Language Advising
Your Spanish, looked at closely, together
Most people learn Spanish for years without ever asking: is this actually working?
They follow the wrong method. They plateau. They blame themselves.
Language Advising is a space to stop. To look at where you are. To leave with something most learners never get: a clear sense of direction.
For the questions your Spanish lessons
never quite answered
A grammar question that’s been bothering you for months
A learning routine that isn’t working
A trip you’re preparing for
A presentation you need to give in Spanish
A CV you want to rewrite
A job interview coming up
A move to a Spanish-speaking country
A level you’ve outgrown but don’t know how to move past
A relationship you want to deepen in the language
A creative project that lives in Spanish
A goal you haven’t been able to articulate yet
Language Advising is a space for all of it
Two formats, One intention
- The Session
One conversation. 90 minutes.
Lydia helps you untangle where you are and figure out what comes next. You leave with her honest read on your Spanish and a written document that makes it all concrete.
BOOK THE SESSION
210€
- The Arc
Three conversations. 90 minutes each. Over three to four weeks.
Session 1 opens the dialogue and delivers your first written roadmap. Sessions 2 and 3 go deeper refining the plan. You finish with a document you can actually use.
EXPLORE THE ARC
550€
Every session ends with a document
Lydia’s honest read on where you are. How you learn. What to do next.
Specific recommendations. A realistic picture of where you can go.
Something you can return to because a good conversation deserves to live beyond the call.
How it works
1.
Explore the two formats. Read carefully, The Session and The Arc are designed for different moments. Choose the one that feels right for where you are.
2.
Complete your purchase. Once you do, Lydia will reach out directly to schedule your first conversation.
3.
You begin when you’re ready.
Questions?
Write to us at hola@sobremesa.institute we’d love to hear from you.
Who this is for
The stuck learner
You’ve been learning for a while. Something isn’t clicking the way you hoped. You’re not sure if it’s your method, your mindset, or something else.
The intentional beginner
You’re starting from scratch. But you don’t want to just start, you want to start well. With a plan that fits your life and the version of Spanish that actually matters to you.
The cultural explorer
Spanish, for you, is about access. To people. To places. To a way of seeing the world. You want your learning to reflect that.
FAQ Language Advising
A lesson is about practice. Language Advising is about direction. You’re not here to conjugate verbs, you’re here to figure out what’s actually standing between you and the Spanish you want.
Lydia’s honest assessment of where you are, how you learn best, and what to do next. Specific recommendations, not generic advice. Something you can return to long after the conversation ends.
Start with The Session. It’s a complete experience on its own and if it feels like you want to go deeper, The Arc will still be there.
Yes, and often it does. Many people use Language Advising as a starting point: a way to figure out exactly what kind of learning experience makes sense before committing to something longer.
That’s up to you. Lydia works in both, and part of what she’ll help you figure out is the right language for where you are right now.
Not sure which is right for you?
Start with a conversation
No prep needed
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