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KORA · CENTRE FOR PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
KORA — where change becomes part of life.
Knowledge is the beginning. Change comes when we put it into practice.
KORA was created as a place where people can pause, understand themselves more deeply and turn new knowledge into meaningful changes in their lives, relationships and work.
Through NLP training, coaching, Gestalt psychotherapy, family and systemic constellations, and programmes for companies, we bring together expertise, experiential learning and a personal approach.
Growth happens in layers.
Tree bark — kora in Serbian — protects what grows. It shields the tree as it develops and carries the marks of time, change and everything it has weathered.
The cerebral cortex — also kora in Serbian — connects learning, perception, experience and how we make sense of ourselves and the world.
The meeting of these two ideas gave KORA its name.
Because people have layers, too.
Some are easy to recognise. Others emerge only when we pause, ask a different question or see a familiar situation from a fresh perspective.
How we think. What we believe. How we communicate. How we make decisions. How we build relationships. How we respond when life gets difficult.
These are the layers of our experience.
KORA is a place to look beyond the surface.
We don't offer quick fixes or ready-made solutions. We don't tell people who they should be.
We help them understand where they are now, what matters to them and where they want to go next.
From years of experience to a place for growth.
KORA grew out of years of working with people, learning and searching for approaches that go beyond theory.
Its foundations lie in education, NLP, coaching, systemic work and years of experience teaching children and adults.
The idea was simple: create a place where people can gain valuable knowledge and have the space to explore it, try it out and connect it to real life.
That's why learning at KORA is never just about listening. We learn through conversation, practical exercises, experience, questions, feedback and sharing ideas with others.
We believe education matters most when people leave with more than notes and a certificate — with a deeper understanding of themselves and new possibilities for action.
We don't change people. We help them see their possibilities more clearly and choose their next step with greater awareness.
How do we work?
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Professional and responsible
We follow clearly defined standards, keep learning and developing, and respect the scope and limits of every method we use.
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Practical and experiential
Knowledge doesn't stay at the level of theory. We connect it to real situations, relationships, goals and challenges our participants face.
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Personal, never one-size-fits-all
We don't believe one solution works for everyone. We respect different experiences, needs, values and each person's pace.
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Focused on real-life application
The aim isn't simply to understand something new, but to discover how to bring that knowledge into everyday life and work.
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Safe and supportive
We create a space where people can ask questions, explore different perspectives and learn without judgement or pressure to have all the answers.
15+ years of experience
Experience in education, teaching and developing essential life and professional skills for children, adults and teams.
International NLP accreditation
Our NLP Practitioner and NLP Master programmes are accredited by the NLP Global Standards Association (Canada).
A multidisciplinary approach
KORA brings together NLP, coaching, constellations, psychotherapy and development programmes for individuals, leaders and teams.
Practical
learning
Our programmes are built around practical exercises, hands-on learning, feedback and applying knowledge to real-life situations.
The people behind KORA
Programmes, models and techniques don't create change on their own. People do. People who listen, ask meaningful questions, share what they know and create an environment where learning is built on trust.
KORA brings together educators and trainers who combine expertise, experience and a personal approach to working with people.
Marija Stefanovski
Founder of KORA Centre, educator and accredited NLP trainer
Marija Stefanovski has spent over 15 years working in education, training and the development of life skills for children and adults.
Throughout her career, she has worked with children, parents, educators, entrepreneurs, teams and people navigating important personal or professional transitions.
Her approach brings together education, NLP, coaching, experiential learning and elements of systemic work.
KORA grew out of her long-held desire to offer people a place to gain meaningful knowledge, while also exploring themselves, their relationships, choices and possibilities.
Her approach is warm, direct and practical.
Above all, she wants people to go beyond understanding a model — and discover how to apply it in their own lives and work.
Biljana Čepujnoska Sekulić
Founder of KORA Centre, MBA graduate and education entrepreneur
Biljana Čepujnoska Sekulić has spent nearly 30 years building a career across business, finance and education.
An economics graduate with an International MBA from the United States, she spent over two decades in corporate finance, including 13 years advising on investment transactions at Raiffeisen Investment.
In 2019, she shifted her focus to education and opened a Brainobrain centre in New Belgrade. As the programme grew and her partnership with Marija Stefanovski developed, she became a master franchisee of Brainobrain in Serbia. Their shared vision also gave rise to KORA Centre.
Biljana brings strategic thinking, business experience and a firm belief that continuous learning is one of the most valuable investments we can make.
Her approach combines an analytical mindset and entrepreneurial drive with a long-term commitment to developing people, ideas and educational projects.
Nataša Savić
Certified NLP Master trainer, educator and business developer
Nataša Savić brings more than 26 years of professional experience, now increasingly focused on education and the development of people and organisations.
With degrees in electrical engineering and economics, her years in the power industry sharpened her precision, analytical thinking and ability to make sense of complex processes.
In recent years, she has also worked in business development, connecting market insight with business needs and human relationships.
At KORA, she leads NLP programmes and contributes to training for individuals and companies, focusing on communication, leadership and personal effectiveness.
Her approach is structured, practical and built around application.
She is passionate about making complex models clear, useful and relevant to everyday life and work.
Sever Jurišin
Gestalt psychotherapist and family & systemic constellations facilitator
Sever Jurišin began his professional career in dentistry, working as a specialist orthodontist for more than 25 years.
Years of working closely with people shaped his thoughtful, dedicated and analytical approach — and a desire to understand people beyond what is immediately visible.
That curiosity led him to Gestalt psychotherapy. He completed his training in 2023 and has worked continuously with clients since.
He approaches each person as a whole, recognising the connections between thoughts, feelings, bodily experiences and relationships.
His areas of particular interest include relationships, life transitions, inner blocks, loss and intergenerational patterns.
His style is calm, attentive and non-judgemental, creating space for people to better understand themselves, their needs and their possibilities for change.
Katarina Macić
Certified NLP trainer, dentist and educator
Katarina Macić trained as a dentist and has spent over ten years working in the pharmaceutical industry, where communication, education and working with people are central to her professional experience.
She began studying NLP in 2022, driven by a desire to better understand her own patterns, responses and choices. After completing NLP Practitioner and NLP Master training, she gained her NLP trainer certification at Atria in 2025.
Today, she designs and leads workshops for colleagues within her company, with a particular focus on communication, emotional intelligence and active listening.
She's especially interested in how people think, understand one another and discover new possibilities for themselves.
Her approach is practical, approachable and focused on application. She aims to make complex ideas accessible through relatable examples and situations from everyday life and work.
She believes personal development isn't about becoming someone else, but about understanding ourselves better, recognising our own resources and making room for choices that feel true to who we are.