Franca Ficchi
Founder of Het Ayurveda Instituut
Ayurvedic Practitioner • Mind & Body Coach
My path
From personal experience to professional guidance
My work within Ayurveda has arisen from both personal experience and years of practice.
During a period of burnout, I personally came into contact with Ayurveda. The connection between body, mind, and lifestyle helped me regain balance step by step.
From there, I further deepened and developed within various disciplines. In addition, I gained years of experience in the sauna industry and at a spa, where touch, relaxation, and recovery are central.
With nearly 30 years of experience, I work from a broad, holistic vision in which both traditional knowledge and Western insights come together.
Education and expertise
Broadly educated and continuously developing
- Ayurveda practitioner
- Massage therapist
- Yoga teacher / therapist
- Art therapist
- Beauty specialist
- Pedicurist (in training)
all via recognized training institutes
Expertise and development
Affiliated with recognized professional associations
I am affiliated with a professional association and a register for complementary therapists. This means that I continuously pursue further training to deepen my knowledge and skills and maintain my registrations.
In addition, I maintain close contacts with colleagues and specialists, both within the Netherlands and internationally.
What I stand for
“For me, Ayurveda is not a standalone method, but a way of working that permeates everything.”
Attention
Every treatment is tailored to you as a person and to what is needed at that moment.
Rest
Alignment and slowing down are central – both in treatment and guidance.
Accessibility
Conveying Ayurveda in an accessible way, so that it can support recovery and health.
About Het Ayurveda Instituut
A place for rest, attention, and recovery
Het Ayurveda Instituut is a small-scale, holistic health center where body and mind take center stage. A place where you can slow down, recover, and regain balance.
Here, therapy, wellness, and knowledge come together – always tailored to what you need at that moment.
The place
A quiet and personal setting, where there is room for attention and attunement
Here arises the calm needed to slow down and allow the body to recover.
The institute
A place where different forms of care come together.
Therapeutic treatments
Relaxing Spa Rituals
Panchakarma tracks
Workshops and training courses
After moving to Winschoten in 2025, I consciously work on a small scale, together with a small and committed team. This makes it possible to guarantee personal attention and quality.