The daughter of the Iceman, you can imagine that my life has been quite the rollercoaster, full of highs and lows. The tragedy of my mother's death had an imprint on the whole family, as it began my father's journey into more extreme feats. In our household we always dipped in nature water, during summer and winter time. We only used a jacket when we felt we needed to. Never did the season dictate our way of clothing, rather we based it on feeling, fitting beautifully with my father's mantra:

"Feeling is understanding" 

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We were taught to go with our intuition, to follow our feeling and to have confidence in ourselves. 

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With a father interested in esoteric studies, I was raised in a spiritual household, never realising this as such. We  went to Buddhist temples in Amsterdam, chanted hymns, blessed our food and practiced mindfulness and compassion. I read the Bavad Gitta when I was 7 years old, and understood the philosophy of Buddhism ever since I can remember. I practiced yoga without thinking about the term yoga, and did splits and headstands, just because it was fun. This way of life is something that is part of me.

Later on in life I went on many different yoga retreats and meditation retreats, in Thailand, Mexico, Nicaragua, Bali, Nepal, and many other places, always submerging myself into different practices that brought me closer to myself. This was the way I was brought up, mixing different disciplines that connect body and mind. 

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It is difficult to separate the journey of the Wim Hof Method with my life's journey, as it has been so ingrained in the way I was raised. Cold showers have been a part of my life since for more than 20 years, and breathing already for 10 years. It has been 5 years ago when I started working with my father, when I only did the method sporadically. Three years ago, the tables turned. During travels with my father for Wim Hof Method Experiences that I organised up to 1000 person, I was the one in charge of the organisation. I lead thousands of people into their first ice bath together with other Instructors, and spoke to countless people whose life's where changed by the Wim Hof Method. People that came out of a depression, overcame anxiety issues and with people who sweared they were cured of many different diseases since practicing the method. These personal stories touched me deeply and showed me the impact of the method in people's lives. This is why my family's mission is so beautiful and fulfilling. Making a difference in other people's lives.

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After having organised enormous events around the world travelling with my father, I also again began diving deeper into my own personal development, which brought up a lot of emotions from the past. It is perhaps the irony that the profound effect of the method on the trauma I still stored regarding my mother's death, really brought it all home for me. I am so ready to teach others to enable them to find their inner power to have them realise what they are capable of, to give them that strength and confidence, to clear old negative patterns and to have them overcome their biggest fears. 

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I feel privileged to be able to teach this amazing method created by my father, and continue his legacy teaching in his spirit, which is open and warm, yet strong and powerful.