Annabel Bonten-Jennisen

Background:

I graduated as a physiotherapist in June 2007. During my studies, I noticed that patients frequently returned with the same complaints and that physiotherapy was unable to provide them with a lasting solution. After meeting an osteopath, I became intrigued by his approach.

In October 2007, alongside my work as a physiotherapist, I began the five-year part-time osteopathy programme at the International Academy of Osteopathy. I successfully completed the programme in June 2012. Throughout my training, I learned to view a wide range of health complaints from a different perspective. Since then, I have been able to identify more connections within the body, making my treatments more efficient and effective. I see the body as a whole and treat it accordingly.

My greatest passion is treating often misunderstood gynaecological conditions, such as pain during sexual intercourse, pelvic pain, vaginal pain after childbirth and pelvic instability. Osteopathy can achieve very good results for these types of problems.

Areas of specialisation:

General osteopathy
Paediatric osteopathy (certified)
Osteopathy for pelvic complaints, including gynaecological pelvic conditions
Osteopathy for fertility issues
Osteopathy during pregnancy and after childbirth
Osteopathy for breastfeeding difficulties
Osteopathy in women’s health

Member of the following professional associations:

Dutch Association for Osteopathy (NVO)
Dutch Register for Osteopathy (NRO)

Publications:

The Influence of Upper Thoracic Spine Mobility on Handgrip Strength (2012, thesis)
Case study: Adenomyosis and Osteopathy (2022)
Case study: Intestinal Cramps (baby with a cow’s milk allergy/intolerance, 2024)
Case study: The Osteopathic Treatment of a Baby with Plagiocephaly and Excessive Crying (2024)

Available on:

Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday

Lindsey Kerssemakers – van Bemmel

Background:
As a little girl I was already interested in everything related to the human body. This resulted in me completing my training as a physiotherapist in 2016 at Hogeschool Zuyd.
During physiotherapy training, I asked myself various questions such as: Why do complaints keep recurring? The body consists of much more than joints and muscles, why don’t we do anything about that mobility? And why do we treat almost every back complaint the same? Isn’t every person different? This is why osteopathy got my attention and so I completed the osteopathy course successfully in 2022 with a master’s degree at The International Academy of Osteopathy in Antwerp.

Specializations:
• General osteopathy
• Osteopathy during pregnancy and after childbirth
• Osteopathy in babies and children (certified pediatric osteopath)
• Osteopathy in case of fertility problems
• Osteopathy for breastfeeding problems

Member of the following professional associations:
• Dutch Osteopathy Association (NVO)
• Dutch Register for Osteopathy (NRO)

Publications:
• Case study: constipation and back pain (2020)
• Case study: frontolateral headache (2021)
• “The relationship between intrathoracic fasciae, shoulder mobility and shoulder function in recreational handball players.” (master thesis, 2022)
• Case study: plagiocephaly and restlessness in a 3-month-old baby. (2023)
• Case study: migraine and orthodontics in case of a twelve year old. (2024)
• Case study: tantrums and overstimulation in a three-year-old. (2024)

Working within Life Is Motion Centre, at Osteopathy Practice Life Is Motion, on behalf of Van Bemmel Osteopathy.

Bram Louwers

Background:

My career in healthcare began with a Sports Massage program in Eindhoven, which I completed in 2011.

I have always had a passion for sports. At the time, I was still playing field hockey myself and wanted to pursue further education at CIOS (the Dutch vocational institute for sports and physical education). This led me to CIOS in Arnhem.

During my studies there, a family member introduced me to osteopathy. I was fascinated by how this person became free of complaints through osteopathic treatment. At the same time, I found it frustrating that I was not always able to help every patient. It made me question the underlying cause of their symptoms: What is really going on? What is the true source of the complaint? Is there a particular condition or structure that is preventing the body from healing efficiently?

In 2015, I began my osteopathy studies at College Sutherland in Amsterdam. The program greatly broadened my understanding of the human body from multiple perspectives. It became clear that the body is much more than muscles, tendons, and ligaments alone.

In my view, the human body is incredibly complex, and the cause of a complaint can originate almost anywhere. What I appreciate most about osteopathy is the ability to use skilled hands to identify areas where the body is not moving optimally or where excessive tension is present.

Using a wide range of osteopathic treatment techniques, we can help release tension in specific structures, regions, or even entire systems—such as the nervous system—and restore them to a healthier state of balance.

Areas of Expertise

General Osteopathy
Osteopathy for Sports-Related Injuries and Complaints
Injury Prevention
Sports Taping

Professional Membership

Dutch Register of Osteopathy (NRO)

Availability

Friday

Practice

Practices at Life Is Motion, providing osteopathic care at Osteopathie Praktijk Life Is Motion through Osteopathie Bram Louwers.

Eefje Feijen

Background:

From a young age, I have been fascinated by the human body and its remarkable ability to heal itself. This curiosity first led me to study Occupational Therapy, followed by the six-year program in Osteopathic Medicine at College Sutherland.
In my practice, I look beyond the symptoms alone. I believe that every body tells its own story, and together with my patients, I aim to identify the underlying cause of their complaints, helping the body regain its natural balance.

Specializations:

General Osteopathy
Certified Pediatric Osteopath
Osteopathy for pelvic pain, including gynecological-related pelvic conditions
Osteopathy for fertility-related concerns
Osteopathy during pregnancy and postpartum
Clinical Psycho-Neuro-Immunology (cPNI)
Orthomolecular Therapy
The De Bakker Method

Member of the following professional associations:

Dutch Osteopathy Association (NVO)
Dutch Register for Osteopathy (NRO)

Publications:

Graduation Thesis in Osteopathic Medicine
Case study on the influence of abdominal visceral dysfunctions on migraine. (2012)

Working within Life Is Motion Centre, at Osteopathy Practice Life Is Motion, on behalf of Feijen Osteopathy.

Your osteopath

Annabel Bonten-Jennissen started the Life is Motion Osteopathy Practice in Son en Breugel and Eindhoven in 2012. By now there are three colleagues affiliated at the Life Is Motion Centre.

They all started their career as a physiotherapist, and all of them had a wish to be able to offer more to their clients.
They went back to school and followed an Osteopathy training. They gained knowledge about anatomy, physiology and neurology, and learned to make connections between pain and the functioning of organs and the locomotor apparatus, among other things.

Every year, they all take extra training and refresher training courses in order to maintain their knowledge and to continue learning. “This is how we continue to grow as practitioners.”

The osteopaths affiliated to the Life Is Motion Centre search for the cause of your physical problems and stimulate the body to heal itself.

Annabel
Bonten-Jennissen