About me
Hi, my name is Juliana Herrmann.
I am a brazilian entrepreneur mom, living in Portugal. Let me tell you a bit about myself.
I gave birth to my two daughters in Brazil, my homeland, and our family made the move to Lisbon when our youngest was eight months old. My husband is German and we felt Portugal was the ideal bridge between both our families, countries and different cultures. Without any family support nearby and two little children who were totally dependent on me, it was not long after the move that I felt completely overwhelmed, exhausted and not able to be the mother I wanted to be.
Though I had always put the wellbeing of my family first, I knew that I couldn’t keep going with this hectic way of life. I needed a break and decided to join a yoga retreat. During my stay I was able to truly reconnect with my needs, having the time to pause, reflect and listen to my body.
I finally understood the saying that you cannot pour from an empty cup.
Exercising my twelve years of prior experience in the events industry and continuing exploration of mindful practices, I founded Mind the Mom in 2021. Like the first retreat I experienced, I want mothers to feel recharged and encouraged to take time to care for themselves, with practical tools on how to do this on a daily basis. From personal experience, I know this can make a huge difference to their wellbeing and consequently to their whole family.