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Curriculum
General education
- 1976 – 1982: elementary school – Gemeentelijke Lagere School KLIM OP, Gasthuisstraat 8, 2990 Wuustwezel, Belgium – www.schoolklimop.be
- 1982 – 1985: secondary school ASO – Sint-Jozefinstituut, Hofstraat 56, 2910 Essen, Belgium – www.stjozefasoessen.be
- 1985 – 1988: secondary school TSO – GITOK, Kapellensteenweg 112, 2920 Kalmthout, Belgium – www.gitok.be
- 1988 – 1989: college: Bachalor Industrial Engineering – Group T-International University College Leuven, Andreas Vesaliusstraat 13, 3000 Leuven, Belgium – www.groept.be/www
- 1990 – 1994: college: Bachalor + Masters Industrial Engineering – IHAM, Paardenmarkt 94, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium, now merged with Artesius Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen, Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium – www.ap.be
Miscellaneous training
- 1982 – 1985: Judo with George Michel at Judoschool “Centrum” Wuustwezel – www.judocentrumwuustwezel.be .
- 14th July 1988: National Diploma Parachutist, Belgian Army, Schaffen, Belgium
- 1986 – 1989: Survival Weekends – Facilitating outdoors activities (rock climbing, camping, compass, speloncing, kayak, bivouak) for teenagers – Patrick Zaman, Kalmthout, Belgium
- 1991-1994: Swim Training in Zwemclub Iloka Kapellen – www.brabozik.be .
- 21th May 1995: Completion basic training Skydive – Paracentrum Provincie Antwerpen – Vlaams Verbond van Paraclubs, Schomstraat 22, 2600 Antwerpen, now moved to Berchem – www.valschermsport.be/node/6
Healing & therapeutic education
- 1995 – 1998: Intuïtieve Ontwikkeling / Healing and Reading – Timotheus Project vzw, Du Chastellei 76, 2170 Merksem, Belgium – www.timotheus.org
- 1994 – 2000: Healing Science Practitionar – BBSH, 500 NE Spanish River Blvd., Suite 208, Boca Raton, FL 33431-4559, USA
- 2000 – 2002: Healing Science Teacher Training – BBSH, 500 NE Spanish River Blvd., Suite 208, Boca Raton, FL 33431-4559, USA
- 2006 – 2007: Facilitator of Family Constellations – Jan Jacob Stam, Bibi Schreuder, Ursula Franke, Christine Essen – Hellinger Instituut, Middelberterweg 13a, 9723 ET Groningen, The Netherlands – www.hellingerinstituut.nl
- 2008 – 2009: Advanced training in Facilitator of Family Constellations – Jan Jacob Stam, Bibi Schreuder – Hellinger Instituut, Middelberterweg 13a, 9723 ET Groningen, The Netherlands – www.hellingerinstituut.nl
Artistic education
- 1978 – 1982: solfège – Gemeentelijke Academie voor Muziek, Woord en Dans, Hagelkruis 2A, 2990 Wuustwezel, Belgium – www.academiewuustwezel.be
- 1979 – 1983: piano and pipe organ – Gemeentelijke Academie voor Muziek, Woord en Dans, Hagelkruis 2A, 2990 Wuustwezel, Belgium – www.academiewuustwezel.be
- 2007 – 2008: Butoh Dance – Stéphan Chapelle – Brussels, Belgium
- 2008-2009: Drawing – Lieve Van Thienen – RHoK Academie Beeldende Kunsten, Edouard de Thibaultlaan 2 1040 Etterbeek (Brussel), Belgium – www.rhok-academie.be .
- 2004 – 2009: Hilal Dance – Suraya Hilal, Alessandro Bastioni, Nikky Constantinidou – Brussels – Paris – London – Düsseldorf – www.hilaldance.com
- 2011 – 2012: Photography – Academie Beeldende Kunsten van het Gemeenschapsonderwijs, Dapperheidsplein 17, 1070 Anderlecht, Belgium – www.academieanderlecht.be
Mindfulness & Buddhist education
- 1994 – present: regular mindfulness, mediation, and chanting practice
- 1996 – 1997: resident in Yeunten Ling dharma centre – ww.tibetan-institute.org/cms/the-yeunten-ling-institute
- 1994 – 2006: sustained dharma practice: mindfulness, puja, chant, initiations, philoshophy, logjong, chöd, tantrism, ngön dro, … under guidance of lama Karta, lama Zeupa, lama Tashi Nyima, and others
- 1994 – present: yearly Nyoung Nay retreat
- 1994 – present: yearly Powa retreat
Yoga education
- 1999 – 2003: joint practice and personal teaching in Ashtanga from Sabine Vera, – Saint Simons Island, GA 31522, USA – www.elysianfieldsyoga.com
- 2003 – present: montly Ashtanga weekend intensives – Jean-Claude Garnier, Brussels, Belgium
- January 2004 + January 2006 + January 2007: Ashtanga Yoga retreat – Jean-Claude Garnier – Mammallapuram, India
- January 2007 – visit Sri Aurobindo ashram and Auroville, Pondicherry, India
- August 2003 + August 2005 + August 2006 + August 2007: Ashtanga Yoga retreat – Jean-Claude Garnier – Greece
- July-August 2008: Ashtanga Yoga retreat – Sharat Jois, Saraswathi – Shri K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute, #235 8th Cross, 3rd Stage, Gokulam, Mysore 570002, Karnataka, India.
- 2009 – 2010: Viniyoga teacher training – Françoise Lebec, Braine l’Alleud, Belgium – www.ayurveda-yoga.be
- May 2010: Viniyoga weekend intensive – Claude Maréchal – Reims, France.
- July 2010: Viniyoga retreat – Claude Maréchal – Vaison, France – www.ecoles-viniyoga-formation.com
- August 2011 + August 2012 + July/August 2014 + July/August 2014: Iyengar yoga retreat – Willy Bok & Rita Poelvoorde – Banneux, Belgium – www.aumyoga.be
- July 2013: Ashtange + Iyengar yoga retreat – Anne Pinette + Alexis Simon, Mallorca, Spain – www.iyengaryogastudycentre.eu – www.ashtanga.be
- July 2013: Iyengar yoga retreat – Faeq & Corine Biria, Blacon, France – www.sfbiria.com
- January 2014: Iyangar yoga retreat – Prashant Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar – Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI), 1107 B/1 Hare Krishna Mandir Road, Model Colony, Shivaji Nagar, Pune – 411 016, Maharashtra, India – www.bksiyengar.com
Aquatic Therapy Education
- February – April 2012: Watsu 1- Bashia Szpak Borst, at Shambala, Buggenhout, Belgium – www.aquabodywork.com/index.php?page=aboutbasia&taal=english
- September 2012: Integrative Aquatic Therapy : Prenatal Journey – David Sawyer – Qadim, Israel – www.davidsawyertherapy.com
- December 2012: Integrative Aquatic Therapy : Birth Journey – David Sawyer – Qadim, Israel
- February 2013: Integrative Aquatic Therapy : Ancestral Journey – David Sawyer – Bad Orb, Germany
- February 2013: Wata 1 – Arjana C. Brunschwiler – Bousval, Belgium – www.watsu-wata.com
- April 2013: observing assistant at Wata 1 training – Arjana C. Brunschwiler – Bousval, Belgium – www.watsu-wata.com
- August 2013: Watsu 2 – Arjana C. Brunschwiler – Bousval, Belgium
- October 2013: Integrative Aquatic Therapy : Character Styles – David Sawyer – Bad Orb, Germany.
- May 2014: Integrative Aquatic Therapy : Organs and Fluitidy – David Sawyer – Bad Orb, Germany.
- October 2014: Integrative Aquatic Therapy : Muscles and Bones – David Sawyer – Bad Orb, Germany.
- May 2015: Integrative Aquatic Therapy : Relationships – David Sawyer – Bad Orb, Germany.
- Oct 2015: Integrative Aquatic Therapy : Ancestral Journey – David Sawyer – Freiland, Austria.
- Jan 2016: Integrative Aquatic Therapy : Relationships & Intimacy – David Sawyer – Bad Orb, Germany.
- March 2016: Integrative Aquatic Therapy : Character Styles – David Sawyer – Freiland, Austria.
Professional Experience
- 1994 – 2000: (founder) Fresh Market, wholesales business – Majoorstraatje 13, 2990 Wuustwezel, Belgium
- 1998 – present: Healing practitioner
- 2002 – 2007: co-founder, co-director, teacher of TransformatieTraining – personal development training program – Gent-Antwerp, Belgium
- 2002 – 2009: Healing Science Teacher and faculty member – BBSH, 500 NE Spanish River Blvd., Suite 208, Boca Raton, FL 33431-4559, USA – on location: Miami (US) – Mondsee (Austria) – Bad Neuenahr (Germany) – Bad Ischl (Austria)
- 2008 – 2010: Trainer in communication skills, non-violent communication, and emotional intelligence – Dynamic Solutions, Brussels, Belgium (for Vivaqua (2008), Bank of New York (2010), NATO(2009))
- 2005 – present: Integral Coaching
- 2008 – 2012: teacher and faculty member of Psycho-energetics training program – PSEN, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Barcelona, Spain – www.psentraining.com
- 2009 – present: founder and teacher at Énergies Subtiles – personal development and healing science training – Woluwe St. Pierre, Brussels, Belgium – www.energiessubtiles.be
- 2013 – present: Aquatic Healing
- 2014: co-created FLOW