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Why we started Rare Human
Three founders, three disciplines and one sentence said out loud in 2023. The story behind Rare Human, from a beauty school in Belarus to a room in New York.
About
We start with the human beneath the role.
Rare Human was created around a question: what becomes possible when people stop treating themselves as projects—and start listening to the state from which they live?
It exists to create spaces where people—especially women—can step out of constant performance and self-correction, hear themselves again and return to life with more presence, pleasure, self-trust and connection.
Brand story
Most development begins with more information. We begin elsewhere.
Most personal and professional development begins with more information: another framework, another habit, another instruction for doing life better.
Rare Human begins elsewhere. We pay attention to the face that keeps working, the breath that changes under pressure, the body signals that are easy to override and the human need for pleasure, meaning and connection.
We create experiences that combine intellectual depth, direct practice, beauty, hospitality and meaningful contact. Not as an escape from life, but as a way to return to it with more of yourself available.
Founders
Three people, three disciplines.
Mind-body educationPublic speakingCommunity and hospitalityBusiness and technology
Natalia Dichkovska
Co-founder & Chief Creative OfficerSpeaker, three-time author and mind-body educator with more than 15 years of experience and 20,000+ students. Natalia leads the Rare Human methodology, content and public voice.
Yuliya Charamnykh
Co-founder & Chief Experience OfficerCommunity builder leading partnerships, hospitality and the quality of the Rare Human guest experience.
Dmitry Dichkovski
Co-founder, CEO & CTOTechnology and business leader with 25 years of experience building companies, products and scalable systems. Dmitry leads business operations and technology.
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