Summer Focusing helps you understand the subtle messages of your body and to be there for yourself. It supports you in processing what is happening in your life — in the areas of relationships, emotions, or a lack of connection.

If you are open to it, you learn to use your body as a compass. We are often unaware of what drives our choices. What your heart feels can be different from what your mind thinks or what lives in your pelvis. This way of working invites you to live more from your body and your foundation.

During a session, I listen to you and offer a safe space to explore your inner world. At the same time, I remain attuned to the sensations of my own body, so that together we are present with your inner experience.

Summer Focusing

• To process emotional events

• To use your body as a compass

• To relax your nervous system

We explore three themes:

1. Being present in the body

The foundation of Summer Focusing is formed by listening to your body. You can compare it to snorkeling. You bring your attention inward and then look beneath the surface of your daily life. The sensations of your body are like the patterns of light on the ocean floor. They form the landscape in which a story comes to life. A memory or a feeling drifts by and you snorkel along with it. You gain an insight or feel something shift inside. Refreshed, you surface again.

I will guide your attention inward and offer you suggestions to keep your focus there. Beyond that, I am present in a listening way, so that you can feel seen and supported.

2. Inner child work

The inner child is a memory from who we were in childhood. It can be a beautiful memory of connection to ourselves, nature or others. But it can also be an experience that our nervous system was unable to process. As children we were much more dependent and for that reason power dynamics and things that happened impacted us much more. As an adult, those things can still trigger us. And prevent us to feel safe in our relationships and in the world. Meeting an inner child, listening to him or her and reaching out, helps to process our stacked emotions. And om top of that – it makes us more independent, we start to rely on ourselves.

Practical information

Location: We meet on Zoom or live in Wageningen.

Duration: 1 hour.

Time: I am available from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 17:00.

Costs: €70,-

You are most welcome to a free introductory meeting via Zoom of approximately 15 minutes.

3. Your body as a compass

How do you make choices in your life? Which relationships nourish you and which do not? How do you set boundaries in a calm and gentle way?

Eight years ago, I decided to listen to my foundation. My heart could give until I was left empty. My mind tried to find solutions to problems that were not mine to solve. My foundation was different. Her voice soft but clear — and remarkably powerful. Not everyone is charmed by that. Which is why this part of Summer Focusing only comes after a while, when you feel the need for it.

From where do you want to live? And how do you bring your body more and more into your relationships?