Testimonial by Katelijjn
A Joyful Change of Perspective I wanted to change my perspective in order to transform detrimental personal programs into helpful personal programs. The dance part made me choose this retreat, together with the presence of cats... A change of perspective, where...
Testimonial by Christie
I Am so glad that I chose this retreat I had been in a state of high anxiety for months, with serious doubts over my relationship and my life choices. I felt completely stuck in life and needed help finding a way forward. I was originally looking for a yoga retreat to...
Do you define your boundaries based on pain or pleasure?
A while ago, I wrote about respecting and growing your boundaries. In particular, your boundaries to yourself. These could be boundaries from your nervous system or your body to you, or the limits you impose on your body. Today I want to share something about the...
Our brain’s need for our physical antennae
In this video, I talk about becoming more aware of how you use your senses - the physical antennae that monitor the physical world around you. They help regulate the nervous system and they give the brain the right information to attune itself to the here and now. An...
Play, play and play
We find much of our ease and pleasure in play. You only have to look at small children and see how they get fully absorbed in playing, and then how they enjoy themselves. Indeed, playing helps us to be completely in the present moment, and to feel carefree and joyful...
Help your brain come home by using your visual sense, your eyes
In this video, I talk about using the visual sense as a way to regulate the nervous system and help the brain map itself into the here-and-now physical- and human environment. Did you know that our eyes play a big role in our social engagement? In this video, I will...
Renew your self-image to match who you really are?
Very early on, our brains create an image of ourselves that has its roots in our earliest life experiences. Our brain uses this self-image as a kind of roadmap to predict who we should be and how we should be in relationship to our environment, and others. This...
Natural impulses to heal
Let´s have a look at our brain´s agenda In the former blog I wrote about the importance of a sustainable energy budget for healthy emotional, mental, and physical being. Maintaining a sustainable energy budget is one of our brain's priorities. It is constantly...
When there is not enough energy for what you need
What does your internal energy consumption look like? There is a lot going on about energy efficiency and how to minimise high energy bills. We all have households with many energy-consuming appliances like smartphones, refrigerators, washing machines, lighting, and...
Every door that closes opens another door
Closing some doors so that other doors can open. Ending a chapter writing a new one... Closing 2024 for 2025 to open. Saying goodbye to habits, stories, and beliefs that don't serve anymore and welcoming other parts of ourselves. The last two years have been...