Return to your body. Return to yourself.

In a world full of noise, endless information, overstimulation, raise of AI - your body holds the quietest and most truthful wisdom. This is an invitation to come home, to yourself.

About Asia

REIKI MASTER · SOMATIC DANCE COACH · YOGA TEACHER · ENTREPRENEUR

I spent years living in my mind — in law firms, in strategy, in achievement. One morning in Berlin, my body finally spoke. I couldn’t move my neck. I had to listen.

A PATH FROM KNOWING TO FEELING

Hey! My name is Joanna Pichet- Gwara, but you can call me Asia – a lawyer turned legal recruiter, mother, partner, and for over 10 years, a devoted student of the body’s intelligence. I live in the Algarve with my family, close to the ocean, where I found the space to slow down and truly hear myself.

My path has led me through yoga philosophy, Reiki Mastership, somatic dance, freestyle dance and the therapeutic movement traditions of Biodanza, 5Rhythms, and Ecstatic Dance. Each practice has taught me the same thing: when we return to our bodies, we return to our truth.

Waves of Light was born from this lived experience -  and from the desire to share it with you. To inspire, to help, to connect, to feel…

THE PHILOSOPHY

Your most profound tools have always been within you

01

Return to the Body

Intimate multi-day gatherings in the natural beauty of southern Portugal. Ocean mornings, yoga, reiki, dance, and deep rest. Space to shed what no longer serves you and remember who you are

02

Feel Before You Think

Most of us were never taught to listen inward. We override sensation with logic, suppress emotion with productivity. Together, we practice reversing that — gently, consistently, joyfully.

03

Live from Your Centre

Calm, groundedness, full joy and authentic expression aren’t luxuries. They are your natural state. Every session, every workshop, every retreat is an invitation to remember what is already yours.
OFFERINGS

Ways to work together

1:1 SESSIONS

Relaxing Reiki Healing

Individual energy sessions that work with the body’s natural ability to restore balance. Each session is a quiet, held space for releasing tension, reconnecting with inner stillness, and returning to ease. Available online and in the Algrave.
1:1 SESSIONS

Somatic Career Coaching

For lawyers and corporate professionals who feel the gap between outer success and inner truth. Drawing on somatic awareness, energy work and lived experience of career transformation, there's sessions go beyond strategy – into body’s quiet wisdom. Available online and in the Algarve.
IN PERSON & ONLINE

Somatic Dance & Movement

Drawing from 5Rhythms, Biodanza, Samba, Afro-Brasil and somatic principles — these sessions use music and movement as medicine. No dance experience needed. Only your willingness to arrive.
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE

Retreat Groups and 1:1

Intimate multi-day gatherings in the natural beauty of southern Portugal. Ocean mornings, yoga, reiki, dance, and deep rest. Space to shed what no longer serves you and remember who you are.
DIGITAL

Online Courses & Workshops​

Accessible practices for everyday life — tools for grounding, presence, full joy, and self-expression that you can integrate wherever you are. Designed for the modern person who is ready to come home to themselves and feel fully alive.
THE JOURNEY (TIMELINE)

How one morning changed everything

WARSAW · EARLY CAREER

Law & High Performance

Years in top law firms and legal recruitment — driven, successful, and quietly exhausted. Helping international firms build teams in Poland and Germany, excelling in a world built on intellect and ambition.
BERLIN · 2018

The Morning Everything Shifted

A pain in my neck that wouldn’t let me move. Stress and unexpressed emotion had finally found a home in my body. In that stillness, something became clear: I had to listen differently.
BALI · 2019–2020

Yoga Teacher Training

A deep immersion into yoga philosophy — not as exercise, but as a way of living. The beginning of a new vocabulary: body, breath, energy, presence.
ALGARVE · 2021–PRESENT

Rooted by the Ocean

A new life in southern Portugal with my family. Closer to nature, slower, more honest. Reiki Mastership in 2025, Somatic Dance certification in 2026. Waves of Light takes form.

You are not meant to live disconnected from yourself. Waves of Light supports you in navigating modern life through practices that regulate the nervous system, restore inner balance, and awaken a deeper connection to body, energy, and intuition.

Testimonials:

“Just couple of moths ago I have encountered the biggest challenge in my life, the loss of my daughter. Asia did a reiki session from afar through a video call. I was semi asleep but felt as my body was getting lighter and less tense. After the session I felt very relaxed, less pain, a little less sorrow. Asia is an amazing woman, just being in her presence gives me a feeling of peace and that someday everything will be alright.”

Monica
USA

“Asia is a magician. From the beginning to the end of the session I felt calm and safe. She carefully took care of the space, then channeled the energy so beautifully that afterward I felt as if someone had taken a backpack off my shoulders.”

Łukasz
Poland

“After Asia’s reiki session I felt a deep tenderness and letting go of existential sadness. Her reiki is refined, profound and subtle. And she holds it such modest manner.”

Anna
The Netherlands

“My Reiki session with Asia was a powerful and deeply transformative experience. Asia holds a truly authentic and sacred space, where I felt both completely safe and surprisingly energized. I had expected something subtle, maybe even hard to perceive — but instead, the session was profoundly physical. I could clearly feel the flow of energy moving through my body, connecting different centers and bringing a deep sense of alignment.”

Raphael
France

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"Throughout the session, I received several meaningful insights that directly spoke to my current process. Afterward, Asia took the time to share her impressions with great clarity and sensitivity — and what she expressed resonated deeply. Thank you, Asia, for your presence and for accompanying me so gently and precisely on this journey. You clearly have a gift, and I wholeheartedly recommend you to anyone seeking true energetic support."

Raphael
France
CONTACT / CONNECT

Begin your return and become a Wave of Light yourself

Whether you are drawn to a single session or a longer journey, retreat or workshops — I am here. Reach out and let’s find out what is right for you, right now.

Testimonials:

“Just couple of moths ago I have encountered the biggest challenge in my life, the loss of my daughter. Asia did a reiki session from afar through a video call. I was semi asleep but felt as my body was getting lighter and less tense. After the session I felt very relaxed, less pain, a little less sorrow. Asia is an amazing woman, just being in her presence gives me a feeling of peace and that someday everything will be alright.”
Monica
USA
“Asia is a magician. From the beginning to the end of the session I felt calm and safe. She carefully took care of the space, then channeled the energy so beautifully that afterward I felt as if someone had taken a backpack off my shoulders.”
Łukasz
Poland
“After Asia’s reiki session I felt a deep tenderness and letting go of existential sadness. Her reiki is refined, profound and subtle. And she holds it such modest manner.”
Anna
The Netherlands
“My Reiki session with Asia was a powerful and deeply transformative experience. Asia holds a truly authentic and sacred space, where I felt both completely safe and surprisingly energized. I had expected something subtle, maybe even hard to perceive — but instead, the session was profoundly physical. I could clearly feel the flow of energy moving through my body, connecting different centers and bringing a deep sense of alignment. Throughout the session, I received several meaningful insights that directly spoke to my current process. Afterward, Asia took the time to share her impressions with great clarity and sensitivity — and what she expressed resonated deeply. Thank you, Asia, for your presence and for accompanying me so gently and precisely on this journey. You clearly have a gift, and I wholeheartedly recommend you to anyone seeking true energetic support.”
Raphael
France

“Energy moves in waves. Waves move in patterns. Patterns move in rhythms. A human being is just that, energy, waves, patterns, rhythms. Nothing more. Nothing less. A dance.”

— G. ROTH