Articles

Camila Rocha
Junior Strategic Planner Siegenthaler & Co


This retreat has guided me towards the person I want to become.

Attendees arrived from Scandinavia, Colombia, the Benelux and Germany. The ‘the power of time off’ retreat was rated a 9...

Read more

Fabiana Marrani
Freelance Journalist and Social Media Specialist


I found myself in the rolling hills of Sabina.

There are moments in life where the fastness and harshness of a busy schedule keeps you distant from appreciating days...

Read more

Ellen van Beemen – Gerretsen
Chief HR Officer


I came home fully recharged, bursting of energy and looking forward to new adventures!

Imagine: uninterrupted night’s rest, being woken up by the birds’ whistle and the day’s first sunrays entering your room, and...

Read more

Musette Govers – Binnendijk
Team- and Project Assistant YouthCare NL


You are being seen and valued. I could be completely my authentic self.

At a beautiful location in the Sabina Hills, near Rome, I was able to enjoy a week-long retreat program provided...

Read more

Patricia Appeldoorn
Regional adviser Cooperation Palliative Care The Netherlands (PZNL)


I know again what it feels like to experience inner-peace.

I had booked a the power of time off retreat because I felt intensely tired and because I allowed myself...

Read more

Berendineke Steenbergen
Auditor Netherlands Quality Agency Higher Education


Experience and training are noticeable!

We charge our phones daily. Then it is not surprising why I decided to make time and pay attention for...

Read more


‘Constant device checking looks a lot like an addiction.’

The power of time off. This is the title of an interesting article by Psychology Today, introducing PTO – Predictable...

Read more


How nature impacts your wellbeing and improves your ability to create connections

Our result oriented society unleashes cultural pressure in both our personal and professional life. Culture tells us what we should...

Read more


‘What is the difference between a holiday and a retreat?

If you are considering to take a break, you will have two great options; a holiday or a retreat. In...

Read more


‘The compassionate instinct’.

Some years ago, the Greater Good Science Center published an article on the compassionate instinct, and it remains to this...

Read more


Reflective skills are an essential part of creating connection.

Reflective skills help you to stay vital and connected. How often do you make time for reflection? Developing your reflective...

Read more


You are only as young as your spine is flexible.

You are only as young as your spine is flexible! The muscles and tissues around your spine are responsible for...

Read more


Hammam with Fatima. Encouraging women to help themselves.

Entrepreneurial Spirit Last November I moved here from Switzerland. By learning Arabic, I had the wonderful opportunity to get a...

Read more


‘Who’s helping the top boss?’

Illustration Stella Smienk. In the NRC article:  … The job of CEO cannot be compared to another. Not with different...

Read more


‘Yoga and Meditation most commonly used complementary health approach’.

The National Institutes of Health, a component of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports more adults and children...

Read more

Ingrid Valks

Interested to work together? Let’s connect!