Daily TribuneMalou helps people reclaim their inner power, heal past wounds, and find clarity in their lives. Her journey of self-love and breathwork has not only transformed her life but also empowered others to step into their own hero’s journey.
Sovereign Soul Experience Retreat facilitator Malou Araneta.
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Malou Araneta, once a busy mother and entrepreneur, found herself lost and disconnected from her true self.
Struggling with unresolved trauma and a fading sense of identity, she embarked on a profound journey of self-discovery. Her journey, grounded in mindfulness, self-love and shamanic breathwork, has since transformed her into a powerful guide for others.
As the co-facilitator of the Sovereign Soul Experience Retreat, Malou has helped countless individuals reconnect with their inner strength and embark on their own healing paths.
“I was a mother, housewife, I was also putting up my own business, so a lot of things happened in my life, a lot of trauma,” Malou shared on DAILY TRIBUNE’s Pairfect.
“When you’re married and having kids, you don’t know who you are anymore. You kind of lose yourself in all the duties and responsibilities.”
Over time, Malou realized she needed to rediscover who she was, and her search for balance led her to a turning point.
“I’d been searching, soul-searching,” she recalls, reflecting on that pivotal time when she was desperately seeking something that would help her find inner peace. “I was really trying to find what kind of modality really suits me.”
It was during this period that she crossed paths with Lia Bernardo, a close friend and co-facilitator at the Sovereign Soul Experience. Malou smiles, recalling the serendipity of their connection: “We were lucky enough to become neighbors. Our houses were right in front of each other.” Lia then was beginning her Raising Frequencies program, and Malou didn’t hesitate to enroll. “I was one of her first students,” she says, noting how deeply the program impacted her.
Through Lia’s Self-Love Solution program, Malou found the anchor she had been searching for. “It really helped me to have an anchor,” she says, describing how it gave her the clarity to love herself again and understand what she truly wanted in life. “I learned to know myself, to understand what I wanted, and which path I wanted to take.”
The tools she gained through this program laid the foundation for Malou’s next step: Discovering her own modality of healing.
Malou’s transformative journey reached its peak four years ago during the pandemic.
The pandemic became a turning point, giving her the space to dive fully into her work and share her newfound wisdom with others.
Now, as a facilitator of the Sovereign Soul Experience Retreat, Malou is dedicated to helping others rediscover their inner power.
“It’s really about finding your inner strength, your sovereign soul, and your hero’s journey,” she says.
“Each of us has our own story, our own hero’s story, and it’s really about embracing your own story and igniting that inner power within you.”
The retreat, co-created with Lia, offers a variety of activities designed to help participants unlock their full potential.
“We started this retreat last year,” Malou explains, recalling their first retreat held in Bali. “Our first retreat was last March in Ubud, Bali.”
Activities include meditation, shamanic breathwork, emotional healing, and Lia’s Emotion Code sessions. The retreat is about choice and personal empowerment, and Malou emphasizes that participants are free to opt out of anything they’re not ready for.
“The end goal is really to bring out that inner power within you, your sovereignty,” Malou explains. She believes trauma and cultural conditioning often prevent people from embracing their light.
Malou shares an inspiring story of a retreat participant who overcame immense odds. “She worked in a fast food chain, and now she has her own multi-million business. But she doesn’t realize that her story is such a hero’s story.”
A highlight of the retreat is a spiritual tour through Bali, where participants visit temples and experience the rich culture of the island.
Shamanic breathwork, Malou’s specialty, plays a crucial role in helping participants release deep-rooted emotional blockages. “Shamanic breathwork is a breathing technique,” Malou explains.
The practice involves continuous, cyclical breathing, which helps participants enter a deeper state of consciousness, releasing stored negative energy from the body.
While it can be physically intense, Malou reassures participants that sensations like tingling or muscle spasms are normal signs of healing.
The transformative effects are clear: “You breathe better. You feel lighter. You see clearer,” Malou says. She adds that the practice helps participants navigate their minds, which are often caught up in self-judgment and fear. “We think people are judging us, but it’s actually just in our head. Most of the time.”
Through the Sovereign Soul Experience Retreat, Malou helps people reclaim their inner power, heal past wounds, and find clarity in their lives. Her journey of self-love and breathwork has not only transformed her life but also empowered others to step into their own hero’s journey.
“Do retreats like this,” Malou says, “It’s about learning how to navigate life, one breath at a time.”
