Private 1:1 mentorship · 10 weeks
The Free
Woman
A life that looks good isn't always a life that feels like yours. It's time to change that.
You've built a life, carried responsibilities and learned how to keep going. But somewhere along the way, you may have lost touch with what you truly want.
Over 10 weeks, we'll uncover the patterns holding you back, build your capacity to navigate fear and uncertainty, and strengthen your self-trust to make meaningful changes in your life.
Not to become someone else. To have the freedom to be fully yourself.
Complete a short application, then choose a time for us to talk if this looks like the right fit. We'll explore your goals and whether this mentorship is right for you.
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If you are honest with yourself
You've done so much. But is the life you've built still yours?
Maybe you're the woman everyone relies on. Capable, independent, thoughtful. The one who finds solutions and keeps everything moving.
And yet, there are parts of your life where you hesitate, shrink, overthink or keep choosing what feels safe instead of what feels right.
Perhaps you struggle to set boundaries without guilt. Perhaps you've outgrown a relationship, a role or an identity but don't know how to move forward.
Perhaps you're navigating expectations inherited from your family, culture or the world around you.
Or perhaps nothing is visibly wrong. You simply know there is more of yourself waiting to be lived.
You don't need to wait until your life falls apart to choose something different.
What changes
What becomes possible when you trust yourself?
From
- Second-guessing decisions
- Saying yes to avoid disappointing others
- Understanding patterns but repeating them
- Feeling pulled between expectations and desires
- Postponing important changes
Towards
- Making choices with greater self-trust
- Communicating boundaries more confidently
- Practising different responses in real situations
- Recognising what truly matters to you
- Taking manageable, meaningful action
This is the direction of our work, not a guarantee that every pattern disappears in 10 weeks. We work with your circumstances, pace and goals.
The Houria Method
Lasting change involves more than changing your thoughts.
Your patterns don't exist in isolation. Your body, emotions, beliefs, relationships, environment and lived experiences influence one another.
Through the Houria Method, we explore these connections and work with them, rather than treating every challenge as something you should overcome through willpower.
We combine nervous system education, emotional intelligence, embodied practices and reflection with practical steps towards the changes you want to make.
Because understanding yourself matters. But being able to act on that understanding is where freedom begins.
Your inner ecosystem
Your outer ecosystem
In their words
What changes when you stop second-guessing yourself and start trusting your own direction?
"I finally know what I want and trust myself to go for it."
Sonia put words to what was going on inside me and helped me trust my voice again. I was always withdrawing when someone more confident would speak. Sonia helped me own my voice. It was very hard for me to make decisions and to trust what path to choose.
Angelica · Adventurer, teacher and yogi
"In a short amount of time I got back on track with my dream life, which I am now fully leading with my head high."
Sonia's coaching is like nothing I have experienced before. I went from being afraid of even admitting to myself what I wanted, to not only wording it but manifesting every single aspect. She has tools that help you tackle a goal from all sides: body, mind, emotions and soul.
Antoine · French, moved to Australia in his 30s
"I feel light, strong, more present and I'm no longer letting fear take over."
Sonia guided me with such safety. She gave me tools to process and clear old patterns. Little Me is feeling heard and connected again.
Sharon · Accountant turned kinesiologist, in her 50s
"Her guidance was the missing piece."
I felt judged with each therapist I had seen. Sonia brought full acceptance and openness. She stood as a compassionate mirror and helped me reconnect mind, heart, body and spirit.
Rosie · Artist and art therapist, Argentinian in Australia
"I got more out of 3 sessions with Sonia than in 12 years of therapy."
That awareness helps me pause before reacting now. It's been good to be less reactive, more calm and grounded.
Derek · Veteran, founder of No Zombie Veterans, in his 50s
Your 10-week journey
The work is personal. The direction is yours.
This is a private, responsive mentorship. We work with what matters most in your life, using five connected areas as a guide, not a rigid timetable.
Understand your nervous system and develop more choice when emotions or uncertainty rise.
Recognise beliefs, emotional patterns and protective behaviours influencing your decisions.
Reconnect with your values, needs, identity and inner guidance. Distinguish what is yours from what you have inherited.
Practise boundaries, self-expression and meaningful action in real situations.
Build sustainable practices and continue making decisions aligned with the life you want.
What is included
- Ten private weekly online sessions
- Personalised breath, somatic and reflection practices
- Living workbook and optional BOLT score tracking
- WhatsApp support between sessions (replies within 48 hours, Monday to Friday)
- Six months' access to recorded tools and practices
- Suggested daily practice of 10 to 30 minutes
Your mentor
I know what it takes to rebuild a life. And what it takes to stop merely surviving one.
I'm Sonia Houria, a French-Tunisian woman, international lawyer by training, breathwork facilitator and founder of Women Make Waves.
I've lived across cultures, built careers, experienced profound loss and spent years questioning the expectations that shaped who I thought I needed to be.
My work brings together nervous system regulation, emotional intelligence, embodied practices and ancestral wisdom to help women understand themselves and make meaningful changes in their lives.
I created the Houria Method because I believe freedom begins when we recognise what is truly ours, what we have inherited and what we are ready to change.
You don't need to become someone else. You need the space, tools and courage to become more fully yourself.
Creator of the Houria Method · Founder, Women Make Waves · Co-founder, IAMPOWER Summit · Survival Apnea Ambassador
The bigger why
Your freedom doesn't exist in isolation.
We don't become who we are in a vacuum.
Family expectations, cultural conditioning, social structures and inherited beliefs shape what we consider possible, acceptable and safe.
Some of those influences nourish us. Others teach us to silence our needs, minimise ourselves or confuse belonging with self-abandonment.
Part of this work is recognising those influences so you can consciously decide what to carry forward and what you are ready to leave behind.
You can honour where you come from without being confined by it.
Is this right for you?
This may be right for you if
- You're ready to look at patterns with curiosity and responsibility
- You want support turning insight into action
- You can make space for weekly sessions and regular practice
- You want personalised work that respects your beliefs, identity and circumstances
This may not be the right support if
- You need immediate crisis or specialist clinical care
- You're looking for a guaranteed quick fix
- A private 10-week commitment is not feasible at present. Other resources may be more appropriate
Investment · private 1:1 mentorship
A private space to do the work that matters most to you.
Ten weeks of dedicated guidance, personalised to your patterns, circumstances and goals. We work together, adjust the practices as you progress and translate what you discover into meaningful changes in everyday life.
Payment plan available on request.
- Graduates of The Regulated Woman receive AUD 400 towards the mentorship, bringing the mentorship fee to AUD 1,800
- Only four places per quarter
Complete the application and, if your answers meet the initial criteria, choose a time for us to talk. We'll decide together whether the mentorship is the right fit.
Before you decide
Questions women ask
Is this therapy?
No. This is coaching and mentorship, not psychotherapy or a substitute for medical or mental health care. If specialist care is needed, we can discuss more appropriate support.
I've already done a lot of inner work. How is this different?
Understanding your patterns is valuable, but insight doesn't always translate into different choices under pressure. This work focuses on bridging that gap through personalised practice and action in your actual life.
How much time should I set aside?
Allow time for one private session each week, plus approximately 10 to 30 minutes of practice on most days, adapted to your circumstances.
Do I need to be spiritual or religious?
No. Practices are adapted to your preferences and beliefs. Spiritual elements are optional.
Can I pay in instalments?
Payment options are available on request and can be discussed before enrolment.
Is this only for women?
This mentorship centres women because I believe we need to remember our power. Yet men benefit from this work too and because we need more men willing to stand with us, the mentorship is also open to men.
What happens after I apply?
You answer a short set of questions. Applicants meeting the initial criteria can select an appointment. We then discuss your goals and decide together whether to proceed.
Not ready to apply yet?
Stay close to the work
Join the waitlist to hear first when the next intake opens, with the occasional note to support your nervous system along the way.
No spam. Leave whenever you like.
You don't need permission to live a life that feels like yours.
You can begin choosing it.
Private, one to one · Only four places per quarter