About Pleuni Apollonia
Hey!
My name is Pleuni Apollonia. I am a Yoga teacher, Soundhealer and Musician from the Netherlands.
My mission
I use music, movement, sound and ritual as doorways into a quieter place inside of you. A place that’s authentic. Most of us lost touch with this place somewhere along the way.
I don’t have your answers.
But I can help you hear your own.
I am here because I know what it means to feel lost, and disconnected. And that the only way is in. In my early 20’s I found myself in what looked from the outside like a depression. Looking back, this was the beginning of a deep awakening because it completely shattered the version of reality I had been living in, and it pushed me toward a different life.
My Story
At that time, I was studying dance and choreography at the Academy of Arts. The program demanded total devotion on all levels. My days revolved around training, rehearsals, and performances. In my last year my personal life started to unravel. A relationship ended with a lot of drama, my sense of direction disappeared, and the way I was expected to create, constantly asking for concepts and analysis didn’t feel true to who I was.
All these layers came together in a period that felt dark and deeply destabilising. It stripped away everything I thought I was supposed to be.
A decade of traveling
In that same year, I started taking Yoga classes. It gave me a sense of ground beneath my feet and movement became a way to heal. I found a book by Osho, ‘Op de Yogaweg.’ It felt like somebody finally put words to the things I felt but couldn’t understand. It gave me permission to trust that what I was feeling wasn’t madness.
This led me to my first yoga teacher training in Thailand. I started to experience the body not as something to push or perform with, but as a way back to safety.
I returned to the Netherlands, finished my studies, graduated in 2013 to then sell nearly everything I owned to leave with a backpack. I thought I might never return to the Netherlands.
Wandering through Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, the Middle East, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, for about 8 years I immersed myself in diverse cultures and teachings. My time spend in many different communities really deepened my understanding of the human spirit.
The healing power of sound
My work today brings everything together.
With my partner Robert Tolenaars I create transformative events and ceremonies that blend the healing power of music with ancient wisdom. The power of sound is something I am fascinated with. In my soundhealings I work with specific vibrations to help release tension and promote emotional balance.
I believe that when we heal ourselves, we heal the world. So I create spaces where you can breathe, soften, and remember who you really are. So you can reconnect with your own divine humanity.
In the field of Yoga I feel grateful to have studied with teachers like Jo Phee, Gary Carter and Julie Martin, for they have opened my eyes in many ways. The Vinyasa classes I teach are an exploration of the body’s natural way of moving and in my Yin classes we practice in a very meditative way. In my retreats and workshops I always invite students to feel into their own body and decide with openness and curiosity what it is that works for them individually.
The meaning behind my name
My name, Pleuni Apollonia (which is my real given name) has always felt a bit magical to me. It wasn’t something I chose, yet it somehow fits the path I’m walking today.
Apollonia comes from “Apollo,” the Greek deity connected to music, art, healing, and the sun.
It reflects the things I feel most passionate about: music, art, and the healing journey (and I’m definitely not one to hide from the sun either 😉 )
My Partner in Life
Together with my partner Robert, a talented musician and guitarist, we co-create immersive experiences like the ‘Mantra & Medicine weekends’. These weekends are a sacred journey of self-discovery, where we gather to explore the healing properties of plant medicine, sing songs from around the world, and cultivate connection with ourselves and each other. Music unifies, and brings you more into your heart.
What I hope you feel when you enter my world
I hope you feel seen.
That you feel that you’re held by something bigger than your thoughts. That there are threads to follow that lead back to yourself.
My Offerings
Singing Circles
Our Singing Circles are aligned with the energy of each the season, and have a specific theme.
Yoga & Bodywork
I teach Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga & MFR. In my classes we explore the bodies natural way of moving.
Medicine Journeys
A plant medicine journey can be a meaningful guide on your path of transformation and healing.
Soundhealing
In the intimate cocoon of my one-on-one sessions, I will take you on a journey with different instruments, and my voice.
Retreats
In our Mantra & Medicine retreats, reconnect you to the mystical aspect of life through the power of music.