BSc, MA Leiden University, The Netherlands; PhD University of Alberta, Canada; Dipl Counselling London Institute of Psychosynthesis, UK

Ineke has a background in psychology, with specialisations in social psychology (MA) and sport psychology (PhD).

After completing her PhD in 1994, Ineke worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, before accepting a lecturing position in the north-east of England. There she worked as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at the Universities of Sunderland (1997-2001) and Durham (2001-2010).

Her research and publications during this period included the psychology of injury, coaches' decision making, mental imagery, motivation, and pre-performance routines, using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods.

In 2011 she took a break from academia, and trained as a Counsellor/Psychotherapist, while also pursuing her interest in transpersonal psychology.

Ineke moved to Australia in September 2014, where she has been working as a Research Fellow, first at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Melbourne, and since February 2017 at the University of Southern Queensland where she is part of the Physically Active Lifestyles (PALs) Research Group, contributing to the area of Physical Activity and Health.

Her current research interests focus on holistic movement practices - such as yoga, t'ai chi, qigong, 5Rhythms, Pilates - with particular attention to motivation, prevalence, and participation patterns. Related interests include the mindfulness, spirituality, and embodied self-awareness aspects of these practices.