Elianne van Waalwijk van Doorn

Elianne is connected to yoga in heart and soul. She was introduced to yoga in 2016 which, after having experienced a life changing event. It marked the beginning of her lifelong inner journey. She has studied and teaches multiple forms of yoga and meditation: iRest Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga, Ayurveda Yoga, Children’s (Trauma Sensitive) Yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa. During her Yoga Therapy study, she was introduced to Trauma Informative Yoga. Working with trauma immediately stole her heart. She decided to dive deeper into it, leading to her recent certification as a Trauma Sensitive Yoga-facilitator.

Elianne leads and facilitates (outdoor and yoga) retreats, workshops, immersions, trainings and courses in The Netherlands, Europe, Africa and Asia. She is a member of the management team of the Inner Peace Corps, an NGO which focusses on helping refugee women and teenage girls overcome their trauma. She works as a yoga teacher and yoga therapist from her own studio, at primary schools, companies and hospitals and regularly travels to work in refugee camps and other places with concentrations of homeless and internally displaced people. She is a mother of four children, loves nature, animals, exploring the outdoors, gardening, cooking and travelling. Listening to the sounds of nature and (making) music gives her tremendous joy and creates her restful space.

Being passionate about sharing with and learning from people and the variety of cultures surrounding her, Elianne is dedicated to support a healthy growth of body, mind and soul by actively contributing her knowledge, experience and intuition in her yoga teachings and therapeutic work.