Holistic Bodywork, Massage & Yoga
'If you touch one thing with deep awareness, you touch everything.' Thich Nhat Hanh
ABOUT FIONA
I’m Fiona, a holistic bodywork practitioner based near Haarlem.
I offer personalized treatments for women who want to release tension, restore balance, and feel more at home in their bodies.
My work is shaped by years of study in bodywork, yoga, and therapeutic practice, but also by a deep appreciation for careful listening, presence, and the power of supportive touch.
MY PATH
I originally trained as a language teacher and spent many years working in secondary and higher education.
That period of my life shaped my love for communication, guiding others, and creating spaces where people feel seen and supported.
Yoga entered my life in the early 2000s and quickly became a constant companion. Over time I practiced and studied different traditions, including Raja Yoga, Iyengar, Vinyasa, Yin, and Restorative Yoga. Yoga and meditation supported me through many transitions, and when I stepped away from education, it felt natural to move into teaching yoga full-time.
Gradually, my focus shifted from teaching movement to working more directly with the body through touch. What began as an interest in Thai massage developed into a deep commitment to studying bodywork in a dedicated way.
Since then, my work has grown into a full-time practice supporting people through therapeutic touch, attentive listening, and a calm, grounded presence.
HOW I WORK
My approach is shaped by both professional training and personal experience.
I draw from Thai bodywork, osteopathic-inspired techniques, abdominal work, and yoga-based awareness practices. Rather than following a fixed routine, each session responds to what your body needs in that moment.
I aim to create a space where you can slow down, feel safe, and allow your body to soften, release, and rebalance.
SUPPORTING WOMEN
In recent years, I’ve felt especially drawn to supporting women through the many stages and transitions of life.
This includes working with:
- Hormonal changes
- Pelvic or abdominal tension
- Digestive issues
- Stress-related imbalances
- Pregnancy massage
- Postnatal recovery and care
Offering thoughtful, nourishing treatments for women feels deeply meaningful to me, and I feel honoured to support clients in this way.
TRAINING & CONTINUING STUDY
I have a strong foundation in Thai massage and have completed a multi-year Thai massage therapy program, along with advanced studies in Osteothai, Dynamic Thai, and Chi Nei Tsang abdominal therapy.
Each year I continue to deepen my work through trainings in Thailand and across Europe, and I regularly assist my teachers during courses. This ongoing learning keeps my practice alive, evolving, and rooted in respected lineages of bodywork.
PERSONALLY
For me, yoga and bodywork are not just professional practices, they are ways of living with awareness, curiosity, and compassion.
I feel grateful every day to share this work here in Haarlem and to be part of a wider community dedicated to healing, learning, and connection.
I’d describe myself as caring, open, playful, and always interested in learning something new or meeting someone new.
I’m happy you’re here, and I look forward to meeting you.
Bachelor & Master English Language & Literature, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2001-2005)
Eerstegraads lerarenopleiding Engels, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2005-2006)
Yoga teacher training:
- Therapeutic Applications of Restorative Yoga Level I&II with Lizzie and Judith H. Lasater (I'm a certified Relax & Renew® trainer) Munich & London (100 hrs 2018-2019)
- Online participation International Yoga Nidra Conference - Yoga International TT (2020) 30 hrs (2020)
- Yin Yoga Teacher Training (200 hrs)+ Advanced Yin Yoga Teacher Training (50 hrs) - DNYS Amsterdam (2017-2018)
- Advanced Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training: Creative Sequencing and Embodying the Elements (100hrs) - Daphne Koken DNYS Amsterdam (2017)
- Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training Iyengar Yoga Zeeburg Amsterdam (2014-2015)
- Raja Yoga Foundation Training (2005-2007) + Raja Yoga Teacher Training 80 hr module studying the Bhavagad Gita at La Borde Blanque France (2017)
Next to the teacher trainings I have followed numerous workshops, masterclasses and weekend trainings.
Massage/Bodywork training
- Year training Tao Touch Chi Nei Tsang with Peter Vederer (Tao Touch Institute) 2025/2026
- Osteothai: Freeing the Breath 3 day weekend workshop with Oliver Chamorro (2025)
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Osteothai: Vitality Boost 3 day weekend workshop with Almuth Kramer (2025)
- Tao Touch Chi Nei Tsang training
Fundamentals of TaoTouch Chi Nei Tsang
Global Body Attitude TaoTouch Chi Nei Tsang
Tao Touch Chi Nei Tsang Institute (June/July 2025)
- Chi Nei Tsang I&II and Karsei Nei Tsang Omsala Therapy & Education, Chiang Mai, Thailand (Jan 2025)
- Lanna Thai - Advanced Stretching Diego Marques, ITM school, Thailand (2025)
- Osteothai for the Internal Organs 2 Lulyani school, school of Thai Massage & Osteothai (2024)
- Osteothai for the Internal Organs 1 Lulyani school, school of Thai Massage & Osteothai (2024)
- Osteothai: Connecting the Heart & the Head 3 day weekend workshop with Flora Bisogno (2024)
- Thai Massage with the Feet weekend workshop with Bojan Babic (2024)
- Lifting the Womb with Pi Jem Thanachon, Chiang Mai, Thailand (2024)
- Thai Massage for the Feet Old Medicine Hospital Thai Massage School, Chiang Mai, Thailand (2024)
- Osteothai for the Lower Back Lulyani school, school of Thai Massage & Osteothai (2023)
- Chi Nei Tsang (Alchemy of the Abdomen) with Kerys Williams from the Sunshine Network in Greece (2023)
- Chi Nei Tsang (Detoxing the Emotions) with renowned Thai teacher Pi Jem Thanachon (2023)
- Osteothai Principles and Overview Lulyani school, school of Thai Massage & Osteothai (2023)
- Osteothai for the Main Joints Lulyani school, school of Thai Massage & Osteothai (2023)
- Therapeutic Thai massage Thai Dee, 2 year programme, The Netherlands. (2022-23)
- Advanced Dynamic Thai massage with Krishnatakis of the Sunshine Network in Portugal (2022)
- Basic Thai massage course with Krishnatakis of the Sunshine Network in Greece, 90 hrs (2022)
- Nuad Thai, traditional Thai massage Thai Dee 1 year programme (2021)
- Introduction course Thai massage Thai Dee (2012)
Courses I have assisted
- Basic Thai massage course with Krishnatakis of the Sunshine Network in Portugal, 90 hrs
(2023) - 2-day Introduction to Thai Massage course with Bojan Babic at Yogamoves Utrecht (2023)
- 5- day Advanced Dynamic Thai with Flora Bisogno at Sunshine School, Chiang Mai, Thailand (2024)
- 2-day Dynamic Thai & Osteothai with Bojan Babic at Yogamoves Utrecht (2024)
- 5- day Advanced Dynamic Thai with Flora Bisogno in Florence, Italy (2024)
- 2-day Dynamic Thai with Flora Bisogno Haarlem, Netherlands (2025)
Other courses:
21-day Northern-style Vipassana meditation basic course - International Center Wat Chom Tong, Thailand.
Reiki 1, Reiki 2, Shin-Do (2017-2018) Nederlof centrum Amsterdam
Mediumship, Trance Energy Healing (2020) Spirituele Praktijk Miraja