The team
THE TEAM The backbone of
Land aan Zee
Land aan Zee is an initiative of Liselotte Baeijaert and Michiel Deturck. With this non-profit organization, they create a beautiful place to make beautiful things happen to promote a warm, resilient and healthy society. Although the place is a small paradise, everything at Land aan Zee is primarily about people.
In fact, none of this beauty is possible without this fantastic team of passionate people who are committed to a warm and resilient society.
Liselotte
Staff
Liselotte and her husband Michiel are the driving force behind Land aan Zee. Together they are making a dream come true and want to create a beautiful place where people come together with the intention of restoring balance in their personal lives, in the broader society and in their relationship with nature.
Karen
Staff
After working for 10 years at a large retreat center in the middle of the Netherlands, Karen has recently worked as an office manager/personal manager at organizations that focus on consciousness and personal development. In combination with her background as a body-oriented coach and holistic massage therapist, her expertise and personal passion come together at Land aan Zee.
“I believe that we are not on earth for nothing. That we come from somewhere and may continue to learn, experience and grow in this life. Together with the people we encounter on our life path. What moves me is to understand this in all its depth.”
Suzanne
Staff
Suzanne’s path led from visual design to creative attention in her own natural kitchen: mouth-watering, tasty and satisfying.
By linking her passion for food to spiritual development, she came home to herself.
As a mindfulness trainer and natural nutrition advisor, Suzanne guides people to a relaxed and healthy relationship with food and nutrition. Suzanne can often be found in the kitchen of various retreat centers at home and abroad and she is now a permanent chef at Land aan Zee together with Kiki.
“I like knowing that the way I prepare and present food is in line with places where inner work and personal development are central. Inner work needs to be nourished. Land aan Zee is such a place.”
Joyce
Staff
As the daughter of an Indian father and a Zeeland mother, Joyce traveled through life and around the world. Sometimes dancing, sometimes through the mud, but always passionately in contact with people, movement and nature. Over the past ten years, Joyce has been shaping her own practice in Friesland as a mindfulness and compassion trainer, yoga and dance teacher.
Joyce helps shape the House Retreats and the Basic Program of the Theme Retreats. She is also a hostess, helping hand, creative, helpful and facilitating.
‘It is my desire and passion to pass on the power and potential of mindful and heartful living. Self-care, care for each other, care for the environment. Connecting, growing and blossoming from a warm bed. Coming home. Where can this be better than at ‘Land aan Zee’?’
John
Staff
John has two right hands and how useful they are in taking care of the entire complex so that residents and guests are completely unburdened!
In addition, he brings a wealth of experience as a yoga teacher and mindfulness trainer and coach, where he enjoys working with Joyce to shape the House Retreats and the Basic Program of the Theme Retreats at Land aan Zee.
In addition, John is the permanent sous chef of our cook Suzanne.
“I think it is important to serve with caring attention in life. With this I want to create a foundation in which we can connect with each other in complete safety and with mutual understanding and respect.”
Mieke
Volunteer Mieke was enthusiastic from the first moment Liselotte told her about the mission of Land aan Zee. Since the opening, she has been working as a volunteer with great pleasure. Every week she drives to the Meeldijk with fresh flowers.
In addition to caring for the flowers and plants, Mieke helps out where extra hands are needed. She also provides energetic body treatments to women in need of peace, relaxation and silence.
“My desire is to ensure that guests feel seen and heard. Together with the enthusiastic team of Land aan Zee, ensuring a pleasant living environment, that is what I like to do!”
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Friends of Land aan Zee
At Land aan Zee, a whole community is working hard to make every week a success.
From local volunteers to international coaches and resident employees, each and every one of them is passionately committed to our guests and always leaves a part of their soul behind in Zeeland. Friends for life!
Together we are building something special here and for that we would like to get to know neighbours, like-minded people, guests, but also potential partners, coaches, suppliers, volunteers, employees, interns and others who are affected by this initiative.
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