I am a Druid, an Animist, a dedicated Movement Medicine teacher and a ceremonialist. I weave together embodiment, ritual and deep presence to guide others on paths of personal and collective transformation. 

I bring a grounded and heart-centred approach to my work and create sacred spaces where movement becomes medicine—supporting individuals to reconnect with their bodies, the earth, and the wisdom within.

Rooted in years of immersive training with the School of Movement Medicine, I bring a depth of experience in facilitating conscious dance journeys that are both deeply therapeutic and soulfully expressive.

My offerings blend shamanic principles, neuroscience and creative ritual, empowering participants to move through life with greater awareness, resilience, and authenticity.

I am deeply influenced by the healing and earth-based wisdom of Africa as that was taught to me by Malidoma Patrice Somé, the East Coast Village and Colin Campbell.

I am alsoVision Quest-leader trained by the School of Lost Borders and I have long a lasting shamanic training with Jonathan Horan and Zara Wäldebeck.

Being one of the early organisers, I was at the root of the Wildeman-Festival, a now famous festival for men in the Netherlands.

Concerning men’s work, my primary focuses these days is on the healthy embodiment of sexual energy and sexuality and restoring the connection with our Ancestors and thereby facilitating ancestral healing.
 
When not teaching or holding ceremonies, I am often to be found, or not found as the case may be, in nature, listening to the rhythms of the land and staying connected to the pulse of life that inspires my life and work.

“Marold provides a strong and safe foundation in which my dance can unfold. He is a reliable guide and creates a space in which I experience freedom, strength, and truth.” Jasper Drent, Movement Medicine teacher

“I often felt numb, didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life, and found it difficult to allow my emotions. Through the workshop and the dance, I moved out of my head and much more into my heart. Now, a month later, I still feel more alive, have more energy, and it is becoming easier to allow and feel my emotions. I feel increasingly at home with myself. The way Marold guided us was, for me, safe, trustworthy, inspiring, and liberating.” Johny Joy, participant

“ We’ve walked with Marold for eighteen years and seen him grow into a teacher of deep integrity, passion, and grounded wisdom. His long-term dedication to Movement Medicine shines through the classes, ceremonies, and retreats he has offered in the Netherlands and Belgium since 2011.

Dancers consistently describe his spaces as safe, transformative, spacious, and touched with humour and earth-based wisdom.

Marold brings a rare blend of experience as an animist, ritualist, healer, gardener, geologist, and student of ancestral pathways and neuroscience. His relationship with nature and ceremony is at the heart of his work, whether on the dance floor or in the Vision Quests and nature immersions he guides. His commitment is evident in everything from supporting Iranian political refugees to cultivating profound spaces for personal growth.

We trust him deeply and are delighted he will be leading the Movement Medicine men’s apprenticeship with Keef Miles. We wholeheartedly recommend him to any man seeking solid, soulful, transformational guidance “ with respect, Ya’Acov & Susannah