Being present in my body – Being present with other bodies
I’m a yoga teacher, a dancer and (perfomance) artist. Movement and the possibilites of sensing and expressing through the body have intrigued me for the longest time. They offer ways of getting to know oneself, of becoming open and receptive. They are also a source of joy and playful interaction.
These days I work mainly as a teacher in yoga, as well as open forms of movement that combine yoga and dance. What I enjoy most about teaching is the immediateness of it, the simplicity of sharing and receiving, of reacting to the students and the shared space at any given time.
In teaching yoga and movement, I like to be precise when it comes to techniques, alignment and working well with your body. At the same time, I hope to give each student the confidence and the freedom to feel strong within themselves, ready to explore and connect the dots.
Before turning to teaching, I worked as a freelance artist in the field of (visual) performance. Some projects in more tradtional gallery or dance settings, others site-specific. Mostly with a live audience, sometimes just me and a camera. I have worked with written and spoken word, drawings, produced one-of-a-kind books and (live) installations. What I’ve enjoyed most in recent years, is involving the audience in performances in a way that is collaborative, fun and easy. A joint effort.
What connects all of these elements is ‘thinking’ through the body. Making the visceral visible. Being present and sharing presence.
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Education, Training, Learning, Working
- 2000-2004 BA Dance Theater, Fontys Dansacademie, Tilburg, NL
- 2005-2006 MA Performance Making, Goldsmiths College, London, UK
- 2003 Erasmus: BA Dance & Visual Art, Brighton University, UK
- International Summeracademy of Fine Arts Salzburg, AT
- Workshops with: Self and Work with Rona Pondick and Robert Feintuch (2003 & 2005), Close to the body with Caroline Broadhead (2004)
- Teaching assistant: Jokes and their relation to Conceptual Art with Olav Westphalen (2013), Reflections on art and non-art with Mladen Stilinovic (2011), FLUXUS: The Artist as Nomad with Geoffrey Hendricks (2009 & 2006)
- Yoga (Teacher) Trainings
- 2016 (RYT 200h) and 2020/21 (RYT 300h) with Romana & Sascha Delberg, Christa Heitzmann, Yogawerkstatt Vienna, AT
- 2019 1 Month Teacher’s Intensive with Richard Freeman & Mary Taylor, Boulder, USA
- Shorter trainings, workshops etc. with Simon Park, Doug Keller, Ty Landrum, Philippa Asher et al.
