Emilia was born and raised in two Buddhist communities - Shambhala and Mangala Shri Bhuti. She started practicing in her teenage years through Shambhala Training. In 2012 Emilia became a student of Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche and attended the Shechen Seminar in Croatia for many years. In 2019 Emilia attended a Profound Treasury Retreat with Judy Lief. The alive spirit of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and warm homecoming of "Profound Treasury" have led her to get more involved with the retreat. She has supported the practice, study, and administrative aspects of the retreat. In 2022 Emilia joined founding members of Prajna Moon, a group of newer students dedicated to the continuation of Trungpa Rinpoche's teachings and practices.