Solstice means "to stand still". In the days before Christmas, Mischa and Tijs make time for yourself. Time to connect with the stillness within yourself and reconnect with your embodiment. Just as the Earth itself pauses to take a new direction, you can stop and think about your life and focus on your direction for the new year.
Together with a maximum of 5 men per day, we celebrate the return of light and longer days of sunshine. We do this with exercise, yin yoga, healthy (vegan) food and - of course - our great massages. Meditative moments and the surrounding nature give you the space and time to calm your mind and soul.
You can choose to spend time with us for one, two, three or even four days if you wish. Every day we offer a day start with moving meditation, a shared lunch, a yoga session and sharing in the late afternoon and the possibility to receive massages during the day. Choose from a nice mix of treatments in combination with rest and exercise. This can be adjusted to your individual needs and goals. Accommodation and dinner are also optional. You have enough time for yourself to walk, cycle, jump in the sauna or in the lake and do some sightseeing or canoeing. And if you are in the mood, you can make contact with the other participating men.
This retreat is provided by Mischa van Dullemen and Tijs Breuer. Mischa's yoga is down to earth, energetic and accessible to both beginners and more experienced participants. His traditional Thai massages will stretch your body in great positions. Tijs' meditations are perceptive and embodied, with movement. His massages are deep, intimate and sensual.
Practical Information
Arrival, tea / coffee and introduction: 8:00 am - 9:00 am Lunch: 12:00 - 13:00 h Yin Yoga session and sharing: 16:30 - 18:00 h
Costs: € 35 per day, incl. Two workshops and vegetarian lunch. Massage treatments (90 min): € 75 (up to € 35 discount) Option overnight stay: € 35 (incl. Breakfast) Students 20% discount
Location lunch and treatments: Neptunus Wellbeing Address: Westbroekse Binnenweg 56a-c69; 3612 AJ Tienhoven (Ut) Location arrival, meditation and yoga: The cottage "Land of Dreams" Address: Westbroekse Binnenweg 20; 3612 AH Tienhoven (Ut)
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Feel every sensation, every emotion, every vibration in your body. Listen to what your body tells you. Follow your physical impulses and take good care of your body. Your actual self and your body are one.
“To embody” means to embody or to give a concrete form and to personify it. In a more spiritual sense, the verb is used to enter your body, to incarnate, and to become bodily. You can embody your mind. The individual retreats that Tijs Breuer offers inspire you to become more embodied.
Your way to “embodiment”
Tijs Breuer supports your path to become more embodied, to sink more into your body. Not only by taking good care of your body, with healthy food and sports. Embodiment goes further than that. Develop your personality with more body awareness. This gives you a complete, complete feeling. That is why in addition to individual treatments you now also find individual retreats on this website. during such a retreat you have plenty of time for yourself to get closer to yourself and to be more connected to your body.
During the massage and yoga weekend “Refreshing Spring” participants have learned a cleansing massage. With deep tissue techniques the waste is removed from the muscles and connective tissue. By lymphatic drainage the draining lymph system was stimulated. This in combination with a cleansing diet ensures that your body drains toxic substances and makes you feel more vital. A refreshing start to the spring.
What is the use of body cleansing?
Many long-term ailments and complaints are the result of the accumulation of waste in the body. Examples of such complaints are headache and migraine, skin problems, fatigue, poor resistance and intestinal complaints.
For centuries, people have been focusing on detoxing the body, especially in the spring. this gives you a stronger, more resilient body. And if there is balance, the resistance to intruders such as viruses and harmful bacteria will also be higher and the self-healing capacity of your body will increase. There are various ways to clean the body. A combination of these different ways makes body cleansing effective and gives you a better feeling.
Which foods have a cleansing effect?
A supplementary diet can enhance the cleansing effect. A detox treatment or detox treatment is a temporary diet, in which all potentially harmful substances are avoided. Not only is smoking, coffee, alcohol and fats avoided, but also for products that are not necessarily unhealthy, but that do require the capacity of waste disposal processes to break down. So ensure a healthy diet and temporarily avoid highly digestible foods such as grains, sugars and fats. And provide sufficient minerals and vitamins. Certain herbs, fruits and tablets also help you to "detoxify" your body.
The following nutritional supplements have a draining effect on your moisture and fat balance and improve bowel movements.
Dr. Stuarts Lax Plus Tea (improves bowel movements)
Lemon or lemon oil (cleanses intestines and purifies blood)
Does massage have a cleansing effect?
In fact, any kind of massage can have a cleansing effect on the body. Massage stimulates the blood circulation in the skin and this stimulus affects the metabolism. The blood vessels dilate causing more blood to flow through the subcutaneous tissue. With this, more nutrients and oxygen are supplied. The tissues use this oxygen and nutrients for all sorts of body processes, whereby waste products are cleaned up and removed via the blood. The liver breaks down the waste and ensures that it is excreted via the kidneys or converted into useful substances.
Which massage oil has a cleansing effect?
Cleansing massage oil is available under the name "detox" and often contains ginger, juniper, parsley, pine and / or citrus fruits. Ginger not only cleanses, it has a warming effect, gives strength and energy, stimulates and invigorates body and mind. Juniper has a detoxifying effect and strengthens immunity. Lemon oil also cleanses the skin, it not only fights skin fungi, it also helps against cellulite and strengthens the skin. With oily skin or small pimples, it ensures that the sebaceous glands relax.
Recipes
Nettle soup (for a cleansing cure): Pick two heads from the tops of young nettles; use as few stems as possible. Leave it at home in a bucket of water. Wash the nettles well. Cut two medium-sized potatoes, one carrot and 1 small onion into pieces. Mix the ingredients; add twice as much water and stock base. Cook the mixture until the potatoes are tender. Puree the mixture in the food processor. Add if necessary. some crème fraiche to taste.
Nettle tonic (for your skin): Cut or puree picked tops of young nettles in the food processor. Put the mixture in a clean jam jar. Add grain gin, so that the pieces of leaves have enough room to 'swim' and stand well under the gin. Place the properly sealed jar in a dark place, for example in a cupboard. Shake every day. After this extract has been in a cupboard for three weeks, it must be sieved. Put the tincture in a clean jar with a label and put it in the fridge.
Do you need a spring cleansing of your body? In combination with cleansing food, lymphatic drainage can offer a solution. By stimulating your lymph nodes and lymphatic pathways, you ensure that your body starts to discharge waste materials more quickly. During the massage and yoga weekend “Refreshing Spring” we have worked with lymphatic drainage techniques. Read more about this method here.
What is lymphatic drainage?
Manual lymphatic drainage is a gentle massage that stimulates the lymphatic system to drain the (too much) lymph fluid.
Our body consists of moisture for 2 / 3. This fluid is among other things between and in the cells, bloodstreams, and lymphatic pathways. Lymphatic fluid ensures, among other things, the transport of harmful substances (such as virus, bacteria) and the conduction of nerve impulses. The lymphatic system (lymph nodes and lymph vessels) is the body's drainage system. Lymph nourishes, purifies and drains and has an important cleansing function. Lymphatic drainage is a natural process of the body that normally does not require help. However, this process can be disrupted by illness, stress or an accident.
Dr. 1932 developed Emil Vodder, a Danish biologist, a revolutionary therapy for that time, the Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD). This subtle massage method brings the moisture balance of the body back into balance. This method is often used in the legs, face and arms.
Such a treatment can be combined with a general one cleansing massage, a supportive draining diet and with edema therapy. Some examples of this are bandage limbs (ambulatory compression therapy), edema and fibrosis, elastic stockings and lymph taping (lymph drainage is stimulated by applying a type of plaster strips).
When is lymph drainage useful?
The lymphatic system, among other things, absorbs and removes excess tissue fluid, proteins and cells from your tissues. Lymphatic drainage can be used in places where there is a surplus of moisture and / or waste in the tissue. There are various disorders that can benefit from lymphatic drainage. For example with lymphedema en lip edema it can make a positive contribution. In the case of inflammation, the inflammation must first be treated before lymphatic drainage is started.
How does manual lymph drainage work?
With the Manual Lymphatic Drainage, a very gentle, pumping pressure is exerted rhythmically on the skin and the subcutaneous connective tissue. The natural flow of the lymph fluid is followed. The goal is to activate the lymphatic system so that fluid and waste are drained faster. Moreover, this immune system improves the immune system. In addition, a manual lymph drainage brings the nervous system in balance. It has a very relaxing and pain-relieving effect.
Which complaints are treated with lymphatic drainage?
The Manual Lymphatic Drainage, according to the Dr. Vodder technique, is used for the following complaints and disorders:
Swelling (edema, during pregnancy, after surgery, accident)
Sprains.
Haemorrhages.
Muscle pains and muscle injury.
Migraine.
Stress related complaints (insomnia, headache, loss of concentration, etc.)
Constipation.
Blood circulation problems.
Headache.
Chronic eczema.
Skin problems.
Cleaning cures (losing weight and detoxing).
Haemorrhages.
Sprains.
Muscle pains.
Nerve related complaints (MS, migraine).
Fibromyalgia.
How does lymphatic drainage treatment work?
A lymphatic drainage treatment is soft and almost painless. First, the lymph nodes in the neck are massaged, also stimulating the nerve pathways that regulate the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes and lymph nodes are then massaged in other places. Which they are, depends on your problem or need. The massage pressure is soft and spiral. Because the excess moisture must be properly drained, the rhythm of the massage is very important.
What can you expect after the treatment?
You may have to urinate more after treatment, as dispersed fluid is drained off during treatment. The massage results in the volume of the inflated body part, which contains excess fluid. As a result, the mobility will increase and any existing pain will decrease.
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Both women and men are welcome for breath and energy work at Neptunus Well-being. For a first introduction, as a woman you can choose the ritual Kum Nye Tantra or “Sensuality of the goddess”.
What is a "Sensuality of the Goddess" massage?
This is a sensual ritual, emphasizing the sensuality of your senses. Soft touch, fine scented oil and energy-generating massage of your pelvic area, among other things, bring you into contact with the goddess within yourself. I guide you in this through meditation and breathing that strengthens the opening of your senses. Gradually you experience more life energy flowing through your body. I let you consciously feel these energies. In this way you become increasingly connected to the divine aspect of your feminine body. Surrender to the moment brings you into contact with your feminine, receiving qualities.
What is Kum Nye Tantra?
Tantra originally emerged in India and Tibet from a religious need for more freedom within religion (both within Hinduism and Buddhism). It was an experiential theory in which personal divine experience is central instead of rules. Around 1700, various Buddhist tantra movements were brought together by Sangye Gyanatso. Based on the four major tantra schools (kagyu, nyingma, sakya and gelug), a new vision was developed, which was called Kun-nye.
What distinguishes Kum-Nye Tantra from modern tantra currents?
The Kum-Nye tantra focuses on life energy, which flows from the crown of your body and reaches your pelvis via your kundalini (vertebrae). This tranquil form of tantra is meditative, intimate and without taboos. Kum-Nye tantra focuses on prana, your life energy that provides tranquility, peace and balance. And therefore much less on sexual energy than other, more modern forms of tantra. In a Kum-Nye tantra massage, the masseur and the person being massaged are both naked, so that all shame and limitations can be released and there is an equal basis.
Why do you advise women to take a massage of 2 hours?
Many women need to let the massage last longer. Gradually you come more and more into peace and surrender. You come more into your feeling and then very nice things can happen.
Are the erogenous zones also massaged during an energetic massage?
If you feel completely comfortable with me and you enjoy letting your life energy flow, I can also massage your pelvic area as part of a massage. First your entire body is brought into relaxation. Before the erogenous area of your pelvis is touched, I will ask again what you like.
Especially with a Kum-Nye tantra massage, you can enter into a very deep serene peace during the massage, where you discover the silence within yourself. Then, on closer inspection, an (internal) pelvic massage may not be appropriate. Soft strokes along your groin ensure that you experience your subtle life energy.
How do you prevent my limits from being exceeded?
The reporting center for tantra abuse shows that some male tantra masseurs quickly massage too intimately and cross the boundary of the female client. I value a safe atmosphere in which you can be yourself completely. My intention is to tailor the massage to your needs. That is why we discuss in advance what your wishes and limits are. The boundaries you specify are an important starting point for the massage, to which I remain faithful. So we both stick to those principles, even if you feel different needs during the massage. In a subsequent treatment can then possibly be more intimate massages. You may not know very well where your boundary is and how far you want to go in receiving touch. In that case, I will always check how you feel during the massage and I also listen to body signals, which indicate that you are leaving your body or in your head.
Can a woman touch you as a masseur during an energetic massage?
I have no objection if you feel the need to hold my hand or leg during the massage. This can help you connect, feel safe and open up to my touch. But the purpose of the energetic massage is to fully enter into the surrender of receiving. You may feel your natural impulse to give something back, but you don't have to act on it right now. You are invited to experience what it is like, to do nothing and just receive. In general, I allow your touch if I notice that you are focusing on yourself. If I notice that you shift your attention to me as a masseur instead of focusing on your own body sensations, I will gently put your hand back and ask you to focus on yourself again.
Menstrual pain is caused by powerful contraction of the uterus, which rejects the uterine lining. The pain slowly gets worse and usually disappears quickly after a peak. Menstrual pain is similar to the pain that occurs during a wee. Menstrual pain occurs especially during the first 2 days of menstruation.
Is it good to be massaged during menstruation?
You can simply get a massage during your period. In fact, a massage can significantly reduce your period pain. Ask for an abdominal massage, which involves massaging your uterus and ovaries. A good abdominal massage accelerates blood circulation and takes away the tension in your abdomen. Any cramps will quickly diminish.
In addition to stomachaches and headaches, there are also women who suffer from lower back pain during menstruation. Then have your lower back massaged. Having sex and an orgasm also relaxes the muscles and can reduce the pain of menstruation.
How can I remedy the menstrual pain myself?
You can also massage your own abdomen, which will reduce menstrual pain. Coat your belly with warming oil, press gently and rub your lower abdomen in circles. Your ovaries are located low in the abdomen. Place both thumbs on your belly button and form a triangle. The ovaries are located where your little fingers are, and the uterus is located between the other fingers.
What else can I do against menstrual complaints?
Provide adequate rest and relaxation around menstruation.
Use little sugar and sugary food or sweets.
Sport regularly to reduce menstrual cramps.
Reduce back pain due to back exercises: get on your hands and knees and curl your back slowly and hollow.
Every massage treatment and every form of bodywork is different, because as much as possible is connected to your needs and wishes. An intake and introduction is intended to map out your wishes, needs, possible complaints and limitations. Are you coming for a massage for the first time? Then there is always an intake and introduction. The introduction can take a short (a few minutes) or a little longer (15 minutes), depending on the reason and the type of treatment. An intake and introduction is often combined with a trial treatment.
Do you come for a massage because you have (physical) complaints?
Then the intake interview will mainly be about your health. The questions that are asked are about your current medical condition and the development of recent times. A massage can focus on addressing the causes or relieving pain. In other cases, certain areas on the body should be avoided. In addition, it can be useful to know more about your lifestyle
Are you coming for relaxation, rest or to enjoy?
In that case the intake interview focuses on your needs, also on your needs. Sometimes you will be asked about the background, your actual or underlying needs. Often you are also asked about your expectations and previous experiences with massage.
Do you come for a tantra massage or other energetic treatment?
Among other things, with a tantra massage, but also with a pelvic floor or hugging treatment, there is intimate proximity. (Sexual or life) energy and emotions can be generated. And often the whole body is touched, including the erogenous zones. This only happens after you have given permission. It is also important for the masseur to know what your limits are. Where do you and where do you not like to be touched? And what are your experiences so far with such forms of intimacy?
Do you know what your limits are?
In preparation you can check with yourself what prompted you to make an appointment for a massage. And also consider what you especially like and dislike. If you don't know exactly what your limits are, you can indicate that too. For example, a code word can be agreed upon, which you pronounce when something does not feel comfortable. The masseur will also indicate his limits if necessary. For example, that no sexual acts are performed and that touch of the masseur is limited. We therefore make clear agreements in advance, both about mental and physical boundaries. It is also a misconception that you and the masseur are always naked during a tantra massage. That too is a mutual choice.
Do you need a shorter massage, with special attention for a certain body part? Then there are various possibilities. Many people opt for a shoulder and back massage, due to physical complaints of tension and stiffness at the top or bottom of the back. But you can also opt for a massage of legs, feet, head / face, joints or the chest and stomach.
What effect does a shoulder and back massage have?
A back, neck and shoulder massage ensures that your muscles relax and that your tendons and connective tissue remain flexible. The tension between your shoulder blades and in the neck area is reduced, reducing any pain in the shoulders and making you feel more flexible. Work stress, worries and social pressure often lead to considerable muscle tensions and cramps in the shoulder area. We take too many "monkeys on the shoulder". And we want to meet expectations of ourselves and others. If you do not tackle these tensions and frequently overload your muscles, persistent pain will eventually develop. For example, headache complaints can arise because the muscles in the neck, back and shoulders are too tense and eventually harden and form muscle knots. The pain area then radiates to other areas of the body. Overuse of the long back muscle and an overly tight attachment of this muscle to the vertebrae often causes pain in the lower buttocks. A back and shoulder massage makes you aware of these tensions and ensures that the muscles relax.
Does a back massage also help with complaints in the lower back?
Complaints in the lower back can have various causes. Often it will pass after some time, but a massage can provide relief in the meantime. The cause of back pain is unclear for 90-95%. Lower back pain does not necessarily have to be caused by a hernia. It can suddenly fall in when the back is overloaded, a quick movement or sometimes due to stress. Usually there is nothing serious wrong and there is no demonstrable disease or damage causing the pain.
It often happens that the “problem area” is not the back at all, but it is due to the gluteus medius, a gluteal muscle. By combining a back massage with a massage of your glutes, the cramping disappears. This is also called sciatica, after the large sciatic nerve: sciatic nerve. It is often a nagging, pulling muscle pain, tingling, burning or numbness. Irritation or pinching of the great sciatic nerve is mentioned as a cause of sciatica. On the way from the spine through the buttock to the leg, there are many places where the nerve could become pinched. Often a muscle or tendon that is too tight is the cause, which can easily be remedied with a relaxing massage.
If you continue to suffer from back problems, more complaints can arise because your posture changes. You go crooked or compensate the pain by tightening elsewhere, causing overload.
What effect does a leg massage have?
A leg massage is useful for every athlete, because the blood circulation is improved and waste products such as lactic acid are removed. This improves sports performance. But a leg massage is also useful if you suffer from varicose veins, swollen legs / feet or poor circulation in the legs. And pregnant women benefit greatly from a leg massage, because complaints such as swollen feet, ankles and legs are reduced. Especially after standing for a long time, fatigue and a heavy, painful, stinging or itching feeling often develops. Pregnant women also often suffer from leg and calf cramps or restless legs, which can be treated with a leg massage. A leg massage stimulates the self-healing capacity of your legs.
What is a joint massage?
A joint massage focuses on one or more joints of the arms (shoulder, elbow, wrist) and legs (hip, knee, ankle). It is a combination of quietly moving the joints and a gentle massage around the joints. A subtle massage, which is also good for older people. This loosens the joints and the surrounding tissue, giving more space, flexibility and freedom of movement.
What effect does a breast massage have?
A breast massage is not only important for women. In men it increases the flow of lymph and blood to the cells and brings the cells oxygen and vital nutrients. The area of the chest, armpits and heart is one big erogenous zone, where there is a lot of feeling. Your heart chakra opens up through the right touch.
What is a foot massage?
A foot massage is a special treatment against all kinds of complaints. The idea behind a so-called “foot reflex massage” is that your feet are a reflection of your body. Illness is a signal that there is a disturbed harmony in the unity of body and mind. You can restore this harmony with a foot reflex massage. By means of various types of massage techniques, blockages are lifted and your body is able to heal itself.
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