“Democratise your postpartum!”
A seed for change
Postpartum rEvolution
Being born and giving birth are two of the most impactful events in our lives. It takes at least six weeks to recover from childbirth and get used to the new role and changes in the family. In many cultures, this first six weeks is considered a crucial transitional phase for optimal bonding and recovery.
Together with a group of experts in the field of birth aftercare, Ingrid leads the international Postnatal Support Network foundation. Through education and training, the foundation is committed to an extended and more relaxed maternity period.
Herbal Alies
Green Blessings
Several years back we moved to a house with a garden, something I always dreamed of. For the first few years I applied my knowledge of organic gardening; crop rotation, healthy soil, seeds of good origin. Until one spring a special plant began to grow. I hadn’t sown anything in that spot and I didn’t recognize the leaves. Being curious about this uninvited guest, I allowed it to grow. It grew to nearly a meter in size and two meters high, with stumps of purple flowers. It turned out to be the herb Motherwort (Leonurus Cardiaca); the herb for the young mother and for recovery from childbirth.
By now my garden is an herb forest, with no rows of greens and little interference. Motherwort has taught me to look and listen to my garden. She has become an ally in work and health of my families and clients.
Fermented love
Our bodies contains a huge amount of micro organisms in the form of bacteria, fungi and viruses. “Yikes!” Well, not really. They are incredibly important in our health. In fermentation, you add microbes to the preparation process, changing its nature, nutrient and values to your system.
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Herbal Study
My upbringing on a residential farm in the Brabant countryside, gave me an appreciation for living with nature. When he came home from work, my father would first go for a walk around his beloved garden and my mother was a master in preparing food from the land. Read More >>>
Recipe
I have collected a few of my favorites. My cooking style is unfortunately not so exact; I mostly work by intuition and lots of improvisation. However these recipes I have made so many times, that I am confident of a successful compilation. Read more >>>
My back bone
Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini yoga is one of the most powerful and effective forms of yoga. It combines a number of ancient techniques of breath, focus, posture and mantra and has a direct effect on your nervous system and hormones, among other things.
The trick is to stick with it and eventually make it your daily practice. You will find that with a few simple exercises something lasting changes.
6 weeks journey with the Greek godesses.
Do you enjoy doing yoga at home occasionally and are looking for some inspiration for your practice? Find here the offer of a special 6 week series inspired by Greek mythology.
Yoga Coaching
Sometimes it works better for you to go deeper into a personal challenges with one-on-one instruction. You might consider an individual coaching program.
Deepening
If you are already familiar with Kundalini Yoga and are looking for more direction for your in-depth study, there are a number of avenues to explore. You may want to consider taking a teacher training program or joining a long meditation session.
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Let's talk about .... Kundalini Yoga is een tantrische vorm van yoga, die werkt met de ‘Wet van de Polariteit’. Een kundalini yogi(ni) beschouwd zichzelf als leerling om die polariteit te doorzien, te doorleven en te beheersen. De vrouwelijke en mannelijke creatieve...
Sun sumad paaye so jetah In het begin was er alleen maar stilte - Siri Guru Granth Sahib Het scheppingsverhaal gaat verder: Uit het licht werd leven geschapen. Jij bent een bijproduct van dat oorspronkelijke licht. Ik heb me vaak afgevraagd waarom het zo'n...
St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) My passion for herbs was sparked by St John’s Wort. We used to cycle past a large field in summer where the little yellow flowers seemed to be calling out. I picked, dried, made oil and smoked the dried bundles during some...
Testimonials
It takes a village…
Jannie buis
Ingrid is a great inspiration to get you in touch with your own core. She stimulates you to make a commitment to yourself through a mix of yoga, conscious communication, exercises but above all her personality.
Both as a yoga teacher and as a coach she knows how to set a transformation in motion with her sharp perception and empathy. I experienced it as a gift.
Janneke Foole
I attended a personal yoga program with Ingrid. My goal was to make a reset and to learn a bit more about kundalini yoga. She really looks and thinks with you and that is very valuable.
I really enjoyed it and was and am impressed by her knowledge and expertise. And that is very broad including yoga exercises, nutrition, herbal use, chanting mantras, spiritual development etc.