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Wisdom from stillness...

I was left without a voice and feeling really tired recently. That stillness gifted me with some epiphanies!

I usually only share these letters with the Yoga Vayu members, but today I wanted to share this with you too.

Would you like to get these sweet love notes in your mailbox each week too? Check out the Yoga Vayu Membership via the link in bio.

PS: it's not just love notes, but also online yoga and much more! And you get early access to all events!

Feeling overwhelmed, tense or stressed?

It's time to let go. Release the tension in your body and mind with the Letting Go package.
Different types and lengths of practices, all selected for you to help you relax and let go.
Enjoy a quick yoga practice on the go, or carve out an hour to relax with a restorative practice.

The Letting Go package is now available on the yogavayu website. Read more via the link in bio!

I will no longer be updating this page!

No worries, I'm still here, teaching Yoga, organizing retreats, hosting podcast episodes & book club meetings and so much more.

You can find - follow - contact me on Instagram, my website or by sending me an email!

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Website: Yogavayu.nl
Email: [email protected]

Looking for your next book to read? 📚

The Zero Pressure Book Club is a place where we discuss many different genres and everyone ends up with a longer TBR after each meeting! 😅 Looking to expand your literary horizons? Join us!

Our next book club meeting is March 10 at 8pm CET! Sign up via the link in bio.

Join me for a moment of fun & relaxation. 🥰

I'm excited for the all classes & events this month and hope to see you there! Get cozy, stay warm, rest & move as if you love yourself ♥️🫖🧘🕺💃

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Looking for a relaxing Tuesday evening activity?

Join me for Yoga Nidra! Let your body rest as your mind goes on a little journey before maybe falling asleep.

When? February 28, 9PM CET
Where? Live on zoom (audio only)

Sign up via the link in bio!

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Zero Pressure Book Club is this Sunday! Are you joining us at 10 am?

No required reading, we just talk about the books we've read and loved. And we're weirded out by. Or thought were confusing. We simply love talking books and we'd love to talk to you!

Joining the book club is free! (if you want though, there's a tip jar) Also we know we're late to post, so if you can't make it this weekend we'd love to see you in March 😉

Darlings, will I see you this month?

I'm excited for the all classes & events this month and hope to see you there! Join me, get cozy, stay warm, rest & move as if you love yourself ♥️🫖🧘🕺💃

Photos by the oh so talented

Darlings in the neighborhood, another series in Dutch. This one is all about rest!

Voor iedereen die behoefte heeft aan ontspanning is de serie Restorative Yoga Workshops terug.

Waarschijnlijk weet je heel goed dat ontspanning nét zo nodig is als inspanning, om je goed te voelen. Maar misschien merk je ook dat het niet makkelijk is om daar tijd voor vrij maken, laat staan het te doen? Schrijf je nu in, zodat je in ieder geval 4 dagen hebt, waarin niets anders dan jij en jouw ontspanning belangrijk zijn.
Restorative Yoga helpt jouw lichaam om te ontspannen door het op specifieke plaatsen te ondersteunen met kussens en dekens. Biddy helpt je om in elke houding echt comfortabel te zijn, zodat je in die houding kan blijven. Daardoor krijgt jouw brein het signaal dat het mag ontspannen. Als je lichaam echt diepe ontspanning vindt, begint het met rusten en herstellen.

Je wordt tijdens de workshops stap voor stap begeleid en je gaat naar huis met tips en ideeën over hoe je thuis ook momenten kan creëren om (even) echt te rusten!

Wat kan je verwachten?
* 4 workshops waar jij, diepe ontspanning en rust centraal staan
* Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra
* Ademhalingsoefeningen
* Tips om ook thuis momenten van diepe rust te kunnen maken

Zondag 5 - 12 - 19 - 26 maart: 13.00 tot 15.00 uur.

Je kan je inschrijven bij de receptie van Active Health Center en wacht niet te lang: er zijn beperkt plaatsen beschikbaar! De workshops zijn geschikt voor beginners en voor mensen die al vaker Restorative Yoga hebben gedaan.

Prijs: €100 voor leden / €150 voor niet leden.

New Dutch special incoming!

Darlings, this is for those of you that live close by and speak Dutch!

Met heel veel plezier nodig ik jullie uit voor een nieuwe traditie bij : Yoga & Thee!

Kom 1 keer per maand genieten van een heerlijk ontspannen start van je weekend. Deze les is een speciale Yoga slow flow waarin alles erop gericht is om jou zo relaxed mogelijk het weekend in te laten gaan. De les is geschikt voor mensen met en zonder Yoga ervaring, iedereen is welkom. De XL Yoga les duurt langer dan de standaard lessen, waardoor er meer ruimte is voor verdieping en de ontspanning aan het eind van de les! Na afloop staat er een heerlijke kruidenthee voor je klaar en is er tijd om na te praten!

De aankomende Yoga & Thee avonden:
10 februari - 24 maart - 21 april - 12 mei - 2 juni
19.30 - 21.30 (de thee start om 21.00)

Kosten Yoga & Thee:
Leden: 10,- | Niet leden: 17,50

Leden kopen het tegoed voor deze les in de webshop onder Upgrades, waarna je de les via het rooster kan reserveren. Niet leden kunnen reserveren en betalen via de receptie.

Let op: het tegoed voor de les is na aankoop 2 maanden geldig en vervalt daarna. De Yoga & Thee is voortaan 5 weken van te voren te reserveren!

Heb je vragen? Laat het me hier weten of kom naar me toe voor / na de lessen op woensdag en donderdag!

Ik kijk ernaar uit om jullie daar te zien!

Why book a 1-on-1 class? ✨

It's a yoga class made specifically for you. Your pace, your wishes, your favourite movements come together in a session that I prepare just for you!

You can take a 1-on-1 class online, from the comfort of your own home or in person through and .fysiotherapie or feel free to DM me for other options!

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No required reading, just fun talk about books! 📚

We come together once a month to discuss books. The book club is a fun place to share about any book that's on your mind, be it your favourite one or the one that left you feeling confused. Each month, we leave the meeting with new books on our to read pile. 📚

Could you also use some extra inspiration for your next to read book? Maybe to get into reading again?

You can join our next meeting this Sunday, January 8th at 10 am CET on zoom.
Sign up via the link in bio!

I am in awe. Of you. Of us. Of how our community has grown closer and how we've connected on so many levels this year. This End of Year Meditation was a wonderful way to go through everything that we've been through this year. It comes as no surprise that many of my memories are from events that I have shared with you.

I am grateful. For you. For us. For the ways you allow me to hold space for this community and how much love and joy you all create in it.

Have you done some kind of end of year reflection and have you set an intention for next year? Share in the comments! 😊👇🏻

PS: Would you like to practice the End of Year Meditation recording? Sign up for the Coming Home Workshops through the link in bio, the recording will be available until mid January! Signing up is free and the meditation is donation based 💋

Overwhelmed by the upcoming holidays?

Take a moment to rest with a short embodied movement class. Calm down your nervous system and come back to your own body.

Yoga Vayu members have automatic access. Not a member? I am going to share this practice in my upcoming newsletter as well! You can sign up now for the newsletter via the link in bio.

I am so excited to announce that from now on the amazing Katie will be joining me at Yoga Vayu! She will take over some of the planning and the emails you receive to remind you of your upcoming events! You can say hi to her here or at [email protected]!

I've known Katie for several years and I love her passion, for people, for yoga, for statistics and for nerding out! I also really love her humor, so I am very excited to let you know she will be here to support both me and you! I will let her introduce herself:

I’m Katie. 🦄 I’m here to help you navigate the Yoga Vayu multiverse! This way Biddy has more time to do her magic. ✨

Some fun facts & data points about me: Katie, 28, Hungarian-Dutch living in Slovenia, yoga teacher & life coach -> I connect people, body and mind and love to create magic! I love transformers, unicorns and potatoes. 🥔😂

Tell me a fun fact about you in the comments! 🥰

Why practice Yoga Nidra? Here's a quote from the Cleveland Clinic:

"In this deeper relaxation, the pineal gland is activated and that releases the hormone melatonin.

Melatonin is a powerful antioxidant. It can also help manage immune function, blood pressure, cortisol levels and induce restful sleep.

A recent study showed that while meditation and Yoga Nidra were both effective in reducing anxiety and stress, Yoga Nidra seemed to be more effective in reducing anxiety. The study also suggested that Yoga Nidra can be a useful tool in reducing both cognitive and physiological symptoms of anxiety."

And this is not even mentioning the fact that it's just an incredibly delicious practice!

Join me Sunday evening?
November 27 - 9 pm CET
live online & audio only
Link in Bio!

These are the books we talked about at our latest Zero Pressure Book Club meeting. I am happy to invite you to the last regular meeting of 2022 (don't worry, no pressure, but we'll be back next year ;))

Will you join us (again, no pressue 😉) and talk about a book you love? Or didn't love? Or come and don't talk but listen? We love spending time with people that love books and love talking about them. It's always such a joy to spend time with these readers and talk!

You are so welcome to join us:
Sunday November 27 at 10 am CET.

Bring a drink, bring your book and we can't wait to see you!

It's not often we create time to REST. To do nothing, produce nothing, consume nothing. Instead choose to simple BE.

I love creating space for you to do just that! Space for softness, kindness and loving rest for you. Supporting the body with pillows and blankets, stillness and warmth. Finding all the elements we need to allow our parasympathetic nervous system to do what its meant to do. Calm down and help you restore, heal, digest.

The last session of 2022 is happening this Saturday, November 26. Join me from the comfort of your home, live online from 10 - 11.45 am and let me help you BE.

Link in bio or DM for more info.

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It's time to slow down darlings and I would love to help you with that. There are a lot of options for you to rest, practice and have fun with me this week (besides my regular classes!).

Friday evening's in person event at is waiting list only right now. No need to worry, you can join me online on Saturday and Sunday too!

This Saturday morning we gather for the last Monthly Restore of the year. This month's theme is Rest and I am so looking forward to restoring with you darlings!

The Zero Book Club is back on Sunday morning, and this is also our last meeting of the year as our December meeting is a book gifting party to celebrate books and each other with the group of people that signed up!

Sunday evening we gather with audio only for the last regular Yoga Nidra of the year. As always, the December version is a special gathering, so please join me for this last "regular" Yoga Nidra on Sunday!

More details can be found through the link in bio and of course you can message me any questions here too!

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We are having a special Christmas celebration Zero Pressure Book Club meeting in December and today is the last day to sign up and join us!

All those that join will gift 1 book to another member, decided through random draw. Choose a book you love and write a note to explain why this book is your gift!

Our ZPBC is international so depending on who you draw, you might have to send a book around the world.

We will unwrap our gifts together on December 11 🤓📚🎁❄️



I will let everyone know who to send their book to on Thursday!

Send a DM here of an email to enter and join the party!

I love it when Jilly rests her head on me 😍. She's so good at finding comfort whenever she lays down and I wish we all would to that a little more often too.

Make yourself truly comfortable when you join me for our Monthly Yoga Nidra session this Friday. Bring all the blankets and pillows you love, settle in and snuggle up. All you have to do is listen. I'll take you on a journey through deeper stages of rest so your mind and body can relax, energize and restore.

Sign up through the link in bio! (Members have access to the Nidra sessions for free!)

I'm glad that one of the first things I'll do now that I'm back in The Netherlands is our Monthly Restore.

This months theme is
S L O W D O W N
Join me online this Saturday at 10 am CEST. We'll start with tea and a short chat and then start with our Restorative Yoga practice to support our bodies to find actual and deep rest. And I think by now we all agree: Rest is benificial for so many things. It lowers your stress level, helps you focus and helps the body recover and energize. I personally also find that when I'm rested, i enjoy things so much more.

Curious? Join us through the link in bio.

Class is €25 and you even get to keep te recording!

Saturday October 15
10 - 11.45 am CEST
live online

Photo was taken during Restorative Yoga at the Connect Portugal Retreat last week. We all love our .co
so much!

I'm taking time to process these past 5 days.

When I find words to describe this retreat, I will show you the images that go with them.

For now here's just me, taken a few moments before closing the door to our Shala and to our retreat.

Feeling grateful.
Feeling filled with joy.
Feeling blissed out.
Feeling it all.

Thank you Lina | Breath & Mindfulness Guide] sandy . It's so easy to love you ♥️

Photo by Lina | Breath & Mindfulness Guide]

2 more days of Early Bird pricing, book before midnight Sunday!
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We know times are tough everywhere, it's one of the reasons we are bringing Coming Home Back. Because we know that it is such a good place to be nourished, connected and filled our cup with tools to take good care of yourself. We also know we can keep the price low because we don't have to travel or rent a space. Our goal is to keep it accessible to everyone that is interested in joining.

That's also the reason we are now 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴. We know some of you may have been hoping to win a ticket in one of the raffles. And maybe time flew by before you had a chance to book your spot. You can book your spot for €99 until midnight this Sunday!

And finally we want to make sure you know that if you could use financial assistance, we have options for that too. If you feel you should join us, but your financial situation makes that hard please reach out and let us know by sending an email to [email protected].

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁
𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲
𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 - 𝟭𝟮 - 𝟭𝟯
link in bio

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:




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qch fysiotherapie

There are some lovely extra's coming your way in this last half of September!

Are you joining me?
▫️ Sep 16: Zero Pressure Book Club (online)
▫️ Sep 17: Monthly Restore (online)
▫️ Sep 18&19: .stig Workshops
▫️ Sep 30: Yoga Nidra (online)

Find all information through the links in bio!

Of course the regular classes continue too, here's a reminder of where to find me:
Tuesdays: 7.30 pm Yoga Vayu Membership Class Live Online
Wednesdays: 10.15 am Flow at
Wednesdays: 7.30 pm Healing Yoga at
Thursdays: 9 pm Relaxing Flow at

One on One classes in person and online through the Yoga Vayu membership.
One on One classes and small group yoga at

And there is more coming 😘

photo by Evamaria Kulovits Photography

Happiest of birthdays Yoga with Adriene 💗. I spent some time going through photos and it made me so happy to see these and many more.

From the practices at home, to the times rolling out my mat during the first roadshow. From practicing in Austin to assisting in Ally Pally, Kew and the Oval. All the way back to the first time I met Adriene and Jeff in a park in London.

So many memories and so many amazing people met through this beautiful community you built and grew.

Thank you all so so much. I can't really find words to tell you how I love and appreciate you, so I chose some pictures of my favorite YwA memories instead. Love and a big birthday hug to all of you 🤗❤️✨

The Zero Pressure Book Club is back! We took a 1 month break, and now I can't wait to hear about your summer reads!

Our members have chosen the upcoming dates, mark your calendars and join us to talk about books. We won't tell you what to read, there are enough pressure and deadlines in life already. We just want you to come hang out and maybe tell us about a book you've read!

Join us for free (donation jar is available and donations are appreciated):
Friday September 16 at 7 pm CEST
Monday October 17 at 8 pm CEST
Sunday November 27 at 10 am CET

We end 2022 with a special meeting
Sunday December 11 at 7 pm CET: our Christmas Party - Gift Unwrapping End of Year gathering.

Every one who joins will gift 1 book to another Zero Pressure Book Club member, and send it to them wherever they are in the world.

This can be a copy you already own or a new book you are buying for someone. We will add a short note to the gift about why you chose this particular book.

Names will be picked at random by me, addresses needed provided only to the one person sending your book. We will open our gifts together during our December Zero Pressure Book Party!

Didn't fill out the form, but want to join the party in December? Send me a message by replying here, or email me at [email protected] before November 14!!

I can't wait to hear what I need to add to my to-read pile next 📖🤓

Join me for rest this weekend?

There are many things I love about my job. I love stepping on my mat to share with others. I love organizing retreats, connecting people to each other and maybe even more so creating space to deepen their inner connection between body and mind.

This weekend I have 2 online offerings for you. We are slowly transitioning out of the summer towards the shorter and cooler days on this side of the globe, it's a perfect moment to rest and take stock. What do you want to leave behind and what are you taking with you?

Join me live online:
Monthly Restore Workshop this Saturday, 10 - 11.45 am CEST
Yoga Nidra this Sunday, 9 - 9.45 pm CEST
Can't join live? No worries, you will receive access to the recording! Links to register in bio.

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Learn how to practice Restorative Yoga in the comfort of your own home!

This Saturday morning our Monthly Restore is back! Grab all the and blankets pillows, find a quiet spot and join me for the loving practice of rest.

We will start our class with a check in to see how everyone is doing, followed by a short intro before we start our practice. We will practice letting go. Of tension. Of negative thoughts. Of thinking we should do things a certain way. Of trying to fit your body into the practice. Instead we will invite softness, kindness and open our mind to notice what you need. Offering both body and mind the opportunity to find what soothes.

I hope to see you there, sign up through the link in bio if you are not registered already.

Monthly Restore: Saturday July 24
10 - 11.45 am
Live Online

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