Marija Tödtling Email & Phone Number

Croatia

It was my psychotherapy training, coupled with my own experience of burnout, that led me to mindfulness meditation. At first, I struggled to stay consistent with the practice. But things began to change when I joined a supportive online community and connected with others who had the same wish as I did—to really live this life, not just go through it. It was then that mindfulness truly clicked for me.Along the way, I met a mentor who taught me how to turn toward myself with compassion. I realized that while I often had awareness, kindness was missing. And when I could be kind to myself, my practice became much more impactful. To learn more about self-compassion, I enrolled in a Mindful Self-Compassion program. Completing it felt like discovering a whole new world, though I sensed it was just the beginning. I kept practicing, learning, and even started facilitating practice sessions occasionally, thanks to an invitation from a senior trainer Aimee Eckhardt. I found joy in supporting others in this way, which led me to pursue two professional trainings in mindfulness and self-compassion: • Advanced Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness with David Treleaven (2023/2024) • Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Training & Practicum with Self-Compassion Academy in the Netherlands (2024)Part-time work includes being an assistant to senior trainer Cassondra Graff in Mindful Self-Compassion for Shame 8-week program (October & November 2024).My wish is to offer these precious skills in my own language.

Remote

When working in HR lost its magic, I decided to take my programming hobby to the next level.I did a 3-month unpaid software engineering internship and got rehired as a junior full-stack developer of Infobip platform management internal web apps. Today I'm senior backend developer of some of the Infobip platform traffic-processing APIs, services, functionalities and management apps (MMS, CPaaSX sending strategies, 2FA, blocklist). I also onboard new colleagues and other dev teams on team products.Stack: Kotlin, Java, Spring Boot, React, TypeScript, MSSQLCI/CD & monitoring: Git, Jenkins, Maven, in-house deployment tool, Prometheus, Grafana

Vodnjan, Zagreb (Croatia), Pune (India)

I started as an IT recruiter and gradually grew into a business partner role for engineering and product development. Along the way, I led several interesting projects that had a company-wide impact, like introducing the first leadership development program.What I enjoyed most was creating efficient processes, working closely with talented tech leaders, and mentoring HR team members. I even had the chance to spend three months in India, where I mentored HR team onsite.

Master'S Degree, Psychology

Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher In Training

Gestalt Psychotherapist In Training

Final-year student, not actively practicing.

High School, Mathematics And Natural Sciences