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The lifestyle of Afke Reijenga

The lifestyle of Afke Reijenga

Nine years ago, Afke Reijenga (48) decided to break with the wild party life she led. Now she teaches yoga and is happier than ever:Afke:"I let go of everything to find myself again."

Afke Reijenga became known as a model and actress. She played in the TV series Baantjes and On the way to tomorrow. For years she led a turbulent life in the art and club scene, until she changed course in 2009. Afke is now a yoga teacher and chairman of Because We Carry and Yogivism, initiatives that help people and animals. She lives with her boyfriend in Amsterdam.

YOU REALLY LIKED A PARTY BUT NOW ARE A YOG A TEACHER. WHY THAT COVER?
'I used drugs, smoked and celebrated. I worked day and night. I began to realize more and more that my choices were not healthy. Life was getting darker. At one point I decided:I don't want this anymore. I saw no option but to leave everything behind. So I got out of my relationship and moved
from Amsterdam to Bali.'

A RIGOROUS DECISION.
'That was it. But the life I led was no longer about the essence of my existence. I had lost myself. Finding myself was only possible by letting go of all my fixed patterns. I can recommend such a choice to everyone. When you have the guts to
start completely from scratch – without that house, without that job and without that relationship – you experience so much freedom. In yoga this is called a spiritual striptease:all layers come off.'

Read the entire interview with Afke from page 22 in the May issue of Santé.
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The lifestyle of Afke Reijenga

Below a look behind the scenes at the photo shoot with Afke.