTadashi Kadomoto Institute, São Paulo
2001–2003
Personal Development in BusinessThe Evergreen State College, WA
1994
Law Studies — 3 years completed, GPA 7.5/10Faculdade Metropolitana Unida, São Paulo
1991–1993
Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (CHHP) American Association of Drugless Practitioners
“We often have more resources within us than we realize. When we learn to recognize and consciously develop those abilities, we can approach life with greater choice, resilience, and empowerment.”

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If this resonates, I’d be glad to hear from you.

paola@paolaleonetti.com (404) 268-7410 USA · Brazil · Canada English · Português · Español