About Fern Olivia
Helping You Remember Who You Already Are
I believe healing doesn't begin when we become someone new.
It begins when we feel safe enough to become more fully ourselves.
Everything I teach, whether through private retreats, facilitator trainings, mentorship, or Breathwork, is rooted in that belief.
My work brings together nervous system regulation, Conscious Connected Breathwork, somatic healing, yoga, meditation, voice activation, intuitive development, and the restorative power of nature.
Not as separate modalities.
But as one integrated approach that supports lasting transformation from the inside out.
My Story
For many years, I lived in a world that celebrated achievement, productivity, and constantly striving for more.
On paper, I was successful. I earned my degree in Biomedical Engineering, built a career on Wall Street, and followed the path I believed I was meant to pursue.
Yet beneath that success, my body was asking for something different.
Chronic stress, burnout, and my own health challenges became an invitation to explore a different way of living.
That journey eventually led me to yoga, meditation, Breathwork, nervous system healing, and years of studying how people truly transform.
In 2017, I followed that calling to Costa Rica.
After spending several years on the Pacific coast, I eventually found my home on the Caribbean coast, where the slower rhythm of the jungle and ocean became an important part of my own healing.
Today I live here, surrounded by the same nature that continues to inspire my work every day.
My Philosophy
Science taught me how the body functions.
Breath taught me how the body heals.
Nature taught me that regulation cannot be rushed.
The thousands of people I've worked with have shown me that meaningful transformation doesn't come from forcing change.
It comes from creating the conditions where change naturally becomes possible.
This philosophy shapes everything I offer.
Whether someone joins me for a restorative retreat, a facilitator training, or private mentorship, my intention is always the same.
To help them feel safe in their body.
To reconnect with their own inner wisdom.
To leave with practical tools that continue supporting them long after they return home.
My Approach
One thing I'd love you to know is this.
I don't teach people to become like me.
I help them discover how to become more fully themselves.
Every person arrives with their own experiences, strengths, intuition, and unique way of connecting with others.
My role isn't to give you another identity.
It's to help you trust the one that's already there.
This is why my retreats and trainings are intentionally personal.
Rather than asking everyone to follow the same formula, I adapt my teaching to the individual sitting in front of me.
Because I believe the world doesn't need more facilitators who all sound the same.
It needs more people who know how to lead with authenticity, presence, and compassion.
Why Costa Rica
The place where we learn matters.
I chose Costa Rica's Caribbean coast because I believe our environment directly influences our capacity to rest, integrate, and grow.
Here, ancient rainforest meets the Caribbean Sea.
Life naturally slows down.
The nervous system softens.
Between sessions you'll walk quiet beaches, listen to the sounds of the jungle, watch sloths move through the trees, and experience the spaciousness that modern life rarely offers.
The retreat setting isn't simply the backdrop.
It's part of the experience.
Today
For more than fifteen years I've guided retreats, taught facilitator trainings, and supported students from around the world.
I've had the privilege of certifying more than one hundred Breathwork Facilitators while continuing to refine my own approach through years of study, teaching, and personal practice.
What inspires me most isn't simply teaching Breathwork.
It's witnessing people reconnect with themselves.
Watching someone trust their intuition again.
Finding confidence in their own voice.
Feeling at home in their body.
And discovering that everything they were searching for was already within them.
If you're looking for someone with all the answers, I'm probably not the right guide.
If you're looking for someone who will meet you with presence, curiosity, experience, and genuine care while helping you discover your own path, I'd be honored to welcome you to Costa Rica.
Professional Biography
Fern Olivia is an internationally recognized Breathwork Facilitator, retreat leader, educator, and founder of Embodied Voice Breathwork®.
With more than fifteen years of experience, she has guided thousands of students through retreats, facilitator trainings, and transformational programs around the world. Her work integrates Conscious Connected Breathwork, nervous system regulation, somatic healing, yoga, meditation, voice activation, and intuitive development into a deeply personalized approach that bridges science, embodiment, and spirituality.
Fern holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering and brings together both scientific understanding and lived experience to create trauma informed, heart centered spaces for healing and personal growth.
She has certified more than one hundred Yoga Instructors and Breathwork Facilitators since 2015 and continues to mentor coaches, therapists, yoga teachers, healthcare professionals, and aspiring facilitators through private retreats and immersive trainings in Costa Rica.
Certifications & Professional Training
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Syracuse University
Professional Breathwork Facilitator Certification, Global Professional Breathwork Alliance (400+ hours)
Heart Breath Method Breathwork Teacher Training (200 hours)
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 500)
Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training (200 hours)
Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training (200 hours)
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
Yin Yoga Teacher Training
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Qi Gong Instructor Certification
Sound Therapy Certification
Reiki Master
Akashic Records Reader
Holistic Health Practitioner (AADP) certified by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Certified Intuitive Healer by the Den Center for Meditation in Los Angeles
Founder of Embodied Voice Breathwork®
Founder of Thyroid Yoga®
International retreat leader, facilitator trainer, speaker, and mentor since 2011.