Thanks for your super nice reviews. They give me goosebumps. And yes, what I saw happening to participants every time, emotionalised me time and again when dropping off in Evian-les-Bains and at the same time it gave me a huge dose of energy. I then drove home again with a "yes, this is what I want. This is what I want to be able to do for others". My purpose of live!
Reviews 2024:
* If you are battling symptoms of burnout, for whatever reasons, and have the chance to free up one week of your life for a mental and physical reset, a week with Marijke Engelbrecht is highly recommended. Although she coaches groups, up to 10 people, in following the Intermittent Living lifestyle, a 1-on-1 week with Marijke is undoubtedly the best thing you can do. In one week, get your gut flora 'back to normal' through super healthy eating, self-cooking, cooking class and theory of what food does to your body to breathing exercises, cold and heat days, yoga, mindfulness, hiking, gym, outdoor-tracking, and so on. An intensive week, with incredible results, in which I was able to reap the rewards especially in the weeks that followed: losing weight permanently, less appetite for my old bad eating patterns, (so now only consuming really healthy food), lots of sports and exercise with pleasure, cold and warm days with breathing exercises, and perhaps most important of all; a stronger mind: good for many aspects of a hectic life.
And now keep it up, that's my goal!
Grateful for this special reset in my life.
Anonymous
Retreat Flexhealth *****
I came to Marijke with a number of health problems for which I could not find a solution and which I wanted to tackle naturally. Over the past two years, I attended consultations with her, during which she gave valuable advice on supplements and lifestyle. This advice has yielded significantly positive results, physically, mentally and physically. Many of my symptoms have diminished or even disappeared completely.
After a year of consultations and noticeable progress, I decided to do a retreat in France to further deepen my knowledge and give my body the ultimate boost. This turned out to be one of the best investments I ever made. It not only contributed to my own sustainable health, but also that of my family. The changes in our lifestyle do not feel like obligations, but a pleasure, given the visible results.
Marijke is incredibly knowledgeable and knows how to apply this in a practical and inspiring way. The retreat in Evian was not only an investment in my health, but also an incredibly valuable experience. I still use the knowledge and routines I gained there on a daily basis. The positive effects are not only noticeable for me, but also for the people around me.
I am incredibly grateful for everything Marijke has taught me and can recommend her consultations and retreats to anyone who is serious about improving their health! *****
Eva S. (aged 44)
Reviews 2023:
*. In the jungle of retreats and wellness weeks, Marijke's Intermitting Living week is a breath of fresh air.
Not only will you be welcomed hospitably and pampered gastronomically, but you will also eat super healthy and experience what good food does to you.
In addition, it is a very instructive week focusing on nutrition movement and breathing, life changing!
The immense knowledge and wisdom shared by Marijke throughout the week make this trip an unforgettable experience, which I can definitely take forward in my daily life. It is an investment in yourself that is more than worth it.
I don't want anything else now that I know what kPNI and Intermitting living does for me.
* And truly the week has flown by, with thanks for all the love, wisdom and care from Marijke Engelbrecht I have come back proud of myself.
How I have looked at myself, carried myself up the mountain along narrow steep paths to the bottom. Cold and warm, how we heard and saw and supported each other, cooked together, laughed, cried. And lots of information about this lifestyle to take care of yourself. Grateful.
* My 5 days with Marijke were great, learned and experienced a lot of new things.
For example, we took lovely long walks in the beautiful countryside.
Eaten so delicious and healthy, sat in cold baths, in infrared sauna tent,
and much more, all to reset, it was a true experience and definitely
worth doing again.
Bernex October 2023
* One week of intermitted living in Bernex (on the French side of Geneva) with Marijke brought me a lot.
For 4 years I have been eating this way but I was struggling to cook really good food ánd healthy.
Especially with a man who is rather burgundy and sceptical of too many changes. After all, I do want to keep things cosy at home! So cooking in particular had my interest.
Well, in that respect alone, I learnt a huge amount. Just by doing it myself and seeing how the kitchen is laid out, what kind of products are in the drawers and cupboards and how nice it is to cook/eat super delicious food under experienced guidance with a lot of knowledge as well.
We eat significantly differently and better at home now. I understand so much more. Still beautiful.
I could experience the concept of 'hot' and 'cold' days first-hand. The theory on this was eye-opening and the difference between the blood and insulin values on the first and last day was huge. Super that this is possible in one week. And all in a relaxed, laid-back and friendly atmosphere. If you love nature, this week is fantastic. Long walks depending on what you can handle, and we were fortunately able to do some aan. A beautiful landscape with surprisingly beautiful views, and great weather too. Practically outside all day. What more could you want. Pleun
References:
Intermittent Living: the use of ancient challenges as a vaccine against the deleterious effect od modern life - A hypothesis
Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCD) are the leading cause of mortality in developed countries. They ensue from the sum of modern anthropogenic risk factors, including high calorie nutrition, malnutrition, se- dentary lifestyle, social stress, environmental toxins, politics and economic factors. Many of these factors are beyond the span of control of individuals, suggesting that CNCD are inevitable. However, various studies, ours included, show that the use of intermittent challenges with hormetic effects improve subjective and objective well-being of individuals with CNCD, while having favourable effects on immunological, metabolic and beha- vioural indices. Intermittent cold, heat, fasting and ...
Leo Pruimboom, Frits A.J. Muskiet, Vaccine 2018 (PDF)
The benefits of INTERMITTENT FASTING
Meal frequency and timing in health and disease. M.P. Mattson
https://www.pnas.org/content/111/47/16647
Restoring insulin sensitivity to maintain cognitive skills is so important
Hormesis:
npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease (2017)3:13 ; doi:10.1038/s41514-017-0013-z
The influence of sleep on inflammation levels and thus on the development of diseases
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HDhXb_PZXjQL8DQiPAJRStLa-Jc6rppT/view