Yoga & massage workshops in Amsterdam

During the Yoga & Massage Explorations workshops we combine partner yoga and massage with playfulness and creativity. Have you been to the Massage & Play Meetup or Movement & Touch Meetup before? Then you know that this will not be a standard yoga or massage class, but a special night out with surprising new experiences. These workshops are aimed at adult healthy men.

Yoga

We start after an introduction to the yoga part. Alone and in occasional couples we playfully work on more body awareness, strength, agility and mobility. Every yoga teacher has their own style.

  • Christian's form of (partner) yoga is inspired by Vinyasa and Ashtanga. By working together, you create connection with each other and at the same time you find inner peace. You become familiar with each other's bodies, so that you have a good basis for massaging together.
  • Mischa's playful and interdisciplinary form of partner yoga is influenced by contact improvisation, martial arts and dance. In casual couples you listen to your own body as much as to that of your partner. You lean or rest against your partner, you support and receive support, you stretch and build strength together.
  • Alfredo works with Body Mind Fit yoga. This is a structural balance and integrity training. It combines different techniques, approaches and depth adapted in an effective posture and movement training.

massage

Then we express ourselves physically through various forms of massage. Tijs guides you in bringing intimacy and creativity together. We use inquisitive, dynamic and playful forms of massage. You interact with your hands to create different body sensations. We often switch partners and we massage each other with our hands, arms or other body parts, with and without massage oil. You feel safe, connected and peaceful afterwards. You are not forced into anything and all touching is based on mutual consent.

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Practical:
Door open, coffee / tea: 14:00 p.m.
Start time: 14:30 a.m.
end time: 17:00 PM

Location: Heart Center Amsterdam
Address: Veenendaalplein 147; Amsterdam (Gaasperdam)
Sign up: through the group MeninTouchNL op Meetup.

Costs: € 25. Discount price: students € 20. Discount 7 x card € 140.
Tickets: https://www.neptunus-wellbeing.nl/meetup-tickets/
Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/neptunus
There is a cancellation policy, so cancel in time if you are unable to attend.
Ask? Tijs Breuer: +31626174884.

Quiet day

Everyday life can be hectic and stressful for some of us. There is nothing better than to retreat for a day and experience the magic of silence. I would like to share this inner peace with you. We will be quiet all day, aware of our breath, taking moments for ourselves, meditating and listening to the silence. The quiet days that I offer are on a donation basis, on a small scale in my own house. They are mixed gatherings, so everyone is welcome. You can also participate online from your own living room. You can arrive at 9.30:12.30 AM, 15.30:XNUMX PM or XNUMX:XNUMX PM and stay as long as you like.

Scheduled dates

  • FR 24 December 2021 (Christmas holidays)
  • SA 26 February 2022 (spring break)
  • SA April 16, 2022 (Easter weekend)
  • SA 22 October 2022 (autumn holiday)
  • SA 24 December 2022 (Christmas holidays)

9:30 am Arrival / tea / coffee

10:00 am Breath Meditation
Connecting with your breath can dampen stress and open a door to a healthier and more mindful lifestyle. One of the easiest ways to reduce stress is to simply focus your attention on your breathing. You will notice an immediate sense of relaxation that over time can help protect your health. There are many forms of breathing meditation where you consciously change the rhythm, speed or depth of your breathing. These forms of breath meditation can be a gateway to the practice of 'mindfulness', in which you learn to accept and appreciate what comes in life.

12:30 pm Arrival / lunch

13:00 PM Silent meditation
The nature of your mind is to generate thoughts. Like the ocean, it has its own rhythm and flow. It is to be respected, not feared or contested. Once you stop fighting your thoughts and let it flow naturally, you can begin to retreat into the depths of your inner self beyond the chaos and distraction.

15:30 Arrival / tea / snack

16:00 PM Movement Meditation
Sitting still is quite difficult for most people because we are used to being exposed to stimuli all day long, while your body needs exercise. Movement meditation ensures that you quickly find your peace and return with your attention. You make an inner journey through an alternation of intensive and subtle movement. By focusing attention on your body, you experience what is going on inside you.

17:00 End of official program.

Afterwards there is the opportunity to share your experience of the day. In a sharing circle you can share how you feel and what is happening in your life. There may be a potluck dinner and chat for those who want to stay for the evening or stay overnight. And maybe there's a fun self-touch session or a board game. The evening is not part of the official program.

Location
At Tijs Breuer's home.
Address: Chalet 69;
Westbroekse Binnenweg 56a;
3612 AJ Tienhoven (Ut)
Park your car along the road Westbroekse Binnenweg 56a, Tienhoven (the village is called Molenpolder).
Public transport: U-flex bus to bus stop Graveingen runs every half hour from Overvecht station. You must book the bus in advance: 0900 525 2241.
Walk into Zwaluwpark, through the gate next to the mailboxes and private parking. Continue straight on the newly paved path to the end, turn left and you will see my black wooden house with the blue front door.

Card: https://goo.gl/maps/GAyuvXkU63VsZwqLA

Online participation
Can't attend, but still want to participate? You can participate in one of the meditations (at 10:00 AM, 13:00 PM and 16:00 PM) from your own home.
Link to Zoom Video Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8996586301?pwd=ekkxM2FMZ2ZkVWx3NVB3aVRWdVRjdz09
Meeting ID: 899 658 6301
Access code: embodied
Click on the link above five minutes before the start of the meditation. Your camera and microphone must be on when you enter the online meeting room to create a safe atmosphere for everyone.

Contribution
The day of silence is on a donation basis, so a voluntary contribution is appreciated.
https://www.neptunus-wellbeing.nl/donaties/
https://www.paypal.me/neptunus
Ask? Call or text Tijs Breuer, +31626174884
The meeting will be spoken in both Dutch and English.

Offer - Free Home Visit

Offer: home visit up to 30 km for free

A (partial / tightened) lockdown has been in force in the Netherlands since the beginning of November 2020. The motto for the lockdown is: stay at home as much as possible and avoid unnecessary travel. Regular customers can take advantage of the following offer: Home visit for free.

What are the conditions?

  • Valid for all treatments of 90 minutes or longer;
  • Maximum travel distance 30 km;
  • You received at least two treatments at Neptunus Wellbeing last year.
  • This promotion has been extended until February 28, 2021.

How does it work?

Make your booking via “Appointment”. Select the service / treatment. At the question “Would you like to enjoy something extra…”, tick the option “Home visit (max 30 min) with treatment on location (home address, work address or hotel). € 32,00 / 30 min ”. After confirming a date and time, enter the promotional code: HOME 30.

Partial circles

In a “sharing circle” or a “Heartcircle” – as sharing circles are also called – we take the time to listen to each other. There is plenty of room to be together and share what is going on inside you.

This is a challenging time for all of us. Since corona, people have been working from home more. Social media such as Instagram and Most of us have less physical contact with each other and social contacts have become more purposeful. But we are evolutionarily social beings, “herd animals”. Our natural habitat is with each other, in small groups. In order to feel good, it is therefore important to connect with others and with yourself in a different way every now and then.

What is the background of sharing circles?
Sharing circles or heart circles have a long tradition among indigenous communities, including in North America. In these communities, they ensure that everyone has equal opportunities to share their concerns, opinions and ideas. Sharing circles became popular in the 1970s as a form of therapy. Today, these circles provide deeply connected communities, people can feed each other and there can be for each other.

What added value does a sharing circle have?
A sharing circle offers the opportunity for every voice to be heard, respected and appreciated. We usually talk to others about everything that is going well. We don't want to complain or act negative. When you also share what your dilemmas and struggles are, something magical arises. If you share what really lies on your heart, it turns out we can recognize so much in each other. You suddenly feel supported by the others. It is amazing how quickly a sense of belonging develops when there is a safe atmosphere.

“With every heart circle I experience gratitude for the gift of openness, vulnerability and care that is shared,” says Tijs Breuer. “By connecting at the heart level, we open ourselves to the essence of the other. Sometimes there is resistance to the other person's stories, but soon you experience the willingness to let go of the other person's need for evaluation, assessment or comparison. ”

How does a sharing circle work?
The facilitator first explains the rules of the game: everything shared in the circle remains in the circle. We speak in the “I” form and focus on sharing our own feelings. We do not comment on what anyone else has said. A Talking Stick is a beautiful tool that gives us the courage to speak the truth and the power to speak from the heart.
The Talking Stick is passed on. In an online circle, each of the participants has their own Stick. They can put their Stick in front of them and only hold it when it is their turn to speak.

The person holding the Talking Stick speaks without being interrupted by the others. The others are encouraged to listen carefully. We do not judge and do not advise each other. But we look at what we recognize and can learn from each other. You can choose not to speak. You hold the Talking Stick and can simply remain silent for a while or hand the Stick respectfully to the next person, until the item has been passed on to everyone. Sometimes the time is limited, for example to 6 minutes per person and 1 round. Sometimes all time is given and several partial rounds are possible.

For whom are sharing circles organized?
Now that we cannot physically come together in groups due to the spread of the coronavirus, online sharing circles are emerging everywhere. The online sharing circles that Tijs facilitates are primarily intended for participants in my meditation and massage meetings and their friends. But everyone is very welcome. Because for sharing circles it is not necessary that you already know each other.

facilitator
Tijs Breuer has become familiar with sharing circles from an early age, including in the residential group in which he grew up. From the age of 17 he guided sharing circles on the weekends.transformation work" for youth. He also did this as a co-trainer at the Essence coaching training, as a circuit leader at The Circles and as a facilitator of local heart circles at the Radical Faeries. In the workshops and meetups that he leads, mixed and specific for men, there is always room for sharing experiences and feelings. In many places, for women,moon circlesOrganized.

Relaxed Easter retreat day for young adults

Date: Monday, April 13, 2020

Eva and Tijs organize a special retreat day for young adults (20-35 years old) on Easter Monday. This day is all about you, to make contact with yourself and come home to your body. So that you can feel the silence and peace in you again. This peace is always in you. But it's easy to lose your contact with it in this world. We get so many impressions every day. There is a lot of pressure to be the best, always and everywhere. How nice it can be to let go, to be and to rest. These moments of peace and relaxation are so important. What a great gift for yourself.

During this Easter Monday we can stand still, think about our lives and relax. We do this with conscious exercise, yoga and meditation, breathing work, creativity and spending time in nature. Healthy vegan food, cordial sharing and the option of a massage make your day complete. Silent moments and the surrounding nature give you the space and time to calm your mind and soul. For the peaceful atmosphere we are a small group of a maximum of 6 participants.

Feel free to follow your own needs. If you want, you can spend time alone. Or you can connect with others and participate in the workshops. In the evening, you can stay overnight for a potluck dinner. Bring your own vegan food to share with others.

Eva Breuer

Practical information:
Date: Monday, April 13, 2020
Time: 9: 00 - 18: 00 hours
Age: 20-35 years old
Location: House "The Land of Dreams"
Address: Westbroekse Binnenweg 20; 3612 AH Tienhoven (Ut)
Optional: pick up from Overvecht station: 8:30 am

Programme:
Arrival, tea / coffee and introduction: 9 a.m.
Yoga and Pranayama (movement and breath): 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Optional - intuitive drawing: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch: 13:00 pm - 14:00 pm.
Lunch is served in “Neptunus Wellbeing”. Address: Westbroekse Binnenweg 56a-c69; 3612 AJ Tienhoven (Ut)
Optional - conscious walking: 14:00 - 15:00
Movement meditation: 16:00 pm
Heart circle: 17:00 PM - 18:00 PM

Cost:
All day: € 35
Optional: massage sessions (60 min): € 50
Registration: https://www.meetup.com/embodied/events/268679842

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/480662612604577/

Workshop Massage & Play at MantoManifestation festival

On March 14 and 15, 2020, the MantoManifestation men's festival is being held in Amsterdam for the first time. A unique opportunity for men to get to know yourself better.

The workshops and rituals of the festival weekend are focused on men's spirituality and sexuality. They ensure that men meet themselves and each other in an environment where we can accept and support each other in who we are. We offer a place where men can connect and play with each other. The festival is open to heterosexual men and to gay, bisexual and transgender people. All workshops and rituals are given in English. For more information: www.ManToManifestation.com.

Workshop Massage & Play

Tijs Breuer provides the workshop “Massage & Play”.

In this workshop we bring intimacy and creativity together. Instead of focusing on technology, we express ourselves in different forms of touch. We use an investigative, dynamic and playful form of massage, with all our body parts based on "Alchemy of Touch".

Creativity comes from within. In every part of your body there are different layers of feelings: tension, pleasure, fear, desire, etc. If you feel inside, you will be aware of an impulse of movement. We use this movement to touch and massage each other. You will experience that our body communicates through sensuality.

We switch partners during the workshop and touch each other with and without massage oil, using different forms of slow movement and touch. This makes you feel safe, connected and peaceful. You are not forced to do anything and all touch is based on mutual consent.

People in touch already have more than 300 members

March 4, 2019 - Today our Meetup group has “Men in Touch NL” crossed the border of 300 members. Reason for a treat!

  • Tomorrow evening at the Meetup in Tienhoven (Utrecht) I bring some goodies. 
  • Those who register this afternoon or evening (4 March 2019) for one of the activities and medium send a personal message, receive a 10 euro discount! 

So this is the time to pull yourself over the line and join. In this newsletter you will read tips about new activities, which we will soon organize. For men like you and me, who love touch. 

Refreshing Spring - massage and yoga weekend

12-14 April 2019 (you can participate in individual days)

Make a wonderful fresh start to spring by taking good care of your body. The combination of massage and playful yoga bring you more into your body and in connection with each other. Mischa van Dullemen and Tijs Breuer offer you an evening and two day workshops at unique locations in Amsterdam. The workshops can be followed separately or in combination. The themes “cleaning” and “invigorating” are central. 

workshops:

Play - Friday evening 12 April 2019
Cleaning - Saturday 13 April 2019, all day
Invigorate - Sunday morning and afternoon 14 April 2019

Massage dance - March 31, 2019

During the massage-dance evening in Nijmegen you can touch each other sensually and passionately with other men in a coordinated dance. The evening is supervised by Leo van Vliet and Hans Roothaert. Massage dance is a still dance in which we caress and / or massage each other with our whole body in a loving movement. We do this with like-minded people in a warm, friendly, safe setting. 

Playfight Ritual - April 7, 2019

A unique opportunity for men to meet each other physically and in a playful way, one on one. In a showdown that is sometimes the character of a dance, sometimes more cuddly or sensual and sometimes full of playful aggression. The circle of witnesses is at least as important as the men in the circle. You experience your opponent in his vulnerability, beauty and strength. 

And further…

In Tienhoven (Utrecht) and Nijmegen there is a monthly massage every evening, always around a different theme. So you can go on April 2, 2019 get acquainted with the basic principles of Zen Shiatsu, an ancient Eastern massage style. 

In the atmospheric studio of Sebastian Holzhuber in Amsterdam there is a playful every month Massage & Play meetup around touch. Intimacy, awareness and creativity come together during these evenings. You make contact with yourself and the other person and express what lives in you.

The Utrecht Tantraassages organizes massage afternoons on Sundays. And on Friday night there are the Tantra meetups. Tantra is about discovering your own sensuality. This gives pleasure, intimacy and depth, every month with a surprising evening.

Do you also want to organize something that is within the objective of “Men in Touch" suits? Let us know!

Warm regards,

Tijs Breuer (Neptune Well-being)

Thank you for your comments

You always make me happy with a response after the treatment. I often receive a personal message a few days afterwards, in which it is shared how someone feels and what the massage has brought him or her. Some clients choose to share their response on this or another website so others can read about their experiences. Such a reference may persuade someone else to also undergo treatment. Or it answers questions / doubts that someone has. That is why I am very grateful for any response. Below you can read a number of public comments that you can find on massage websites.

Reviews on the massage website Hunqz.com

January 25, 2019 - Fantastic experience! First time quite exciting but I was immediately put at ease! In the meantime already been about 3 times, each time is different but always great! Highly recommended.

January 25, 2019 - Words can't describe how wonderful the massage experience was with Thijs. Such an amazing man and such a deep and thoughtful experience. Highly recommended.

December 16, 2018 - Thought it was exciting and nervous for a massage. Tijs radiates tranquility and professionalism and knows how to put you at ease. Enjoyed the massage.

5 November 2018 - Tijs hat es auf wunderbare Weise wits mit seinen Händen meine Energie wieder in die richtigen Bahnen zu lenken und mit seinen Anleitungen hat er genau meine Defizite aufsspürt und mir geholfen sie zu manage. Darüberhinaus is there liebenswerter und angenehmer Mensch mit dem man jeden Augenblick genießen kann und immer wieder auf's neue möchte. Von ganzem Herzen ein lieber Gruß von M.

October 29, 2018 - I've now met Tijs again and if anything the second time was even better. Wonderfully relaxing with magic hands and a perfect touch everywhere. Bliss!

Reviews of Tijs Breuer on Rentmasseur.com

October 9, 2018 - An incredibly talented, kind, and generous masseur.

October 2, 2018 - I booked a tantra massage with Thijs. He came to my place and what a suprise. Nice guy and very patient. He give me the best massage I ever had and was so gentle and knew exactly what I wanted without saying something. I will book him again that is for sure.

October 1, 2018 - Yesterday had a wonderful massage from Tijs. My first experience with tantra and certainly not my last. I was able to undergo this experience in peace and without looking at the clock. I'll definitely return.

Comments on Markplaats.nl

September 21, 2018 - A very special massage from a very skilled, attractive and fun man. Tijs first asks about wishes and problem areas, and has all the attention to respond to this during the massage. Wonderfully firm where necessary, soft, subtle but also intense where it feels very pleasant… I enjoyed the tension and relaxation!

September 20, 2018 - Tijs talks of enjoying “his magic hands and experiencing a deep connection” and that is exactly what he delivers. The experience was a wonderful two tantric hours. Tijs is a highly skilled, charming and gentle man. The massage was perfect and the total experience left me as relaxed as I have been in years. Very much recommend.

September 15, 2018 - Really nice person and great massage.

September 6, 2018 - Tijs has a caring and sensitive soul. You can feel it the moment his hands touch your skin. His massage is firm but sensual. But the most important is that he connects with you in a more emotional level. I enjoyed our session and hope to have more soon.

28 August 2018 - Under his hands Tijs offered me an amazing intimate and relaxing journey. With him I've been floating for more than one hour between dream and ecstasy. He discovered one by one the most sensitive spots of my body letting them vibrate to their highest. I already experienced a lot of massages but this one is definitely a special one… because given by a special man, a skilful and talented masseur whose kindness, sensuality and empathy are so precious. Thank you!

August 8, 2018 - Amazing masseur! Thank you Tijs for this special moment! Make me feel relax, safe and open up to sensual and erotic discovery! I will come back to you again.

August 2, 2018 - A very skilled masseur who is focused on what he does. A totally Zen place where you can let yourself perfectly indulge in touch and erotic energy

July 19, 2018 - A wonderful masseur for ultimate sensual and erotic touch !!! I will come back to him!