Guidance back to yourself
You are a human being, not a human doing.
Modern culture makes us believe we have to be productive, stay available, make plans, keep up, and improve ourselves continuously.
It is quite easy to become very good at functioning and 'being ok', while you feel you lost touch with how you truly want to navigate your life.
Your body and mind might have been talking all along, through tension in your neck and jaw, a breath high up in your chest, difficulty of falling asleep, behavioural patterns: challenges that keep returning.
Many of us have learned to navigate our lives with our mind, and relaxation very often became something we have to earn, instead of keep coming back to.
True relaxation is a place where we can rest and repair. It is a biological necessity.
In my work, I create a safe space to relearn our bodies how to come back to rest, and how to listen to our bodies from the inside out. We create space for deep relaxation and release that are difficult to access in the speed of our day-to-day life, and I share practices to know how to keep on returning to grounding and relaxation.
The fundament of this work being one of the most accessible (and often underused) tools we already inhibit:
Our breath.
keep returning
Whether you want to continue your practice of deepening the connection with your body,
or whether this work is completely new to you, you are very welcome.
private session
a space to pause, release tension, reconnect with your body and explore what you need.
The session takes place on a soft and warm mattress in comfortable clothes. I work with nervous system regulating techniques, (conscious connected) breathwork, movement, pressure points, sound, scent and sarongs: Indonesian cloths to let go of tension in the head and neck, hips and legs. We start with tea and a check in on how you are. After the session you'll receive a PDF with breathwork practices to continue.
Private session, 1 hour and 45 minutes: €100
Duo session, 2 hours: €150
Yearly package to return once every season: €350
I keep on searching for ways to keep this work both accessible and sustainable. If you're drawn to working together but the investment feels out of reach, you're very welcome to get in touch.
monthly group sessions
These group sessions occur monthly in my at-home studio in Amsterdam to start or continue your practice. Everyone is welcome.
We use meditation, breathwork, and other nervous system regulating techniques to move out of the mind and connect with the body, soften tension and open up to release and deep relaxation. Supported by touch, sound and scent, each session will leave you feel nourished, restored and reconnected with yourself.
A more affordable option to return to or start your practice, with a group size of maximum 4 people, so I can still provide personal guidance.
duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes
price range: €35-€50
Saba
Private session
"This was the second time I've had a breathwork session with Flora, and once again, it was a wonderful experience. Flora guides you in a calm, down-to-earth, and safe way, allowing you to truly relax deeply.
Her subtle touches feel very supportive, and she respectfully asks for permission beforehand. The swaying with the sarong gave me a very secure feeling.
I highly recommend these sessions if you want to learn to breathe better and get more in touch with your body."
Liv
Group session
"Flora is the most gentle and loving breathwork guide I know, and my session with her was all I needed and more.
Her warm voice, guiding us with so much deep wisdom through the session. Her little jokes in between, beautiful guidance, and soft but steady touch guided me very deep into a self-love journey. Which I needed so much.
I’m so so grateful. Thank you Flora."
Felice
Private session
"Flora allowed me to experience 'space', both mentally and physically.
During the session, something opened up inside me, as if the world could flow in and my worries flowed away. I would say something deep inside me has been reassured: a reminder of the simple, profound truth of our being.
Flora's treatment felt like a symphony of breath, music, scent, touch, and being held, all intuitively attuned to me and forming such an integrated whole."
a deep dive into your body
the one-season trajectory
Relearning how to navigate life from a place of trust, presence and connection with your body.
Creating lasting change takes time, space and a willingness to keep showing up for yourself. This trajectory offers a dedicated space over several months to explore what lies beneath familiar challenges, deepen your connection with your body, and gradually bring new ways of being into everyday life.
We begin with a personal inquiry to explore the challenges, needs and longings that feel most alive for you. From there, we'll meet for three private sessions over 3–4 months, creating space to take a deep dive into your body with safety, curiosity and vulnerability.
Throughout the journey, you'll be supported in integrating what emerges, so that the work doesn't end when you leave the mattress, but continues to find its way into your daily life.
This trajectory includes:
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A personal inquiry and preparation (45-minute online call)
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Three private sessions over 3–4 months
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Two guided meditations to support integration
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A personal email after each session with breathwork practices and guiding questions for reflection at home
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A closing call (30 minutes online)
Investment: €450
Payment in three instalments is possible.
about me
You don't need to become a better version of yourself.
You might need to become better at listening to yourself.
I'm Flora.
I live and work in Amsterdam, am a mother of a daughter, love to watch the sunrise and sunset and spend most of my time in fresh air.
My work sits at the intersection of breath, nervous-system regulation, chronobiology, and seasonal wisdom.
My approach is intuitive, while grounded in what I have learned through my trainings in conscious connected breathwork and other breath-focused practices, mindfulness, chronobiology, holistic health and somatic bodywork.
How I came here.
Around a decade ago, I began to notice how my mind-body disconnection made me feel directionless, numb and confused about life. I had only learned to plan into the future and had no idea how to navigate life in a way that felt true to my heart.
Through body-based practices, I learned to lean into the unknown: to let go of the need for control or answers, and to strengthen trust in my body, my feelings, and in life. Step by step, my life changed. I experienced what it felt to feel alive in my body, how curiosity became my compass, and how life started to work for instead of 'against' me, if I followed my gut.
I believe this is something we are deeply missing in Western culture: a meaningful mind-body connection (that is not dismissed as 'alternative'), practices that truly nourish us, and a sense of responsibility for taking good care of ourselves and the world around us.
So I keep coming back to one question:
What do we truly need?
Most of us learned to think our way out of anxiety, stress, numbness, or feelings of disconnection. We often look for more knowledge, more insight, more understanding, more conversations. And those things can be valuable. But sometimes, we don't need another answer, but a way back into our bodies.
We need our breath.
We need to feel.
We need to find our compass.
Working with the breath can have a direct effect on how we feel, mentally and emotionally. To me, it is one of the most beautiful, accessible, powerful, yet still deeply underused tools we have.
A deep breath can create space, release and a sense of aliveness that is often overlooked.
So I'm on a mission to make our breath a more integrated part of our lives: something we can turn to not only when things feel difficult, but as a simple, everyday way of coming back to ourselves.
I can't wait to share more of this with you, and to help you develop a deeper relationship with your body. So that we all can move through life with more clarity and trust.
for groups and organizations
This work is a beautiful way for groups to deeply relax and to come back to a sense of unity - whether you are a group of colleagues, co-workers or family members.
Optional add-ons:
- Explaining the theory behind stress and nervous system regulation
- Team building practices
- Nourishing lunch or snack-plates
Depending on the group size we find the right location.
connect
Don't hesitate to send me a message to find out whether this is something for you.
My sessions take place at the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam.
phone: +31 6 48 36 14 36
Photo's of me made by Lieke Dijkstra