{"id":3242,"date":"2020-04-12T14:03:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T12:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpsites.co\/vinyasa\/?page_id=3242"},"modified":"2026-08-05T11:53:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T09:53:31","slug":"over-ons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ayurvedainstituut.com\/en\/over-ons\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About Het Ayurveda Instituut<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A place for rest, attention, and recovery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, therapy, wellness, and knowledge come together \u2013 always tailored to what you need at that moment.
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Franca Ficchi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Founder of Het Ayurveda Instituut<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ayurvedic Practitioner \u2022 Mind & Body Coach<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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My path<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From personal experience to professional guidance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My work within Ayurveda has arisen from both personal experience and years of practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With nearly 30 years of experience, I work from a broad, holistic vision in which both traditional knowledge and Western insights come together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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What I stand for<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor me, Ayurveda is not a standalone method, but a way of working that permeates everything.\u201d<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Attention<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every treatment is tailored to you as a person and to what is needed at that moment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Afstemming en vertragen staan centraal – zowel in de behandeling als in de begeleiding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Accessibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Conveying Ayurveda in an accessible way, so that it can support recovery and health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A place where different forms of care come together.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Therapeutic treatments<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Relaxing Spa Rituals<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Panchakarma tracks<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Workshops and training courses<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quiet and personal setting, where there is room for attention and attunement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here arises the calm needed to slow down and allow the body to recover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Education and expertise<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broadly educated and continuously developing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n