Meet Diana Knezevici

We had the good fortune of connecting with Diana Knezevici and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Diana, can you talk to us a bit about the social impact of your business?
When I first moved to Arizona, I joked that I’d be “teaching old people yoga..” Within a month, that lighthearted comment turned into divine irony, because it opened a door that changed everything.

What started as teaching movement evolved into witnessing transformation. I began to see how a single breath, a deep exhale, could rewrite the way someone lived inside their body. My clients weren’t just getting stronger, they were becoming more anchored, more emotionally steady, more alive.

That experience became the foundation of my life’s work.

Today, as an emotional alchemist and embodied leadership mentor, I guide high-achieving woman from pressure to power, helping them regulate their nervous system, release inherited patterns and lead from presence rather than performance.

Because when a woman feels safe in her body, she becomes magnetic.
When she leads from embodiment instead of exhaustion, she changes everything she touches.

My work is about creating that ripple, one woman, one breath, one moment of awareness at a time. When women rise in their embodied truth, they don’t just change their lives, they shift the frequency of what leadership feels like in the world.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
My work is equal parts art and science, it’s all about helping people remember who they are beneath the pressure, the patterns and the performance.

I call myself an emotional alchemist and embodied leadership mentor because my work blends nervous system regulation, breathwork, and unconscious healing with grounded, real world transformation. I’m not interested in surface level self care or quick fixes. I help people build the internal capacity to hold the success, love and freedom they say they want.

What sets me apart is that everything I teach, I’ve lived. I spent nearly 2 decades climbing the corporate ladder before realizing I was high-performing but completely disconnected from myself. I left that world, unlearned everything I thought I knew about achievement, and spent years rewiring my nervous system and rebuilding my life from the inside out.

Now, I supporting high-achieving woman who’ve built beautiful lives on paper but feel misaligned underneath it all. Through experiences like SoulReset and UN//BECOMING mentorship, I guide them to move from pressure to power, turning stress into strength and returning to the truth of who they are.

It wasn’t easy. I had to learn to let go of control, release the need to prove, and build a relationship with stillness. The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that real success doesn’t come from pushing harder, it comes from feeling safe enough to slow down.

What I want people to know about my brand and story is that the power you’ve been chasing is already within you, it’s just buried under conditioning. My work is rebuilding self-trust so you can move through life anchored in truth, not tension.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
If my best friend came to visit, I’d want her to experience both the grounded energy and vibrant pulse of Arizona.

we’d kick off the week with a morning hike at Pinnacle Peak, nothing beats the desert air and that golden sunrise. Afterwards, we’d grad a breakfast bowl at OEB Breakfast co, then spend the afternoon by the pool soaking up some much needed vitamin D. Dinner would be simple but perfect, grilled chicken and steak at home, followed by a soulful conversation on the balcony with mocktails in hand.

Mid week, we’d mix in a little work and play: a matcha date at Light heart coffee, a few productive hours at The Henry, and maybe a women’s networking night at Kiln to connect with other incredible entrepreneurs in the area.

Of course, a day trip to Sedona would be non-negotiable, hiking, exploring and just being in that magnetic red rock energy. And to wrap up the week, we’d get dressed up for a celebratory dinner at Etta or Maple & Ash and end the night downtown catching whatever show or live music was playing.

A week filled with sunshine, connection and good food, that’s Arizona at it’s best.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I can’t credit just one person or book, it’s been a combination of mentors, friendships, experiences and those pivotal ‘aha’ moments that shape who you are.

After 15 years in personal growth and leadership development, I’ve learned that every conversation and every opportunity leaves an imprint.

If I had to name one person who’s been deeply influential, it would be Shoshanna Raven, a mentor who’s shown what’s possible when women lead with heart, integrity and boldness.

Still my biggest shoutout goes to the journey itself, to following the breadcrumbs, staying curious and saying yes before I had it all figured out. That’s what’s built everything I have today.

Website: https://www.samadhi-gardens.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diana.knezevici/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-knezevici-mba-82286099/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diana.knezevici

Other: Host of Everything is Information Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/show/1M3p4UqLNePi8yOC59iJ7J?si=b894fbfd020a4dad

Image Credits
Britt Moberg – Breezy Studios