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For over a decade Maarten has been sharing sweat lodge ceremonies and been teaching inspirational workshops that include firewalking, arrow breaking, rebar bending, meditation, ceremony, breathwork and visioning. He shares these teachings and the insights that have helped him along the way with refreshing frankness, humor and remarkable down to earthness. His immense trust in the inherent intelligence and personal capacity of all the people he works with is one of the major catalysts for the personal empowerment that happens during his events. His way of being allows people to accept themselves as they are in all their vulnerability and with all their inadequacy, at the same time supporting and inspiring them to great achievement, self love, self approval, success and happiness.
He is well known for his grounded centeredness and clarity, which creates a safe and solid space for people to venture deeply within themselves and do the transformational work on themselves that they need to do. Because of his ability to bridge ancient traditions, wisdom, practices and teachings with our contemporary western mind and needs he's able to make true personal transformation and deep healing easily accessible to a wide audience ranging from business professionals to spiritual practitioners.
Maarten is passionate about reconnecting the European people to their own spiritual roots and has started the unique 3 year Spirit Lodge Academy program as one of the main vessels to pass on the myths and wisdom of our western ancestors.
Firewalking events, inspirational workshops and ceremonies are conducted in English or Dutch. Maarten is based in The Netherlands. |
| "If you have a chance to participate in his healing and empowering work, I would highly recommend it!" - Peggy Dylan
Originator of the firewalking movement / Founder of Sundoor | "Maarten is an excellent workshop facilitator. He has in-depth knowledge of his subject and comes across as a very down to earth trainer. Highly recommend." - Pras Pattnaik
Corporate Trainer | | "I was deeply touched and impressed by your teaching, which to me, it seemed so quiet and gentle, yet so strong and clear. Through your teaching I feel I truly came to understand and honour the sacredness and beauty of the fire." - Diane Mackay | "You teach with centeredness and compassion, and the love for what you bring to people is deeply touching and truly inspiring!" - Karen Redpath | |
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Maarten studied Japanese Language and Culture, majoring in Buddhism at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands (1990-1995). He continues his personal Shingon Buddhist practice ever since his visit to Japan in 1994 where he conducted the traditional Buddhist pilgrimage of Kobodaishi Kukai on foot along the 88 temple circuit on the island of Shikoku. His personal practice has come to include various shamanic tools and rituals as well.
He has qualifications in: Neuro Emotional Integration, Integrated Natural Therapies and Energetic Geo Reflex Analysis, Breathwork/Rebirthing, Reiki and Medical Qigong. Furthermore he is certified as an Advanced SUNDOOR Firewalk Instructor since 1999 and SUNDOOR Master since 2000.
Maarten apprenticed 10 years with practical mystic Peggy Dylan and during this decade spent three and a half years (2005-2009) working as a driving force within SUNDOOR, The international Firewalking School, traveling to all worldwide workshops and events as SUNDOOR Trainer and Peggy's personal assistant.
His career spans from General Manager in the hospitality business to Workshop Facilitator in personal growth and spiritual development. In 2009 he launched Spirit Lodge Academy: a three year course in European sweat lodge teachings and ceremonial leadership.
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About Maarten Elout
