I am Tijs Breuer, life coach, masseur and bodyworker. I am 51 years old, single, father of an adult daughter and I live in Tienhoven (Utrecht) on the Maarsseveense Plassen. Below you can read more about my education and experience.
As a masseur I am classically trained, but I also work with various modern massage forms and techniques. My main starting point is presence, tranquility and attention. I alternate firmness and softness, tailored to your needs. I tackle places with tension and I work on clearing blockages. This gives you more energy and you feel that everything is going to flow. My starting point: Enjoy!
“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 began to focus more on coaching in my career as an interim manager. I completed the ICM Coaching Training and subsequently the two-year Essence Coaching Training . I noticed how important it is to feel comfortable in your own skin. Awareness and attention to the body became a valuable entry point for me to help people get more in touch with themselves.
In 2014, I learned the basics of relaxation massages at Ben Van Brugge in Antwerp ( Flemish School for Massage and Relaxation ). In the winter of 2014 and the spring of 2015, I took the basic and advanced courses (TD1 and TD2) in classical Swedish massage at André Broos ( Touch Massage Amsterdam ). As I started massaging more regularly, I noticed how much pleasure it gave me, how effective the energy of my hands is, and how happy and energetic everyone is after giving a treatment.
Shortly afterwards, I took part in the advanced courses in Relaxation, Integrative, and Polarity Massage with Robin van Wees ( OMB Academy for Relaxation, Massage and Awareness ).
In 2015, I completed the accredited Wellness Massage Therapist training at Anand with Raymond Besems, among others (the training is recognized by BMS, CRKBO , BATC, KTNO, LVNG, and VBAG). I also learned the “ Méthode AMAS ” with Aristos Bouïus in Montcombroux les Mines, France.
In September 2017, I received my certificate for “ Alchemy of Touch massage and bodywork ” from Tapesh Paradiso and Anouk Hornman (Alchemy of Touch Academy) in Ibiza.
In the period from November 2017 to February 2018, I completed the training courses in Deep Muscular Techniques, Extremity Massage, working with magnesium, manual spinal corrections, and tennis elbow treatment with Alex van de Bilt, and the training in Cross Fiber Friction Techniques with Mercedes Anwar ( Van de Bilt Massage and Training Institute ).
In the period 2015–2017, I trained in tantra at the Center for Tantra with Carla Verberk and Remmelt van Kleef, after which I began training with Armin Heining in 2018, including the “Tantra Energy Masseur” and “Tantra Ecstasy Masseur” training courses (Institut für MEDITATION & TANTRA) in Berlin. I also completed the year-long training with him.
In the spring of 2018 I followed the Kum-nye Tantra teachings with Ivar Mol and Monique Sleumer (Dharma Lotus, including in retreat center Ekãyano (Viel-Saint-Remy, France).
In 2019 I followed refresher courses in mourning processing and dying guidance (Après la Vie Academy), walking coaching (Atma Institute) and HBO Basic Medical Knowledge (NCOI).
In 2019, I started the Myofascia Energetic Release (MER) training with Roland Engelbracht and Mariëlle Spronck. MER is a deep tissue massage aimed at relaxing cramped areas in your connective tissue and improving your posture.
Ai, that message from September 8 was by no means intended to be anonymous!
That actually contradicts the gist of the message. Therefore, now name, Gerard
How wonderful Daniel.
And Tijs, how you feel about your work! You believe in what you do and know how to convey this in a convincing, normalizing way. Just enter into dialogue and include people in your approach, which is so versatile! Hats off!.
Hi Tijs! Thanks again for the professional guidance during my personal development process in the past six months. I have made remarkable progress in a short period of time and now look at my work very differently. I go there with more pleasure, the cooperation with the employees in my team and my colleagues in the management team all runs much smoother and I no longer take ballast home with me. I am also much more relaxed and therefore sleep better. My employer was a bit skeptical at first because of your other branch of sport, the tantra massages. But after you came by for an interview at the office, the ice was broken. The HRM manager indicated that he had some doubts, but afterwards found the investment well worth it. And I recently received a bonus from the management for my good performance. I owe that partly to your thorough approach, Tijs!
Tijs managed to get me through a very bad period of my life. I suffered from fears and sleepless nights, I fell into a depression because of it. Tijs first advised me to discuss it at work and I was given a few weeks off to prevent burnout. Every other week I had a coaching conversation with him and I was given homework, which required some discipline from me, but soon paid off. After three sessions there was already a revolution in my thinking and doing. I found more peace in myself, was able to let go of expectations and pressure from others and gradually I realized how high I always set the bar for myself. And how critical I am of myself and blind to everything I have already achieved in my life. Now that I look back at this time a few months later, there were ups and downs with setbacks, but I went through a whole transformation process. Tijs took me by the hand step by step, patiently and persistently. That was only possible because of the sense of equality and security he gave me, which allowed me to put all my negative thoughts and fantasies on the table without embarrassment. Thank you Tijs, you have been of great value to me!
I can recommend it to everyone, coaching at Tijs. I walked with the first symptoms of a burnout and then I talked to Tijs. He immediately gave me very useful exercises that I started working with. Through the exercises I learned to listen to myself better and only really realized that I had to change something in my life and in my attitude to work. That was confrontation, so I paused for a while. After two weeks I went back to work full of energy. But now I watched myself more closely. The regular conversations with Tijs, both online and in his practice in The Hague, have really led to a breakthrough, so that I am now much more balanced and enjoy my work again. I no longer come home exhausted and have energy left for my private life. Thank you Tijs!
I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful intake talk we had last week. I did not have much expectations and was afraid there would be a language barrier. I finally felt that somebody was really listening to me with full attention, understanding what I was saying and reflecting in the right way, honest and sincere. I would like to continue and do some coaching sessions with you. Unfortunately, I am traveling a lot for work and will be in Amsterdam on an irregular basis. I hope you understand that I will contact you as soon as my schedule for my next Amsterdam visit is clear. Thanks, Tijs, for getting me back on track.
Dear Bernard,
the next tantra day for men is on Sunday 5 June. More information and registration via Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/MenintouchNL/events/285819837/
Warm regards,
Tijs
hi tis,
Hello from Ghent. Bernard here and tantra lover. I heard that on the evening of June 4 in Utrecht a tantra meeting was held for men only.
Is there still a possibility to participate?
Thank you very much for your response
With kind regards
Bernard
I just needed urgently someone to reflect with on my life, my relationship, my work… it all seemed a mess. As I'm frequently in Utrecht I thought let's give it a try to do life-coaching. Tijs' approach is different that what you expect. It's no chit chat, not just sit and talk. There is deep listening, a feeling of being understood, then a confrontation question asked in a warm-hearted way and before I knew it, tears were rolling over my face and I was just right there where nobody could bring me before, including myself. Thanks Tijs for the amazing release and to create some clearness in my mind and soul. I should do this more often and will definitely do the exercises you gave me. See you the next time I'm in NL/Utrecht!
Thank you Tijs for the special retreat that you gave me. I was delighted to stay for two days in Tijs' cozy tiny house at the shore of the lake Maarsseveen. From the first moment, Tijs gave me all the attention and care I needed. He listened to my stories and he gave me treatments with the right touch and energy, just what I needed. After making breakfast, we did some mindful fitness and jogging together. And then in the evening, when I was totally relaxed, I received a second session, this time more intimate. My whole body was vibrating and I never felt so good before. This was the best present I could give to myself.
Thank you for the wonderful retreat at your beautiful cozy place at the lake, Tijs. It was so relaxed and I really needed this loving care and the quiet moments for myself. I could not have imagined how much these two days have had an impact on my life. Now that I arrived back home, I Felt like a different person.
Last Monday I went to Tijs for a massage, unbelievable what an experience, and highly recommended that Tijs, he knows all about it. My body felt completely relaxed, thanks Tijs, see you soon. I discovered my own body again.
Eddy
This week I had an individual massage at Tijs for the first time. That is done with integrity and fine. It was a journey of discovery through my body. A person does that well. I look forward to the next treatment.
Johan
After I participated in a massage meetup, I decided to take the step: an individual treatment at Tijs. I did not expect that I encountered so much tension in my body. And that a relaxation massage can bring so much relief, I certainly did not expect. His professional hands know exactly where to find the attention. The massage continued to work for a long time and my body felt as light as a feather.
The treatment was impressive and exciting. The following days I went through different emotions. What remained was the feeling of warmth, peace, self-love and recognition of myself.