I am Tijs Breuer, life coach, masseur and bodyworker. I am 52 years old and I live in Tienhoven (Utrecht) on the Maarsseveense lakes. Below you can read more about my education and experience.
As a masseur, Tijs Breuer is classically trained, but he works with various modern forms of bodywork, including Alchemy of Touch, Myofascial Energetic Release and Deep muscular Techniques. His main starting point is presence, tranquility and attention. In addition to firmness and softness, it also provides stillness and creates a space in which you can release tension and emotions and release blockages. This gives you more energy and you feel that everything is going to flow. Enjoy life. His starting point: Enjoyment is allowed!
“As a child I already had a talent for and interest in massage, mindfulness and personal development. My mother practiced massages on me during her “gestalt” training. Her partner was a meditation teacher, I meditated with him for hours. He taught me transformation work, including techniques such as rebirthing and connected light meditation. My father, as an organizational consultant, was one of the first to deal with leadership coaching. During my study Environmental Science, I volunteered at a center for massage and personal development and I took courses in meditation, breathwork, foot reflexology and shiatsu massage. ”
In the period 2013-2014 I started to focus more on coaching in my career as interim manager. I followed the ICM Coaching training and then the two-year-old Training Essentiecoaching. I noticed how important it is to feel comfortable in your skin. Awareness and attention to the body became a valuable entry point for me to get people more in touch with themselves.
At Ben Van Brugge in Antwerp (Flemish School for Massage and Relaxation) I learned the basics for relaxation massages in 2014. With André Broos (Touch Massage Amsterdam) I attended the basic and follow-up course (TD2014 and TD2015) classical Swedish massage in the winter of 1 and the spring of 2. When I started to massage more regularly, I noticed how much pleasure this gave me and how effective the energy of my hands is and how happy and energetic everyone is after giving a treatment.
Shortly thereafter I participated in the relaxation, Integrative and Polarity massage courses with Robin van Wees (OMB Academy for Relaxation, Massage and Awareness).
In 2015 I attended the accredited Wellness masseur training course Anand with ao Raymond Besems (the course is recognized by BMS, CRKBO, BATC, KTNO, LVNG and VBAG). I also learned the “Méthode AMASAt Aristos Bouïus in Montcombroux les Mines, France.
In September 2017 I obtained my certificate for “Alchemy or Touch massage and bodywork”At Tapesh Paradiso and Anouk Hornman (Alchemy of Touch Academy) in Ibiza.
In the period from November 2017 to February 2018 I followed the training Deep Muscular Techniques, Extremities massage, working with magnesium, manual vertebral corrections, tennis elbow treatment at Alex van de Bilt and the training Cross Fiber Friction Techniques at Mercedes Anwar (Van de Bilt Massage and Education Institute).
In my twenties I followed tantra training at the School for Tantra, on Meeuwenveen (Havelte). From 2015 to 2017 I trained myself in tantra at a number of schools, to get acquainted with different movements. In 2018 I started training with Armin Heining with, among other things, the training courses “Tantra Energy Masseur” and “Tantra Ecstasy Masseur” (Institut für MEDITATION & TANTRA) in Berlin. I was also Armin Heining's assistant at Skydancing Tantra. From 2020 to 2022 I continued to develop myself further in the tantra field in the 2-year course The Biggest Tantra Energy-Sex Program.
In the spring of 2018 I followed the Kum-nye Tantra teachings with Ivar Mol and Monique Sleumer (Dharma Lotus, among others in retreat center Ekãyano (Viel-Saint-Remy, France) and I learned all Active Meditations from Osho with Swami Anand Anadi.
In 2019 I followed refresher courses in bereavement and death counseling (Après la Vie Academy), walking coaching (Atma Institute) and HBO Basic Medical Knowledge (NCOI). I learned different breathing techniques at the Institute for Integrative Breathwork Therapy and at Art of Living from Swami Jyothirmayah and Rajshree Patel. At Kai Ehrardt (The Village, Berlin) I followed the extended weekend workshops “Authentic Eros” and “Core Erotic Theme”. At Franscis Trepels (One Studio), with whom I work, I took part in the Orgasmic Yoga (mindful masturbation) cycle, the workshops “Anal Pleasure”, “Sexual Healing” and “Pelvic Floor Release”. I also assisted with his Yoga and Tantra Summer Week in Spain.
In 2019 and 2020 I followed the Myofascia Energetic Release (MER) training from Roland Engelbracht and Mariëlle Spronck, after I had followed the Balancing and Releasing the Pelvis training with them. MER is a deep tissue massage aimed at relaxing taut parts in your muscle connective tissue and improving your posture. I have been a certified EIA practitioner since June 2020.
In 2020 I participated in the Theme Day Bodyreading (OMB academy) with my colleague Robin van Wees. I practiced the basic techniques of Crazy Monkey Movement in Amsterdam. Due to the lockdown, I also followed some online seminars: including “Oncology Massage” (Niel Asher Education), “Sleep yourself healthy (ICM).
In 2022 I followed the online Mindfulness Teacher Training (Tara Brach).
In 2021 I learned to apply The Wheel of Consent at Marielle Spronck. I also followed the Nervous System training with her (2023) and she taught me the art of Lingam / Yoni Self Release (2023).