Leven met de seizoenen: four moments in a year
Four moments in nature, spread across a year. Return four times and a natural rhythm of reflection arises.
Facilitated by Nature's Playground
- Where
- Nature areas in the Netherlands — forest, dunes or open landscape
- How long
- 4 days
- Group
- 4–12 people
- Languages
- Dutch, English
The experience
Through the year we come together four times in nature in the Netherlands. Each time in a different season, in a different place in forest, dunes or open landscape.
Just like you, nature changes continuously. In spring new life arises, summer is in full growth, autumn brings harvest and letting go, and in winter everything turns inward. By moving along with this rhythm, space arises to see where you stand.
You become part of a small, fixed group that meets several times during the year. By seeing each other more often, trust, recognition and space to share openly arise. During each gathering we head into a nature area together, take moments of silence, and use questions and exercises that help sharpen what is asking for attention. The season is the mirror for what is going on in your own life.
The character of this experience
What the facilitator has told us about their own trip. Anything they have not said is simply not here.
- Depth of the experience
- Start of an inner journeyFor people who have their professional life in order and feel there is more. Who look at life with curiosity, and who want to hear from guides who have made the journey from a successful corporate life to a life more connected with themselves, and through that with others and the world around them.
Who this is for
Said plainly, so you can rule it out as easily as rule it in.
- You are not looking for a stand-alone moment of reflection but want to build a rhythm
- You don't wait until something gets stuck — you deliberately build in moments to look at where you stand
- You want to do this alongside a small group with a comparable curiosity about growth and nature
What's included
Included
- An intake of 1.5 hours
- Four one-day sessions, one per season, in nature areas in the Netherlands
- Coffee, tea and lunch at each session
- A fixed small group across the whole year
Meet your facilitator
Nature's Playground
5 years running experiences
Niels Thijssen and Alexander “Ali” Gerritse take individuals, teams and organisations into the wild so that they come home, in their own words, “essentially different”. Their working idea is awe — the moment nature is so much bigger than your own story that the mind briefly falls silent and perspective shifts. Programmes run from a single day in Dutch woodland up to four-month trajectories built around an expedition in Italy, South Africa, Norway or Slovakia, and they also run a free monthly Community Hike.
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Why you can trust this listing
- A person read this listing against a checklist before it went live. It carries the quality stamp only because it passed.
- Every photo above was confirmed as this experience, not stock photography.
- Your money is held in a third-party client account and released to the facilitator 1 day after the experience starts.
What past participants say
“A week without time, phone and noise took me from knowing to feeling: back to what really counts, in deep connection with myself, nature and the people around me. You should have been there.”
“Through nature and the coaching from Nature's Playground I found more calm, deeper reflection and concrete steps for further growth.”
Practical details
Including the cancellation terms — visible before you book, not buried at checkout.
Meeting point
Nature areas in the Netherlands, a different place each season. Exact meeting points are shared beforehand.
What to bring
Broken-in walking boots Warm layers and a waterproof shell — mountain weather turns quickly A daypack of 30–35 litres Water bottle, sun protection and a head torch
Accessibility
Not published. Each session is a day spent walking in forest, dunes or open landscape.
Cancellation — Moderate
Full refund up to 30 days before the start date.
- More than 30 days before: 100% refund.
- More than 14 days before: 50% refund.
- Inside the last window: 0% refund.
Insurance to consider
Worked out from where this trip goes, how long it lasts and what the terrain is like. Insurance is yours to arrange.
Cancellation cover
Pays back what you cannot get refunded if you have to cancel or cut the trip short, for example through illness.
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The facilitator has not described the terrain yet, so this is based on the region and length only.
The insurance you actually need depends on your own circumstances, such as the cover you already have. Naturetreats does not sell or recommend insurance: check any policy against your own situation before you travel.