ABOUT ROADS TO ZEN

Roads To Zen

....evolved naturally and slowly formed into a real concept that translates now in a 'holistic retreat experience'. While traveling the world, we realized the need for people to have more awareness about our beautiful Earth and we wanted to share the compassion and love towards our planet and all its beings. This also means we offer pet care services and yoga classes! 

Over the years we stayed in many different places for a longer period of time. We made deep connections with different cultures and really got to know these places in an authentic way. This gave us very specific information about places to stay, visit, how to get there, what to eat, local friends (yes! FRIENDS!), markets and many more unique things! We believe it is one of the biggest schools in life: discovering this earth and all those who live on it. This can bring about a mind-shift and can alter your visions and perspectives on many levels.  It will also provide a much clearer view on the many problems this planet is facing today and how we all have the power, to make a difference every single day. Open your heart and spirit!

Dogs have always shown me the way and ultimately, my own dog Perro, started to show me a path forward in what I really wanted to do with my life and pursue my passions and dreams. After my dog tragically passed away, my life in Belgium came to an end and Perro set me on my journey to help other dogs in need. I went to Nepal to work as Program Manager for a NGO that helps street dogs in need. The dogs gave me a job and far more than that! Living and working in Nepal for all these years, was a life changing experience and I knew and felt in every fibre of my being that this is the right path I am walking. Amazingly, so many dogs from the Kathmandu Valley got adopted and flew to their forever homes across the globe. This made me realize first hand, that love knows no boundaries and while some dogs may be born in a certain country, they can find a home in another. This led me to help strays around the world find a forever home. While in Nepal, I also engaged in Buddhism and got my 200h YTT at Nepal Yoga Academy. It was my dream to open up a retreat that combines the love for these beloved four-legged beings with yoga, nature, eco conscious living and more. In the future, we like to open up our own sanctuary to help as many beings in need, across the world!