Personally, I started my spiritual seeking because I got fascinated with the idea of enlightenment and transcendence. I was in such a vulnerable state at the time when I started seeking, with so much trauma to still heal, so much daily suffering. And so when I first heard of the possibility to transcend my pain and go beyond the human condition, it quickly became my obsession. I longed for the idea of invulnerability. Of ease. Of simply being happy. To never feel hurt again,

If you’ve been near me the last year, or followed me here, you might have understood that I am quite passionate about Black Lotus Yoga. What is Black Lotus Yoga? Black Lotus Yoga is a new system of Vinyasa (in simple terms: synchronized movement with breath), that works with many of the same principles of Ashtanga. Black Lotus provides set sequences to follow, with increasing difficulty, to be practiced 6 days a week, either alone or in a group (Mysore style - everyone doing

5 years ago I arrived in Portugal. Before that I was living in Amsterdam, feeling stuck between four walls, longing for nature, expansion, silence and healing. A place for myself to practice and work on personal projects, creativity, and business. I had about 10K left in savings, and lost my job at the time in a gym because of another covid lockdown. Jobless, I was eligible for social money, but I would have to abide by all kinds of rules, apply for any job, and immerse mysel