ABOUT

About
Marijke de Jong

I started with my horse, Maestro.

Helping riders create balance and harmony
with their horse.

But over time, something became clear.

The biggest influence
was not the technique.

It was the rider’s thoughts
and emotional state.

So the work expanded.

From training the horse
to understanding the mind.

And from there,
something deeper revealed itself.

For lasting change,
it’s not just about what you think, feel and do.

It’s about the place
you’re living from.

That’s where this work begins.

This work is about your inner world

Understanding how it moves.
Where it’s out of balance.

And bringing it back into alignment.

It's not about fixing yourself

It's also not about becoming someone else.

It’s about seeing clearly
where you’ve been going against yourself.

Where you adapted.
Where you overrode what you knew.

It's about letting go of what isn’t yours.

Roles.
Habits.
Patterns.
Identities.

And returning
to a place that’s already there.

It's about coming back to your authentic self.

Coddiwomple

❝To travel purposefully toward an unknown destination.❞ 

Years ago, a dog came onto my land.
Old. Sick. Ready to be put down.

But she stayed five years.

At the end of her life, she asked for something simple:

Not to be put down.
But to make the crossing herself.
At her own tempo.
And not alone.

So I stayed.

She knew what she needed.
I made it possible.

What that showed me:

There is a moment in life where you can’t go back...

But you don’t yet know who you are becoming.

In that moment, you don’t need someone to fix you.

You need someone who can stay.
Hold space.
So you stay with what's true.
And don't abandon yourself again.

This is my work.

I don’t help you improve yourself.
I help you cross.
And come home to your true self.

At some point, you know

There comes a point where you know:
this can’t continue.

Not because someone tells you,
but because you feel it.

And if you ignore it,
you abandon yourself.

But if you follow it,
everything changes.

You start living from a different place.

Where your yes is yes.
And your no is no.

Where you don’t override what you know.

Where you come home to your true self.