Empowerment is one of our core values at Waves, for our clients as well as other clinicians and health professionals. An integral element of empowerment is education. Together with our partners we are excited to offer a wide range of content from extensive courses through to 2 hour work-shops.
We offer a wide range of topics, through from workshops series (The Waves of Parenthood e.g.) to stand alone workshops (Love your feet). Please find below a full list of all workshops we are currently offering.
Brought to you by Waves, De Wolk, Kine Zahra, Fit by Fonda, Vuurlinie & Treat.
Through the Waves of parenthood, we know that there are many ups and downs. Our mission is to provide you with some tips, tricks and practical tools to support you through this time across a multitude of topics.
Each workshop reflects 4 superpowers which we believe are important for your journey through parenthood.
Empowerment – Knowledge – Intuition – Support
Practical information: The cost of the workshop is set per couple and includes supplementary material, nibbles and drinks. All Waves sessions in Dutch & English. De Wolk sessions will be split into Dutch and English speaking options. We are also an inclusive environment. An English or Flemish to sign translator is also available if required for those with hearing impairments. Audio options are also available for those with visual impairments. Please email us at hello@wavesleuven.be if you would like these service (free of charge).
Dorine Vincent
Preparation for childbirth (3 evening sessions): In this three-part series ‘De geboorteberg’ you set off on the road to delivery.
Ideal from 28 weeks onwards, Dorine will be your guide through labour and birth. As a guide, she provides you with various options, she knows all the tools and will inform you about all the ways to give birth so that you are informed and confident going into this special moment together.
Dorine Vincent
Starting with breastfeeding: Everything you need to know to start breastfeeding. This workshop will inform you if you are starting this adventure for the first time, or refresh you if you are starting your breastfeeding adventure again.
Dorine Vincent
Preparing for those first few weeks of motherhood: Concrete tips and tricks from a midwife for a comfortable recovery after the delivery. Honest and useful tips for the whole family.
Lien Stas
This unique bimonthly 2h class is focused on giving you time and tools to nurture and nourish your body and the journey you are about to go on – parenthood.
Both informative but also movement focused, you will delve into breathing and focusing techniques to both aid you through your delivery, but also across many facets of your life that will be adjusting.
This workshop includes access to two on-demand Mindful Mat videos (20 mins and 45 mins), as well as a Mindfulness meditation (10 mins), so that you have extra moments between workshops to find focus and calm.
Zahra Van Veldhoven & Katina McCulloch
Your little monkey is finally here! Now come the initial months of adjusting to a new rhythm: minimal sleep, feeding at all hours (bottle or breast), needing to heal and all whilst focusing on the wants and needs of this little thing. Should you also really be ‘exercising’?.
It is very important to take time and not feel pressured to get “your body back”. Join this practical workshop with Zahra and Katina outlining what is important during the first 6 months post-partum. This workshop will include access to a 15min and 30min on-demand video early post-partum care class.
Zahra Van Veldhoven
Did you know that it is equally important to be able to relax your pelvic floor as the ability to activate? Through this course Zahra will help to demystify the pelvic floor, and outline its importance during pregnancy, for delivery and also in the recovery period afterwards.
She will guide you on how to optimise the responsiveness and functionality of your pelvic floor, and provide insights as to when you may be developing a dysfunction and need some more focused attention on this important area.
Katina McCulloch & Céline Janssens
For many women who are fit and active before having kids the journey of pregnancy and transition into parenthood and the redistributions of priorities can be frustrating in your journey back into moderate-high intensity exercise and sport.
This highly practical and open session will cover the guidelines for returning to more intense levels of exercise as a new mum with young kids, and will cover topics such as breastfeeding, managing sleep, hormone regulation and much more. This workshop is great for any new mum looking into getting back into any moderate-high intensity exercise modality (running, weight-lifting, fitness Pilates etc.) and will be guided by Katina & Celine.
Jildou van der Hoop & Kris Vanelderen
Hormonal and body changes, lack of sleep, stress and anxieties, becoming a parent. These can all have an impact on our body image and identity. Many couples experience difficulties in feeling close to each other at a time when they need it the most.
Join this interactive and open work-shop where we discuss together our difficulties and discover practical and evidence-based tips and tricks to redefine and refocus on sex & intimacy with our significant other. Our very own sexology and psychomotor therapist Jildou will be leading with workshop, together with the help of of our everyday bloke Kris.
Jildou van der Hoop
‘Don’t touch that, it’s dirty!’ We are now so much more aware about how much our words and behaviours matter. Even from before a child can articulate words, the style of communication that is present around them has a significant impact on the learned behaviours and outlook of our children.
Whilst this topic can be difficult to discuss, in this workshop our sexologist and psychomotor therapist Jildou will breakdown some barriers relating to how we discuss bodies with kids and give guidance on how to support your child on their sexual exploration and development. This workshop is suitable for parents, but also anyone who has regular contact with your kids.
We are proud to be the headquarter location for Polestar Pilates Benelux and Smart Education. Scroll down to see the courses that they offer at Waves and also check out information for our doctor’s education evening.
During our Doctor’s Evening we will approach the broader framework for the approach of complex pain patients. Through this workshop you will come into contact with Pilates (mat & equipment) and our clinical gym, which focuses on clinical exercise physiology (i.e. exercise assessment and prescription for individuals with acute and chronic health conditions and disabilities).
We will also discuss the role and importance of targeted communication and education for people with chronic pain and the role of the physiotherapist. Our workshop guarantees that you gain active experience in various form of rehabilitation.
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Gateway – modern, effective, intelligent!
Gateway Pilates is the perfect introduction to both the Pilates method in general, and to the POLESTAR concept. Gateway Pilates Comprehensive is an ideal entry point if you want to deepen your Pilates experience or start a career as a Pilates trainer.
Your course starts with online training at home and then switches to two day experimental practice sessions for collaborative learning. You will gain a deeper understanding of the Pilates method, learn first selected Pilates equipment exercises, and improve your teaching skills.
You can use this weekend as a two day experience or continuing the path to become a POLESTAR Comprehensive Trainer and book the whole comprehensive Series, that will start form October 2022 in Leuven
The POLESTAR Comprehensive Series consists of 6 two-day presence Modules (Gateway SR2-6) and two online modules (PP and SR1). We will teach you in-depth practical and theoretical skills to become a proficient Pilates Practitioner. The Series trains you to use all of the equipment developed from the designs of Joseph Pilates: Reformer, Trapeze Table, Combo Chair, Ladder Barrel and Spine Corrector, as well as some mat exercises. You learn more than 150 of the original and evolved Pilates exercises as well as hundreds of variations and their modifications for diverse populations.
Students are granted access to the POLESTAR Online Platform 2.0 to ensure modern and effective online enhanced education. You learn to conduct POLESTAR Fitness Screenings and improve your reasoning skills in order to assess a client’s needs and select the most effective exercises to bring about change. A series of case studies provide a solid base to assess and design custom exercise sequences and treatment plans. Students also learn advanced tactile, verbal and imagery cues to maximize a client’s potential.
Course language and course materials English
Neuroplasticity is an exciting, fast-growing field of science and medicine that has many new applications for therapists and movement teachers.
Discover how to use movement to mobilise brain plasticity. Applications of the techniques taught include neurological problems and pain, but reach much further into the areas of learning, healing and expanding human potential.
After registering, get access to an exciting webinar with professionally prepared latest information around this trending topic. Enjoy the information individually at your own pace at your preferred location. Then come together on a presence day to gain practical experience.
The objective of this highly practical course is to learn about humans’
biomechanics and key anatomical structures. You will be taught to find and
understand these parts of the body and relate them to Pilates
exercises.Myofascial structures will be linked into functional chains, giving you a sense of their functionality during Pilates movements. This is the ideal
foundational course to grow your anatomical knowledge for your work as a
Pilates instructor and movement specialist.
Smart Education offer postgraduate courses for a variety of health professionals. Please visit their website for more information.
