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## About Wouter

In 2020 I personally experienced the healing power of sound and music and in 2021 I decided to follow a sound healing training [provided by Surya at Akasha Retreat Center](https://www.akasharetreatcenter.com/).
Combined with modest electronic music production skills and dj-skills from a previous life, I started creating and playing music for holistic healing and dance.

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The search and selection of music for ecstatic dance and trance dance sessions and creating immersive dance flows is what I really love doing.
I also like to co-create with another spaceholder. Thereful I'm very gratefull for the beautiful collaborations with Rita (my fellow student from the trance dance facilitator training), [Frouke Vermeulen](https://www.artsoundmedicinewoman.com/about/) and [Karien Detavernier](https://www.shamanour.be/autobiografie).

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## Training

- The Crew, a curated 4-week Success Accelerator for Entrepreneurs by [Colleen Shell](https://fabx.tv/speaker/colleen-schell/) (Ubud, Indonesia - January 2017)
During this accelerator program I learned about Ecstatic Dance in [The Yoga Barn](https://www.theyogabarn.com) and [Akasha, New Earth Haven](https://newearthhaven.com/), and received my first [Sound Healing at Pyramids of Chi](https://pyramidsofchi.com/)
- [SOMA Breathwork 21-day Awakening Breathwork Journey](https://www.somabreath.com/the-awakening-breathwork-journey-fp/) (online, January 2021)
- [SOMA Breathwork Instructor Level 1 Training](https://www.somabreath.com/breathwork-facilitator-teacher-training-certification/) (online, February 2021)
- [Sound Healing Training Module 1 & Module 2](https://www.akasharetreatcenter.com/soundhealing-training) by
Surya in [Akasha Retreat Center](https://www.akasharetreatcenter.com/) (Heers - Belgium, September 2021 - March 2022)
- [Umaya Ecstatic Dance Facilitation](https://umaya.love/courses/ecstatic-dance-facilitation-guidelines-tools-exercises/) (online, July 2022)
- [Trance Dance Facilitator Training](https://trance-dance.net/) (Eiffel - Germany, August - October 2022)

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## Ecstatic dance

In May 2022 I played a first Ecstatic Dance session at a private birthday event: [Rebirth Ecstatic Dance @ Krimpvarkie Huisi](https://harmonics.be/en/news/rebirthecstaticdance). 2 more ED sessions followed in the summer of 2022, including [Release Your Inner Dancer](https://harmonics.be/en/news/releaseyourinnerdancer) on September 3.
If you're not familiar yet with Ecstatic Dance you can read about it in this [blogpost: What is Ecstatic Dance?](https://harmonics.be/en/news/watisecstaticdance)

## Trance dance

From August to the end of October 2022, I followed the [Trance Dance Facilitator Training](https://trance-dance.net/events/trancedance-facilitator-training/) by Aernoudt Knecht and got [certified](https://trance-dance.net/international/facilitators/wouter-vernaillen/).
After a successful first Trance dance session on October 17, [monthly Trance Dance sessions](https://harmonics.be/en/trancedance) will take place starting from January 2023.

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## Disclaimer

I don't consider myself to be a healer or coach, but I'm a facilitator, creating a safe space where self healing can occur.

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