SPIRITUAL CURRICULUM VITAE

Occupation parents
Father: farmer
Mother: Housewife
Parents and grandparents were yoga practitioners.

Life line
1974-1976   
At the age of 10-12 years I read the 3 books: “the power in yourself”rdquo;, “visualisation/positive thinking” and “not tomorrow but now”. Writer: Dyer. These books coloured my vision on life

1984-2000  
I start working in fashion. I travelled for my work around the world for 12 years as a buyer/buying manager for clothing because. This profession gave me the opportunity to meet different people and their culture. I read a lot about different cultures ( Taoism, Hinduism, Zen Buddhism, Communism, Koran/Islam) and I did yoga in the most stressful periods of my life to stay more in balance at a yoga centre in Amsterdam

2000-2013 
I had my own business/recruitment company to help people find a new job in the retail sector. I discovered that my strength was: increase the awareness of people, so they could make a better decisions and could lead a happier life because of this (less suffering)

2002-2005  
I began a 3 years hatha yoga and 2 years meditation training at Osmose Institute – The Hague – www.osmoseyoga.nl. Teacher degree.

2005          
August: one week breathing course: breathing course, meditation, singing Mantras – Hindu tradition guru Ajata Stam – life school Govindadhama – Hoorn (Netherlands)

2005-2006  
Every 3 months, one afternoon coaching from Guru Ajata Stam – Mantra singing + every month 1 chapter of  the book “the 196 sutras of patanjali “ – 4 chapters - Hindu tradition

2006                
July. Discover the Buddhism study trip to Katmandoe/Nepal – Pulahari Monastery – one week education in Buddhist principles and meditation cours, Tara, Tjenrezig and Mahakala pudjas practising every day 1 week study trip to Tibet – Lhasa – visited 3 monasteries: Potala, Lakdang,
November – full moon meditation – Milarepa lama Huy Tjenrezig pudja – Schoten every Thursday
25 November – refuge to Buddha – Lama Zeupa – Huy
Hans Kloosterman given Buddhist name: Karma Tsultrim Tharchin
Vision for the future and my motivation:
a)    develop myself as a Buddhist teacher to help people discover inner happiness, be in contact with compassion and love and teach this old spiritual tradition to others.
b)    Introducing Buddhism principles in the business life

2007                
Following teachings from Lama Karta, Lama Zeupa, Lama Tashi Nima at Tibetan Institute in Vajrayana center in Cadzand, Brussel, Schoten en Huy.
Approval from Lama Karta to become a monk. 1 year probation and then another 3 year probation.
Starting meditation on the 4 general preliminary exercises: precious human body, Death, Karma and the life of Samsara.

2008                
4 month retreat in Tibetan Institute in Huy to do the pre elementary exercises, starting with prostrations January up till April.

2014 – till now                                                                                                                                                Independent coach, yoga and mindfulness teacher at:
Yoga and Mindfulness Retreats at the Tibetan Institute in Huy/Belgium
Ciran reintegration institute in Amersfoort/Netherlands
Aegon in The Hague and Leeuwarden/Netherlands
Healtcity sportclub in The Hague/Netherlands
Linggan Yogastudio in the Hague/Netherlands
Group and Individual lessons

2020
EMDR – Eye Movement 2023 Desensitization Reprocessing. Getraind door John Martinus

I work with the following methods:

• Yoga and Meditation based on Hindu philosophy (5 years of study)
• Yoga, Meditation, and Mindfulness based on Buddhist philosophy (15 years of study)
• Mindfulness MBSR teacher trained via Jon Kabat-Zinn's 8-week method (2 years of study) – Affiliated with the VMBN association for Mindfulness trainers, category 1 trainer (registration number 2016858)
• Systemic work through "The New Constellations" with Hylke Bonnema (2 years of study)
• EFT - Emotional Freedom Technique by Gary Craig. Trained by Psychologist Steven de Nie in Arnhem
• TRE – Tension Release Exercises by David Bercelli at TRE Nederland (2 years of study)
• EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Trained by John Martinus
• Nonviolent Communication – Compassionate communication from a Buddhist perspective. Training received from David de Wulff in Belgium, and studied and practiced all books and videos by Marshall Rosenberg.

Studies and Courses in detail:

Mijn Autobiografie