Michael Verlouw
Western psychology helped me with a number of questions in my life, but within Buddhism I really felt that I was coming 'home'.
Meditation and Dhamma study are my way of coming home to myself. And in the world. Just the way it is – as imperfect as it is beautiful.
In my guidance I help people, in a very open and light way, to find the most suitable entrance to silence and freedom for them. By finding your own entrance you naturally stimulate understanding of the path you are walking and wisdom and compassion come alive in such a way that you will gradually have access to it at any time.
I become happy the moment I notice that you really start to see the path as your path.
My name is Michael Verlouw. In addition to being a meditation coach, I work as a corporate lawyer for a public broadcaster. I am also trained as a hypno-/psychotherapist and yoga teacher.
With over 23 years of meditation and retreat experience, I have been studying at the Insight Meditation Center (IMS) and the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS) in the US since 2004. Deeply rooted in the Buddhist tradition, but at the same time fully focused on a Western lay life, people speak my language and tone there.
Within the many classical Buddhist movements I feel most closely related to that of the Thai Forest Tradition, from which my own teacher, Gloria Taraniya, also stems. Jotika Hermsen is my biggest source of inspiration in the Netherlands. Together with her and other colleagues I supervise retreats and study programs at Sangha Metta.
I sincerely hope that my contributions here 30NOW support you in your practice.
Updates
Live Meditation scheduled for 01-08-2025: Soft Belly Meditation (2)
Live Meditation: Soft Belly Meditation (2). Another 'soft belly meditation' where we seek support in coming home to the body, by bringing the attention back to our belly again and again. In order to experience that something in ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 11/06/2025: The Space Between Two Thoughts
Live Meditation: The Space Between Two Thoughts When we focus on the silence between two thoughts, we can experience a special space, Some call it consciousness, some call it emptiness, some call it our true nature, ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 29-05-2025: Being present here and now is enough.
Live Meditation: Being present here and now is enough.. In this gentle meditation we practice the willingness to be present…..... The willingness to connect. Without judgment, without expectations…...... Just that silent knowing…..what is happening from moment to moment…
Live Meditation scheduled for 18-05-2025: A soft belly
Live Meditation: A Soft Belly. What presents itself is harder to work with when we get lost in the story, rather than resting in the direct experience. So much of our suffering comes from the stories that ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 04-08-2025: Insight Meditation with RAIN – The Fourth Step – Non-Identification.
Live Meditation: Insight Meditation with RAIN - The fourth step - Non-identifying.. In 7 consecutive Monday evenings we will get to know Insight Meditation using RAINRAIN stands for Recognizing, Accepting, Investigating and Non-identifying. In Dutch: Recognize, Accept, Investigate and ...
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Lust for Life – Year Group 2025
February 23 – December 21, 2025 Happiness comes from within In the year group 'Lust for Life - Happiness comes from within' we practice ...
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Eight steps to happiness – Year group 2024/2025
March 31, 2024 - January 19, 2025 the eightfold path in everyday life The Eightfold Path is next to the ...
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Dancing with life – Year group 2023
March 12, 2023 - February 11, 2024 the four noble truths in everyday life Dancing with life: the ...
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RAIN - Floor Series
Welcome to the in-depth series RAIN - the direct path to joy, freedom and connection. At your own pace, on your…
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LIVE! - Year group 2022 - Live Course
For a year - together with a group of like-minded people - develop yourself further on the path of meditation and mindfulness ...
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Check out my upcoming “offline meetings”
You can view my upcoming offline retreats, meditation days and courses on the 'On Location' page ...
