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Needles, Nietzsche and Netflix is an online concept that explores individual acupuncture cases from Karens clinic as a microcosm of the world we live in. Where bodies quietly reveal the impact of social structures and collective exhaustion, and reflect the loss of rituals.

Needles, Nietzsche and Netflix

Join this unique experience of an online salon. Drawing from clinical practice, sociology, and the Five Element framework, we will reflect on what recurring patterns in bodies can teach us about care, imbalance in nature, and the state of our time.

During the salon Karen creates a contained and focused online space. By starting with a meditation we settle the mind and our intention. After, Karen introduces a clinical case from her acupuncture practice, using it as a lens to reflect on what is unfolding in the collective field. This is followed by a Q&A. The salon closes with a guided Yin Yoga pose to support integration.

Practicalities
– €20
– Live online
– 60 minutes
– Want to join? sign up via Hipsy

So much was activated and touched by this day. I hadn't imagined anything, which gave the day a very surprising feeling, which I appreciated; I surrendered to it. You gave us an additional language for our behavior [...] It was so rich to see my sisters together like that, and also to be able to share something with her myself; that was a wonderful part. Thank you so much, Karen!

It was a success! The ceremony brought me peace and focus, as well as even more confidence to follow the river's flow like a log and, like a true adventurer, to be open to new connections and unique paths. Your guidance was not only skillful but also inviting, playful, vulnerable, and wonderfully bold. The combination with Jelle was also very infectious and loving without ever being cheesy. I'm already looking forward to the next one and will definitely recommend participating to my network.

Thank you for today; it was wonderful to be working with the wood element. You organized it wonderfully well, down to the last detail, very professional! I find it incredibly interesting. I also really enjoyed the last exercises; the human interaction and movement are new to me, but they really appeal to me.

Element Ceremonies

Ama, alma y tierra

An Inn for the Soul in Italy.
Coming soon

Through the salons, retreats, and mentorships of The School for Alchemy, one recurring need kept surfacing: people do not only long for guidance, they long for time. Like an artist-in-residency gets all the time to make art; the inn is a residency to be human.

Time to restore.
Time to grieve.
Time to write.
Time to arrive.
Time to simply not have to function.

From this longing, Ama · Alma · Tierra was born.

An Inn for the Soul in the Italian hills, where you can stay for a longer period of time, held by simplicity, stillness, and gentle attention.

Not the pace of a clinic. Not the promise of spiritual acceleration in far-away places. But a place where you are invited to be, to breathe, to sleep, to feel, and to slowly return to yourself.

This inn is created for people in transition: those moving through grief or loss, recovering from illness or burnout, completing a PhD or a book, or simply sensing that life is asking for silence.

There is space for yoga, a sauna, nature, the beach is close-by – and, if you wish, you can ask for mentoring and guidance. Everything is an invitation; nothing is required.

Ama · Alma · Tierra means: love, soul, and earth.
A homecoming into the body, here on this earth.

Opening planned: January 2027
For more information or to express interest, please send an email.

Indicative price: €1750 incl. VAT for a one-month stay (approximately €58 per night). Includes accommodation and access to the yoga shala and sauna.

Discover your element

Want to learn at home how old knowledge of Chinese Medicine influences our bodies and collective?

Discover the Five Elements and their influence in your daily life. Take the first step toward greater balance and harmony by completing the Element Test below and gain insight into your elemental composition.

Five element workbooks

If you feel drawn to the art of medicine and the Five Elements, and want to work with it at home, you can buy one of the workbooks via the webshop. The workbooks are available per element or at a reduced price as a complete set.

Please note: the workbooks are delivered as e-books, so you can easily store them digitally or print them for personal use.