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Toen ik voor de eerste keer een Waterkrachtheling kreeg ging er voor mij een totaal nieuwe wereld open... een wereld van geborgenheid, rust, en versmelten met iets groter dan jezelf. Ik voelde me zo volledig door het water en door Gert gedragen dat ik wel met het water leek te versmelten en er één mee werd. Er was ruimte voor mijn ziel en voor wat van daaruit wil gebeuren. Soms leek het wel alsof ik weer in de baarmoeder zat… en tegelijkertijd zelf een baarmoeder was voor datgene wat op elk moment in me geboren wilde worden. Het is dan ook niet bij die eerste sessie gebleven. Elke sessie is weer anders. Soms zijn het oude, opgekropte en in het lichaam vastgezette emoties die een weg naar buiten zoeken die zich aandienen, en soms zijn het nieuwe inzichten die opborrelen om me verder te helpen op mijn weg.
Gert blijkt intuïtief heel goed aan te voelen welke bewegingen het lichaam op elk moment nodig heeft. Dat kan gaan van kleine, ingetogen, subtiele bewegingen tot groots vloeiende, groeiende en meeslepende bewegingen en allemaal hebben ze hun plaats in het op gang brengen van een bijzonder helend proces.
Een waterkrachtheling laat je thuiskomen in je lichaam en geeft je lichaam meteen ook het gevoel dat het hier op aarde veilig en geborgen is… tenminste dat is zoals ik het heb ervaren.
Telkens ik naar een sessie ga, moet ik toch terug mijn moed bijeenrapen. Het is altijd een beetje eng om geconfronteerd te worden met eigen verborgen kantjes, om met je neus op de feiten gedrukt te worden, het doet soms pijn om je eigen blinde vlekken te zien En je weet nooit hoe de sessie zal uitdraaien. Ik heb nog geen vast stramien kunnen ontdekken. Tenzij dit het stramien is: Gert luistert, kijkt, voelt, denkt na, geeft richting aan het gesprek of komt met een oefening op de proppen, aandacht gevend aan verbale en non-verbale signalen, aftastend wat mijn grenzen zijn. Zodat ik tenslotte terug naar huis ga, vol energie, met weer wat inzichten erbij, weer een stapje verder op mijn pad, naar mijn levensdoel.
Op de sessies leer ik ontdekken wat ik van mijn leven wil maken, iets wat ik diep in mij wel weet, maar wat ik nog niet heb durven, willen, kunnen onder ogen zien. Ik krijg geen tips of ik leer geen technieken, ik leer voelen, diep in mijn buik. We pellen laag na laag af, zodat ik inzicht krijg in mijn emoties en zodat mijn levenskracht weer naar boven kan komen. Gelukkig krijg ik hierbij altijd de kracht en de steun om om te gaan met weerstanden bij mezelf én mijn omgeving. In de periode dat ik de sessies volg, is er al heel wat veranderd in mijn leven, veranderingen die ik nooit alleen zou aankunnen, zeker niet op die tijdsspanne en op zo'n bewuste wijze.
When I moved to Leuven in early 2000 I was looking for a Yoga group. My main concern was to find a teacher who was convincing as a person. The Oost West Centrum organized an "open-deur-dag" (Open-door-day) - an afternoon of free classes during which one could meet teachers and get an idea of the courses they were offering. Gert was one of these teachers. I immediately felt that he was a truthful and loving person, who didn't hide himself behind masks. So I enrolled in the two courses he was giving: Okido-Yoga and a course introducing a variety of meditation techniques.
I read that he did some sort of physiotherapy, and I was interested in consulting him, as I had been suffering from all sorts of tensions in my back and chronic sinus problems. So after a few weeks of knowing Gert as a Yoga and meditation teacher I made an appointment to have a private session. I had no idea what to expect, but I was curious enough to give it a try. First I told him about my physical ailments. Then he asked me to lie down on a strange body pillow, which turned out to be quite comfortable. Very gently he examined my whole body. Sometimes he would leave his hands in one place for several minutes without any motion, apparently doing nothing. But, oh! By the end of the session I felt deeply relaxed and somehow lighter and freer. We spoke a little bit about my family and about how we would continue. I had no idea where this would lead to, and whether it would solve the problems I had. The only thing I DID know was that I trusted Gert. I felt I didn't need to hide anything from him.
I started coming regularly, once a week. In the beginning the treatments were mainly physical. Actually, Gert never treats ONLY physically. He is always aware of the whole human being. His kind of massage primarily addresses the "energy body". This is based on the belief that physical ailments occur when the free flow of energy is blocked. By releasing these blockages the body is able to heal itself. Soon I began to notice a lasting improvement of my back condition.
After a while we began talking more. This became a whole new dimension. We spoke about anything such as present issues, family history or behavioral patterns resulting from conditioning in childhood. In Gert I had found an outstanding listener. He combines a sharp intellect with an amazing intuition. I get the impression that in Gert the senses are more developed than in most of us. He reads me like a book. He sees how I am doing. He observes my body language, and tells me what he sees. He hears in my voice whether what I am saying comes from my true feeling or just from my thoughts.
Often he will make an observation about what I am feeling. Sometimes I am not aware of that being so, but after considering the possibility I discover he is right. With his hands Gert feels in minute detail where I am blocked, where I am free, and many more subtle things, which even he finds difficult to put into words. It is a good thing I don't try to hide anything from him, because it wouldn't be possible.
Instead I feel that at Gert's there is room for all of me. And even more: There is room for me to grow, room for hidden parts of me to come out and blossom. Sometimes Gert shows me physical exercises to help with a particular problem. When I am ill he speaks about what kind of food would best support the healing process. Sometimes he recommends natural remedies such as essential oils.
At some point Gert introduced me to "emotional body-work". This method is based on the observation that thought patterns are connected to behavioral and emotional patterns, which are all imprinted in the body. In other words: All aspects of our being are connected. Every thought and every feeling is somehow reflected in our body. Therefore, it is especially effective to address a particular issue on all levels simultaneously. Physical exercises help free whatever blockage there might be on a physical level. EXPRESSING the emotions that come up enables us to LET GO of them. Affirmations reprogram the mind to think health-enhancing thoughts, so we eventually think the thoughts we really believe in, rather than those we have been taught to think.
In the beginning I came to Gert with the attitude "I'm here. Heal me." After a few months he started asking me what I wanted him to do. I was somewhat startled and said something like: "I don't know.....Make me feel better." "Yes, but how? What do you want from me?", he asked. At first I couldn't give any clear answers. I soon understood how important it was to get in touch with MY needs and wishes. So I learned to "prepare" for every session by going inside and feeling what I want. Do I want to just lie there passively and be treated physically? And if so, in which part of my body? Do I want to talk about a positive development, a present difficulty or a recurring pattern? Do I want to share a dream or a wish, a memory or a fear? Do I want to cry or dance or just simply be hugged? Everything seems possible - and what is NOT possible Gert is perfectly clear about. This is another thing Gert is a master in, and is teaching me slowly but surely: Knowing one's limits and boundaries and communicating where they are whenever necessary.
Over the course of the 15 months in which I have consulted Gert regularly, I have been amazed over and over again about all the different dimensions of our work. Yes, it feels like OUR work. Together we search for ways to make me more free, more happy, more healthy. And I can confidently say that I AM considerably freer, happier and healthier than 15 months ago I am deeply grateful for all his help and guidance.