How I got here...

In 2018, I received my formal 200HR teacher training at Himalaya Yoga Valley in India, under the guidance of expert teacher Lalit Kumar. Directly after, I traveled to Thailand for a yoga teacher internship at Future Hippie. When I came back, I started teaching yoga in Amsterdam at Yoga Zeeburg. My practice in Amsterdam has been greatly influenced by the work of my teachers Gregory Lennon and Nick Presser. I am currently studying under the guidance of Patrick Beach, Carling Harps, and Kino McGreggor.

Curious what my meditations are like? Check out my meditations below.

Coaching and training have always been part of my work as a teacher and scientist at the university of Amsterdam. Currently, I have my own coaching practice, where I coach people how to deal with chronic life stressors. Prior to openening my private practice, I coached and trained students and staff at the University of Amsterdam, TU-Delft, University of Leiden, Schouten & Nelissen University of Applied Sciences, and Downside Up.

I teach courses and workshops on behavior change, healthy habits, breathwork, stress and burn-out. Curious? Check out a sample of my audio course below.

My fascination for how humans behave, think, and feel, started early on. When I chose my study topic, it was a no-brainer. I originally started my psychology studies to become a therapist, because I wanted to help people. During the course of my education, my curiosity for research grew, I wanted to learn and understand more about the human brain, and so my Master led to a PhD, and ultimately a postdoc. During this time I particularly studied how people think and regulate emotions, coordinated a variety of courses, and coached many students through their graduation projects. Somewhere along the way I re-discovered my purpose to help others, which led me to merge science and yoga into the mind-body program I am using today.

Curious about how I use science in my work? Read a sample of my articles below.