CONNECT TO NATURE
CONNECT TO YOURSELF
CONNECT TO OTHERS
We create space for awareness and growth.
Raak Expedities combines raw nature, personal deepening and professional
guidance. From mountains to deserts, from snow to sea. Nature challenges you and invites you to come home to yourself. Slowing down is not a luxury, it is a condition. In the space that is created, the real work happens. You
come to insights that last. You feel connected to yourself, to others and to life.
Our programs are aimed at utilizing potential, increasing well-being, resilience and leadership. The impact of our trails go deeper than the surface; it starts with awareness. From what already is. What isn't there (yet). Another layer deeper; who ARE you in essence and how do you make that manifest in your (professional) life.
Nature as your
mirror
Nature is a powerful catalyst for self-discovery, resilience and growth. It offers a unique perspective, allowing us to step back and realign our priorities. Nature brings peace, clarity and depth. Where are you? What needs your attention? What wants to come alive in you? During this expedition we create space to slow down and turn inward.
Our expertises
Expeditions
Expeditions are the heart of our service and philosophy. Physically away from everything that makes us "us".
Coaching
Together we strengthen the foundation of your team. In safety, trust and connection.
Team development
Together we strengthen the foundation of your team. In safety, trust and connection.
Burn-out
One of the aspects that all burnouts have in common is that things have become unbalanced. But, now what?
Purposeful motion.
Why we do, what we do.
The urge to move is built in our DNA.
We take short and long trips. On foot, by bike, on horseback - by land, by water and in our minds.
Movement.
From A, to B. Alternating between physical and inner expeditions. We search, we trace, and we sometimes forget to see what is right in front of us. That ideal spot, the dot on the horizon - maybe we've been there for ages.
Raak Expedities uses the human drive to move and focus on awareness to move forward in your (professional) life. The focus is on the impact and connection between head and body. All this with a smile and a tear and a dose of humor!
Purposeful motion.
Tell me, and I will listen; Teach me, and I’ll remember; Involve me, and I will learn.
Many people are convinced that it is a quote from Benjamin Franklin. Others attribute it to Confucius or the Chinese philosopher Xunzi. Whoever it was, the thought behind the quote above is undisputed.
The strength of our expeditions rests largely on this idea. Of course you can read a book, take an online course or attend a seminar. But by really getting to work with it, actively, on an expedition… only then can you take the steps necessary to realize permanent, sustainable growth.
Meet the team
Lars van der Wielen is the founder of Raak expeditions. The beautiful team of people who contribute to the development processes are all unique, bringing professionalism, drive and experience to match what is needed. What TOUCHES us all is that we are committed to learning and development with an adventurous and rebellious touch. We have extensive experience in talent & leadership development in which the wisdom of the body in relation to thinking and acting are central. Raak expeditions stands for purity, connection, vitality and development.
Lars van der Wielen
Endearing - rebellious - empathetic - energetic - brave
Suzanne Bontje
Adventurous - initiator - listener with body as a source of inspiration
Sanne Lemmers
Spontaneous - mover - empathetic - stubborn - passionate
Thomas Oomen
Empathetic - humor - energetic - straightforward
OUR PARTNERS