I am from the Netherlands, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the Hogeschool van Amsterdam in Mensendieck Therapy.

Mensendieck Therapy,  regardless of the symptoms or disorder, is treating the entire human body and not just on the part of the body where symptoms manifest. The therapist looks and investigates the relationship between complaint, posture and movement habits. The client receives an individual treatment plan with specifically tailored exercises to integrate in the client's daily routine.  This to continuously improve the entire posture- and movement pattern. Client participation and building awareness is crucial.

I opened my practice for Mensendieck Therapy in The Netherlands in 2000, providing individual and group sessions (regular and prenatal). While running my practice I  studied the Psychomotoric Human Balance Method of Dr. Niek Brouw, before moving with my husband and our child to the U.S. in 2009.

In Portland Oregon,  I became a Licensed Massage Therapist and worked as an LMT at Loyly before opening my private practice in 2015 providing therapeutic massage and Mensendieck Therapy.  I also provided treatments for the principal dancers at the Oregon Ballet Theatre as a volunteer. After the pandemic, my practice became part time and I became the Dean of Students at East West College for the Healing Arts.  I loved working with the students especially tutoring and teaching Kinesiology, however my own practice was gently calling me back to work more days...

Since January 2024 I am back in my private practice and work full time.  I am always working with clients to improve their posture, restoring their alignment and muscular balance to feel better, move better and prevent future injury.