The Beginning
When I was nineteen, my mother took me to my first yin yoga class. At the time, I was struggling with chronic migraine and stressful school periods, but through yoga, I discovered how to truly relax and let go of tension.

Six years later, at the age of 25, I had been working in an office in the Utrecht area for several years. During that time, I had explored mindset and the power of thoughts. The holistic approach of yoga fascinated me, so I decided to enroll in a 200-hour yoga teacher training on the Greek island of Karpathos.

A Challenging Time
Shortly after signing up, my migraine worsened dramatically. Conventional medical treatments had failed, and alternative therapies didn’t help either. I felt completely lost and couldn’t work anymore.

As the months passed and the training approached, I began to doubt whether I could go through with it. How could I manage this while still struggling with migraine every day?

Yet I went — and honestly, it turned out to be the best decision of my life.

The Training in Greece
The first days were intense: six days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., a completely new diet, and my phone untouched the entire day. But soon, I felt a shift inside me.

• I learned that mindset is incredibly powerful, and at least as important as physical health.

• Yoga is for everyone — you don’t need to be flexible, and you do it for yourself.

• Your intuition whispers, while your ego often shouts.

• Gratitude and manifestation create space for new possibilities.

• Breathing techniques bring balance to body and mind.

• You are already whole within yourself, and yoga helps you feel it.

I also realized that many inspiring people apply similar principles. Eckhart Tolle, Wayne Dyer, Michael Pilarczyk — and even Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Einstein — all emphasized, in their own way, the importance of inner peace, awareness, and self-reflection.

New Discoveries
Every day, my mind grew calmer. After just a few days, my chronic migraine completely disappeared (sometimes I still can’t believe it!). The negative voice in my head, telling me I wasn’t “good enough,” faded into the background. I felt closer to my true self and reconnected with my inner child — the joyful girl who always approached life with confidence and curiosity.

In the final week of the training, I taught my very first yoga class. I felt completely at home and deeply happy; it was as if all the pieces of the puzzle finally fell into place.

The Greatest Gift to Myself
This training has been the greatest gift I’ve ever given myself. A few months later, I’m sitting outside at my new home in the small village where I grew up, close to my family. I’m still free of migraine since the start of the training and feel incredibly grateful for everything I’ve experienced.

I’ve left my office job behind and can’t wait to inspire and guide others through yoga, mindset, meditation, breathing techniques, singing bowls, and all aspects of yoga — in my own yoga studio that will open its doors in a few weeks.