gestalt bodywork

Gestalt Bodywork is working with your body, connecting with it, feeling it. In the bodywork groups, your inner self, your feelings and your thoughts receive attention. There is time to reflect, to process impressions and difficult situations.

This group is for people who want to delve deeper into themselves and are looking for an artistic and physical approach to do so. Whether you are new to this work or already familiar with physical work, it will always bring you something new. The group's focus is on self-experience, personal development and growth. You work on your own topics and explore them in depth.

Your body keeps unprocessed feelings and, when you bring them into your consciousness, they become a source of energy and possibilities. Through physical movements, you explore your body, your feelings and your moods. It is a way to get to know your options and needs.

You will engage your wisdom.

Bodywork contributes to your inner and physical "grounding" and to your "presence" in your body and mind.

In bodywork, I use the principles of Gestalt therapy, integrating various approaches. Examples include Lowen's bioenergetics, focusing on posture, stretching, and relaxation, as well as Gendlin's concept of "deep feeling" and Seymour Carter's work on sensory awareness development. Additionally, exercises are provided on finding an anchor within yourself, as discussed in "Hara" by Graf K. Durckheim, and on the concept of Chakras, which Anodea Judith introduced to the West.

Gestalt Bodywork is energetic and creative.

gestalt bodywork evening group

Weekly (6 sessions) on Wednesday evenings in Kortenhoef, starting 15 October

Dates: Weekly on Wednesday evenings from 15 October to 19 November, six sessions in total.

Time: From 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.

The cost is €240*, which includes coffee and tea.

*You can apply for a subsidy at the Foundation for Gestalt Art

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gestalt bodywork weekend

14 and 15 February 2026 in Kortenhoef

Language: English and Dutch

Dates: We will start on Saturday, 14 February at 10 a.m. and end the weekend on Sunday, 15 February at 4 p.m.

The cost is €170*, which includes coffee, tea and materials.

Accommodation: There are B&Bs in the area.

*You can apply for a subsidy at the Foundation for Gestalt Art.

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solid foundation

Gestalt-art group for women

6 Fridays, starting on October 10 in Kortenhoef

In this group, you will explore what it means to be a woman, focusing on your creative and sexual energy. Energy to bring zest to your life.

In our culture, the female pelvis is a part of our body that is rarely talked about or shared. There is a lot of "silence" and "shame" surrounding it. It is undoubtedly a part of the body where a lot happens.

While we have our experiences around lovemaking, intimacy, abuse, having or not having children, pooping and peeing, we keep silent and keep the 'problems' for ourselves or share them with a doctor. This silence keeps it an individual problem, and we miss out on the power of "togetherness" and healing.

Clay is a fertile, primal material that is perfect for creating a solid foundation, for developing creative power and letting it run its course. We take the time to delve into being a woman, to reach our base and to stay there.

In the privacy of this group, you explore your own themes around being a woman, sexuality, freedom and creativity. There is space to do personal work and to share.

Every Friday, we do bodywork and artwork. You don't have to be artistic or flexible to participate; your interest in being a woman and your questions about sexuality are your primary motivation.

Dates and times: Friday, October 10, November 14, December 12 2025, January 16, February 20 and March 27 2026

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The cost for this group is €510*, which includes coffee, tea and materials.

*You can apply for a subsidy at the Foundation for Gestalt Art

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Barbara Pompe-Gelissen

Body-orientated Gestalt-Art therapist

International body trainer

Gestalt trainer and -supervisor

+31 (0)654271060

Kortenhoefsedijk 146

1241LX Kortenhoef

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