A grounded approach to authentic relatingAbout this Event
Description
Many people say they want real, honest and deep relationships. At the same time they recognize how easy it is to compromise or please the other. It happens almost without noticing. Most people become more accommodating than they actually feel or want, softening their truth and adjusting their boundaries so the connection can continue. Over time this results in losing connection with yourself and with the other.
In this workshop you will learn to experience connection with others without losing connection with yourself.
Breath
The first part of the workshop is a guided breath session that helps you reconnect with your breath, body, sensations and emotions. You begin to feel your body more clearly and notice what is happening inside you. This helps you stay connected to yourself when you start meeting and connecting with others. After the session many people feel calmer, more centered and more at ease in themselves.
Tantra
From there we begin to explore connection with others (or with your partner if you came as a couple). Through structured exercises you meet different partners and experiment with eye contact, proximity, touch, and honest communication and expression. You practice speaking what is true in the moment, noticing where you remain grounded in yourself and where you might start adapting to keep the connection comfortable.
This workshop is experiential. We will explore:
• Breath and body awareness to deepen connection with yourself
• Recognizing when you start pleasing or compromising yourself
• Practicing clear consent and communication
• Expressing what is true for you in relational moments
• Staying connected to yourself while relating with others
Safe Space
The practices we use are inspired by tantric principles such as embodied awareness, attention to energy and conscious relating. The focus is not on performance or intensity. It is on learning to stay present with yourself while you are in contact with another person.
The space is gradual, experiential and carefully facilitated. Participants are always free to modify exercises or step out when something needs adjustment to their personal needs.
This workshop is for people who are curious to explore themselves, and the way they relate to others in a more conscious way. All exercises take place fully clothed and focus on connection, presence and consent. While we may explore touch, sensation and desire, the workshop is no focussed on sexuality.
Your Benefits
For singles, it changes how connection and attraction are experienced. Instead of adjusting yourself to be liked or trying to interpret signals, you stay centered and connected to yourself, noticing what happens in your own body and relating from there.
For couples, these practices offer a way to reconnect with authenticity and presence within an existing relationship. Both partners learn to be more honest and real with themselves and with each other. Opening up to each other with curiosity, presence and playfulness.
Workshop Details
Date: Sunday July 5, 2026
Time: 13:00 – 17:00
Location: De Nieuwe Yogaschool, Laurierstraat 109, Amsterdam
Language: English (Dutch translation when needed)
For who: Open to singles and couples. No previous experience with tantra or breathwork is needed. Limited group size (maximum 20 people) to ensure personal attention.
Snacks, water and tea will be provided.
NOTE: Because the workshop includes breathwork, it may not be suitable during pregnancy or when using certain psychiatric medications. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact us beforehand.
Tickets
Early Bird Ticket (until June 5): €95
Standard Ticket (from June 5): €110
Upon signing up, you will receive a welcome email with all practical information for the workshop day.
For any inquiries or further information about the tantra/relational work, please contact Marga at [email protected] or for the breathwork please contact Nistal at [email protected].
We look forward to welcoming you!
About the Facilitators
Nistal ten Veen is a breath therapist and coach with over 30 years of experience working with individuals, groups and trainings. In 1997 he was trained and certified at the Osho Humaniversity as a Sex Counsellor, working with Tantra, Intimacy, Relationships and Sexuality. In the Encounter Training he got trained in beautiful and powerful meditation- and therapeutic techniques e.g. gentle ways of communication and expression as well as intense emotional release techniques. Nistal is also a yoga teacher and meditation guide. His mission is to guide people to free themselves from inhibiting patterns: physically, emotionally, mentally and energetically. Through breathwork and other methods he helps his clients to reconnect to their authenticity, and to create self-healing through self-worth and self-love. www.ademenextase.nl
Marga Berlinski is an intimacy and relationship coach with over 15 years of experience working with individuals and couples. Her work focuses on helping people be more self-expressed, confident and free in their relationships and intimate lives. She supports clients in exploring patterns in connection, learning to communicate more honestly, and developing a deeper awareness of themselves in contact with others. In her workshops and coaching she combines practical insights with experiential exercises that bring attention to the body, emotions and relational dynamics, helping people deepen their understanding of themselves and their relationships. www.turnonnl.com
Event Venue
The New Yoga School B.V., 109 Laurierstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
EUR 95.00 to EUR 110.00
