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Can Living Aboard Be Sustainable? (Therapies for Overcoming Breakups or Lost Partners)
19 October 2021 · 29 min · 1K views · Cádiz
What this video covers
A coach and therapist based in Cádiz, Spain, integrates sailing into her professional practice by conducting therapeutic sessions for clients dealing with grief and relationship breakups aboard her boat.1:49 She utilises the maritime environment to disrupt the routine and sedentary nature of her clients' urban lives, arguing that the inherent instability and connection to nature on a vessel facilitate emotional openness and the release of control.4:54 While she offers online sessions, her in-person work ranges from standard hourly meetings to intensive, multi-hour sessions conducted while underway.4:01 She emphasises that the boat serves as a neutral, transformative space that removes clients from their familiar, controlled environments.14:18 Her approach focuses on self-growth, self-love, and identifying personal patterns to avoid repeating past relationship failures.7:22 She advocates for choosing partners based on four criteria: physical chemistry, emotional care, intellectual compatibility, and shared life direction.11:04 The practice aims to help individuals transition from a state of emotional dependency to one of internal stability.9:04
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