Born in 1952 in a small village in Tokaj-hegyalja. She has been living in Switzerland since 1956, where she completed her studies and obtained a diploma in nursing. She worked in various hospitals for 26 years. During the last 10 years of her career, she worked in a residential psychiatric institution.

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In 2003, she obtained a diploma as a Polarity therapist.In 2007, she earned a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) diploma.In 2011, she participated as an assistant in an SE® training for the first time (now assisting in the seventh training).In 2020, she obtained an SE® Senior Assistant 1 diploma.

"I feel happy to live close to Weggis, where Peter Levine spends 3 months every summer. He also holds most of his seminars here, so since 2011, I have participated in at least three seminars every year."

Peter Levine's greatest wish is for every child to grow up stress-free, so that later as adults, they can transform their environment using self-regulation methods.

Marika seizes every possible learning opportunity to help people who turn to her find their own path to self-regulation.

She has studied with several well-known SE® trainers to learn about their special working methods. For example:

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• Maggie Phillips: "Ego State and SE®" and "Chronic Pain"

• Maggie Kline: Working with children and young people

• Alé Duarte: Wonderful sessions with children/adolescents through their nervous system

• Sonja Gomes: Approaching trauma through special bodywork

In addition to those listed, she has listened to and participated in workshops with many other incomparably excellent professionals to expand her knowledge.

"I am glad to be part of the second SE® training in Hungary as well, and I hope that with my experience, I can contribute to the success of the training. "