WHAT IS ECONNECT?
ECOnnect is a space where titles stay at the door and humans show up fully — grounded, open, and real. Because the most powerful connections don’t happen role to role, they happen heart to heart.
GROUNDED IN WHO WE ARE, NOT WHAT WE DO.
We live in a world that leads with titles. With roles. With résumés. What do you do? is often the first thing we ask — and the last thing that REALLY matters. ECOnnect is where you put that down. Here, a CEO sits beside a dreamer. A healer listens to a leader. A stranger becomes someone who gets it.
Come as a human. Leave as family.
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Workout & Wellness Sessions
If Yoga, Pilates or Fitness for Performance – we’ve brought the most inspiring leaders together, for the right dose of refreshment, in between networking & inspiration.
GUIDED COLD PLUNGE
Dip your toes or whole body into the ice cold water plunges, to refreshen your mind & body. Our breathwork facilitators help you stay calm like an absolute chill pill.
Interactive Panel Talks w/ Pro Leaders
Get inspired at our leadership panel talk stage, where we dive into personal stories, learnings & lessons from premium leaders out of the industry.
HYPNOSIS & SOUND BATH
Unwind, pause and allow the diversity of sounds help you access layers of wisdom, you didn’t even know existed.
Guided Nature Walk
Explore the surroundings with a pre-recorded audio guide you can find in our ECOnnect festival booklet and bath yourself in the surroundings of our holistic sanctuary.
RIGHT OUTSIDE OF AMSTERDAM
In 2026, we return to Grounded Roots for the 2nd annual ECOnnect Festival. Get your ticket and redefine your network.
PAST & PRESENT FEATURED FACILITATORS
Be inspired by panel speakers, teacher, guides & experts.
Margo Boske
Being passionate about reconnecting people with their body, emotions and higher self in a grounding way, Margo’s work includes different forms of meditation, sound & energy healing and movement practices as well as coaching. All inviting us back into an embodied, authentic wholeness within ourselves and in our connection with others.
Eli Ciuffarella
Eli discovered yoga as a transformative path to recovery after injury, training across Europe and Asia to blend functional movement and traditional practice. Her classes help you reconnect to your body and cultivate inner power through movement, breath, and play.
Jamie McIntyre
Jaimie is a Spiritual Hypnotherapist and Life Coach who uses hypnosis, astrology, and sound healing to help clients access their subconscious mind. Her work empowers people to create meaningful change in purpose, relationships, parenting, and self-love — leaving them feeling lighter, empowered, and ready to move forward.
Francesca Bareiro
She’s been living in the Netherlands for almost five years, and this chapter has been one of deep transformation from burnout to thriving in full time entrepreneurship. The past year invited me to step into self-leadership — moving from a path that looked right from the outside, to one that truly feels right from within. I’m grateful to now share what I’ve learned along the way.
EEFJE de Bruijn
Eefje is a movement professional, founder and co-owner of Pilates Noord, and mother of two living in Amsterdam-Noord. Chronic pain led her from a career as a designer and illustrator into movement work. She’s now a pilates teacher and personal trainer — entrepreneurship runs in her blood.
Fritzi Herrmann
Fritzi is a coach for women and founder of grow2flow. She supports women in transforming pain into power, embodying their feminine essence, and being successful with ease – in business as in life. Her work combines spirituality, leadership, & self-empowerment to create a new form of success: in alignment with oneself and in service of the collective.
Franzisca Fastjes
A passionate researcher, yoga teacher, and breathwork coach. Franzi enjoys bringing together her multiple passions and interests by, for example, teaching office yoga or breathwork at large conferences. She’s an avid traveler and values kindness, community, and honesty.
Alice Breslin
With over a decade of experience working in senior management in corporate settings, Alice understands the pace and pressure of corporate life. She brings this awareness into her work, helping professionals reconnect with their bodies, improve posture, and cultivate resilience through mindful movement.
Lisa Steinigweg
Lisa is a coach and mentor who guides people to rediscover their inner strength and authentic identity. With deep compassion and grounded wisdom, she helps clients rebuild self-worth and cultivate a calm, regulated nervous system through self-awareness, emotional resilience, and embodiment.
THE PERFECT BLEND OF NETWORKING,
WELLNESS & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
The result: ECOnnect - a whole ecosystem that connects raw & real
THE LINEUP FOR 2025 WAS INCREDIBLE
Stay Tuned For Our 2026 Lineup Coming Soon
november 2025
EXPLORE OUR PAST EVENT
organized by...
Lena Heuel
Connection & Leadership Coach, Social Scientist, Media Specialist, and Pilates Instructor. I’m 32-years young and deeply passionate about teamwork—the genuine, self-responsible kind that sparks innovation and creates new ways of living together.
My journey began in a small town in West Germany and has taken me across the world—learning from different cultures, industries, and people. I’ve worked inside a 200+ year-old legacy company (Carl Zeiss), a fast-paced media agency (Mediacom Düsseldorf), and at various health hubs and studios across the Netherlands, Canada, and Australia.
More importantly, I’ve had the honor of working with over 1,000 clients—each one contributing to my ongoing “field research” on what it means to lead with integrity, presence, and emotional maturity. My mission is to co-create tools, spaces, and experiences that redefine leadership through deep connection, clarity, and courageous communication.
Outside of work, you’ll find me outdoors with friends, exploring new places, or diving into sports and soul-led adventures. I’m a social bird by nature—always curious about how we can deepen our interconnection and build the future more consciously, together.
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QUESTIONS
ECOnnect is a 2-days festival featuring the active & open hearted lifestyle – combining wellness, networking and personal development on a human to human eye level.
Perfect. You’re not supposed to 🙂 ECOnnect is designed to feel intimate, welcoming, and soul aligned — many people come solo and leave with new friends, collaborators, and deep connections.
Check-In for General Admission is Saturday, November 7th, 10AM.
Check-Out for General Admission is Sunday, November 8th, 01PM.
Nope! This is for anyone craving more authenticity, movement, self leadership, genuine connection and community. Whether you’re a coach, a creative, or just curious—you’ll feel at home here.
Absolutely. ECOnnect is your chance to experience the vibe of The Ecosystem Mastermind from the inside. If you feel the pull to go deeper, we can talk afterward 🙂
We get it—life happens. If you need to cancel, let us know at least 60 days before the event for a full refund minus a small processing fee. After that, we can’t offer any refund but can transfer your ticket to someone else.