You deserve tofeel fully Alive
Holistic health coaching and nature retreats for men. Using Lifestyle Medicine and a whole-person approach that integrates mind, body, and spirit.
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Holistic health coaching and nature retreats for men. Using Lifestyle Medicine and a whole-person approach that integrates mind, body, and spirit.
Why with me
And studied and practiced a lot...
My name is Michiel van Ogtrop. Born in '82 in Milan. Dutch, living in Tuscany with my wife and two kids. I'm passionate about lighting people up through cooking, hosting and nature based events.
After nearly two decades as an entrepreneur , with all the ups and downs, a memorable trail in the European Alps shifted something in me. I also faced lingering health issues of my own. I needed a couple more nature trails and a trajectory of research and healing with a health coach to come out stronger, clearer and more confident.
I've felt the real difference between being in survival mode and feeling fully alive. That experience is what drives me every day.
I moved my family to a hillside in Tuscany in 2020. Took over an ancient farming estate with my whole family and started reviving the land. I trained in breathwork, coaching, facilitation and Lifestyle Medicine. And I began to understand, through living it, that the things that make us feel most alive are rarely complicated: good food, real movement, deep sleep, honest conversation, time in nature, and a sense of purpose that gets you out of bed.
The long lunch matters. The walk after matters. The people around the table matter.
The Aliveness Project is my attempt to bring all of that together. As a practical path back to feeling like yourself again.
Credentials
I combine empathy, intuition and science — and I work with a trusted network of specialists to support every step of your journey. No generic plans. No overwhelm. Just the right guidance, in the right order.
Your journey
You don't need to be sick or fully stuck to work on your health. The goal can be prevention, it could be healing or it could be optimization.
In either case, I believe health is not something to obsess over or endlessly measure.
Health is a foundation that gives you the freedom to live with more vitality, presence, and joy.
Discover
Initial consultation
We explore your story, symptoms and goals - openly and without judgement.
Assess
Get clarity
Lab testing, lifestyle analysis and root-cause investigation.
Transform
Personalized plan
Nutrition, movement, stress, sleep, purpose, relationships - all six pillars.
Thrive
Ongoing support
Regular sessions, accountability and course corrections along the way.
What I do
Over the last decade my eyes have been opened to the health challenges we face. It's not a standalone problem - it's something we need to see holistically.
We're challenged by external pressures, stuck in old habits, and overwhelmed by a jungle of information. So where do you start?
You can be doing so many things right. But if just one pillar is missing, it can still feel like you're stuck. How frustrating is that? That's exactly how I felt a few years ago.
Here I come in as your guide. Helping you get insights in your status quo, making a plan together and guiding you to the best possible outcome. Feeling Alive again. We could be focussing on only 1 health pillar, a couple or all pillars, depending on what you need. In case it's necessary I will link you to the right profesionals. Think of nutritionist, personal trainers, healers, blood testing, body scans, bio dentist, psycotherapists etc. In the process I'm your confident and the person to help you make sense of everything you experience. My aim is to make sure you set the base and can let go of all testing and measuring and start living a healthy and free life.
The six pillars
Pleasure and medicine are not opposites
Find joy in physical activity
Build calm, awareness and capacity
Improve sleep quality and the rest can follow
Reconnect with what matters most
Nurture meaningful connection
What will shift for you
Energized
Clear-minded, physically strong, ready to take on your day - without running on empty.
Balanced
Stress-resilient, sleeping deeply, emotionally grounded. Life in rhythm rather than reaction.
Purposeful
Connected to what truly matters. Living with intention, presence and joy.
People feeling alive
"Nothing less than transformational"
Nature RetreatsAustrian Alps · Spanish Pyrenees · Italian Alps · South Africa · Patagonia
Ready to begin?
A free 30-minute discovery call. An open and safe conversation about where you are and where you want to go.
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