Hi, I'm Ineke!
As the owner of Van der Poel Therapy and a qualified massage therapist with more than 15 years of experience, I look forward to working with you, using a combination of different therapies I've learned, to help you feel better.
I studied at the Training- and Massage Institute Libosan BV in Houten, Netherlands. Through working at a Sauna Spa Center in Mill, Netherlands, I developed a deep understanding of the body first hand. Over the years, I created my own therapy system:
Trigger Release Therapy - It effectively and quickly alleviates muscle tightness using focus and breathe!
Last year I moved to Portugal and started working at a Detox Spa Center in Portimão. In my quest for personal development, I discovered the Human Garage on Instagram and it piqued my curiosity. With the goal to help as many people as possible heal themselves, they are educating people about fascia and created a free reset program available on their website. Although I wasn't experiencing acute pain at the time, I joined a reset and completed the Lifestyle Artist Training (LSA1) so I could share this knowledge with others. For those wanting to understand more about fascia, explore their bodies and learn how to heal themselves, I highly recommend joining the resets on the Human Garage website.
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This recent training focusing on fascia with the Human Garage helped me further develop my understanding of the body and expand my service offerings.
Fascia is everywhere! Fascia is a sheath of stringy connective tissue that surrounds every part of your body. It wraps the entire body under the skin, giving each of us our individual shape. It houses the lymphatic and circulatory systems. It's completely innervated and wraps around muscle fibers, organs , bones, joints and tendons. Healthy fascia is flexible and stretches with you. When it's not healthy, it tightens up, restricting movement and causing painful health conditions.
The human body amazes me everyday! The body and mind are deeply connected through fascia. I help you to tap into your own personal power to relieve stress and pain in your own body. With special techniques you can influence the fascia and relax the muscles.
I'm looking forward to meeting you...
Give me a call to book an appointment for any of my services.