Ashtanga Yoga · Somatic Coaching · Workshops & Retreats
Yoga and Somatic Coaching for Resilience, Rhythm and Joy
Reconnect with your body’s wisdom. Reclaim the rhythms that feel like home.
How we can work together
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Retreats, Workshops & Trainings
Various locations
Join my workshops, retreats, and nervous system-informed trainings to reconnect with yourself and build your capacity. Through yoga, pranayama, and body-centered guidance, you can restore your energy and resilience and feel centered and nourished from within.
What My Clients Say on Google
Sarah Stoetzner
I have been practicing at Bhumi Yoga for the past four years - always lovely and worthwhile! I especially appreciate how Maxi makes all the poses of Ashtanga Yoga so accessible for everyone and anyone. Also, not one class passes by without sharing laughter and kind words. I’d recommend coming here to anyone who is curious to try a different and more personal approach to yoga.
Julie Anne Kirwan
A wonderful place to practice Ashtanga yoga, I can’t recommend it enough. I’ve been practicing for almost a year now and I notice much more calm and centeredness in my yoga practice but also my daily life. Maxi is a great teacher and the Mysore style means that you always get personal attention and adjustments. Highly recommended!
Abra Morrison
I am so thankful to have found such a wonderful place to practice while I was visiting Groningen for 3 weeks. Maxi and Paul are both excellent teachers who supported my practice with love and kindness. Any level of student will feel welcomed to Bhumi Yoga and I would highly recommend attending class with them.
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Hi, I'm Maxi
Your body often knows more than a busy mind can hear. But when you feel numb, scattered, or disconnected, that can be hard to access. With the right support, your body can begin to sense enough safety to be felt. From there, things often become clearer, and you can begin to trust yourself again and reconnect with your own power and aliveness
With 20+ years of immersive study and practice in Ashtanga and Restorative Yoga, Ayurveda, trauma-informed coaching, and mindfulness, I bring this experience together with my background in medical science, psychology, and clinical rehab. I am also currently training as a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner and expect to complete my studies in September 2027.
The result is a grounded, body-led approach that honors your unique rhythm, nervous system, and life story.
Here, you won’t find rigid rules or one-size-fits-all advice. Instead, we’ll focus on:
✓ Reconnecting with your body’s innate intelligence
✓ Unraveling patterns (stress, burnout, hormonal imbalances, or disconnection) with curiosity, not judgment
✓ Creating lasting change that fits your life, through simple practices or a quiet inner reorientation, so balance, resilience, and joy can arise naturally
Whether you're navigating a transition, recovering from exhaustion, or simply longing to feel more at home in yourself, this is a space to listen deeply and reclaim what's yours.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
From the very first Ayurveda Health Consultation, something shifted. The insights Maxi offered and the way she held space made me feel truly seen for the first time. With her guidance and the practices in the Reset Yourself program, I began releasing patterns that had held me stuck for years. What’s changed? I no longer feel like life is happening to me. I now know how to support myself - physically, emotionally, energetically. I have simple, effective tools that keep me grounded, present, and steady. This process has given me the clarity and confidence to be in the driver’s seat of my life and I feel empowered in a way I never expected.
- Ilona -
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
I used to see Ashtanga Yoga as all-or-nothing and for the elite, which made me avoid it. But through Maxi's skilful guidance on how to modify for your needs and gentle reminders to enjoy what is and do what we can really helped me embrace my practice. I also loved learning about the nervous system and nadis - but every topic of the intensive was fascinating.
Anita Berendsen
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Before working with Maxi, I was constantly running on empty - overwhelmed, stressed, and snapping at loved ones. Balancing a demanding career and family felt impossible. Through this journey, I learned to manage my energy and emotions in new ways. I found balance, joy, and better control over my time and stress. My physical and emotional digestion improved, helping me process challenges more easily. Most importantly, I gained deep self-acceptance and compassion. Life feels fuller, and I finally feel like I can breathe again.
- Marie -
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WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Before working with Maxi, I was stuck on a treadmill of stress—juggling work and home while feeling resentful and overwhelmed. After trying many approaches with no lasting relief, Maxi’s coaching shifted everything. I regained calm and balance I hadn’t felt in years. Maxi helped me release deep-seated beliefs that kept me stuck. Now, I have a simple, enjoyable routine that keeps me connected and grounded. I’ve rediscovered joy and truly feel present again.
- Anika-
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Maxi is one of a kind. With kindness and compassion she not only makes Ashtanga Yoga accessible to every-body, but she helps you to build a sustainable yoga practice that is really your own and uniquely fitted to your needs. She is a wise and gentle soul with a vast knowledge of yoga philosophy, Ayurveda and somatics who has created a loving and welcoming community at Bhumi Yoga.
- Lotte van Velzen -
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
With a demanding job, constant travel, and family stress, I turned to Ashtanga Yoga to ease stiffness and build core strength. Maxi’s guidance helped me commit to a practice I can take anywhere. Over time, I’ve become more flexible, visit the chiropractor far less, and feel mentally steadier. Yoga has taught me discipline, self-understanding, and how to stay calm amidst life’s demands.
- Nick -
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
The amount of personal guidance you get here is incredible. Maxi helps you and teaches you to shape your yoga practice in such a way that it is really what you need. The atmosphere in the yoga school is open and relaxed, the opposite of the idea of "performance and complicated poses" that Astangha Yoga sometimes has.
- Jorien Zevenberg -
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Practicing with Maxi over the past seven years has been a gift, and her recent Intermediate Series workshop was no exception. Maxi’s light, approachable style and deep knowledge create a space where learning feels natural and supportive. The workshop struck a beautiful balance between challenge and care, offering insights not just into the practice, but into my own journey. I left feeling deeply inspired and grateful.