Merel is a world traveling yogini and above all lover of meditation. After founding a successful yoga teacher training school in India she is now focusing on spreading her passion for meditation. Together with her partner Paul Verkuijlen she offers meditation teacher trainings and retreats in Koh Phangan, Bali and the Netherlands.
As the Institute for Meditation they offer a holisitc approach to meditation. They do not teach one specific meditation technique but aim to transmit a clear understanding of what meditation is about. They belief that meditation is about becoming aware of the present thoughts, feelings and emotions and being ok with 'what is' - rather than trying to get to obtaining a certain state such as: being mindful, patient, or compassionate. They use meditation to explore an effortless way of living.