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\r\n 2025: Celebrating 10 years as a mindfulness trainer contributing to healing, awakening and human evolution<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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As I approach the milestone of 10 years as a mindfulness trainer, I reflect on the incredible journey that began between the birth of my first and second daughters. Motherhood has been one of my greatest teachers in mindfulness, showing me the importance of slowing down, nurturing life, and being fully present. It deepened my understanding of how essential it is to contribute to a brighter future\u2014one that can only exist with a healed, evolved, and awakened human presence. These years have been a profound exploration of transformation, not only for myself but also for the many individuals who have …<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\r\n Amsterdam Active Hope Circles : A Story of Regenerative Connections and Shared Transformation<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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In January 2023, I started an Active Hope Circle in Amsterdam to enhance our ecological consciousness and nurture a regenerative culture in my little corner of the world. I had no idea this circle\u2014and a core group of people\u2014would continue the journey with me for 1.5 years, until this summer, and still thrive even after my move to Switzerland.\u00a0Its been a joy to witness the power of this work to build community and lasting support and inspiration. As the year draws to a close, I am filled with deep gratitude and awe reflecting on the incredible journey we\u2019ve shared. This …<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\r\n Goodbye Amsterdam<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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This is our last week in Amsterdam before moving on to our Swiss adventures. Amidst this busy and emotional transition, I want to express my deep gratitude to Amsterdam and my community for 15 incredible years. It is love that brought me to Amsterdam! My life here has been an expansion into love in so many ways. \u2764\ufe0f 1 year after arriving, I became a 1st-time mother, experiencing the joy of giving birth in a culture where home births, midwives, kraamzorgs and doulas are cherished. Motherhood brought me closer to myself, teaching me to listen to the rhythms of my …<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\r\n Dancing Between Old and New: Embracing the In-Between \u2728<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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I wrote this 2 years ago in 2022, nice to revisit as I prepare to move countries from Amsterdam, NL to Geneva, Switzerland : a giant leap into the unknown – feeling that in between… Thank you Flamingo spirit for your wisdom of finding balance in change and embracing the in-between. * * * Lately, I’ve been feeling like a flamingo \u2013 one foot still rooted in the old, caught up in my own limiting patterns as well as dysfunctional structures, systems, and beliefs. Not entirely free to fly away from what I may have partly outgrown. And the other …<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\r\n Spiritual Ecology Retreat – Beaumont, Belgium – 28 June to 2 July 2023<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Inner Work for Outer Change… How can we integrate a spiritual response to the ecological, social and political crises we are facing? At this time of great uncertainty in the world, we need to find the strength to put compassion into action. We welcome you to join us on this 5-day learning journey on the beautiful land of a Buddhist retreat centre, just 30-minute south of Charleroi in Belgium, to explore what compassion means in relationship to yourself, to others and to the natural world. Together we will move through a spiral of the Work that Reconnects and engage in …<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Throwback to summer 2021 when I attended my first spiritual ecology retreat in Belgium with the beautiful guidance of Annick Nevejan and Maaike Boumans. On this picture a playful pose of our amazing group after an afternoon of learning & helping in the gorgeous permaculture garden of the Beaumont Buddhist retreat center cared for by Gregory. This retreat felt like a coming home and brought me a sense of wholeness through deep connection with my core being, oneness with nature & soulful encounters with inspiring people caring for Life in their own unique ways. A sense of an Earth care …<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\r\n Balancing Being & Doing to Restore Harmony<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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BALANCING BEING & DOING to restore HARMONY Started a new mindfulness course earlier this month with this intention of restoring this sacred balance between: being & doing, yin & yang feminine & masculine giving & receiving Letting go, letting in (we need to let go to make space for the new to emerge, to be empty and receptive) When this balance exists in our body our health is optimal (homeostasis state) This balance exists in our breath. I invited us to feel these energies of yin and yang in our breath, deeply feeling one at a time and then noticing …<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\r\n Active Hope Circle – Honouring our Pain<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Grateful for a beautiful, connecting and heart-opening Active Hope Gathering. Feeling cracked open and so nourished by the deep ecology practices we engaged in with a beautiful group of change-makers, regenerating the land, transforming education, leading the energy transition, healers, artists and activists. I\u2019ve been looking for fertile ground to share this work and finally these intentions are manifesting, the work is magically finding the right people, moving to where it\u2019s most needed. Honored to initiate and guide this process and co-create together. Grateful to my many teachers, soul connections, support along the way allowing me to align to this …<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\r\n Self-love : The Mindful Circle<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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SELF-LOVE In the mindful circle, I regularly share powerful self-compassion practices because I feel these are so essential to feeling vital, joyful and empowered. Join our next circles online or outdoors in warmer months, sign up here\u00a0 When we can really hold ourselves with unconditional love, we realize our wholeness. All our wounds, past and present are healed through this loving presence. They don\u2019t disappear but when we can hold them in this way, they become a source of wisdom, empowerment and purpose. When we really have our best interest at heart, we almost magically break away from all the …<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\r\n Summer in an Ecofeminist Retreat : a suprisingly liberating experience<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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This summer I had the joy of co-facilitating a Work that Reconnects retreat for Shelter, a French ecofeminist association. While I was familiar with the concept of ecofeminism and what I had read about it made a lot of sense to me, I was definitely in for a surprise being immersed in a 100% ecofeminist gathering for 2 weeks \u2026 Ecofeminism is a movement linking the oppression of women, minority groups & indigenous culture & the degradation of the environment as consequences of capitalist patriarchy.\u00a0 It is impossible to describe in words and in a short post my experience but …<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","max_pages":6}