Sacred Space Photographer 𖦹 Spaceholder 𖦹 Kundalini Bodywork & De-armouring 𖦹
My name is Marieke and I am a Sacred Space photographer & Kundalini Bodywork practitioner.
Whether through Energetic Bodywork, de-armouring or photography, I hold space for what wants to be felt and seen.
These days, my camera is an extension of my healing practice. Photography is part of my medicine. I offer 1:1 photo sessions that are not just about beauty, but about essence. About reclaiming your image from the inside out. Photography as remembrance. As mirror work. As embodied ritual.
I also capture sacred spaces—retreats, ceremonies, trainings—translating the energetic field into image, so the unseen becomes visible. With a background in Kundalini Bodywork and de-armouring, I bring a deep sensitivity to the energy and emotion present during retreats. I work intuitively and respectfully, blending in with your group while documenting the powerful moments that unfold.
Since 2015, my own inner work and professional training have shaped the way I hold space—for healing, for transformation, for truth. Holding space is heart work. It’s being fully present, soft in the belly, open in the heart, clear in intention, and anchored in trust.
For inquiries about retreat or ceremony photography, feel free to send me a message — I’d love to connect and explore what’s possible.
This summer, I’m only offering 1:1 photography sessions — no individual Kundalini Bodywork for now, only group journeys.
Groningen, The Netherlands, is my home base, but my soul always wants to travel and explore. I’m available worldwide!
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Qualifications:
I’ve been into photography most of my life.
Graduated in photographic design in 2013.
My lens trained on everything from fashion to raw portraiture to documentary storytelling. Photography taught me how to see. How to hold space for what wants to be revealed. How to meet someone in their essence, unguarded, unmasked.
But my roots go deeper.
I am a Kundalini Bodywork and De-armouring practitioner (L1 & 2, trained by Elliot Saxby) and a LEAP—Lifeforce Energy Activation Process facilitator (trained by Robin Erkel). These modalities have become gateways into the intelligence of the body. They’ve taught me how to listen, how to witness, and how to guide the release of deep-rooted tension and energetic blockages—gently, safely, and with reverence.
I work directly with the body’s energy fields, supporting others in activating their life force and stepping into a deeper alignment with their own truth.
In 2019, I became a certified Mindfulness Trainer (MBSR), and in 2017, I completed a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in India. Between 2017 and 2020, Mama India became my second home, pulling me into sacred teachings, Buddhist meditation, and long silent retreats that cracked me open and rearranged my insides. I still return as often as I can.
If you’d like to learn more about me and my work, head over to my website: www.studioshakti.com
With love,
Marieke
