Achiel van Tienen – teacher
ACHIEL VAN TIENEN finished his Core Energetics training in Berlin in January 2001 and right after he started his practice as a CE therapist. Before that he worked for 20 years in public health care as a nurse and a manager. He now works with individual clients, groups, couples and he is a supervisor and learning therapist and teacher. It feels as a privilege to him to share his knowledge, experience, intuition and of who he is with his cliënts and students. Core Energetics changed his life drastically in a very positive way. To work with the unique potential of energy and pleasure that is given to each and every one of us and to challenge, invite and activate that; for him it is an honour. His saying: My heart is my Core (I am happy it is a big one) and I love to give from that place !
Ala Konopko – teacher
ALA KONOPKO-ULANECKI is a one of the directors of Core Energetics Institute in Poland. She has been involved with Core Energetics for about 25 years as a therapist, teacher and supervisor. Ala finished her training in New York, working closely with John Pierrakos. She teaches also in Greek and Italian Core Energetics Institutes. Ala’s passion is working with women, helping them to break stereotypes, find their leadership and stand in their true power as the world needs them today.
Anna Timmermans – teacher
ANNA TIMMERMANS is is the founder of Netherlands Institute of Core Energetics (NICE) and was one of the directors till June 2025. Since 1982 she is a methods teacher and has her own practice. Anna is certified by the European Certification of Psychotherapy. She followed the Bio Energetics Analysis training and is trained in Core Energetics by John Pierrakos. She is co-owner of Cordium, center for growth and development in Nijmegen. Anna teaches also at other institutes, like in Mexico, New York and California. Her passion is to train Core Energetics therapists and to make Core Energetics blossom in The Netherlands and Europe.
Cristina Muñiz de la Peña – teacher
CRISTINA MUñIZ DE LA PEñA completed her doctorate in psychology at the University at Albany, NY, in 2010. She has worked as a psychologist in Spain and in New York City since 2007. Her work focused on providing health services to underprivileged children and adults. In 2013, she co-founded Terra Firma, a program that offers medical, mental health and legal services to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Witnessing the depths of human pain led her to pursue her training in Core Energetics, which she completed in 2019. Currently, she lives in Spain where she offers online and in-person therapy to individuals, couples, and groups while she continues her advocacy as a board member of the Terra Firma non-for-profit.
Dirk Marivoet – teacher
DIRK MARIVOET is the director of the Institute for Bodymind Integration in Ghent (B). He studied Core-Energetics under John Pierrakos, Postural Integration®, Energetic Integration and Pelvic-Heart Integration under Jack Painter, PhD (+ is a certified trainer/supervisor since 1999). He also worked extensively with native shamanism both in Europe and North America. Earlier in the 80s and 90s he was adjunct faculty Psychomotor Therapy at Leuven University where he still teaches.
Erena Bramos – teacher
ERENA BRAMOS studied psychology at Adelphi University. She is a Certified gestalt Therapist, as well as a Certified Core Energetics Practitioner having graduated from the Core Energetics Institute in New York. She has also studied Psychosynthesis and has completed a training in Past Life regression. She works with people to help them dissolve blocks which prevent them from creating to their true potential by addressing the emotional, energetic, and spiritual dimensions of their being. Erena currently trains therapists. In addition she teaches at the Core Energetic Institute in Brasilia and is developing a new program in Greece which will be based on Core Energetic and Pathwork Principles.
Evelien Bus – teacher
Evelien Bus was trained in Core Energetics at NICE. She has had a professional practice for the past 10 years. She loves the fullness of Core Energetics, as body, emotions, mind, energy and soul can come together. In her practice she interconnects Core Energetics with more subtle energy work (energy reading, (family) constellations, shamanism). She loves to help people get more awareness on the energetical and spiritual level, so that we can enjoy the richness and support that is there for us. Embracing life can be quite pleasurable.
Ioanna Portolou – assistant
IOANNA PORTOLOU is a Certified Core Energetics practitioner since 2019. She has studied Fine Art, Contemporary Dance and Improvisation and has been working as a choreographer/improvisation leader since 1999. Her life task is seeking and uncovering truth and movement within the body. She works in one-to-one sessions and groups, combining Improvisation with Core Energetic practices.
Ivan Sebastiani – teacher
IVAN SEBASTIANI is the director of the Instituto Italiano Core Energetica. He was trained by John Pierrakos and he teaches Core Energetics in Italy, Greece, Poland, UK, Mexico, The Netherlands and USA. Ivan is committed to bring into the world John and Eva Pierrakos teachings, helping people to remove the obstacles around the heart.
Klaus Stinshoff – teacher
KLAUS STINSHOFF has his own Core Energetics psychotherapy practice since 1987. He was trained in Core Energetics by John Pierrakos, founder of the New York Core Energetics Institute. He lives and works in Berlin and is specialized in working with clients dealing with cancer. Klaus is a surgeon, psychotherapist and sexual therapist. He loves to address people in their loving core and to inspire them to grow in their own capacity to love.
Mike Howell – assistant
MIKE HOWELL is a graduate of the New York Institute of Core Energetics and currently operates a private practice in New York City working with individuals, couples, and groups. He is primarily focused on bringing clients into deeper connection with themselves, creating a safe space for them to explore the depth of their feelings and experience, using the body as a road map to unlock its innate wisdom. He comes at this work from the energetic, emotional, and spiritual perspectives.
Nuno Salema – teacher
NUNO SALEMA is a Psychologist with a Master Degree in Clinical Psychology. He is trained in Core Energetics and currently works with individual clients, couples and groups as well as corporations. He created Men made Self – a support network for men to connect with their power, vulnerability and authentic self and runs the Holistic Embodiment for Authentic Leadership Program in Berlin (together with Sophie de Lacaze) and in Lisbon. Since 2023, that Nuno is Co-Director of the Netherlands Institute of Core Energetics.
Ramon Garcia Mora – assistant
RAMON GARCIA MORA is trained as a Core Energetics therapist and also in somatic centering, yoga and massage. He has a private practice as a Core therapist. Next to that he works at a psychiatric hospital were he specializes in working with children with psychiatric disorders and their parents. He loves to bring love to the lower self and to have fun in doing so. From there on, let’s see what happens ?
Riet Mellink – teacher
RIET MELLINK graduated as a Core Energetics Therapist from NICE in 2016. Since then, she has run a private practice in Amsterdam. In her sessions, she listens to what the client’s body communicates, facilitating healing from both minor and major traumas while helping them regain energy and authenticity. She brings presence, safety, calmness, and a touch of humor to her work. In addition to her practice as a therapist, she coaches artistic processes and teaches in the Transformation Training.
Sanjay Kevin Evran – teacher
Sanjay’s work is simple ~ to help you come into deeper contact with your truth, and hence your true self. He is trained as a Radical Aliveness, Bioenergetics and Core Energetics Practitioner and has been in private practice working with individuals and groups since 2016. Along with his passion of working with the body, he holds a wide lens where systemic complexity can be seen, honored and re-membered.
Tanja Konig – teacher
TANJA KONIG is inspired to work with the body as a gateway to consciousness and growth. She has her practice in Nijmegen as Registered Psychologist Labour & Health and as Body Oriented Psychologist since 2004. Since 2012 as Core Energetic Therapist. She always explores new approaches, i.e. the polyvagal theory, Sensorimotor psychotherapy and Neuro Affective Relational Model. She is excited about the neurobiology as a substantiation for the work. Together with Francis Welten she leads the Core Energetic Womans Group, also available as learning therapy for NICE. She loves to teach/coach students in their proces to become therapist.