"Christiaan’s way of working is characterized by its balance between people and their tasks. Mindfulness, humour and authenticity are his pleasant and effective qualities. He is quite able to switch between the different roles as a consultant or an inspirator.” 
- Mirjam van der Hout, consultant and trainer with (a.o.)the Centre for Mobility and Consultancy ('het Centrum voor Mobiliteit en Consultancy') in Groningen
 

"Aikido worked liberating for me, because in a creative way I learned to see solutions that I had not seen before.”
- Rena, participant in a workshop 'Aikido & work pressure'

"In our work together Christiaan brings vigour, health and elegant dance out through the medium of Aikido to express and manifest the much needed Human Values of Care, Consideration & Non-Violence. He is Energy and Spirit worth looking out for."
- Bahnoon K. Agnew - Boardmember of the charity Love aLive (Engeland), transpersonal and humanistic psychotherapist

"Committed, sincere and competent. That's how I have experienced Christiaan at work during our encounters. With Aikido as his toolbox, he provides a special experience to communication-training: Experience your being and your intention, and let go of problems in your head."
- Gerni Luttikhuis, Organisational Consultant

Articles in Dutch on Aikido

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'Aikido & werkdruk' (2005) (Aikido and work pressure)
A short description of the value Aikido can have for people looking for a new way of dealing with pressure in their work.

'Wat beweegt U?' (2007) (What moves you?)
The exercises and wisdom of Oriental traditions can contribute to our awareness, and to an atmosphere in the working-place that aids connection. Psycho-physical training makes use of the experiences of body and mind to help us not to fight.

'Beperkt aikido?' (2004) (Aikido unlimited?)
It is often heard that Aikido can be practises by everybody: man or woman, young or old. But is this what reality shows? And what happens when somebody with a physical handicap enters the mat?

'De andere kant van de dojo' (2005) (The other side of the dojo)
Over 2500 years ago, the Buddha gained insight and enlightenment at the foot of a ficus religiosa. In what ways does the trainingspace of the martial ways still resemble the foot of the bodhi-tree?

'Zoeken naar Zelfstandigheid. De beginjaren van het aikido in Nederland, tot 1993' (2006) (In search of independance. The formative years of aikido in The Netherlands, up to 1993)
Seeing the great diversity of aikido-initiatives and the growing number of aikido-teachers in 2006 can only lead us to rejoice. This booklet tells the story of the family, youth and adolescence of aikido in The Netherlands.

View announcement booklet to find out how to order this publication

Articles on body, mind and Buddhism

- Breath in Buddhist meditation systems (in English)
The breath can be a reliable guide and a versatile tool during meditation. In this essay you will find a comparison of different interpretations of working with the breath and breath-energy that evolved in Buddhist meditation systems throughout the centuries.

- Body and Mind in Theravada and Yogacara Buddhism (in English)
As human beings we inevitably stumble upon questions regarding the relation between the mental and the physical since we are able to experience both of them. Both body and mind give us ample opportunity for attachment, and Buddhists therefore have sought to find out in what ways mind and matter actually keep us in samsara, this seemingly unending cycle of birth, ageing and dying.