If you know (deep down) there must be a better way to live your life, you’ve come to the right place.

Hi, I’m Sabine

I’m the founder of Be In Balance, an integrative coaching practice that offers holistic (whole-person) coaching and therapeutic tools for health, well-being, and transformation – from the inside out.

I help committed balance-seekers clear out mental and emotional stress so they can (re)connect with their true, authentic selves and the unlimited possibilities of their full potential to create a healthy, happy and fulfilling life.

My Background

I hold a degree in nutritional sciences (accredited by NZQA) and coaching certifications in functional nutrition, holistic health, eating psychology and stress management. I’m also a certified clinical hypnotherapist, RTT® Therapist and an innerwise® (energy medicine) coach.

I combine 25 years of professional knowledge and experience in nutrition, holistic health and wellness and mind-body-spirit well-being with transformative coaching and therapeutic tools to facilitate insights, breakthroughs, and lasting positive changes in the well-being and lives of individuals.

Alongside my professional skills, I draw on my personal experience as a lifelong balance seeker – fueled by my fierce desire to find a happier, healthier way of being in this world.

My Story

I know firsthand how much energy and joy can disappear from our lives when our well-being is suffering on any level or when we walk on a path through life that isn’t aligned with our inner truth.

Since my childhood, I was experiencing uncomfortable skin and stomach problems nobody could help me with. 

In my teens, I began to struggle with mental and emotional conflicts that left me feeling not enough and unable to connect with my confidence and inner strength.

Still, a part of me always knew there must be a better way, and I was determined to find it.

After school, I studied nutritional sciences since I always wanted to help others feel their best. The concept of prevention over treatment for our overall well-being resonated with me a lot.

When I graduated, though, I realised that knowledge about the physiological and biochemical workings of the body did not provide ALL the answers I was looking for.


After working for a few years in the field of health communication, it became clear that I was not on a fulfilling career path for me.

When my frustration grew, I reached a low point with no clue on how to change directions in my personal or professional life. I decided to take a sabbatical and travel.

I chose New Zealand as my first destination since I’d always wanted to see a rainforest.

Walking in solitude and silence in the most breathtaking nature shifted my perception of life as I knew it in a range of “magical moments”. My mind became still, and all the usual mental chatter was gone.

In this stillness, I could hear my inner voice again for the first time in a long time. Mental constructs that had formed the foundation of my life came crumbling down, and significant insights appeared “out of nowhere” in my head.

I was in a state of bliss and had never felt more alive. A beautiful space of new possibilities and unlimited freedom opened inside me, and I began creating a new vision for my life.

In 2000, I became a mum to a beautiful baby boy and was over the moon. Happy, fulfilling years followed in which I fully enjoyed motherhood and the touching first years with a little one. 

At the same time, I embarked on an inner journey to let go of mental and emotional stress to become the best mother I could be. I also began to practice mindfulness.

Still, although I was filled with love and gratitude, I couldn’t forget how alive and free I had felt back when immersing myself in New Zealand’s beautiful nature and relaxed lifestyle.

In 2005, after another visit to New Zealand and many preparations, everything fell into place for us, and we moved from Germany to New Zealand.

Expanding My Skills to Help Others

We all deserve to live our best life instead of wasting precious time feeling low and bound by the shackles of the past that keep us from living a healthy, happy, fulfilling life – on our terms.