Xander
Through breathwork
I felt a Yes
I finally feel at home in the role of bodyworker.
After many trainings in body-oriented work, I hadn’t yet taken the step to work professionally — until breathwork gave me that gentle push.
Through deep forms of yoga, meditation, and therapy, I came to know myself more fully. In my trainings as a coach, breathworker, and holistic massage practitioner, I was often in the role of client — and that experience now allows me to guide others with genuine presence and empathy.
My story
The journey from head to heart
My search began in a psychologist’s office with the question: am I even able to feel? I didn’t find the answer there. In 2001, I attended my first sessions in Inner Child Work, Intuitive Coaching, and Family Constellations. It was confronting — and it felt right. That’s when the door to bodywork began to open.
After discovering various Osho and Vipassana meditations, I deepened my yoga practice through a teacher training. Even after a three-year coaching course, I didn’t yet feel called to guide others. That calling came later — during a breathwork training in Portugal. There, everything I had learned, experienced, and longed to share came together.
My Vision
My work is grounded in a few simple, universal values: we meet as equals — and both learn from the process.
Je lichaam spreekt altijd de waarheid
Real change doesn’t come from more thinking, but from feeling. By discovering the deeper layers in your body, clarity, insight, and authenticity naturally arise.
You are already whole
I don’t offer ready-made solutions, and I don’t ‘fix’ you. On your path, I walk beside you as a curious, understanding and empathetic companion — offering presence and safety,
A sense of belonging
Only when you truly feel seen and heard can the most tender parts of you come forward. The safer and more trusting the connection, - between us and with yourself - the easier it becomes for what’s been held to flow again.
Inclusivity
If we both feel a clear yes to working together, we can take off — or dive deep, depending on how you look at it. Everyone is welcome to explore. With my background, I feel a natural connection with both the Indo-Dutch and LGBTQIA+ communities.
Training & Qualifications
My background and experience
Since 2004, I’ve been studying bodywork — not only to grow personally, but to better support others on their own paths. Education and trainings:
- Transformational Breath Coach (trauma-informed) - Svara, Portugal
- Integral Holistic Massage (in training) – Positive Touch, Brummen
- Coach – Phoenix Training, Utrecht (3 year training with Systemic Work, NLP and TA)
- Contact Beyond Contact Facilitator (in movement and dance) Unity Space Education, Lisbon
- Hatha Yoga Teacher (200 hours) - Yogapoint, Nashik (India)
- Aromatherapist, year training at Foundation Wellness and Aromatherapy, Klarenbeek
- 1st degree Reiki – Reiki centre Zijn, Den Haag
- Job coach – Combo Emonomy, Utrecht
- Cosmic dancer – Ecstatic Dance, all over the place
Ready to take the first step?
Listening to your intuition, stepping into the unknown, spreading your wings — it can feel scary, I know that feeling well. That’s why I warmly invite you to a free introductory session. Together we’ll explore what you need, and whether my way of working feels right for you.
You are welcome — exactly as you are.
Everything you share is held in complete confidence.
