ABOUT THE Academy

The Amsterdam Academy for Body Learning is the first official training center for Grinberg Method® practitioners in the Netherlands, and one of only a few across Europe.


Dedicated to teaching this unique approach, the Academy works in close collaboration with Grinberg Method International, The Body Learning School in Milan, and the IAGMP (International Association of Grinberg Method Practitioners) to ensure the highest quality of training.

Bringing together senior teachers from across Europe, each with extensive experience both as practitioners and as educators, the Academy is committed to delivering high-quality, professional training in a supportive and rigorous learning environment.

meet the Team

leandaer ruivenkamp

Founder, Tutor & Practitioner

Dutch bodyworker and martial artist with extensive experience guiding transformational processes, both individually and in groups, Leander guides motivated individuals toward authenticity, freedom, and a creative and fulfilling life.

  • After years of intensive training in body-oriented therapy, coaching, martial arts, and meditation, he now combines his knowledge and experience in uniquely designed workshops, training programs, and individual sessions, with a focus on personal freedom in every area of life. Learning to listen to the body is one of the richest processes we can go through, and one from which he continues to learn every day.

    Visit his website: https://leanderruivenkamp.com/

Paola Dalmasso

Teacher & Practitioner

Graduated in Physiotherapy in 1996, Paola is a Licensed Practitioner and Certified Trainer of the Grinberg® Method. She is also certified Stopping Movement Teacher and opened the first Grinberg Method studio in Turin, Italy in 1999.

  • Paola decided to become a teacher in 2008 and train future professionals, becoming the first Italian teacher of the Grinberg method.

    Visit her website: https://www.paoladalmasso.com/en

VALENTINA RAGNO

Teacher & Practitioner

Valentina is Certified ractitioner of the Grinberg Method®. With over 15 years of experience, she started her career in France and then founded the Body Learning Studio in Milan, where she helps people improve their well-being.

  • Specialising under the guidance of Avi Grinberg, founder of the method, Valentina is qualified to teach Stopping Movement, a technique that promotes body awareness, pain management and the release of physical and emotional tension. Valentina is the founder of the Body Learning School where she trains bodywork practitioners. In 2024 she co-founded D.em.a., Discipline of embodied attention, a cultural association that aims to spread the knowledge and practice of embodiment.

    Visit her website: https://www.embody-dema.com/