Hi, I'm Biddy
I am a certified Yoga Therapist and teacher based in Delft, the Netherlands.
My work centers on embodied, trauma informed yoga therapy for people navigating burnout, chronic stress, hypermobility, persistent pain, and emotionally demanding life transitions.
I specialize in supporting people who carry a lot, hold high expectations of themselves, and are ready to shift from self criticism toward a more supportive inner dialogue. My approach is invitational and choice based, with careful attention to nervous system sensitivity, pacing, and what feels sustainable.
Next to my Yoga Therapy diploma, I have guided 3500+ hours of yoga. I work both in person and online. With 800+ hours of training in embodied yoga, restorative yoga, yoga Nidra, and flow yoga I have found how I love to work most.
In addition to one to one yoga therapy, I teach embodied group classes that prioritize curiosity, choice, and kindness over performance. My classes offer space to explore movement at your own pace, with attention to what your body needs rather than what it should look like.
I offer Yoga Nidra, organize retreats, and serve as a teacher trainer in 200 hour programs. I am particularly interested in the impact of self talk on health and resilience, and how yoga can support us in cultivating steadier self trust through embodied practice.
I believe that there is a Yoga for every body. All body types, all abilities and all energy levels can find a practice that is right for them. My goal is to help you find a practice that fits you.
Yoga Therapy
I love working with clients one-on-one and in a trauma informed way. It's amazing to me, to see the effects the practices of yoga can have and how they can support us in our life. I was trained at the 875 hour training with the The Yoga Therapy Institute and am certified through the International Association of Yoga Therapists .
Although all yoga is potentially therapeutic and healing, yoga therapy is the specific application of yoga tools—postures/exercises, breathwork, meditation techniques, and more—to address an individual’s physical, mental, and emotional needs. (- source International Association of Yoga Therapists).
If you would like to know more, you can find the information here!
Online Yoga classes + community
I love teaching Yoga, something that actually came as a surprise! The reason I started my Yoga Teacher training was because I really wanted to understand why practicing Yoga had made me feel so much better. However when we had to teach our first practice classes in the training something clicked and I found out how amazing it is to find that one thing you might actually be meant to do! I have not looked back since.
Through Yoga I met so many people from all over the world and I found that I missed being able to practice with them. So that's when the idea for an online Membership and classes was born. You can now join me from anywhere in the world and I love being able to grow a community of like minded souls here.
Since 2006 I have been living with my love Joost, we have a dog (Jilly) that we co-parent with my mom. I love food, both preparing it and eating it. I love music, both listening to it and playing it. I am a geek, I love tech and nerding out. I'm a gamer, a book reader (lately I have preferred audiobooks). I love nature but find that I can also be quite happy staying in when need be (thanks for the info lockdowns!). I love love love my friends. Because they are all crazy talented at what they do, one of my favorite things to do is create beautiful things with them.
Training & Certification
Certifications & Completed Training
- Yoga Therapy Training - Yoga Therapy Institute (875 hr.)
- Modern Yoga Teacher Training - Heart & Bones (300 hr.)
- Embodied Restore & Relax (35 hr) - Adelene Cheong
- Restorative Yoga (60 hr) - level 2 with Judith Hanson Lasater & Lizzie Lasater
- Savasana Intensive (20 hr) - Judith Hanson Lasater & Lizzie Lasater
- Pranayama Intensive (20hr) - Judith Hanson Lasater
- Yoga Philosophy: Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (20 hr) - Judith Hanson Lasater
- Angelus Teacher Enhancement - Erica Jago
- Yoga Nidra (20 hr) @ Mangalam
- Kids Yoga (28 hr) @ Rainbow Kids
- Flow Yoga (alignment oriented) @ Blauwe Vlinder (200 hr.)
- Yoga Therapy Foundation (100 hr.)
- Yoga Therapy for Muscular-skeletal injuries & Low Back Pain (50 hr.)
- Yoga Therapy for Cardiovascular & Respiratory Issues (50 hr)
- Yoga Therapy for Muscular-skeletal injuries & Low Back Pain (50 hr.)
- Yoga Therapy for the Nervous System, Degenerative Disease & Pain Clinic (50 hr.)
- Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapy (35 hr.) with Esther vd Sande
- Safety in Yoga Nidra and Relaxation for Yoga Therapy (12 hr.)
- Applied Somatic Counselling Skills for Yoga Therapists (35 hr.) with Esther vd Sande
- Yoga Therapy for Reproductive, Family and the Aging Process (50 hr.)
- Yoga Therapy for Digestive Issues & The Gut Link (50 hr.)
- Yoga Therapy Applications of Asana, Pranayama & Restorative Yoga (50 hr.)
- Yoga Therapy for Endocrine & Immune System Disorders (50 hr.)
- Yoga Therapy for Cancer Patients & People Affected by Cancer (50 hr.)
- Ayurvedic Healing & Yoga Therapy (50 hr.)
Experience & Places you can find me
Training
I am a co-trainer at 200 hr. Trauma-Informed Teacher Training by the Yoga Therapy Institute, both for the intensive 3 week training in France and the part-time training the Netherlands.
Assisting
I have been teaching full-time since 2017 the greater Delft area and on retreats in the Netherlands and Portugal.
I am always so grateful to assist my teachers.
- assisted Adriene (Yoga with Adriene) for all of her UK classes during her last European Roadshow (2018).
- assisted Lizzie Lasater for the Restorative Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Moves Utrecht in November 2021 and in June 2022.
Where to practice with me
- Here through online classes and events
- In person through the special retreat days, weekends and weeks you can find on this website!
- Add our Google Calendar to yours to see where we can practice together
- Follow me on Instagram
Meet Katie
I am so excited to announce that from now on the amazing Katie will be joining me at Yoga Vayu! She will take over some of the planning and the emails you receive to remind you of your upcoming events! You can say hi to her at katie@yogawithbiddy.com!
I've known Katie for several years and I love her passion, for people, for yoga, for statistics and for nerding out! I also really love her humor, so I am very excited to let you know she will be here to support both me and you! I will let her introduce herself:
I’m Katie. 🦄 I’m here to help you navigate the Yoga Vayu multiverse! This way Biddy has more time to do her magic. ✨ Some fun facts & data points about me: Katie, 28, Hungarian-Dutch living in Slovenia, yoga teacher & life coach -> I connect people, body and mind and love to create magic! I love transformers, unicorns and potatoes. 🥔😂
Show Up & Surrender Podcast
You can get to know Biddy even better by listening to the Show Up & Surrender Podcast.
