{"id":2082,"date":"2022-10-03T10:59:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T08:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wavesleuven.be\/teammembers\/bavo-wouters\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T10:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:55:57","slug":"bavo-wouters","status":"publish","type":"teammembers","link":"https:\/\/wavesleuven.be\/nl\/teammembers\/bavo-wouters\/","title":{"rendered":"Bavo Wouters"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_887a049b height_small\" id=\"section--header\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-5 wpb_column vc_column_container has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_78edd358\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-7 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_da3ee989\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h5>ons team<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_title color_link_inherit\">Bavo Wouters<\/h1><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"474\">Bavo, medeoprichter en CFO\/ CTO van Waves, is een gediplomeerd kinesitherapeut en gecertificeerd Pilates-instructeur. Hij heeft een bijzondere interesse in het begeleiden van mensen met chronische pijn, hyperventilatie, angstklachten en psychosomatische problemen. Dankzij zijn uitgebreide gespecialiseerde opleidingen en een voortdurende drang naar zelfontwikkeling, is hij vastberaden om niet alleen zichzelf, maar ook anderen te helpen groeien.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"504\"><strong data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"502\">Kernwoorden<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">ENTHOUSIAST \u2014 ENERGIEK \u2014 WARM<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"504\"><strong data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"502\">Bavo&#8217;s achtergrond<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"830\">Oorspronkelijk afkomstig uit Limburg, verhuisde Bavo naar Leuven om kinesitherapie te studeren. Daar ontwikkelde hij een sterke band met de stad. Zijn persoonlijke ervaring met chronische pijn tijdens zijn jeugd leerde hem, met geduld, beweging en de juiste ondersteuning, hoe hij de tools kon vinden om pijnvrij te leven.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"870\"><strong data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"868\">Waarom hij doet wat hij doet<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"1300\">Bavo\u2019s eigen ervaring met chronische pijn en de uitdagingen die hij daarbij ondervond, vormden de kern van zijn diepe interesse in pijnmechanismen. Deze passie drijft zijn toewijding om cli\u00ebnten te informeren, te inspireren en te ondersteunen. Met een educatieve en empathische aanpak reikt hij hen de nodige handvatten aan, zodat ze zelf actief kunnen deelnemen aan hun herstelproces en stap voor stap hun welzijn verbeteren.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1335\"><strong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1333\">Bavo in zijn vrije tijd<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1715\">Bavo is een echte muziekliefhebber en vult zijn vrije tijd met alles wat met muziek te maken heeft. Of hij nu swingdanst, gitaar speelt, festivals bezoekt of een poging tot zingen waagt\u2014zijn passie voor ritme en melodie is altijd aanwezig. Naast muziek vindt hij balans door te bewegen, te koken en te mediteren, waarmee hij zijn lichaam en geest gezond en in evenwicht houdt.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1864\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Met zijn oprechte betrokkenheid, brede expertise en passie voor het begeleiden van mensen, is Bavo een inspirerende kracht binnen het Waves-team.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-5 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-7 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy team--category-list style_badge color_link_inherit\"><div class=\"w-post-elm-list\"><button class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_8 term-30 term-education-nl\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Education<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_8 term-29 term-gym-nl\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Gym<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_8 term-28 term-health-nl\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Health<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_8 term-212 term-leadership-nl\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Leadership<\/span><\/button><button class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_8 term-27 term-pilates-nl\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Pilates<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>Specialisatie<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy team--tag-list style_badge color_link_inherit\"><div class=\"w-post-elm-list\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_8 term-224 term-chronische-pijn\" href=\"https:\/\/wavesleuven.be\/nl\/team_tag\/chronische-pijn\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Chronische pijn<\/span><\/a><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_8 term-119 term-hyperventilatie\" href=\"https:\/\/wavesleuven.be\/nl\/team_tag\/hyperventilatie\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Hyperventilatie<\/span><\/a><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_8 term-135 term-relaxatie\" href=\"https:\/\/wavesleuven.be\/nl\/team_tag\/relaxatie\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Relaxatie<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>Inboeken:<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><b>KINESITHERAPIE<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/bookings.crossuite.app\/dee6dada-e555-464b-8c8f-2adeb09541fe\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Boek sessie in Waves<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/bookings.crossuite.app\/604ebe57-faac-476d-ace6-2ca4271ef47e\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Boek sessie in Crossfit Super 7<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>GROEPSLESSEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/backoffice.bsport.io\/m\/Waves\/342\/calendar\/?coaches=7096\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Boek een groepsles Pilates<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4893,"template":"","team_category":[30,29,28,212,27],"team_tag":[224,119,135],"class_list":["post-2082","teammembers","type-teammembers","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","team_category-education-nl","team_category-gym-nl","team_category-health-nl","team_category-leadership-nl","team_category-pilates-nl","team_tag-chronische-pijn","team_tag-hyperventilatie","team_tag-relaxatie"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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