Skip to content Ingrid Del Ferro is a stuttering and breathing specialist, known for the pioneering breathing technique at the heart of the Del Ferro method. With that technique, she helps people speak stutter-free from the first day of the course and fix hyperventilation once and for all. Together with her dedicated team, she helps hundreds of people worldwide every year to permanently resolve stuttering, hyperventilation, burnout, lung covid and panic attacks.
She has also extended her expertise to the sports world, where she helps top athletes overcome breathing problems and optimise performance. In doing so, she combines breathing techniques with mental training to promote calmness, composure and focus, and teaches her clients how to use their lung capacity more effectively. Her students are well-known athletes, such as wheelchair tennis star Diede de Groot and the KNLTB youth selection.
From the first day of the course, all students get a taste of their new life. Those who stutter speak stutter-free from the very first day. People with hyperventilation experience how free and deep breathing brings calm. (Top) athletes notice how to use their lung capacity more effectively.
Ingrid’s success has brought her into the national and international media regularly, with appearances on Dutch and German talk shows and reports by CNN and BBC. She is a sought-after speaker at conferences and seminars worldwide. Ingrid has written several books and many articles on speaking problems and breathing techniques and is currently working on her third book on breathing.
With her dedication and continuous efforts, Ingrid plays a crucial role in promoting health and well-being in the Netherlands and abroad, building on the legacy of her father, Len Del Ferro, the founder of the scientifically proven Del Ferro method.
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My mission is to help anyone with breathing-related problems overcome them. The focus is mainly on stuttering, hyperventilation, burnout, lung covid, panic attacks, but also on increasing the performance of (elite) athletes. I strongly believe in the right to a stutter-free life for everyone and the freedom to breathe unobstructed, as this is essential for a good quality of life.
Crucially, this is not just about addressing physical challenges. I strive for a world where people live from the heart, make choices that bring true joy and pursue a holistic approach. This approach ensures that my trainees not only learn to speak stutter-free or overcome their hyperventilation, but also work towards a happier and richer life.
My nearly 40 years of experience have allowed me to help thousands of people struggling with stuttering and other breathing-related complaints. I gave them a definitive solution so they could get another step closer to their dreams. Consider, for example, our ambassador Femke Merel van Kooten. As a young girl, she could not even pronounce her own name. Years later, she entered the House of Representatives as an MP. Or to Lutsharel Geertruida, Feyenoord’s right-back and reserve captain. He now speaks stutter-free, while he used to meed the media. His 2024 documentary ‘Child of South’ shows this very nicely.
Since 2013, I have enriched my approach by working intensively with psychosocial therapist Eva Wolf, integrating the mental aspect into my courses. I work according to the metaphor ‘The Flower’ developed by Eva. This approach helps clients grow not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally.
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Besides stutter therapies and breathing training, I also give courses in public speaking. In addition, together with my team, I have developed a special training programme for elite athletes. My clients include wheelchair tennis players Jiske Griffioen and Diede de Groot, both top athletes in wheelchair tennis. In 2023, they were victorious together in the women’s doubles final at Wimbledon.
I am also proud to say that I am the official breath coach for the KNLTB (Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association). In this role, I provide breath training for the national youth selection.
On an ongoing basis, I am learning and developing myself. This has resulted in two books, of which Vanzelfsprekend is still on sale. I am currently writing my third book on breathing.
I thoroughly enjoy life, am the mother of a beautiful daughter and enjoy the many trips I take. I love (salsa) dancing and am a big music lover. I have been meditating for 15 years, which I do for my own well-being. I also apply the principles in the coaching I give.
This multi-faceted approach helps me make a profound impact. I guide my clients to a life free of obstacles, allowing them to live the life they have dreamed of.
Practical book explaining the Del Ferro method, supplemented by emotional experience stories.
People who do not stutter are often unaware of how disastrous life can be for someone who stutters. And the one who cannot get out of his words cannot tell this. To break this stalemate, this book was published, in which Ingrid Del Ferro explains her experience as a stuttering and breathing specialist and director of the institute.
She describes, together with journalist Lydia van der Weide, what lies behind someone who stutters. For anyone who stutters, as well as those around them: parents, friends, teachers and employers, who want to understand how stuttering can control someone’s life.
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