Active Yoga & Massage day for men (Amsterdam)

Let's get active, move our body, make our joints, muscles and fascia supple and juicy again! After all, beach season has started, right? This day is an opportunity to reconnect with your body through movement, touch and relaxation. Christian and Tijs offer you a one-day city retreat to release your daily stress, activate your system and feel all your senses.

Active yoga
In the morning, Christian will awaken our body through a strong and multidisciplinary Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga practice. We will work on body awareness, strength, agility and mobility. Some yoga poses give your organs an internal massage, while others work to lengthen your muscles and tendons. We do not only do asanas (postures) but also work with meditation, breathing and partner exercises. A basic level of fitness is recommended for this yoga practice.

A delicious vegan lunch is served and you can jump into the Gaasperplas or take a short walk.

Sports Massage
In the afternoon Tijs teaches us a strong sports massage to remove tension and toxins from your muscles. We use traditional sports massage techniques such as petrissage, a squeezing technique applied to tissue and underlying muscles. We combine this with more investigative, dynamic and deep tissue strokes. For some techniques we use massage oil, for others we don't.

We always create a safe box where you can be completely yourself, without judgments and not forced into anything. All touches are based on mutual consent. You will feel energized, embodied and peaceful afterwards.

After the workshop there is the possibility to spend the evening together in a cozy and casual, relaxed setting. We can eat and hang out together, cuddle and share your experiences with each other.

Facilitators
Tijs Breuer is a life coach and masseur specialized in deep body work. He works with mindfulness, body awareness and the power of loving attention. Tijs gives weekly workshops in which playful discovery and connection with yourself and the group are central.
Christian Wicke works as a general practitioner, yoga teacher in ashtanga and vinyasa yoga, and masseur. He likes to share his insights about and from yoga with others, in group lessons and 1-on-1 settings. In addition to teaching the practical aspects of yoga, he also enjoys studying and debating the philosophy of yoga and its implications for our daily lives.

For who?
Anyone who identifies as male (including non-binary and transgender men) and all sexual orientations are welcome. Both the active yoga practice and the sports massage require a good condition.
For this workshop we want to create a balanced mix of different age groups. That is why we will be selling 3 types of tickets: Y) for men under 35 years old, M) for men aged 35-54 and S) for men aged 55 and older. There are 5 tickets available per age category.

Practical
Door open, coffee/tea: 9:30 AM (AM)
Start workshop: 10:00 AM (AM)
Lunch: 12:30 PM (PM)
End Time: 18:00 PM (18:00 PM)
Location: Healing Studio Amsterdam
Address: Veenendaalplein 147; Amsterdam (Gaasperdam)
Costs: €100. Age under 35: 20% discount. Students / refugees 50% discount.
We have a NOTAFLOF policy (no one rejected for lack of funds). Please contact us if your financial situation prevents participation.
Tickets: https://www.neptunus-wellbeing.nl/meetup-tickets/
Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/neptunus
All MeninTouchNL meetups have a cancellation policy, so let us know in time if you can't attend.

Ask? Tijs Breuer: +31626174884.
More info: https://www.neptunus-wellbeing.nl