About House of Being

Guarding the threshold between psychology and non-duality

Many spiritual spaces offer a temporary escape from reality; a beautiful, floating bypass where the ego is ignored and the human experience is flattened. At House of Being, we do something radically different. We don't look up to the sky to escape our conditioning; we step into the body to meet it.

We operate at the precise intersection of Western psychological clarity and Eastern non-dual depth. Our work is not taught from an ivory tower of conceptual theories, but from decades of lived practice, deep integration, and navigating the exact same human landscape that our community walks every day. Together with a dedicated team of space holders, we create a fierce, loving, and safe container for deep psychological and energetic transformation.

Our approach: the living classroom

We translate ancient, complex esoteric teachings into crisp, practical, and somatic tools that work for the modern Western psyche. In our spaces, you will not find untouchable gurus. You will find a collective of fellow travelers who humor the ego, embrace raw human vulnerability, and believe that true spiritual maturity looks radically ordinary.

Our foundational engine: meet our lead teacher Mirjam Maëla

While House of Being is a collaborative field of presence, our methodology and transmission are anchored by our founder and lead teacher, Mirjam Maëla.

The Journey from Mind to Living Presence

Mirjam’s path began with a profound fascination for the human mind, leading her to earn a Master’s degree in Psychology. While academia provided a sharp, clinical understanding of cognitive structures, trauma, and behavioral patterns, she quickly realized that the intellect alone cannot heal a fragmented soul. To talk about the shadow is not the same as integrating it; understanding a block conceptually does not free the vital energy trapped inside it.

This realisation sent Mirjam on an immersive, 25-year journey into Eastern spiritual traditions, seeking the missing link: absolute embodiment.

She spent over two decades practicing and studying Dzogchen (Tibetan Buddhism), immersing herself deeply within the Rigpa community and studying under the direct guidance of teacher and author Jan Geurtz. Dzogchen opened the doors to unshakeable, non-dual awareness—the realisation that there is a vast space of freedom within us that remains entirely untouched by our psychological suffering.

To ground this vast awareness into the messy, vibrant reality of relationships and human desire, she turned to Classical Śaiva Tantra. Mirjam continues to practice and study this authentic, non-dual lineage under the direct guidance of world-renowned lineage holders like Hareesh Christopher Wallis and Daniel Odier.

As a specialized, body-oriented coach and teacher, Mirjam's transmission forms the core of the House of Being curriculum. Her style is a rare combination of delicate, crystalline nuance and vivacious, grounded power.

The House of Being team

Deep shadow work and authentic Tantric exploration cannot happen without absolute safety. While Mirjam guides the transmission and curriculum, the House of Being assistants form the vital backbone of our living classroom. More about the team you can find here.

Walk the path with us

Whether you step into the room for our Introduction Program or dive into the progressive levels of our Tantra Path, our promise to you remains the same:

We will not offer you a quick fix, a spiritual high, or a superficial shortcut. We offer you the space, the tools, and the transmission to meet your conditioning, free your vital life force, and embody your truest freedom.