Irida Hysenbelli

Honouring and celebrating women’s becoming.

The coming of age/menarche –  motherhood  –  menopause.

A space for women to nurture, grow, and transform.

Women's Den

Women’s Wellbeing Workshops and Programmes in Netherlands. 

Women’s Den is a space for women to come together through community based learning as we move through the transitions of – Menarche – Motherhood and Menopause in nurturing events, educational workshops, and embodied programmes.

I offer a variety of workshops, circles, and mentoring sessions designed to support women through life transitions, 

and personal transformation. 

I am passionate about holding space for the life cycles that challenge us, soften us, and ask to be met with care.

Upcoming Offers

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Pregnancy/Postpartum Thai Full Body Massage

A 90 or 120 minutes full body Thai massage tailored to women preparing for birth or healing after it.

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Active Birth Prenatal Workshop 7 February, 10.00 - 17.30

Join alone or with your birth partner to prepare for birth. Informing, practical and suitable for home or hospital birth plan.

Mums and Babies Circle
Starting 23 February 10.30 - 12.30

Join a group of 10 mums with babies for 6 weeks to learn, share, and connect, while making space for the body through gentle movement and breathing in a calm, nurturing space.

Workshops for Women • Pregnancy & Birth Support

Active Birth - prenatal workshop

Looking to prepare for birth?

This full day prenatal workshop in Schiedam prepares you and your birth partner for a confident, positive birth experience.

Move with Confidence, Birth with Ease. An Active Birth Prenatal Class is a full preparation for labour and birth for pregnant women and the birth partner. An educational experience designed to resource and empower both parents to move through the process with confidence, and a deep connection to the natural birthing process. This is a whole day workshop. Find out more what is covered and dates for future workshops. These workshops are on Saturdays from 09.30 to 17.00

Tailored consultation for couples is possible too. Email me if that's what would help you!

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Blossoming Mums Birth Circle

Join the Blossoming Mums Pregnancy Birth Circle in Schiedam, a 6‑week circle supporting women through pregnancy, preparation for birth, and community connection.

We meet for 6 weeks for 2 hours. Through art, sharing and movement we create space for sharing and receiving and become part of a community of others sharing the experience of pregnancy and becoming a mother. Activities such as yoga, breathwork, relaxation techniques, and birth art  are some of what's included. The circle is for 10 women. Lactation consultant and Doula guest speaker Virginia Alonso will be joining us.
Think of it as a space that holds and nourishes you as you move through this big change.

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Birth Art Workshops

Join our Birth Art Workshop in Schiedam, where pregnant women prepare for birth through creative expression, movement and mindful reflection.

Birth Art is a gentle, two-hour workshop designed to support women through pregnancy and birth. It's an opportunity to explore the inner landscape of birth through creativity and reflection. These sessions offer a calming, nourishing space to pause, express, and make sense of the changes unfolding within you—and the powerful journey ahead. No art experience is needed—this is not about creating a masterpiece. It’s about the process, the expression, and what it reveals. Come with an open heart and curious mind, and discover what it means to birth from within.

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Mums & Babies Circle

The Mums & Babies Circle in Schiedam supports new mothers and babies over six weeks with sharing, body movement, care tips, and nurturing community

Join mums and babies for 6-weeks , meeting together for 2 hours each week. We create a warm, supportive space to share experiences, move our bodies and share. There’s time for practical tips on both self-care and baby care, as well as the chance to learn how to gently massage your baby and more. Lactaction consultant and Doula Virginia Alonson invited to join us! Have a nourishing pause in your week, just for you and your little one as you get to know each other, bond and recover.

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Women's Wellbeing Workshops & offerings

A Singing circle in Schiedam

 A lgentle space for singing, connection and voice liberation at Women’s Den. Open, safe and welcoming. First session is free.

Every 3 weeks on Thursdays from 18.30 to 20.00

peri-menopause support

Discover our Perimenopause Support Program in Schiedam, guiding women through hormonal changes with gentle practices, community support, and personalised wellbeing strategies. Online or in person in Schiedam.

Pregnancy & Postpartum full body Thai Massage

Gift yourself or someone you love a Thai massage tailored to support through pregnancy as you approach birth or are new mother recovering from birth.

Thoughts to support transitional Life cycles.

Postpartum Recovery: Gentle Guidance for New Mothers
28 December, 2025

The weeks after birth bring profound change—physically, emotionally, and mentally. Society often emphasizes “bouncing back,” but the truth is that

Understanding Dutch Maternity Care: Pregnancy to Postnatal
19 December, 2025

A general overview of how pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care work in the Netherlands. If you are pregnant in the Netherlands,

Listening to the Rhythm Within: Your Menstrual Cycle as Guide
25 October, 2025

Listening to the Rhythm Within: Your Menstrual Cycle as GuideFor years, my menstrual cycle was just something that happened—a quiet,

Menopause: A Cycle of Change and Becoming
31 July, 2025

Menopause is a cycle of change that deserves a broader context and discussion. This is

Birth as a Rite of Passage: Reclaiming the Power of Bringing Life Into the World
27 November, 2024

Birth is a profound rite of passage. A passage/experience that has lost touch with the sacredness of what it is and

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