Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated with the human body.  At young age, I was confronted with the limitations of the body and I witnessed how people destroyed this body in order to keep situations under control.

This was what triggered me to do what I am doing, to be who I am.  At that stage, I didn’t know where it would take me.  I graduated as a physiotherapist and saw that physical complaints were often caused by tension, problems, etc.  My own body protested and I was forced to look for relaxation.

Yoga was the first thing I got in touch with.  It revealed a whole new world to me, but the technique was not really my piece of cake.  It was too static for me (I was only 18 years old).  I went on searching and practiced a lot of different body-oriented therapies and techniques. I specialised in relaxation techniques, breathing techniques and finally in the 5Rhythms® movement practice.  I have been teaching “Waves” for years and started teaching “Heartbeat” recently.

Throughout the years, these techniques gave me insights into myself, into who I really am. It strengthened the relationship with my own body, I learnt how to relax and how and when to use the different breathing techniques. It taught me how to deal with my emotions and use them as a strength. And alongside all of this, my fascination with the human body and with movement grew even bigger.

Until this very day, what triggers me to keep on teaching is to support people in their search, to and within their bodies, for who they really are. My classes focus on how we can fix everything, and release it if only we allow ourselves to, on a physical as well as on an emotional level. I use breathing and relaxation techniques, 5Rhythms® Dance, Open Floor Movement and Centering Movement.

In addition to my work as a teacher at Souldance, we have gathered a team that closely works together on building a centre:  a place where everyone is welcome, with whatever story, to join us and start the journey : the path to well-being.