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 specialized in the somatic aspect of this work.

I opened my practice for Mensendieck Therapy in The Netherlands in 2000, providing individual and group sessions (regular and prenatal) before moving with my husband and our son to the U.S. in 2009.

In Portland Oregon, I became a Licensed Massage Therapist and worked for years as an LMT at Loyly  in the SE of Portland before opening my private practice in 2015 . Meanwhile I volunteered at the Oregon Ballet Theater, providing treatments for the principal dancers. In 2021, I became the Dean of Students at East West College for the Healing Arts. I taught/tutored Kinesiology and provided support for the students who were on their journeys to become massage therapists.

Since 2024 I am back in my own practice and teach workshops. In my free time, I love knitting and hiking, going to sauna, the woods, and I have a passion for essential oils and the Tour de France.