Welcome,
We are living in a time of immense acceleration and complexity. Many of the challenges we face today, in leadership, healthcare, education and society, cannot be solved by intellect and strategy alone. They require deeper awareness, emotional resilience and the capacity to work with the inner dimensions of being human.
Open Up is an attempt to cultivate the necessary rupture and wisdom to become other-wise in an embodied way. My work explores breathwork, inner practices and educational learning journeys as technologies of consciousness that support both personal and societal transformation.
As a practice it's also addressing how we choose to move in the face of uncertainty, and experiment with how we can elevate intelligence together for real problem-solving in the world. These processes are not merely about being and acting differently, but also about co-creating new worldviews in service of future generations and the living planet. Can you take an instant to visualize this event?
Katrien Franken
Meet Katrien
With more than 20+ years of experience in breath work and transformational learning, Katrien works at the intersection of consciousness research, leadership development and embodied practices, drawing from modern neuroscience, philosophy, psychology and lived experience. She founded Open Up in 2015 and works in a variety of contexts to investigate how breath work can open a deeper human intelligence and can become available for relational and ecological application, beyond individual healing.
Offerings
Doing Good
FEELS SO GOOD
As someone who is passionate about whole systems change, my non-profit
initiatives are a deep offerings into that. It is a human investment in a future of inspiration and longevity, unlocking new opportunities for impact, change and healing. They also serve as an exploration for how the conditions of transformation come together on the fringes of the culture, an activation of how we can be of service to our emergent future.
“I have had several breathwork sessions before, but what Katrien offers is something very special. It's beyond just breathwork. She is incredibly intuitive and able to sense exactly where you are at and what you need. She has an exceptionally healing presence, and uses touch and sound to deepen the journey. The sessions offer a window into your deeper self and allow profound healing and awareness to come through.”
– David Fuller
Founder, Rebel Wisdom (UK)
"Katrien offers The Breathwork Group Series course that is much more than just breath work. She shares in-depth content in a nice flow of exercises that challenges on many levels with a great balance between individual experience and group dynamics. I loved the support she and her team offered during the program. With even greater curiosity looking forward to the second edition."
– Nienke Dijkstra
Speakers Coach TEDx
"I decided to book 5 weekly sessions with Katrien to experience the impact of the therapy. After every session I gained new insights, felt incredibly clear and ready to break through patterns I struggled with for so long. Katrien is not only a brilliant and authentic professional, she’s also a very trustworthy and warm hearted person. I happily return every month for a session to stay ‘open’, and with much pleasure refer others to her as I belief it’s a great combination alongside psychotherapy."
– Frederique Bicker
Psychologist