With Marco Zijlstra and Lise Brenner
A practice to help connect you to your own inherent sensitivity and intelligence
Rooted in Tibetan Bön traditions, the 5 Warrior Syllables practice uses breath, sound and awareness to help us metabolize limiting habits of being and thinking that may be affecting us physically, emotionally and/or mentally. Freeing the body, breath and mind from habitual worries and preoccupations creates the possibility for more awareness of who we actually are.
The 5 Warrior Syllables fosters:
• A deeper relationship with our inner selves
• Greater awareness of what is actually present in the moment
• Our natural creativity, resilience and compassion
No prior meditation experience needed—this retreat is designed for all levels and beginners and is accessible to all bodies.
Date/Time:
Saturday October 17, 10.00 – 17.00, in-person in Delft
Sunday October 18, 14.00 – 17.00, in-person in Delft
Friday October 23, 19.30 – 21.00, online integration session on Zoom
(this date is preliminary and may change)
Location: Spiritueel Huis Voorstraat 51, 2611 JL Delft, Netherlands
Language: Primarily English; Dutch available as needed.
Recordings: Teaching portions will be recorded and made available to participants if desired.
Please note: To preserve confidentiality, discussion sessions will NOT be shared with participants. However, as this workshop is part of the 2026-27 3 Doors European Teacher’s Training, recordings of at least 2 discussion sessions will be shared with the organization for mentoring purposes only.
Cost: We kindly ask for a contribution of 115 euros for the course; if finances are an obstacle to joining please let us know in the registration form and we will find a solution.
Please contact Marco Zijlstra at marco.zijlstra@gmail.com with any questions. We hope to see you!
Marco Zijlstra is a graduate of the second European 3 Doors Academy and a 3 Doors Presenter. He is currently in training to become a 3 Doors Teacher. He has been interested in consciousness, spirituality, and healing practices since a young age, and has practiced meditation for over 25 years. He has been studying with Tibetan Buddhist Masters since 2012. Tibetan Buddhist practices resonate strongly with him as they uniquely support him in deepening his heart connection and personal transformation.
Marco is currently studying to become a Cranio Sacral therapist and runs his own practice, The Flow of Life, where he offers individual Cranio Sacral and healing sessions, alongside group meditation classes. He greatly enjoys supporting others in bringing awareness to their own body and mind. He holds his practice in Delft, The Netherlands.
As a volunteer he has been organizing retreats for 3 Doors Teachers since 2018. Marco is currently a board member of The 3 Doors and chair of The 3 Doors Europe.
Lise Brenner is a writer, choreographer, performer and teacher of dance, choreography and writing, living in Amsterdam and originally from New York. A meditator since the 1980s, she has been a student of Tibetan Bön and The 3 Doors for over 20 years, completing the foundational 3 Doors training in the US in 2014 and becoming a 3 Doors Presenter in 2024. www.lisebrenner.com will tell you more about her work as a facilitator and writing coach. www.lisebrennercreative.com has information about her various projects and dance work.
This program was developed by The 3 Doors, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming lives through meditation. Learn more at the3doors.org