ABOUT NIWA | Oasis-Office

ABOUT NIWA — The Story Behind Oasis-Office

Nicole Waasdorp (NiWa)

Holistic Physiotherapist

Raw Superfood Chef

Autonomous Artist

Designer of Human-Centered Workplaces

The Journey

24 Years of Exploration

For over two decades, I explored one burning question: What is the best way of life for humankind?

That exploration took me through:

Movement — studying how the body wants to move, not how we force it to perform

Raw plant-based nutrition — learning how food is medicine, energy, healing

Cleansing and detoxification — understanding how the body regenerates when given space

The deep wisdom of the plant kingdom — recognizing nature as teacher and guide

Intentional community — discovering how humans thrive when genuinely connected

Off-grid living — experiencing what stillness and simplicity actually feel like

All of this led me deeper into one truth: When humans have what they need to thrive—movement, nourishment, nature, connection, purpose—they thrive.

The Contradiction I Couldn't Ignore

But the life I built with all this knowledge was broken.

Digital. Isolated. Static.

I was sitting for 8+ hours. Disconnected from nature. Burning myself out in the name of "productivity." Despite knowing exactly what the body needed, I wasn't giving it to myself.

So I burned out. Hard.

And I stepped away.

I left the digital world. I lived off-grid. I healed through nature, stillness, and simplicity. I remembered what it felt like to be truly alive.

The Moment Everything Shifted

Living off-grid, I had time to observe.

And I saw something that broke my heart:

The people in offices—the ones designing our products, running our systems, making our lives easier—they give everything.

Yet their workplaces give nothing back.

They sit in spaces that drain energy, not renew it. They're disconnected from nature, from movement, from real food, from genuine connection. They're told to be "resilient" while the system extracts from them endlessly.

They're dying in cubicles while pretending it's normal.

And I realized: I know how to fix this.

Oasis-Office Was Born From Lived Truth

Oasis-Office is not theory.

It's born from:

24 years of studying what humans need to thrive

Personal burnout and radical healing

Deep knowledge of movement, nutrition, plant wisdom, and community

Understanding of both the problem (how broken offices are) and the solution (what actually works)

Commitment to returning care to the people who give everything

It's a return to how work can actually be.

Because if people give so much to make our lives better, then their own lives should be better, too.

What I Bring to Oasis-Office

Holistic Physiotherapist

Understanding how the body works, what it needs, how movement and rhythm restore energy. Not exercise as punishment, but movement as medicine and joy.

Raw Superfood Chef

Knowledge of how food fuels the brain, supports resilience, creates energy. Understanding nutrition as prevention, healing, and performance. Creating nourishment that actually tastes good and energizes.

Autonomous Artist

The ability to see spaces, flow, and human systems with creative eyes. To design not just for function but for beauty, intention, and soul. To recognize that aesthetics matter—they're not decoration, they're signals of care.

Designer of Human-Centered Workplaces

Bringing all of this together into one integrated system where work honors what it means to be human. Designing for whole-person flourishing, not just productivity extraction.

These four skill sets in one person is rare.

And that's what you get in Oasis-Office.

The Youngster Academy Proof Point

Every Saturday morning (9–12 AM), I open Oasis-Office to young people.

The Youngster Academy isn't marketing. It's a commitment to inspire and welcome the next generation into a different way of working.

It proves the model works. Young people show up. They experience what it feels like to be truly welcomed, nourished, and supported. They learn that work doesn't have to be extractive. They get a taste of what's possible.

This is my promise made visible.

Why I Do This

I believe:

Work shouldn't cost you your health. It should build it.

People shouldn't dread Monday. They should feel genuinely excited to show up.

When you leave work, you shouldn't collapse into recovery mode. You should have energy for family, friends, and yourself.

Workplaces can be sanctuaries, not extraction systems.

And when they are, everyone wins: people thrive, organizations perform, and the world becomes a little more human.

What People Say

"Working with NiWa changed how I think about my body, my work, and what's possible in an office environment."

"The 8-day intensive wasn't just a program—it felt like coming home to how work should actually feel."

"NiWa has this rare combination of deep expertise and genuine care. She's not selling you something. She's inviting you into a better way of living."

The Commitment

I'm not here to add another program to your endless list of wellness initiatives.

I'm here to redesign how your workplace actually functions—so that high performance emerges naturally from people who are truly nourished, seen, and connected to purpose.

That's what Oasis-Office does.

And I guide every single transformation personally, because this matters.

Let's Work Together

If you're ready to transform your workplace from a place of extraction into a sanctuary of support—

If you believe your people deserve to thrive, not just survive—

If you're ready to see what's possible when humans have what they need to flourish—

Let's talk.

[Book Your Transformation Call with NiWa]

Find Me

Phone: +31 6 33304823

Email: nowisnow888@gmail.com

Location: Netherlands

Social media: [Links to LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.]

"Success is the feeling of result after countless unseen steps." — Oasis-Office

I've taken those unseen steps. I know what works.

Now let's bring it to your workplace.