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About Ria

I always tell people I’m a “forest girl”. As a child I felt connected with nature. I always played outdoors, behaving like a tomboy while climbing trees, biking without using my hands…driving my Mom crazy. My twin sister was always at my side. A true soulmate. Later in life, I developed various feminine traits like wearing high heels and being interested in fashion.

Being passionate about expression and foreign languages, I naturally studied communications at University. My career has been spent with both family-owned businesses and Corporate enterprises like Philips Electronics. My first overseas assignment was in Saudi Arabia. I enjoyed an adventurous lifestyle complete with trips in the desert, working at the Dutch Embassy, deep sea diving & an international network of friends. My 2nd overseas experience was in Hamburg, Germany where I lived for ten years and watched my children grow up.

My 3 most beautiful moments in life: 1. Giving birth to my son, 2. Giving birth to my daughter & 3. Living an endless honeymoon in Saudi Arabia with my husband.

When we meet, I would love to hear about your life’s most-cherished moments.

    • Married in 1995, means 30 years of education about relationships ;-)

    • Flexible Coaching training including a 2021 Masterclass for Wedding Officiating

    • Organizing weddings in and outside the Netherlands.

    • “School of life” - 1968 to the Present

    • Psychodidact - Coaching training - 2020

    • AnkervandeRiet Academy - Master Coaching - 2022

    • Psychodidact - ACT - 2022

    • Lifestyle Coaching since 2022.

    • Bmind - Breathing & Trauma Release Orange Belt - 2023

    • Anne ten Brinke - IEMT Education - 2023

    • Mood - Chakra Massage - 2024

    • Leefbewust - Food & Health Education - 2025

“If you believe the grass is greener on the other side, consider watering the grass you are walking on”

Next to the most cherished moments in my life, my path has allowed me to travel various ‘detours’. As a result, I love exploring diverse disciplines of expertise. I have always felt surrounded by love…whether by sports, healthy food, music, friends & family. And more recently, I have felt loved by myself since I started “watering the grass”.

I strongly believe that “everything happens for a reason”. So I started studying various topics related to the human experience. All these peaks & valleys taught me much about Love Ceremonies.

How to combine love for another person with love for yourself in one website? For months my mind & my heart have been in close communication and the result is RIAKOS LOVE CEREMONIES.

I listen to the whisper of my heart. To inspire and be inspired about love is the most beautiful activity on Planet Earth.

With a breeze of love,

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