Running
To be honest: I'm not the most athletic person on Earth. Every now and then I follow a yoga lesson and every now I run in the Vondelpark. But every wee...
Celebrate the liberation together
On Thursday the 5th of May there are street dinners in Amsterdam. At five different spots in the city you can dine outside wi...
Every year party in April
I had never heard of it myself, but every Amsterdammer who lives near the Nieuwmarkt knows about them. The April Events! At the squar...
Weleda nourishes and pampers
Since years I am a big Weleda fan. Although it is a bit expensive for a calvinist like me, I think the products are much better th...
The power of creativity
It's pleasantly noisy in the room. On all tables are paint, brushes and containers of water. The children are painting. They are painti...
Flexible through meridian stretches
During my Shiatsu therapy training I learned about meridian stretches. We always started a training day with it and when I ...
The body as a whole
The osteopathy approaches the body as a whole. The osteopath often doesn’t cover one specific condition, but looks at the whole body. The a...
A mindful moment
A massage is very pleasant when you're pregnant. The physical benefits of a pregnancy massage are often highlighted; relaxed muscles and the r...
Fan of Landmarkt
For a while now there is a branch around the corner of my house, which is called Landmarkt. In the Pijp, where I live, healthy supermarkets ar...
To observe and enjoy
Landscapes with distant horizons, beautiful cloudy skies, spring fragrances and scenic village views. Soft, pliant reed, sounds of birds a...