Ksenija is a skincare and face massage expert, as well as a pilates instructor, naturopathic nutrition student and soon-to-be-published author. We talk about her journey, plus all things self-care.

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This week, I'm joined by my good friend and fellow multi-hyphenate, Ksenija Selivanova and her fur puppy Rio. Ksenija is the ultimate jack of all trades. She started her career as a model before pivoting to food styling for a few years and then becoming a Pilates teacher.

At some point along her journey, she started developing a deep passion for skincare and face massages and realised her true calling was, as she put it, to help people to feel better and lighter within themselves.

She achieves this both with in-person treatments across multiple locations in London and online through her Instagram and YouTube channels, where she's known as The Moments to an adoring community that is hundreds of thousands strong.

We go quite deep with Ksenja,, from the traumas that make us who we are to growing a tougher skin against criticism and protecting your own energy. But don't worry, we also talk about lighter things as well, like what must-have skincare products she would bring to a desert island.

As you will hear, she has a very funny and bubbly personality, but she also has an extremely nurturing and caring side to her.

Amongst her many talents, Ksenija is also very green-fingered. Once, after visiting her old home studio for a treatment, she offered me a fresh lemon verbena tea with leaves she grew in her garden. That stuck with me, so I thought I’d repay the favour by creating a Lemon Verbena-inspired meal, paired with Avantcha’s Lemon Verbena & Lavender tea.

Find out more about Ksenija:

Youtube

Instagram: @the_moments

Register your interest in pre-ordering her book here

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Check out my Substack Podcast page to see the recipes of the dishes I prepared for Ksenija.

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