Who we are
Our Story
Raha was born from Lilian’s own path back to herself, and grew into a philosophy shared through movement, community, and craft.
Lilian Njoki
Founder of RAHA
Born in Nairobi in 1967 to a Kikuyu mother and a Luhya father, Lilian was raised largely by her grandmother, a Mau Mau-era single mother who survived by raising eight children on her own. From her, Lilian learned to heal through her own energy, to connect with nature, and to dance, quite literally: she once danced for President Jomo Kenyatta with her school group after winning every competition they entered. In 1991, Lilian moved to Switzerland, where she experienced racism for the first time and describes it as one of the hardest periods of her life, a chapter she later wrote about in her book “African Think and Grow Rich.”
After her marriage ended in 2003, she raised her two daughters, Grace and Victoria, alone. A divorce and a serious car accident brought her back to the healing practices her grandmother had taught her, and from that return, she rebuilt: first an events and catering business, then fitness and dance classes, then a coaching practice. Lilian is now a mindset and relationships coach, speaker, and author of two books, working with clients on healing childhood trauma and reconnecting with life purpose, the same grounding methods her grandmother taught her, now shared as Raha.
You are worthy. You are enough. You are lovable.
Our philosophy
We believe healing moves through the body, community, and the hands that create; that's the shared DNA of our brand.
Clients say
Lilian coached me for half a year to help and connect me with my inner self. I learned to make my decisions actively and to focus on where and with whom I like to meet and recognize who I want to be with. Lilian's coaching is highly recommended, especially for those feeling trapped in uncomfortable situations, in work or relationships.
Thank you Lilian so much, you have no idea how my life has changed. Thank you for guiding me to the best yet version of myself. I am forever thankful and grateful that you have crossed my path. You are an incredible transformation/teacher coach. Your guidance, experience, knowledge and insights are phenomenal.
I am so thankful to have Lilian in my life. She is amazing, and the way she coaches is so powerful. I am actually proud of myself that I have not been too proud to ask for help and that we found us. I really appreciate you and am looking forward to our coaching sessions. Also, I like how open we can share all thoughts and feelings.
Dear Lilian, You are really an asset to my life. You have shared really valuable information with me, which I needed at the exact moment. That is how it works when we just let GOD do it; everything just comes to us. And you are often the bearer of a message that is important to me. In these moments I see everything crystal clear. I am really thankful to you.
Liebe Lilian, Danke für den tollen Manifestations-Workshop, dieser war sehr intensiv und überwältigend - wow. Ich bin immer wieder beeindruckt über die Kraft der eigenen Gedanken. Die Art und Weise, wie du einzelne Themen in deinen Workshops behandelst, begleitest und führst, begeistert mich jedes Mal aufs Neue. Besonders mag ich den Mix zwischen Meditation und Austausch. Ich freue mich auf die nächsten Workshops mit dir.
I was at the Manifestation last Friday. With a very good, small team, the 3 hours spent there were just fantastic. Huge energies were released. Conversation, meditation, good mood, honesty. Lilian is a professional. I love her energy. I am grateful, and thank you very much!
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