We are happy and grateful to share a new event coming up: a poetry atelier hosted by 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗧ǎ𝗯ǎ𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘂.

Corina studied Language and Literature and works as a teacher in The Hague. She has always lived close to prose, until, on a grey, gusty day, she cosied up in a poem. Since then, she has been collecting keepsake poems for all weathers. She believes a poem shared draws us closer to ourselves and to each other.

As part of our 𝗡𝗲𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 – 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, this atelier offers a healthy alternative to screen time and an opportunity for meaningful offline connection.

𝗣𝗼𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 and read it together in a gentle offline space, connecting through poetry.
It would be wonderful to meet you there and feel free to share with anyone who might enjoy it.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/poems-for-safekeeping-tickets-2002429817488

On 4th of November we come together for Our Burnout Voices - community talk, an online space for women to connect, share experiences, support and learn from each other.
This is a safe and open space to listen and connect with others who understand.

Without expert agenda or pressure to have the right words, we make room for honest conversations and gentle guidance from our coach Jessica Hsia.

Our Burnout Voices is an initiative that hosts two types of events every month: Community Talks and Specialist Sessions.
Registration link for community talk:
https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/our-burnout-voices-community-talk-tickets-2003393854950?aff=oddtdtcreator

PeriMIND Café in 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿. 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴

Perimenopause is a time of change and learning to slow down, listen to your body and nurture your wellbeing can make a meaningful difference during this transition.

For this 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗮𝗳𝗲́ edition, we are delighted to welcome our co-host and speaker  𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗿, Menopause Specialist, alongside 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻, Menopause Wellbeing Expert. 💜

Together, they will explore the importance of rest, sleep hygiene and holistic wellbeing practices, sharing practical ways to find greater balance through perimenopause.

𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻 is a 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁, a 500-hour certified yoga teacher, a breathwork instructor, and a 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 & 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, trained by Petra Coveney - founder of Menopause Yoga.

With over 14 years of experience, she combines movement, breathwork and practical everyday tools to help women navigate perimenopause and menopause with greater ease, strength and wellbeing.

Through her brand, The Ease, she supports women in finding balance and building healthy habits for long-term wellbeing and longevity.
She is also the author of The Magical Morning Method (Kosmos, 2022).

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿! 💜

🎟️ Registration: https://hipsy.nl/shop/259209-perimind-cafe

𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 is an invitation to slow down and reconnect with your body.

As part of our 𝗡𝗲𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, this workshop offers an opportunity to step away from the pace of everyday life, turn our attention inward and reconnect with ourselves.

𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻. The approach:

✨ 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 and orient
✨ 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 and notice
✨ 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 your patterns
✨ 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 support and choice
✨ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 with different responses
All activities are invitational. You are welcome to adapt, observe, or skip any activity at any time.

This is an educational and experiential workshop and is not intended as a substitute for individual medical or psychological care.

𝗔𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 is a 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, and 𝗜𝗖𝗙-𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 with a nervous-system-informed approach. Her work combines somatic awareness, movement, reflection, and creative and experiential methods, helping participants become more aware of their body's signals, recognise patterns and automatic responses, and explore practical ways to create more choice in how they respond to stress, emotions, and everyday challenges. Her approach is grounded, structured, exploratory, and always invitational.

We would be very happy to welcome you and feel free to share with anyone who might benefit from it. 💜

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 https://hipsy.nl/shop/258917-pause-a-somatic-workshop-for-women

We love to have you join us for a peaceful morning of connection and well-being with other women.  💜

We'll walk together in a small group, making space to connect with ourselves, nature and each other. Through simple exercises, moments of silence, reflection and meaningful conversations, we'll explore what it means to slow down.

This is not a usual walk, Mind Walk is guided walk, a 𝗡𝗲𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 organised in collaboration with 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲, it’s a chance to take a break from everyday life, reconnect with nature, ourself and each other.

Together with 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮, 𝗮 volunteer 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 from Walk of Life, we’ll spend three hours walking, enjoying moments of silence, gentle meditation, reflection and meaningful conversations.

   📝Registration link:

https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/mind-walk-tickets-2003452808281?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
      
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Donation-based. All donations will support Walk of Life.

We’ll walk even if it rains or is windy, but not if there’s an official code orange or red weather warning.

    Registered participants will receive an email with all the details closer to the event.

“My body has been trying to tell me” - A somatic approach to burnout

As women, we are often masters of "holding it together". We carry the projects, the households, and the worries, silently conditioning ourselves to push past our limits. We dismiss the tension locked in our shoulders or sudden digestive shifts, treating them as minor inconveniences.

Long before burnout crashes our lives, it whispers to us through our bodies. Unfortunately, many of us have lost the language of our own anatomy.

That is why we chose, for our 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, to turn our attention to what our bodies are trying to tell us and we are honored to welcome 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 Ana Maria Mitrofan
Together, we will explore how our bodies communicate stress, the physical signals we may overlook, and how developing body awareness can help us recognize and respond to burnout.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 is a safe online space for women to find comfort in shared experiences because healing doesn't happen in isolation.
Every month, we alternate between 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 and 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 to provide both solidarity and practical, specialist guidance.

If you are navigating burnout yourself, supporting someone else, or simply curious to learn more, you are so welcome.
This initiative exists to help us share our voices and 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞.

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/our-burnout-voices-specialist-session-tickets-2003654689112?aff=oddtdtcreator

Read, reflect and connect. 💜

Neo Mind Book Club is an intimate monthly women’s book club dedicated to building community through meaningful reading.

For November’s edition we read “The Island of missing trees”:

“In 1974, two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided Cyprus, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The tavern is the only place that Kostas, who is Greek, and Defne who is Turkish, can meet in secret, hidden beneath the leaves of a fig tree growing through the roof of the tavern. This tree will witness their hushed happy meetings, and will be there when the war breaks out and the teenagers vanish.

Twenty years later, Kostas, now a botanist, returns to the island looking for Defne. Together, they revisit their old sanctuary, take a cutting from the fig tree, and bring it to London. Years later, that very tree in their back garden becomes the only link their daughter, Ada, has to a homeland she has never seen. As she tries to untangle her family's secrets and find her own way, Ada embarks on a journey rich with emotion and revelation.

Shortlisted for the Costa Award, the RSL Ondaatje Prize, and the Women’s Prize for Fiction, and featured as a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, this book is a must-read for fans of romance, historical fiction, and stories of self-discovery."

You are welcome if you are looking for a sense of belonging and want to meet other women who are passionate about books.📚

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/neo-mind-book-club-november-the-island-of-missing-trees-elif-shafak-tickets-2003676607671?aff=oddtdtcreator