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"You are the artist of your own becoming."
- Darya Akulshyna
Listen to our interview with Darya
Darya Akulshyna is a Vision Design and Somatic Coach, facilitator, speaker, and the woman behind the Vision Cardio methodology, a practice that helps business leaders and visionaries redefine their next chapter as a masterpiece of intention, creativity, joy, and impact. Her work bridges what she calls magic with science, combining 15 years of neuroscience, somatic therapy, and positive psychology with mind, body, and spirit energetics, all delivered in a way that is grounded, accessible, and genuinely fun. An artist at heart, Darya is also stepping into her vision to write, perform, and move others through poetry and voice. In Room 102, Darya built The HeartVersation Game, part ritual, part art installation, part gamified journey, leading guests through three levels of reconnection with the heart: greeting it, speaking to it, and finally listening as it speaks back through one of her original poems.
Experience Darya's Digital Activation
Step into The HeartVersation with Darya from anywhere. Her digital activation pairs with the in-room experience and brings her audio poem and heart-centered journey straight to you, so you can return to it long after you have left the room, or feel into it before you arrive.
Quick Links
Human Design Profile: Generator
Best way to connect with Darya: @dream__launcher on Instagram
Best way to follow her work: visioncardio.com (and her creative voice @dasha_writes)
Mini Tipi Blanket Choice: Nibi, featured in Darya's room (APT 2, Room 102). Every room at La Maison Ralia is layered with a Mini Tipi blanket because we believe in furnishing our hotel through Canadian makers who carry meaning into their craft. Mini Tipi is a women-led, Indigenous owned company whose blankets tell stories rooted in this land, and each Activator chose the one that resonated with them. When you wrap yourself in one, you are holding a piece of that story too.
Room designed by Florence Charron of Indee Design. Every room at La Maison Ralia was designed by Florence, whose vision holds the architectural and sensory through line that runs across the entire building.
About the Activator Program
The Activator Program is the heart of what makes a stay at La Maison Ralia different. Every room in our hotel has been designed by Montreal's own Florence Charron of Indee Design, then handed over to a local Activator, a Montrealer whose work, energy, and story shape the soul of the space. Each Activator walked their own Human Design journey to arrive at the decisions they made for their room, so when you stay with us, you are not just sleeping in beautiful surroundings, you are stepping into a curated expression of a real person, their craft, and their gifts to this city.
We chose this model because we believe regenerative hospitality starts with relationship. Featuring Montreal makers, healers, designers, and founders inside our walls is how we keep the local economy circulating, invite guests into genuine connection, and honour the philosophy that has shaped Ralia from day one: we are inviting you to the table. Explore the rest of our Activator blogs to meet the Montrealers behind each room, and discover the businesses we want you to fall in love with too.