Meet Esther
Welcome to Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland
Move safely. Connect. Heal.
I’m so glad you’re here.
If you’re living with the effects of trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, loss, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself, I want you to know that you’re not alone.
You don’t have to force yourself to heal. You don’t have to push through. And you certainly don’t have to do it perfectly.
Healing begins with feeling safe.
My name is Esther van der Sande, founder of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland.
I’m a Somatic Trauma Therapist, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TCTSY-F), Yoga Teacher and Faculty Member at the Center for Trauma and Embodiment in Boston, and Trainer and Mentor within the internationally recognized Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) Certification Program.
For many years I worked as a therapist, helping people make sense of their experiences through conversation.
Again and again, I noticed something important. People often understood their stories with their minds But their bodies were still carrying the weight of what had happened. Their nervous systems still felt unsafe. That’s when I realised that healing isn’t only about talking.
Sometimes healing begins with noticing. With breathing. With choosing. With moving.
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga offers something different. Not another method telling you what you should do. But an invitation to discover what feels possible for you. There are no perfect poses. No pressure to perform. No expectations.
Instead, you’ll be invited to explore movement in a way that honors your body, your experiences, and your own pace.
Every choice matters. Because trauma often takes away our sense of choice.
Healing begins when choice returns.
Whether you’re living with developmental trauma, complex trauma, PTSD, grief, anxiety, burnout, chronic stress, addiction, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga can support you in rebuilding a compassionate relationship with your body.
At Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland, everything we offer is grounded in the evidence-based principles of Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), developed at the Center for Trauma and Embodiment, one of the world’s leading organizations in trauma-sensitive care and embodied healing.
This approach is recognized internationally as a body-based practice supporting people in reconnecting with themselves through safety, choice, interoception, and agency.
Because your body isn’t the problem. Your body has always been trying to protect you. Now it deserves the opportunity to become a place where you can feel at home again.
That is the heart of my work. Not fixing you. Not changing who you are. But creating a space where you can gently reconnect with yourself.
One breath. One movement. One choice at a time.
Move safely => Discover that movement can feel safe again.
Connect => Reconnect with your body, your inner wisdom, and yourself.
Heal => Not because someone heals you, but because healing becomes possible when safety, connection, and choice come together.
I would be honored to walk alongside you.
Email: [email protected]
Esther van der Sande holds all licenses and memberships for Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland (TSYN) and is the only licensed trainer of the TCTSY foundational training program in the Benelux.
Meet Nicole
My name is Nicole Renne, I organize the intake at Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Nederland and you will see me as a TCTSY- facilitator on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings in the online classes.
I now work from my birth country Sweden where I have created a company with a unique way of sharing knowledge and facilitating support in the importance of nutrition, connection with your body, and thoughts. I call my company Body-Wisdom.
I look forward to meeting you and answering any questions as best I can and helping you with the online classes should you have any questions about them, working with the TSYN team to provide a safe space.
Email: to our support team [email protected].
Nicole speaks Swedish, Dutch, and English.