Sydney Aldana shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Good morning Sydney, it’s such a great way to kick off the day – I think our readers will love hearing your stories, experiences and about how you think about life and work. Let’s jump right in? What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
The first 90 minutes of my day typically start with 20-30 minutes of breathwork, followed by taking my dog on a walk to the beach, and returning home for breakfast that I will start to prepare for the both of us.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Sydney Aldana, founder of In Our Nature. As a nonbinary, queer, Latinx person I am driven with the passion to showcase representation within my community for sexual wellness in a holistic way. In Our Nature was founded in 2021, and for the past 4 years this collective has offered sex and relationship coaching, workshops, and events; all centering around empowering one’s relationship with their own unique sensuality. I am driven to help people take back their power in their sexual expressions and way of connecting with others. A lot of my work centers around breaking down shame and religious trauma. It is a priority to identify what my clients want for themselves and create a plan to reach attainable goals and over time reach life altering breakthroughs.
My coaching and workshops utilize somatic and movement practices to reconnect and tune into the body. I was also certified as a breath work facilitator this year in April 2025. Breathwork has become a core pillar of In Our Nature. Many of my clients have felt a renewed sense of power and grounding in learning different techniques of breathing, all of which are meant to bring you absolutely into the present moment.
The mission of In Our Nature is to remind people that in order to get to a place of authentic connection, intimacy, and sensuality with others, we must first nurture a deeply loving relationship with ourselves.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
A moment that had a profound impact on the way I see the world was seeing my first total solar eclipse in 2017. I travelled to Oregon to see the event in its totality. There was so much anticipation leading up to that point. On the day of the eclipse I was in a field sharing space with over 50,000 people and all protected eyes were to the sky. At the moment of the eclipse day became night and 50,000 voices erupted in howling, laughter, cheers, it was absolute ecstasy. In that moment when watching the moon be in perfect alignment to block out the light of the sun I cried with relief, hope, and love. To see such a cosmic event that was completely raw and real while living during a time where so much can be fabricated, shifted me forever. It renewed a sense of trust in nature, in the happenings on this planet, in the situations playing out in my personal life. Everything is ultimately okay, it just is, and that is beautiful. I was reminded there are much larger forces at play on a day to day basis, and I don’t have to hold it all myself all the time, I can surrender, I can let go, I can trust in all of it.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
There have been multiple times that I have almost given up, not just on dreams and goals, but life itself. Last year was one of my closest calls. I am grateful that I had enough people in my life to reach out to and be completely transparent with where I was in my headspace. I had a therapist I could be open with and instead of putting me in a facility that could have made it worse, they simply listened and allowed me to be honest in a raw way. Being seen in such a vulnerable and honest way by my community; accepted for where I was, helped me find my way out of a very dark and sticky place. At this time I was also deepening my practice in yoga. Not just in the movement branch of the practice, but reading the Sutras so I could understand the philosophy. In the readings, movements, meditations, and breathwork I had a huge epiphany. It’s not that I wanted to end my life, it’s that I wanted my suffering to end. I didn’t want to feel the pain anymore. Yoga reminded that everything is temporary. All of it. I found comfort in this truth, and sure enough this hard period of my life did in fact pass. There may be a time where I find myself in that headspace again, but now I know more and I know how to speak to myself in that darkness. I’m proud of myself for not giving up, and I am deeply grateful for the people who sat with me in my darkness until I was ready to climb out.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
A project I am absolutely committed to is Queendom Fest. This event project is nonbinary and women lead and the mission is to uplift the voices of those who have to work so hard to get an ounce of attention in the festival industry. After attending festivals for over a decade, one of the biggest patterns I have seen is that positions of power and notoriety are hardly ever given to queer folks, trans people, women, the BIPOC community, etc. From sound engineers to musical headliners most of these positions are not being filled by incredibly talented people, and that has been such a lost opportunity for society as a whole. The quote “Be the change you want to see in the world”, has been the backbone of this project. I became tired of waiting for a change. I have led 4 very successful events alongside an incredible team of people and community members that believe in this change. I have been met with some obstacles over the past couple of years, but it has not at all dampened my belief in what Queendom Fest will become, and what it will inspire.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: If you retired tomorrow, what would your customers miss most?
My clients would miss the space we co-create together. I feel they would miss the guidance, knowledge, and perspective I have to offer. They would miss my monthly workshops that bring the community together and offer a place where new friendships are formed.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://inournaturesexcoach.com
- Instagram: inournaturesex
- Facebook: In Our Nature
Image Credits
Jessica Christie
Ashley Kaplan
