Valeriia Vaivada
Head of the Department of Transformational Travel and Meaning-Centered Tourism
Traveler, mentor, and creator of transformational retreats and author-designed journeys with over nine years of experience in facilitating deep personal change through travel. Founder and CEO of the international travel brand Vivaldi Travel, which has united thousands of individuals seeking not merely recreation, but profound inner transformation.
Her proprietary methodology integrates body-oriented practices, subconscious work, emotional transformation, cultural symbolism of places of power, and group dynamics. She works primarily with women navigating transitional life stages – including divorce, loss, professional burnout, and the search for renewed purpose
Author of the transformational format “Journey as a Path to the Self”, combining psychological support, coaching methodology, cultural therapy, and restorative environments. She has organized and led events in more than 25 countries worldwide.
Author of the transformational format “Journey as a Path to the Self”, combining psychological support, coaching methodology, cultural therapy, and restorative environments. She has organized and led events in more than 25 countries worldwide.
Professional Profile
Mentor for travel professionals, curator of author-designed journeys, expert in emotional branding and Instagram strategy. Speaker at conferences on personal transformation through travel and women’s leadership.
Role within the Institute
Leads the direction focused on developing the philosophy of conscious travel as a tool for deep transformation. Promotes practices of psycho-emotional stabilization, meaning-making, and healing through cultural experience, embodied awareness, and nature-based immersion. Delivers expertise through masterclasses, retreats, and group and individual programs.