The Power of Courage

Tap into the powerful force of courage
and dare to take the next step in your life

11 - 13, april
La Roche-sur-Grane (26), France
Les Amanins

2 - 4, May
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
De Roos

The Power of Courage is a 3-day workshop that teaches you how to use courage as a transformative force in your life by shifting your attention from your mind to your body.

During this workshop you’ll explore and clarify where in your life you’re not daring to show up fully and where you are lacking the courage to connect to what you really want. You'll learn how to unify the passion of your heart with the determination of your will, to open up new possibilities in your life and go fully for what you want.

  • Acting from your body

    Allowing natural movement to arise without adding extra efforts and overthinking.

  • Somatic Guiding

    Letting yourself be guided by the experience of your body, rather than fighting against it and resisting its innate wisdom.

  • Ancient Martial Art Wisdom

    Martial Arts allow us to develop our adaptability and confidence in an effective manner, to deal with challenges we find along the way.

  • Growing together

    Creating a powerful environment for personal transformation and lasting connections and achievements.

This workshop is a space to dive into your individual challenges and learn how to allow yourself to be afraid, turn your fear into courage and use that courage to make the necessary steps in your life. This process is based on your personal exploration, fueled and supported by a group of likeminded people, who are all focused on stepping into the next phase of their life.

You will experience how to go through what frightens you, you’ll explore how your fears are holding you back and you’ll learn how to use these challenges as tools for growth and action towards the next step in your life.

During this workshop, you will:

  • Clarify your desires and identify the obstacles holding you back.

  • Have a deeper connection to your body as a source of power and insight.

  • Have self-confidence as a choice.

  • Reach more clarity and decisiveness by using fear to your advantage.

  • Have the ability to recognize and act courageously in real-life situations.

  • Understand the dynamics of fear, pain, shame, and guilt and how they impact your actions.

  • Develop tools to transform fear into courage and take meaningful steps toward your goals.

  • Experience and recognize the value of embodiment and connect with your physical presence to align your will and heart with trust.

Upcoming editions

  • La Roche-sur-Grane (26), France

    11 - 13, april
    Les Amanins
    The Power of Courage workshop

    An unique, beautiful and inspiring center in the heart of French countryside.

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  • Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    2 - 4, May
    De Roos, Vondelpark
    The power of Courage workshop

    A historic event location in the centre of the city, at the entrance of the city’s main park.

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Proces of signing up

Step 1. Fill out the form

Pick the event that you want to sign up for (La Roche-sur-Grane or Amsterdam) and fill in the questions on the form.

Step 2. Scheduling a call

Once you’ve completed the form we will reach out to you to schedule a call.

Step 3. A Zoom-call

During this call we can answer any of your questions and we can decide if this retreat is right for you.

The teachers of this workshop

Leander Ruivenkamp

Leander is a bodyworker, martial artist, and movement teacher with over six years of experience in guiding clients through different stages of transformation, helping them to stop and change deeply ingrained patterns of limitation, individually as well as in group settings.

Drawing from years of intensive training and workshops in therapy, coaching, meditation, movement, and bodywork, Leander has received in-person teachings from several renowned teachers in various methods such as Michaela Boehm, Vladimir Vasiliev and Avi Grinberg. In his work he blends his expertise into uniquely designed workshops, training programs, and individual sessions — all centered on reclaiming personal freedom and cultivating a joyful, fulfilling life.

His sessions emphasize individual exploration and transformative experiences. With a practical, hands-on approach, Leander empowers clients to connect with their bodies, experience the world more fully, and unlock their true potential. Step by step.

With an early background in teaching outdoor sports such as rock climbing, mountain biking, and advanced snowboarding instruction, Leander has traveled and taught extensively throughout the European Alps and the US. He continues to draw inspiration from poetry, movement, and somatic explorations, weaving these elements into both his professional practice and daily life.

Giulia Carlone

Giulia is a bodyworker and embodiment teacher who empowers highly motivated individuals seeking profound transformation.

Since 2002, Giulia has been passionate about how we learn through the body. After completing a PhD exploring how perception shapes the urban environment and spending several years teaching at the university level, she moved to France, where she became a mother of two.

This new chapter in her life led her to deepen her expertise in the neurobiology of learning and attachment, archaic reflexes, movement patterns in human development, and coaching. Drawing inspiration from approaches such as Body-Mind Centering, Somatic Experiencing, Compassionate Inquiry, NeuroAffective Touch, and somatic movement, she is trained as a Grinberg Method practitioner and T.R.E. provider.

She runs a clinic in southeast France, where she integrates body-centered methods and practices to enable her clients to break free from deep seated patterns and traumas and reach a whole new level of agency, joy, and fulfilment in their lives.

Since 2022, she has developed and teaches a learning program for professionals eager to deeply integrate somatic practices into their work, enriching their knowledge and modalities to support individuals on their journeys of healing and growth.