year 1 of the practitioner training starts in march 2026
Bellingwolde, Netherlands (2.5 hours from Amsterdam)`
4 Weeks of training, across 9 monthsyear 1: Foundational studies
Location: Land of Yemaya, Main Road 166, 9695 AS Bellingwolde.
Training Dates for 4 Modules:
March 8-15, 2026
June 7-14, 2026
September 13-20, 2026
December 6-13, 2026
Tuition / Investment:
€6.400*
Early Bird: €5.500 (valid until dec. 15th)
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Tuition Fee for all 4 Modules
Shared accommodation (7 nights x 4 modules = 28 nights)
3 meals per day during the training
Coffee, tea, and snacks
Unlimited use of wood fire sauna and natural swimming pool
Didactic video material, provided by the Grinberg Method.
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2 mandatory private lessons with the teacher (€120 per session) if you want to progress to Year 2
End-of-year supervision (€120) if you want to progress to Year 2.
please note:
Becoming a Grinberg Method Practitioner is a three-year professional training program
To certify as a Grinberg Method Practitioner, you'll need complete 3 years of study and pass written papers and pass practical assessments at the end of each year.
The upcoming training starting in March 2026 covers Year 1: Foundational Studies. Once you have completed and passed year 1, you will qualify for year 2.
In Year 1, you will learn fundamental skills of attention & body awareness
ABOUT YEAR 1: BUILDING FOUNDATIONS
Your first year is dedicated to becoming a student of your own body. You'll learn how to sustain attention, breathe freely, and recognize habitual tensions. Through direct practice, you'll explore:
Foot assessment: identifying patterns through the structure of the feet
Working with the body to transform pain and release fear
Developing the four qualities of touch:
Air, Fire, Water, and EarthTeaching clients the basics of body awareness, breathing, silence, and energy
By the end of Year A, you'll be able to lead a basic process of up to one year with clients, helping them pay attention to their bodies, transform pain, and let fear flow naturally.
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The second year takes you further, into the realm of automatic reactions and the deeper patterns behind them. You'll learn to:
Recognize and interrupt emotional and mental patterns in the body.
Teaching clients the experience of STOPPING-choosing not to reproduce what they no longer want in their lives.
Expand your ability to read the body through advanced foot assessment
Work with a client's personal history, moods, emotions, and needs.
Refine your touch with advanced precision techniques.
At the end of Year 2, you'll be able to lead longer and more complex processes, supporting clients in stopping damaging physical, emotional, and mental patterns.
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Your third year brings together everything you've learned, refining your capacity to work as a professional practitioner. You'll study how to:
Work with clients in multiple positions, including standing.
Develop clarity in description and precision in guiding processes.
Teach perseverance and discipline to your clients, while embodying them yourself.
Use sMove and over 100 body attention exercises to expand awareness and vitality.
Create individualized training programs for each client.
Learn the foundations of recovery to support the body's self-healing power.
By the end of Year 3, you'll be able to lead full learning processes, tailoring them to the unique needs and situations of each client, and accompanying them in connecting tools learned in the process to their real-life
A MULTI-LAYERED TEACHING STYLE
Each module is taught holistically through the mind and body. Each teaching module includes:
LECTURES: On different forms of touch and bodywork styles.
BODYWORK DEMONSTRATIONS: Learn through observing teachers.
GIVE & RECEIVE BODYWORK SESSIONS: Hands on skill development. .
BODY AWARENESS TRAINING: Attention exercises to sensitise your body.
Learning to teach through the body with attention, touch, and movement. It’s described as both a professional and personal transformation journey …
Where you learn to guide others while deepening your own development…
FAQS
general training
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The training is for anyone who wants to develop a career in somatic therapy. You might be a yoga teacher / massage therapist or dancer but now desire to become a specialist. Perhaps you are a coach and now want to go beyond just asking questions. Or you are someone who loves learning through the body and would like to deepen your intuition and understanding.
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We are in the process of getting this training accredited through several official Dutch institutions.
Practitioners of the Grinberg Method can apply to several Dutch (mental) health associations.
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For Dutch standards this is hbo-level. Internationally this would be a bachelor level training.
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There are no absolute medical contraindications for joining the training. However, the program is intensive and physically, emotionally, and mentally demanding. Severe untreated physical or psychological conditions that significantly limit participation may be a contraindication. Suitability is assessed during the mandatory intake interview with a licensed Grinberg Method teacher.
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Yes. After year one you are already qualified to work as a professional of level one (if you pass for the supervision).
enrolment
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First you let us know your interest through email (find the contact form and email adres here). We will get back to you within 48 hours. Then we’ll do an interview to see if the training is a fit for you. After this interview you will receive an enrolment form. Once this is signed and the tuition is payed, your spot is secured.
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No, you only sign up one year at the time. Due to the supervision at the end of the year it is not possible to already sign up for the years ahead. Once your supervision is passed, you will be offered the enrolment form for your next year.
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No. This is due to pre-made reservations with the retreat center. We are aiming to keep the price as friendly as possible. We can only do this if we make a full package price with the retreat center and the cooks who are preparing our food.
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To join this training you need a basic knowledge of English, written as well as spoken English. Then you need a genuine interest to work with people.
Besides that there is no other experience needed.
Travel
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Land van Yemaya
Hoofdweg 166
9695 AS Bellingwolde
The Netherlands -
We recommend using a GPS service such as Google Maps or Waze for the most accurate directions. Ample free parking is available on-site.
From Amsterdam / Schiphol (2.5–3 hours):
Take the A1, then A6, and continue on the A7 towards Groningen. After passing Groningen, stay on the A7 and take exit 46 (Winschoten/Heiligerlee). From there, follow local signs to Bellingwolde.From Groningen (approx. 45 minutes):
Take the A7 towards Hoogezand/Winschoten. Exit at 46 (Winschoten/Heiligerlee) and follow signs to Bellingwolde.By Public Transport
The nearest train station is Winschoten. Plan your journey via ns.nl/en; most routes connect through Groningen Central Station.
From Winschoten station, the final 15 minutes can be completed by local bus (stopping very close to our entrance) or by pre-booked taxi. For real-time bus schedules, check 9292.nl/en.By Air
We recommend flying into Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS). From there, you can take a direct train to Groningen (approx. 2 hours) and continue to Winschoten, or rent a car for the full journey.
Smaller regional airports such as Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) and Bremen Airport (BRE) in Germany may also be convenient, with limited European connections.Local Taxi Services
For taxis from Winschoten station or other local journeys: Snel Een Taxi Winschoten – online booking, Taxi Dorenbos – +31 592 615 000
food & accommodation
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Yes, the price shown on this website includes accommodation and food for the 4 modules of your year.
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No. This comes as one package.
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Yes. Depending on your restrictions / dietary preferences there will be a small extra fee added to your total costs.
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No. All meals will be vegetarian. Special dietary restrictions / preferences will be possible (for a small extra fee).
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The tuition fee is based on shared accommodation and shared bathrooms. There might be a possibility to have your own room for an additional fee, subject to availability. Please get in touch asap
payment
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Yes. We offer the possibility to pay up to 10 instalments.
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For special cases, we might be able to provide small discount for those who need financial assistance. This will be assessed on a case by case bases.
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No. This comes as one package.
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Please read our Terms & Conditions
ABOUT THE LOCATION
Land of Yemaya is nested in the peaceful countryside of Bellingwolde, in the north of the Netherlands, Land van Yemaya is a retreat center surrounded by wide skies, open fields, and the gentle presence of nature. It’s a place where time slows down, the air feels fresh and clean, and the mind can rest, allowing the body to truly listen, learn, and renew.
