I AM HEKATE
(SHE/HER)
YOUR PROFESSIONAL IMPACT PLAYER BASED IN BERLIN.
I was 17 when I first became fascinated by the extraordinary power of the mind over the body. It inspired me to study psychology and dedicate myself to understanding the mind’s capacity to transcend physical experience.
Throughout my studies, I explored the full spectrum of altered states of consciousness - from holotropic breathing, through hypnosis to ecstatic dance, even running two marathons to experience runner’s high. My fascination eventually led me to a six-month professional training in communication in hypnosis and other altered states of consciousness, and ultimately a PhD in psychology / non-chemical addictions, where I studied how habits shape the biochemistry of the brain.
After completing my doctorate, I worked professionally with data. But it wasn’t until I became a mother — and found myself in the middle of a midlife crisis — that I reconnected with my deepest passion. My first experience being flogged was both magical and transformative; it taught me how to let go and give myself permission to embrace and enjoy whatever the moment offered.
I soon learned the art, in both its technical and psychological depths, and began sending friends and play partners into powerful waves of bliss. Before long I found myself overwhelmed by how many people were asking to be flogged and / or wanting to learn from me. Still, it wasn’t until a profound, embodied and spiritual experience during a dance retreat in the summer of 2025 that I finally allowed myself to pursue this unusual path professionally.
I didn’t choose this work — this work chose me and I consented. I will always be grateful to the people who encouraged me to follow this path, and to everyone who helped me grow into it, whether as play partners or as fellow professionals. There is nothing more profound and free, than giving your feelings space to arise and permission to move you.
