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About Mary

I used to hate my period.

Now I teach women how to understand the body I spent years trying to ignore.

My story

About Me.

If you had told 13-year-old me that one day I would become obsessed with menstrual cycles, I would have probably not believed you.

When my period arrived, I hated it.

I grew up with a family history of painful periods, so I was already told by my mom that painful cramps were most likely going to be a part of having a menstrual cycle.

So, after a few years of extremely painful periods, I found a way out, and I turned to hormonal birth control.

For more than ten years, I moved from the pill, to an implant, back to the pill, and eventually to the Kyleena and Mirena IUDs.

And honestly? It felt amazing.

My periods disappeared and the pain disappeared with them. I could study, work, travel (hiking and camping!) and generally get on with my life without having to think about my cycle.

I finished my Bachelor's in Psychology and Master's in Business Administration with distinction. I lived and travelled in Australia, Canada, France, Romania and Guatemala. Hormonal birth control genuinely felt like my superpower.

But somewhere along the way, I had become completely disconnected from my body.

Mary looking into the distance at sunset

And then, my body got LOUD

I had spent years ignoring the signals.

Eventually, they became impossible to ignore.

My periods changed. The bleeding became intense. The pain returned. My body was asking for my attention in ways I could no longer push aside.

So I removed my IUD. And for the first time in years, I decided I wasn't going to try to silence my body. I wanted to understand it.

So I started reading. Listening to podcasts. Taking courses. Charting my cycle.

I learned about hormones, ovulation, cervical fluid, basal body temperature and fertility. I started noticing patterns I had never been taught to look for.

And slowly, something shifted. My body stopped feeling like something I had to fight against. It became something I could actually understand.

How I work

A different kind of education: slow, thorough, yours to keep.

  1. Understanding before fixing

    I don't want to jump straight into a list of things you should change. First, we look at what's actually going on and why.

  2. Education, not instructions

    I'll explain the why behind what we're looking at, so you can make informed decisions instead of blindly following another protocol.

  3. Your body, your context

    Your cycle doesn't exist in isolation. We look at your health history, lifestyle, symptoms, stress, nutrition and the patterns you're noticing.

  4. Knowledge you keep

    The goal isn't for you to need me forever. It's to leave with a deeper understanding of your body and the confidence to keep learning from it yourself.

There are two ways to work with me: 1:1 holistic cycle & hormone coaching, or learning natural birth control with the fertility awareness method. Both are one-to-one and online, in English.

My education

Because I'm still learning too

I'm constantly curious about the human body and specifically our menstrual cycle, which means I'm always trying to learn, question and deepen my understanding.

Health & cycle education

  1. 2026

    Women's Hormone Health Practitioner Certification

    The Institute for Menstrual HealthIn progress

    An in-depth practitioner training in menstrual and hormonal health, connecting current research to practical, whole-body support for the cycle.

    Womb Circle Facilitator Certification

    Womben Wellness

    4-month immersive training with Usha Anandi focused on facilitating women’s circles rooted in womb healing, embodiment, and nervous system awareness.

  2. 2025

    Holistic Hormone Cycle Coaching certificate (HHCC)

    Cycleseeds · 2025-2026

    Focuses on supporting hormonal balance, optimizing the menstrual cycle, and deepening the connection to the body's natural rhythms.

    6-week Womben Sciences

    Womben Wellness

    6-week exploration of womb health, embodiment, cyclical living, and our relationship with the body.

  3. 2024

    Fertility Awareness Educator

    FEMM

    Studied with FEMM, which is a sympto-hormonal method of fertility awareness.

    Fertility Knowledge Collective (FKC)

    FKC

    Took part in the FKC of 2024, which centers around crafting custom charting programs utilizing cervical mucus, LH testing, BBT, and calculations.

    Embodied Menstrual Cycle Educator

    Women's Wisdom Collective

    Took part in the EMCE course, which takes a holistic approach to menstrual cycle health, including biology, benefits of cyclical living, and managing period pain and supporting hormonal health.

Academic background

  • Bsc Psychology, University of Amsterdam · Work & Organizational Psychology · 2018-2022
  • Msc Business Administration, University of Amsterdam · Leadership & Management · 2022-2023

No commitment, no pressure

Start with a free 30-minute call

We talk about where you are, what you're carrying and what you'd like to understand better.

If we're a good fit, we go from there. If not, I'll point you somewhere better.

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Free, online, 30 minutes. No obligation.

  1. You book a 30-minute call at a time that suits you.
  2. We talk through what's going on and what you're looking to understand.
  3. I tell you honestly whether and how I can help, and which option fits best.