Pantai Mas - Bali

PEOPLE

Ida Ayu Putu Purnamawati, or Dayu, is general manager of Pantai Mas and of the “Natural Treasures project”. She is married to Evert. Dayu comes from an ancient family of priests and healers from Klungkung, Bali. She is experienced in yoga and meditation, which she has also taught.

Ida Pedande Istri Kemenuh is the wife of Ratu Ida Pedande Gede Ngurah Kemenuh. She has a strong role in performing the ceremonies and rituals for Pantai Mas guests, together with her husband, but also sometimes alone. When ''working'' together they form a beautifully balanced and serene energy. It’s quite astonishing and beautiful to watch them perform the rituals together… hard to put into words. (-: .

Arjan van Breemen lives in the Drenthe countryside in Holland, together with his wife and their three children. He has been involved in “the works” for many years now and closely cooperates with Evert and Pantai Mas. Next to his fulltime job as manager with a large telecommunications company, Arjan is treasurer of the Sho~Na Foundation and chairman of the Ilmu Kebatinan foundation.

Wim Tettero lives in The Hague, Holland, has four sons, four daughters-in-law and seven grandchildren. He is the secretary of the Sho~Na Foundation. For a long time Wim's house was one of the places where Evert held his practice in The Netherlands, with Wim as host.

Claire Burgemeester is a massage therapist and being trained in natural healing. She has been connected with Evert's work since many years. She lives in Delfgauw, near Delft, but regularly travels to Bali. In Holland as well as in Bali she does, as a volunteer, all kinds of jobs and activities that need to be done for the whole. Also see:
www.minyak.nl – www.pantaimas.eu

Pak Wayan is a notary and he takes care of all notary businesses for the Pantai Mas centre and the Natural Treasures project. In the past years he has become a good friend of the Pantai Mas family.

Richard Halbesma is a brother of Evert. Richard lives in Amsterdam, but loves staying at Pantai Mas, where he likes to make everybody laugh with his jokes and enjoys bathing in the warm Balinese sun.

Luh Supartini helps us out in the kitchen when we're short on staff. She and her husband Putu have a daughter, Linda. When Putu was ill (click here for the story) he stayed at Pantai Mas for quite some time to recover, so he and Luh feel like part of the family.

Alfonso Perez was born in Mexico and travels around the world to connect the message of brotherhood, peace, respect and dignity to the people of the 4 nations of mother earth - the red, white, yellow and black people. He is a highly respected medicine man of the Indian nation and his country. Alfonso has connected his heart and knowledge to Pantai Mas. Sharing the depth of the Indian tradition, teachings and way of life with us and the people of Bali, which

tradition is so similar to the daily life and tradition of the Balinese people. Together with his wife Andrea, Alfonso initiated the sacred Inipi ceremony at Pantai Mas.

Marco Agnitelli is from German and Italian descent and a certified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. His main focus is expanding and implementing the diving facilities at Pantai Mas. Marco spends part of the year here in Bali.

Ketut Ardika Culanik is a Buddhist monk and almost totally blind. He lives in the Buddhist temple near Pantai Mas. Pak Ketut gives a reflexology massage that has meanwhile become famous; he travels all over Indonesia to bring comfort to people who struggle with their health. Guests can receive a massage from him at Pantai Mas.

Ratu Ida Pedande Gede Ngurah Kemenuh is “our” Royal High Priest, who leads the many Melukat and Mebayuh ceremonies for guests who stay at Pantai Mas. He lives nearby in the village of Banjar. For the actual performance of these special Balinese birth-cleansing and aura-cleaning ceremonies we bring a visit to his griye

(house) and temple-area, together with the guests. Ratu (Prince) Ida Pedande is a descendant of the old King of Buleleng. His energy feels to be pure, light, strong and clear. It is an honor for us that he and his wife love to perform the ceremonies for the guests of Pantai Mas; the guests who like to take part in these rare and special ceremonies (please click here for more information about the ceremonies).

Dimas Gusti Agasi Halbesma is Evert en Dayu's son. He was educated in tourism and food & beverage, and has lent many a helping hand at Pantai Mas during the past years (as driver, translator, guide, etc). Dimas now lives in Port Hedland, Australia, where he works and studies as an apprentice chef at a five star restaurant.

Evert Halbesma, known as Shri Siddhi Mandhi (Jro Mangku) in Bali, is the founder of Pantai Mas and married to Dayu. He has dreamed the place before it became reality. Evert has done healing, transformational and social work with people from all over the world during many years. Evert still has an important role in the background of Pantai Mas and it's projects.

Pak I Komang Artane has recently joined the staff as satpam (night security). He is married and he and his wife share three children. We’re in even greater peace, knowing that pak Komang is watching over us when Pantai Mas and her inhabitants are in a deep sleep under the shining moon.

Liane van Breemen, Arjan's wife. Liane supports and cares for him and their children. In the background she does important supporting work for Pantai Mas, including administrative activities.

I Made Suyadnya, or Kadek Su, has been at Pantai Mas for a long time already. He is married and has two children, a son and a daughter. Kadek Su does all the work that needs to be done at Pantai Mas, both in the garden and in keeping the rooms clean.

I Made Agus Mastika, or Dek Agus, has been working at Pantai Mas since a while now. He is happy working here and he enjoys learning some English words from the guests. Dek Agus is the youngest member of the staff.

	Reny Haakmeester lives in The Netherlands, but loves to visit Pantai Mas regularly. In March 2009 Reny was initiated as a Bali shaman, which has given him a wonderful anchor for his spiritual work and a deep connection with the Balinese land and (spiritual) ancestors. His new name is Jro Shri Jaya Nanda.
Also see: http://www.freewebs.com/renyhaakmeester/index.htm

	Thom Henley, living in Bangkok and Canada, plays an important leading and simulating role in the Natural Treasures project. Thom has many years of experience coaching young people in nature and is considered an authority in this field. He has also written several books and gives talks all over the world on the subject.
Also see: www.thomhenley.com and www.rediscovery.org and www.in-touch-with-nature-education.com.

	Wietske Vriezen is a psychologist, artist/illustrator and writer. Since years she has closely cooperated with Evert. Wietske has been staying at Pantai Mas regularly since the birth of the centre, where she now – among other things - contributes to setting up the Natural Treasures project and coordinates group trips to Pantai Mas.
Also see: www.parallax.org

Andrea Colbert was born in Colombia and has lived and worked in Great Britain and Spain. She blessed us with gifts of wisdom of her culture and family tradition when she stayed at Pantai Mas with her husband Alfonso. Andrea supports Alfonso in “the works” around the world, next to taking care of her

two children and working as a Doula (support to pregnant and nursing mothers). Andrea is teaching Dayu the sacred Indian spiritual songs that she and Alfonso sing at the Inipi ceremonies.

Albert Jonkman is the chairman of the Sho~Na foundation and also treasurer of the Ilmu Kebatinan foundation. He has three grown-up children and he lives in Hoogeveen, in the north of The Netherlands.