A Little About Me

Natacha Moitinho, health coach and yoga instructor

Hi, my name is Natacha Moitinho. I am a health coach, yoga instructor, and author of the book Back to Natural. I also own the glamping site Retiro Atlântico.

I have been living on São Jorge Island in the Azores for several years now, and this change of location is what led me to transform my life.

Let me tell you a bit more about my journey. I hold a degree in Social and Cultural Communication from Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Later, I earned a master’s degree in Women’s Studies from Nova University Lisbon and worked as a trainer and auditor specializing in social responsibility and gender equality.

I moved to the Azores when I turned 30. Up until then, I had been focused entirely on work, but I came to realize that love was the most important thing in my life. I followed my heart, and here I am!

It was here that I finally opened my eyes. I had spent my life focused on work and so many other things—but not on my health. I had a poor diet and didn’t exercise, and my body began sending out warning signs:

• Weight fluctuations (ranging from anorexia to being overweight)
• Constipation (I actually thought it was chronic)
• Frequent headaches
• Anxiety

Here, I adopted a new way of life. I started eating better—with more variety and in a way that met my unique needs—doing exercises tailored to me, such as yoga, using anxiety management techniques, and making other changes. And my body responded! How? With vitality! It was just waiting for a little nudge…

Our bodies constantly send us signals, but unfortunately, most of the time we aren’t listening. Given the pace of our lives, we become disconnected from our bodies and our internal cycles—either because we don’t pay attention or because we simply don’t have the time to do so. Suppressing the problem doesn’t make it go away; in fact, over time, it often gets worse.