Yoga & meditation teacher. 550 hours certified, four continents of teaching, and a deep love for remote places. Currently holding space in the Norwegian mountains.
About me
I spent my first career as a policy advisor at the Dutch Ministry of Finance. Structure, discipline and looking after people. None of that ever left me. What changed is where I do it.
In 2023 I began teaching yoga full time. Since then I've practised and taught in Buddhist monasteries in Thailand, at retreat centres in Bali, in living rooms and studios across the Netherlands, and today from a mountain lodge above a Norwegian lake. Travelling shaped my teaching more than any single training did: you learn very quickly how to read a room of strangers, in any language, at any level.
My style is warm, precise and unhurried. I build a class the way a good day is built: something dynamic to wake the body, something still to let it land, and always a closing meditation so people leave lighter than they arrived. Whether it's sunrise on a deck, a shala in the rain, or a lounge cleared of furniture, my job is the same: make the space feel safe, then let the practice do its work.
Teaching isn't the only thing I carry in my backpack. I also run clicksninja.nl, my SEO and content marketing practice, which is exactly why I can live at the end of a dirt road and still work: I'm a travelling yoga teacher and a remote marketing entrepreneur, and both halves have taught me the same thing about being reliable when nobody is looking over your shoulder.
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The practice
A grounding in Hatha and Vinyasa, sharpened by two specialities that sit at opposite ends of the spectrum: the fire of Kundalini and Kriya, and the deep quiet of Yin. Most weeks I teach both, and guests feel the difference.
Dynamic, repetitive movement synchronised with strong breath. Kriyas that warm the body from the inside out, wring out stiffness and leave the mind unusually clear. This is my 300-hour speciality and the class people remember. Perfect as a morning practice before a long day out.
Long, supported holds that reach past muscle into connective tissue and fascia. Nothing to achieve, nowhere to go. Backed by a dedicated 50-hour Yin teacher training, this is the class for the end of a long day, after a game drive, a hike or a flight, when the nervous system finally downshifts and sleep gets deeper.
My foundation and my all-levels offering. Clear alignment cues, layered options in every pose, and a flow that can be dialled up or down depending on who walks in. Beginners never feel lost; experienced practitioners never feel short-changed.
Trained at Wat Pa Tam Wua and other Thai monasteries, and through a dedicated mindfulness teacher course. Vipassana, guided body-scan, loving-kindness and pranayama, offered standalone as sunset sessions or woven into the close of every class.
Certified at intermediate level by ITM Chiang Mai. Assisted stretching and pressure-point work on the mat. An ideal private add-on for guests carrying travel tension in the hips, shoulders and lower back.
Full-day and multi-day programming: sunrise practice, workshop, bodywork, sunset meditation. I design the arc of a stay, not just a class list, and I teach one-to-one when a guest wants something entirely their own.
The stiller the place, the louder the practice speaks.Nosen, Norway · 2026
Portfolio
Four countries, four very different kinds of guest, and the same job every time: read the room, hold the space, send people out steadier than they came in.
Nosen Yoga Fjellhotell · Norway
2026 to present
Nosen sits alone above a mountain lake, hours from the nearest town. A working luxury lodge where a small international team lives on site and looks after guests around the clock. I teach the daily programme here and I know exactly what this life asks for: self-sufficiency, flexibility, an eye for detail, and the kind of hospitality that never feels like performance. Snow, silence, sauna, and a room full of guests every morning.
Wat Pa Tam Wua & retreat camps · Thailand
2022 to present
Months living and practising inside Thai forest monasteries: Vipassana, walking meditation, alms rounds, and a discipline that reset how I hold a room. Alongside it, teaching Yin and meditation at riverside retreat camps in the north, and training to intermediate level in traditional Thai massage at ITM Chiang Mai. This is where my meditation teaching actually comes from, and it's the reason my classes end quietly.
Aayaa Yoga · Bali, Indonesia
2023 to 2025
My 200-hour Multistyle training in 2023, then a 350-hour advanced training in 2025 covering Himalayan Kriya and Yin, the one that changed my teaching for good. Kriya gave me a way to move energy through a body quickly and safely, which is exactly what a group needs before breakfast, and Yin gave me the other end of the day. The graduation ceremony, dressed in white with a marigold garland and a blessing on the third eye, is still one of the best days of my life. Bali also gave me the humidity, the waterfalls and the community I still practise with.
Freelance & travelling · Netherlands and beyond
2023 to present
More than thirty countries so far. Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Indonesia and most of Europe, with the Netherlands as home base between trips. Private clients, corporate groups, pop-up classes on rooftops and beaches, and one-to-one sessions for people working through injury, burnout or simply a stiff back. Teaching on the move taught me the most useful skill I have: walking into an unfamiliar space with unfamiliar people and making it work, in English, Dutch or Bulgarian.
Gallery
Bali, northern Thailand and the Norwegian fjells. Click any image to view it full size.
Training & credentials
550 hours of Yoga Alliance certified teacher training across two trainings: 200 hours Multistyle in 2023, then 350 hours in 2025 covering Himalayan Kriya and Yin. Alongside it, a mindfulness teaching course, an intermediate Thai massage certificate and a first aid diploma, plus the years in monasteries that no certificate covers.
Why remote lodges work for me
A lodge in the Serengeti, a hotel above a Norwegian lake, a camp on a Thai riverbank. They all ask for the same things. I've been doing them daily for years.
Currently working front-of-house at a five-star mountain lodge. Discretion, warmth and consistency with guests who expect the best, and notice everything.
More than thirty countries across Asia, Europe and Australia, living and teaching as I go. New culture, new team, new altitude. I settle in fast and I don't get homesick.
Mixed-ability groups are the norm on retreat. I sequence with options so a first-timer and a ten-year practitioner both leave satisfied.
Long seasons, small teams, limited infrastructure, no nightlife. I've chosen that life repeatedly: monasteries, jungle camps, mountain lodges.
From a policy career: I plan, document and deliver. Give me a schedule to design, sunrise flow through to sunset meditation, and it will run.
Thai massage and one-to-one sessions extend what a lodge can offer guests, and give travel-tired bodies somewhere to go between game drives.
Questions
I teach Hatha and Vinyasa as a foundation for all levels. My specialities are Kundalini and Himalayan Kriya Yoga, dynamic breath-led movement that warms the body and clears the mind, and Yin Yoga for deep relaxation, fascia and connective-tissue release. Every class closes with guided meditation or breathwork.
Yes. I have taught mixed-level groups on four continents, from first-timers to long-time practitioners. I sequence with layered options and hands-on adjustments so beginners feel safe and experienced students stay challenged in the same room.
Remote is where I feel most at home. I currently teach at Nosen Yoga Fjellhotell, a luxury lodge in the Norwegian mountains, and I have lived and taught in Thai monasteries, Balinese retreat centres and riverside retreat camps. I am comfortable with small teams, long seasons, limited infrastructure and high-touch guest service.
550 hours of Yoga Alliance certified training across two teacher trainings: a 200-hour Multistyle training in 2023, and a 350-hour advanced training in 2025 made up of 300 hours Himalayan Kriya Yoga and 50 hours Yin Yoga. On top of that: a mindfulness and meditation teacher course with Mindful Rijk, an intermediate Thai massage certificate from ITM Chiang Mai, and a Red Cross first aid diploma.
Yes. I am certified in traditional Thai massage (ITM Chiang Mai, intermediate) and regularly offer private one-to-one yoga, breathwork coaching and bodywork alongside group classes, which suits guests who want personal attention.
Message me on WhatsApp at +31 6 51019614 for a fast reply, or book a free 30-minute video call directly through my Calendly below. I am open for bookings, residencies and enquiries.
Contact
Lodges, retreats, private clients and collaborations, anywhere in the world. The fastest way to reach me is WhatsApp; if you'd rather talk it through, grab 30 minutes in my calendar.
Pick a slot that suits you. No obligation, just a conversation about what you're looking for.