About Rina
I work with children and young people in care and educational settings, where tension, overstimulation or emotional strain is often clearly present. In the classroom or at a hospital bedside, I use music, movement and imagination to create space for connection and relaxation.
Sometimes it starts very small: a change in breathing, a child looking slightly less tense, or a class becoming quiet for a moment when music begins to play. From these moments, space emerges to reconnect with what is going on internally.
My way of working is shaped by dance and theatre. Dance taught me to listen to the body without words. Theatre brought play, imagination and the practice of expression and being seen.
From there, I developed programmes in which movement, attention and stillness come together. The Blooming Experience works with dance and movement to support young people in exploring emotion, boundaries and expression. Chill Teacher focuses on slowing down and regulation through breathing, meditation and simple mindfulness exercises.
In her calm and safe presence, you feel seen and at ease, which allows you to open up and truly relax. You learn to connect with your core self and to discover what genuinely brings you inner peace, independent of external influences. I personally notice that through the sessions with Rina I experience more calm and relaxation.
Since 2015, I have been working in care and educational contexts, developing and facilitating body-oriented and creative programmes. Over the years, this has also evolved into individual work, offered in sessions on location, in people’s homes, or in my own practice space. Since 2025, this work has had a dedicated place within my practice, where there is space for slowing down and for re-attuning to the body and one’s own pace.
In my work, movement, expression and body-based approaches come together. I work with what becomes visible and tangible in tension, breathing and posture, and I tailor my guidance to what someone is able to hold or explore at that moment. In this way, space is created for regulation and for more conscious contact with the body.
I have trained in, among other disciplines, Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis, Transpersonal Development, and Neurologic Music Therapy (ArtEZ). In addition, I am trained in NLP, sound work and craniosacral therapy (Upledger Institute).
Wellbeing programmes
As a guest teacher – for some known as the ‘Chill Teacher’ – I work with children and teenagers in the classroom. Through simple exercises, they explore how their body responds to tension and how they can influence their breathing, attention and energy.
For schools, I develop programmes that connect with what is happening within a group. These consist of short exercises, meditations and audio recordings that teachers can use independently in the classroom or at home. They offer practical moments of rest and attention, embedded within the school day.
In addition, I support young patients and their parents in hospital settings. Through live music and guided meditation, a moment of slowing down is created. A space in which tension can briefly ease, and where breath and sound provide support.
This was a new experience for me: introducing meditation in the classroom. It was heartening to see the children so engaged in the breathing exercises. I was pleasantly surprised that they meditated to music with their eyes closed for the entire session. The massage activity also took place with a remarkable level of respect, which I had not expected. Your calm, skilled guidance undoubtedly played an important role in this success, Rina. Thank you very much.
“What you feel matters.
Emotions are never too big, they are honest”
Chill teacher in the hospital
Rina offers a wonderful new opportunity for both patients and parents to relax and temporarily forget the sometimes complex hospital environment. For children who are staying in the hospital, it can be challenging to shift their thoughts or remain calm in stressful situations. However, ‘Chill Teacher’ makes this possible for them and, at the same time, she helps children to better cope with everything that occurs during their hospital stay.
Body-centred guidance
Sometimes you notice that your body struggles to settle, even though you function well and have already tried various approaches.
In my practice in Utrecht, there is space to slow down and to pause with what the body is showing. We explore where tension has built up and what it is like to be present with it in an attentive way.
I work with adults aged 18 and over in individual 60-minute sessions. During these sessions, you lie (fully clothed) on a treatment table. I use craniosacral touch, sound and body-oriented work, tailored to what can be experienced in that moment. This can support greater relaxation, body awareness and a renewed sense of connection with yourself.
You are welcome if you are longing for more calm, or if you feel your body is asking for attention. You can book an appointment via the button below.
