Moving Hearts Therapy

26/02/2026

Tomorrow I’m stepping into Tribal Gathering

A space centered around indigenous wisdom, embodiment, and remembering knowledge that doesn’t live in books.

For me, this isn’t separate from my work.
If I speak about emotional regulation, access under pressure, and nervous system capacity,
then I also need to stay connected to the source of that wisdom.

Not only cognitive understanding.
Rather, lived experience.
Embodiment.
Ritual.
Community.
Movement.
Silence.

It’s so powerful to step out of structured environments and into spaces that invite inner listening instead of performance.

Regulation isn’t just a skill.
It’s a human capacity.

I’ll be quieter here for a while
but very much in the practice of what I teach.

See you on the other side.

22/02/2026

𝟑.𝟓 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝
Not only professionally, also personally

I didn’t expect 280 people to sign up for a webinar on emotional regulation.
That surprised me most.

I also didn’t expect that I could deliver a clear, strong message in one hour, without interaction.
For a long time, I believed I wasn’t good at transferring knowledge.
Turns out, perfectionism was just taking up too much space.

These months reminded me also of something simpler:
Regulation isn’t only about what we teach.
It’s about how we live.

After an intense period in Belgium, I needed less.
Less noise.
Fewer people.

More light.
More movement.
Food that feels good.
A room with trees and birds outside the window.

I chose not to expand my social circle here.
I chose depth where it felt right
simplicity where it was enough.

And maybe that’s the biggest insight:
Not everyone around me has to meet me at the same depth.
I can bring depth and receive something completely different in return.
That’s where there is an exchange of learning.

I’m deeply grateful for the generosity and hospitality I experienced here.
It made space possible.

Honduras gave me space to slow down and a warm heart.
Space is fundamental for my personal wellbeing, and from there flows my professional wellbeing.

𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘. 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 “𝑅𝐸𝐺𝑈𝐿𝐴𝑇𝐼𝑂𝑁” 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠.

13/02/2026

Valentine’s Day often looks like a celebration of love.
In my work, behind the scenes, I see something else too.

This day tends to activate pressure.
Comparison.
Old losses.

The urge to rush into connection just to not feel alone.
That’s not about love.
That’s about regulation.

When we’re regulated,
we can feel longing without collapsing into it.
We can feel sadness without turning it into self-judgment.

Valentine’s Day doesn’t ask you to fix anything.

Simply ask yourself:
👉 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟?

That’s 𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦.
-—
In couples therapy we work on regulation and real-life dynamics, not just communication tips.
If you’re ready for that level of support, book your free call, link in the Bio.

10/02/2026

Valentine’s period can be painful
when your relationship is under pressure,
when you are in doubt,
or when you have just broken up.

In my work with couples,
I see how fast people think that there is “something wrong with them”.

Often it is not a lack of love,
but a lack of safety and regulation
when things get difficult.

Sometimes Valentine’s Day is not an invitation to celebrate,
but to soften with yourself,
with the other,
or with what is now.

𝐼 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙-𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑠.
𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠.

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑖𝑓𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠.

10/02/2026

Valentine’s period can be painful
when your relationship is under pressure,
when you are in doubt,
or when you have just broken up.

In my work with couples,
I see how fast people think that there is “something wrong with them”.

Often it is not a lack of love,
but a lack of safety and regulation
when things get difficult.

Sometimes Valentine’s Day is not an invitation to celebrate,
but to soften with yourself,
with the other,
or with what is now.

𝐼 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙-𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑑𝑦𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑠.
𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 bio.

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑖𝑓𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠.

08/02/2026

Relationship problems are rarely just about communication.

Under stress, couples don’t lose love,
they lose regulation.

When one pushes, the other withdraws.
When one adapts, the other takes space.

What looks like incompatibility
is often two nervous systems under pressure.

Working on regulation first
changes the entire dynamic.

Less blame.
More safety.
Real connection again.

If you recognize this pattern, couples therapy isn’t about fixing your relationship,
it’s about helping both nervous systems feel safe again.

I offer couples therapy focused on regulation and real-life dynamics.
Link in bio to book your free discovery call.

✨the most loving gift is learning how to stay connected under stress✨

05/02/2026

Emotional regulation at work is often misunderstood.

It’s not about staying calm all the time.
It’s not about controlling emotions.
Regulation is about having access.

Access to thinking, sensing, choosing,
especially when pressure rises.
Under pressure, people don’t become less competent.
They lose access.

And that’s when automatic stress responses take over:
pushing, adapting, withdrawing.

Regulation creates a small but crucial shift:
from reacting → to responding.

That space is where better conversations, decisions and boundaries become possible.

P.S. I’m turning a recent corporate webinar on this topic into a video. Respond ‘regulation’ if you want the details when it’s ready

31/01/2026

Emotional regulation under pressure isn’t about “staying calm.”

It’s about understanding what happens before you react
-in your body, your nervous system, your habits-
But this is only a fragment of what it really entails.

Thursday I gave a corporate webinar on emotional regulation at work, I never had such a high show-up.

This topic really hit home with the participants.

It’s rarely taught in a practical, human way in the corporate world,

So I’m currently preparing an English version of this webinar as a recorded video: concrete and applicable to real work situations

If you work under pressure —or lead people who do— this is for you.

👉 The recorded version will be available soon.

You can DM me “REGULATION” if you want to be notified when it’s ready.

—
Mieke
Psychotherapist & trainer
Moving Hearts Therapy

28/01/2026

Bajo presión, no reaccionamos como queremos.
Reaccionamos como podemos.

En este webinar gratuito y online exploramos qué ocurre en el cuerpo y en el sistema nervioso cuando hay estrés —
y cómo crear más espacio para responder con claridad.

🗓️ Hoy
⏰ 3:00–4:00 PM (hora Honduras)
💻 Online · Gratis

Una invitación a pausar, entender y elegir con más conciencia.

Reservas: link en Bio

24/01/2026

Australia was a childhood dream.
Once there, I knew I wasn’t there for the postcard version.

Far from roads.
Far from internet signal.
Far from anything familiar.

Most days followed the same slow rhythm.
Early mornings.
Long hours.
Time that moved differently.

Ceremonies were not accessible,
but near enough to feel.
Songs I could hear
but not decode.
Knowledge just out of reach,
yet unmistakably present in the air.

The deep red earth touching my heart,
holding what could not be spoken.

Nothing about this felt exotic.
Nothing felt spiritual in a romantic way.

It was raw, complex,
sometimes deeply uncomfortable.

I learned quickly not to ask too many questions.
Some things weren’t meant to be explained.
I learned when to look away,
or to step back.
At times, background presence
was the best role available.

Without words,
I could feel the weight of generations.
What lives underneath alcoholism and criminality,
disconnection and silence.
The impact of imposed rules.
Of distant governments.
Not even that long ago.

I’m grateful I was allowed to be there.
Grateful for the trust placed in me,
as a white Western woman,
carrying the history of a population
that has caused deep harm.
The consequences are visible.
Tangible.
Underneath the skin,
in the heart of its descendants.

Some experiences don’t explain themselves.
They don’t resolve.
They don’t offer closure.
They stay.

And they change how I walk the world.

21/01/2026

En los últimos días he compartido mucho sobre presencia, cuerpo y conexión real.
Este taller nace desde ahí.
No para entender más, sino para vivir la conexión en el cuerpo, juntas.

Iniciamos con Yoga de la Risa, una práctica suave y liberadora que relaja el sistema nervioso y abre el corazón.

Desde ahí, entramos en Relación Auténtica, con dinámicas sencillas y accesibles que facilitan una conexión genuina, incluso para personas introvertidas.

Un espacio seguro para volver a tu centro, sentir más presencia y compartir con otras mujeres.

📝 Inscripción en el Bio
Cupos limitados.

21/01/2026