TRANSFORMATIONAL NAVIGATION RESOURCES

About TNR

When life brings you to a crossroads, another opinion may not be enough. Transformational Navigation Resources brings together intuitive inquiry, symbolic mapping, and embodied practice to help you recognize recurring patterns and choose the next step with greater clarity. Its founder, Achmed Herling Adrianus Valk, MFA, draws on more than six decades of exploration across movement, philosophy, spiritual inquiry, teaching, and personal guidance. His approach is direct, individualized, and grounded in the belief that meaningful direction begins with understanding yourself.

Achmed’s relationship with movement began in childhood in The Hague, Netherlands. At twelve, West Side Story helped turn that fascination toward serious dance study, followed by training at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. Alongside his artistic development, an early exposure to spiritual inquiry grew into a lasting study of Tarot after he discovered a Tarot de Marseille deck and an accompanying book during his school years. His path later included professional dance, mentorship with Donald McKayle, seven years of teaching in academia, and a move to Sedona in 1997. Across these experiences, he continued exploring how movement, symbols, and self-observation could deepen a person’s understanding of their own life.

Today, TNR brings that experience together in the Verde Valley, Arizona. Through Tarot Mapping, Human Design-based consultation, movement, and other personalized practices, Achmed helps clients examine the questions and habits shaping their direction. His guidance combines a seasoned teacher’s discipline with curiosity, candid conversation, and a distinctive sense of humor. Sessions respond to the individual rather than following a fixed formula, inviting clients to recognize their strengths, take responsibility for their choices, and move forward with greater self-determination.