Marijke van der Linde, teacher & owner Playful People Tribe
‘What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?’ AcroYoga guides me to overcome my fears. It helps me to build trust, in myself and others.
It reminds me that life can be playful, that learning can be playful. It shows me what I’m capable of. And what happens during the practice translates to my daily life.
It feels great to be able to teach this to others. I do this with a lot of enthusiasm and patience. Teaching playfulness and fun is the best job in the world.
AcroYoga came on my path after years of dancing, kickboxing, yoga, meditation, tantra. I instantly fell in love. The teamwork, the playfulness, the gracefulness, strength elements and healing arts: everything I love about movement of body & mind combined.
I've been in traineeship with AcroYoga teacher Roald Penning for several years before I started to co-teach and expanded my skills with AcroYoga immersions - in acrobatics and healing arts - Thai Yoga massage and Yin Yoga. I've completed the teacher training at AcroYoga Montreal, the 200 hour Vinyasa Yoga teacher training at YogaMoves and family AcroYoga teacher training.
Sam Barkmeijer,
teacher
I can’t imagine what my life would be like today if I didn’t go to that first AcroYoga class. But more important, I can’t imagine what my life would be like if I hadn’t met all the lovely people in this fantastic AcroYoga community. It brings me so much happiness every day.
I started AcroYoga at a difficult time in my life. It taught me to live in the moment, surrender, trust and that it’s ok to be 100% me. Every-time when I'm flying, I feel free! Because I can't think about other things 'than living in the moment’.
I feel so thankful that I can share the transformation AcroYoga can bring as a teacher! I really enjoy to challenge myself and my students, I enjoy the twinkle in their eyes when they're playing. If they are happy, I’m happy. It’s called ‘mudita’, an unselfish joy of happiness of others.
I’m a certified AcroYoga teacher (AcroYoga International) and besides that, I'm a pilates- and yogateacher and physiotherapist. I love sharing all my knowledge and experience about he body & mind with my students.
Lennert Stevens,
teacher
Lennert discovered AcroYoga in 2017 when he first participated in an acro session—a moment that immediately ignited his passion for the practice.
With an active background in sports and yoga, he quickly found his way into the acro community. Since then, AcroYoga has become a constant and inspiring factor in his life.
You’ll regularly find Lennert at festivals, conventions, and workshops, where he continues to hone his skills, meet new people, and gain inspiration for his own classes and training. In 2018, he completed the AcroYoga Teacher Training (AcroYoga international).
His passion lies primarily with flowy washing machines, whips, whippops, and Icarians.
Besides teaching at festivals and leading regular classes and workshops, Lennert is the co-founder of the Dutch AcroYoga Festival, which has been held several times a year in various Dutch cities since 2019. For the local community, he founded AcroYoga Moves, which operates in Leiden.