3-day Yoga & Massage weekend for men
Location: Samaru Retreat Center, Oude Deventerweg 4; 8121 RL Olst
Dates: 26-09-2024 at 18:00 to 29-09-2024 at 18:00
Do you want to get back in touch with yourself, with other men and with nature? During this 3-day weekend workshop you will immerse yourself in the elements at the beautiful Samara Retreat Center, to feel deep relaxation and release your daily stress.
Christian and Tijs offer you a clothing-optional long weekend retreat, as a gift for yourself. An opportunity to feel deep connection with your inner nature and your body, through yoga and massage. To discover new aspects of yourself through the philosophy of the five elements, and to make friends with them. You will be pampered with yoga exercises and we give each other soothing and relaxing massages.
The five elements
We travel through the five elements of yoga philosophy. We connect to the earth to ground ourselves. We let go of what no longer serves us and let the fire transform into what is needed. We flow to water to connect with our emotions and desires. The element of air helps us invite love, empathy and compassion into our hearts. And the element of space gives us more clarity and space, so we can think about what we want to make room for this fall.
What do we do?
Through a combination of massage and playful yoga we stimulate and bring more balance to our body and mind. We experience how nice it is to move, stretch and sweat, which recharges our body with energy. And we discover how pleasant touch can be, in an atmosphere of trust and connection. In addition to yoga and massage, we do contact and attention exercises. At various times during the weekend there is room for integration, through meditation, reflection and sharing.
Yoga
Yoga is an age-old practice designed to reconnect with your inner self, calm your ever-active mind, and stimulate the flow of life energy in your system. Some yoga poses stretch and massage your muscles and tendons, while others build strength and endurance. Christian's playful, investigative and interdisciplinary form of yoga is inspired by ashtanga and vinyasa yoga, with elements of yin yoga. Through meditation, breathing exercises and postures we work on self-awareness, strength, flexibility and our vital energy (prana). Some exercises are done in pairs to create connection with each other.
Massage
You will learn to give Esalen massages, a holistic massage style developed at California hot springs. An Esalen massage is considered an inner journey. We will use this form of massage to connect with the elements within us. Through long movements, a slow pace and pauses you are invited to return to your natural state of balance between the five elements. Transformation takes place through active participation between giver and receiver, creating awareness, relaxation and sensuality. Body and mind become more aligned when you receive this fluid touch. All touching will be conscious and based on consent, in a safe setting.
Facilitators
As a life coach and experienced masseur, Tijs Breuer specializes in in-depth 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 and yoga teacher in ashtanga and vinyasa yoga. He enjoys sharing 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 yoga philosophy and its implications for our daily lives.
The location
Samaru Retreat Center is a home in nature, in the east of the Netherlands. We stay in a comfortable house, completely private in the middle of a natural oasis. The workshops take place in a beautiful, recently built workshop space, surrounded by trees. There is a swimming pond, a food forest and a vegetable garden. You will find many spaces to relax alone or together.
Eating and staying overnight
We arrive Thursday evening and leave early Sunday evening. Our host provides a healthy organic and vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner. Alcohol and drugs are not allowed. We sleep in single beds in a double or quadruple room, or in a shared bed in a double room (ideal for couples!).
Date and time
Dates: Thursday September 26 (evening) to Sunday September 29 (evening) 2024.
Times: welcome on Thursdays at 18:00 PM
Workshop program every day 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 14:00 PM – 18:00 PM.
Open program in the evenings.
Location: Samaru Retreat Center
Address: Oude Deventerweg 4; 8121 RL Olst (Overijssel)
Costs
For the workshop (3 days): €255. Discount: €200 (students, refugees).
For accommodation and food (full pension): €330 (4-person room) or €370 (2-person room). Ask about discount options if applicable (students, refugees).
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Anyone who identifies as male (including transgender men) and all sexual orientations are welcome. Yoga or massage skills are welcome, but not necessary. A basic level of fitness is recommended. This workshop is clothing-optional at all times.
Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Mobile phone numbers:
Tijs Breuer: +31626174884
Christian Wicke: +31610314713