As a child I felt most alive when I was with the scouts in the forest, building huts and jumping puddles. Being in nature has always been my passion and my refuge.

From a young age I contemplated existence, could feel the depth of the human challenge and the unsatisfactory of western life. At the age of 20 I packed my backpack and bought a one-way ticket from Amsterdam to India. Accompanied by many questions and a great urge to experience life in a different way I embarked upon an adventure that formed the base of my adult life.

I travelled low budget to places off the tourist track. I saw the power of simplicity, the great spiritual connection, the chaos, perfection and rawness of life. It touched me deeply. It was on a meditation cushion in in a Tibetan monastery during my first 10-day-Vipassana retreat that I experienced a peaceful sense of knowing. My meditation journey has continued ever since. I studied Buddhism, sat many silent retreats, often with Christopher Titmuss and was trained as an MBSR Mindfulness trainer. Since 2014 I have been sharing retreats, mindfulness trainings, and spiritual journeys to India.