Our Trainers

Kat Mertens

EcoNIDRA™ Founder, Teacher & Trainer

Kat is the founder of EcoNIDRA™, a Forest Therapy guide, TreeClimbing Therapist, mentor and speaker.

Her mission is to help people rediscover their deep connection with nature, including themselves.

Kat has seen in many participants how deepening their nature connection and learning to rest improved their health, well-being, focus and perception of life, including their interactions with human and the more-than-human world.

Deep nature connection practices like EcoNIDRA™ help people to learn to listen to their own bodies, to see with clarity what they truly want to be and do in this lifetime, and to have sufficient life energy for that.

Kat has been trained by international experts and mentors in Forest Therapy, Yoga Nidra, The Way of Council (Circle), as a Teacher of Presence, European TreeClimbing Therapist, Wellbeing Inspired by Nature Consultant, Mind-Body Eating Coach, and more.

She has over 20 years of experience training and mentoring adults and building communities for nature- and wellbeing-related projects.

Irma van der Schaar-Lamp

Certified EcoNIDRA™ Teacher & Trainer

Irma is certified EcoNIDRA™ teacher and trainer with a gentle, nourishing energy.

Irma is a cornerstone of our training programs, providing students with loving feedback and sharing her treasure trove of authentic stories to inspire the next generation of teachers.

Besides training new teachers, Irma is the founder of Mos en Maanlicht and is actively offering EcoNIDRA™ sessions at various locations within the Netherlands.

Leona Kral

Certified EcoNIDRA™ Teacher, Trainer-in-Training

Leona is the founder of Breath & Nature Wellbeing, where her mission is to help people partner with their breath, nature, and body for deep relaxation and transformation.

Leona combines her expertise in breath work, movement, and nature practices to offer unique programs in a nurturing environment.

Through group classes and individual sessions, she guides clients towards greater self-awareness, stress relief, and overall wellbeing in the serene setting of her lakeside studio.

Helen Mercercox

Certified EcoNIDRA™ Teacher, Trainer-in-Training

Helen is the founder of Camomile Lawn ~ Nature Led Wellness, where she offers nature-infused holistic wellbeing rooted in yoga, EcoNIDRA™, Ayurveda, Reiki and aromatherapy.

With a warm and grounded presence, she supports people to slow down, rest deeply and re-connect with themselves and the natural world through sensory awareness, breath, movement and embodied practice.

Helen’s teaching blends deep relaxation and nervous-system regulation with gentle embodiment and nature connection, inviting participants into kindness, stillness and a felt sense of belonging.

She creates holding spaces that encourage ease, curiosity and transformation — whether in a garden studio, yoga class, restorative retreat or deep rest practice.

Through her work she helps people Remember how to rest, how to relate to nature as teacher, and how to bring more presence into everyday life.

Linda Beekelaar

EcoNIDRA™ Teacher & Trainer-in-Training

Linda is the founder of Centrum Vleugelhoorn in Velm, near Sint-Truiden.

She is dedicated to guiding you toward ultimate rest, relaxation, heart connection, deepened (body) awareness, and creativity.

She believes that through these practices, the ‘power of Life’ becomes active and palpable within and around you.

Linda facilitates sessions in EcoNIDRA™, Restorative yoga, and Forest Bathing, enriched with Tao, aromatherapy, and creative expression.

She creates a safe space for you to reconnect with your inner wellspring.