Interview With Author Yuliya Remes
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I'm Yuliya Remes. For nearly two decades I've been studying how women lose contact with their own bodies, and how to restore it. My work sits at the intersection of somatic psychotherapy, nutrition, energy practices, and nonverbal communication.
My first degree was in philosophy, and for years I lived by Descartes' famous line, "I think, therefore I am." I collected diplomas like puzzle pieces, convinced that the more I knew, the fuller my life would be. Until I realized I existed, but I wasn't really living. I was like a Christmas tree draped with garlands of achievements, but nobody had remembered to plug it in. All the lights were there, but there was no glow.
That realization pulled me out of pure intellect and into the body. Today I work with women around the world, helping them reconnect with their bodies and build lives that feel genuinely alive, not just impressively full.
The Female Power Code is my first published book and the opening volume of The Female Code series.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is The Female Power Code, the first in The Female Code series.
Almost every single day, I hear similar stories from women. Different ages, nationalities, income levels, but the same thread: "I don't feel my body anymore. It's like it doesn't belong to me." These are successful, intelligent, beautiful women. And they all describe the same thing: constant exhaustion, a sense of being torn apart by roles and expectations, and a complete loss of contact with themselves.
At the same time, I went through my own period of chronic illness and burnout. I had more diagnoses than degrees, which is saying something. My body was screaming, but I'd learned to live with the noise. That experience forced me to rebuild my life from the inside out.
The book grew out of that intersection: what I kept seeing in my practice and what life itself had taught me through my own skin.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I still write everything by hand first. All my ideas start in a journal, with a pen. There's something about the physical act of writing that keeps me connected to what I'm trying to say. I collect these notes, sit with them, and only then transfer everything to my laptop.
I also write in my phone notes constantly throughout the day. Thoughts come at the most unexpected moments, and if you don't catch them immediately, they fly away. Some of the strongest lines in this book were captured standing in a grocery store line or waiting to pick up my kids.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I've always been a reader. I've gone through an enormous number of books across very different fields, so it's almost impossible to single out one name or one title. But if I'm honest about what truly shaped my worldview, it's philosophy books. Starting from ancient Greek philosophers all the way to modern thinkers.
They taught me to question everything, to look for answers in unexpected places, and to see the same question from completely different angles. Sometimes the answer lies buried deep. Sometimes it's right on the surface, waiting to be noticed. That's probably the biggest influence on how I think, write, and work.
What are you working on now?
I'm working on the second book in The Female Code series, The Female Happiness Code. It's a body-based method to cultivate joy and pleasure in every area of life. The book introduces the Somatic Balance Wheel, a practical assessment tool that helps women see what's truly nourishing them and what's been silently taking away their energy, self-worth, and joy.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
There are so many ways to promote a book today, so many platforms and social media channels to build a presence around. But I chose a different path. People often ask me why I don't have an Instagram or TikTok page. The answer is simple, and it's intentional. My book is about helping women step out of burnout and reconnect with their real lives. It would feel contradictory to then pull them into yet another feed demanding their attention. As a mother, a wife, and an everyday modern woman myself, I have no interest in showing a curated highlight reel. I'd rather give women practical tools and real solutions, and then leave them free to close their screens, feel their bodies, and actually live. That said, I'm always reachable. Readers find me on my website, LinkedIn, and Pinterest, platforms where I can share substance without noise. I'm also just an email away. My books are also available on Amazon.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write the book you truly believe in, not the book you think the market expects. Readers are perceptive. They can feel when something comes from genuine experience.
And if you feel the urge to write, write. The process itself is deeply therapeutic. And when the time comes to share your work with the world, that's even more healing. If you're afraid the book won't turn out right or won't sound the way you imagined, remember: you always have a second and third chance.
The most important thing is to write in connection with your soul. Today there are many brilliant AI tools, and they can be incredibly helpful. But that spark, that raw thread of truth that makes a reader stop and feel something, that's a human privilege. No technology can replicate it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
No first book has to be perfect. If you are a writer, your book is a living thing. It grows with you.
What are you reading now?
Honestly, right now I'm not reading. I'm writing. When I'm deep in the process of creating a book, I deliberately step away from other voices so I can hear my own.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Right now my focus is on two things: getting The Female Power Code to the women who need it most, and finishing the next two books in the series. There is so much more to share, and I can't wait.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Stranded on a desert island? Oh no, don't give me any books. A desert island sounds like the perfect place to write. I'd take three or four big empty notebooks and a pen.
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