[ MONTE DA ORADA, PORTUGAL ]

Book a Grinberg Method Bodywork Session with Leander at Orada

The Grinberg Method is a somatic approach that allows you to work with injuries, chronic symptoms, old traumas, limiting beliefs and unwanted behaviours.

Leander Ruivenkamp is a Somatic Therapist and the Founder of The Amsterdam Academy for Body Learning. He will be offering Grinberg Method bodywork sessions at Michaela Boehm’s retreat in October 2026 at Monte da Orada in Portugal.

Please read the FAQs below and book early as spaces are limited.

Leander Ruivenkamp working on a woman's arm in a bodywork session.

  • Based in Amsterdam, Leander Ruivenkamp is a Somatic Therapist and Bodyworker specialising in the Grinberg Method. He works one-on-one to help people process trauma and understand their bodies better. Leander is also the Founder of the Amsterdam Academy for Body Learning and supports practitioners to deepen their training.

    Read Leander’s About Page.

    Leander has been studying with Michaela Boehm & Steve James since 2018 and is Certified Teacher in both The Non-Linear Movement Method® and The Intimacy and Attraction Workshop®.

  • We start the session by discussing the theme / issue / challenge you want to work on. Through attentive touch and guided attention, we explore how you hold tension, breathe, and respond to stress / emotions that are triggered.

    We then work to drop or undo the habitual patterns that show up in the body and allow space for something new and/or different to emerge.

  • Yes. Many participants in the past have booked 2-4 sessions during the retreat.

    We do not recommend you book more than one a day unless you are very familiar with the Grinberg Method.

  • 60 mins.

  • €100 per session. Payment can be made in cash or bank transfer to an EU account.

  • Most sessions are conducted with partial clothing / underwear. However if you are more comfortable with clothes, that’s also fine.

  • No. The sessions take place at the beginning of the day, during the lunch break and at the end of the day.

    Session times are as follows:

    • 7am

    • 8:05am

    • 1:15pm - 2:15pm (during the lunch break)

    • 8:30pm (or as soon as the evening sesison ends)

  • Yes. Different practitioners naturally have different styles. Feel free to book with both to see what style you prefer.

    • You can reschedule your appointment (subject to availability) or cancel your appointment free of charge 24 hours prior.

    • Any changes or no shows within 24 hours incur the full 100% fee.

  • Please email: info@leanderruivenkamp.com or WhatsApp +31 6 19 64 26 61