Our Mindfulness Teachers
The Inner Mind Institute is proud to have trained the following students to become standard bearers of the Mind Retreat Program.
Master Niels
Founder / former Buddhist monk
Niels de Stürler Boekwijt is the founder of the Inner Mind Institute. In 2020, Master Niels practiced as a Buddhist monk in Thailand. He guided retreats in Thailand and The Netherlands in previous years, organized by the Inner Mind Institute. Now, Master Niels teaches many students online during live and on-demand courses.
Since 2010 Master Niels has traveled multiple times to Lampung, Thailand, to expand his knowledge about mindfulness, eventually becoming a monk for the first time in 2015. Here, his teacher, Master Thanadith, taught him everything about mindfulness and how to integrate this method into your daily life.
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In 2020, Master Niels lived as a Buddhist monk for one full year to finish his mastership. His ultimate goal was to find enlightenment and to spread his knowledge to his students.
The monkhood has given master Niels the assignment to spread all valuable new knowledge about mindfulness or the so-called Mindfulness Code globally. The Mindfulness Code is a practice and methodology that leads to inner peace and enlightenment and is still unexplored to many of us. Together with you, we would like to change that.
In the Netherlands, Master Niels also works as an osteopath, treating people in the Inner Mind Center in the cities The Hague and Oegstgeest.
Willem de Pous
MRP Trainer
MRP Teacher in training
Willem de Pous, a high school math teacher in his daily life, has been on a personal journey to deepen his understanding of mindfulness and enhance his meditation practice.
After experiencing the benefits mindfulness brought to both himself and others, Willem decided to enroll in the IMI’s Mindfulness Teacher Training program. He has since completed the 12-month MRP Trainer program and is now committed to advancing his skills further on the path to becoming a more proficient MRP Teacher.
Daniel Bolohov
MRP Trainer
MRP Teacher in training
Daniel is a dedicated student of Master Niels and has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for nine years, intensifying his practice for the last two years.
Although he is yet to receive his certification, Daniel has already proven to have an extensive understanding of MRP and The Mindfulness Code. In addition, in February of this year, Daniel completed an intensive 7-day Essential Mind Retreat Program in a monastery in Thailand.
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Working as an osteopath in his daily life, it is Daniel’s goal to help his patients improve their overall health and well-being by supporting their body’s natural healing process. By integrating his mindfulness practice with osteopathy, Daniel takes a more comprehensive and holistic approach to treating both the physical and mental aspects of health and well-being.
Ton Chan
MRP Trainer
MRP Teacher in training
Ton Chan is an acupuncturist, herbalist, and physiotherapist. He followed his physiotherapy studies at the International College for Physiotherapy Thim van der Laan. He combined his last study year in 2007 with a master’s degree in physiotherapy sciences in Brussels and Lisbon.
Immediately after completing his training, Ton specialized in Chinese medicine at HWA To University. In addition, he did an internship in several hospitals in Beijing and sought further in-depth knowledge at TCM University Beijing, China.
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Thanks to his specializations in Chinese medicine, physiotherapy, and deepening in psychology, Ton can treat various chronic physical and mental complaints that generally are hard to solve. The approach to Chinese medicine is to treat physical or physical complaints and not combat symptoms.
For several years Ton has worked together with Master Niels in treating patients with their complaints and even has chosen to study mindfulness at the IMI. Ton wants to qualify as a mindfulness teacher in a couple of years, giving executive treatments and retreats.
Bojana originally graduated in Molecular Biology. Besides her interest in science and work in the corporate world, she has always had a passion for meditation and Buddhist philosophy. She completed the first year of the IMI’s Teacher Training and now helps people as a mindfulness teacher.
In 2016, after Bojana came in contact with Master Niels, she began her mindfulness journey. Learning mindfulness helped her in difficult times in her life. It taught her to look at things from another perspective which brought her more understanding and peace. Also, practicing mindfulness brings more balance in her hectic everyday life, working and being a mother.
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Bojana finished the first year of the Teacher Training at the Inner Mind Institute, where she deepened her knowledge in teachings that support mindfulness practice. Bojana qualifies as a good listener and with her caring and open-minded approach, she is keen on supporting others to learn about mindfulness practice and experience more peace and happiness in their lives.
Hester van Kleij-Seesing
MRP Trainer
Monique Kelderhuis
MRP Trainer
Reinier Pompert
MRP Trainer
Diana de Visser
MRP Trainer
Magdalena Lescano
MRP Trainer
Start your Teacher Training and help others by spreading mindfulness globally
If it’s your wish to help others with mindfulness, then we invite you to start with our Mindfulness Teacher Training program. You can begin with the Instructor Module (12 weeks) or the Trainer Module (12 months) and immediately start leading mindfulness courses and programs upon receiving your certification.
