EROTIC ALIVENESS
Saturday 26 September · 10:00–17:00
Amsterdam · €95
Maximum 8 women
A workshop for women to explore the power of pleasure, the voice and the wisdom of the body, as gateways to deeper presence, freedom and aliveness.
Do you feel there is more life in you than you’re currently living?
EROTIC ALIVENESS
Eroticism, to me, is to let the fullness of life move through me.
Erotic energy is not only about sexuality.
It is the energy of being deeply connected to life — to your body, pleasure, creativity, desire, sensitivity and power.
It can be a voice that speaks where you used to stay silent.
A desire you finally acknowledge.
A NO you dare to speak.
Pleasure you allow yourself to receive.
A part of yourself you stop apologising for.
Where is your life force asking for more space?
To See & Be Seen
We can learn a lot about ourselves when we are alone. And there is something that can only become visible in relationship. This is why the group is an essential part of the day.
You will do practices alone, with another woman and with the group. You will witness and be witnessed.
You might notice yourself holding back. Comparing. Wanting approval. Becoming self-conscious. Having the impulse to disappear.
Or you may meet playfulness, sensuality, power, vulnerability, tenderness and joy.
All of this is welcome.
Your presence affects the group.
Their presence affects you.
And together, we create a space in which more of each woman can emerge.
There can be something deeply powerful about experiencing yourself while being seen by others — and discovering that your hiding and loudness is welcome and you don't need to do or be anything in order to belong.
What we’ll explore:
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What does erotic aliveness mean to you?
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We will look at our needs and desires. Your YES and your NO.
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We will work with:
Inquiry, body, breath, movement and sound (voice liberation) -
You will be invited to do practices in the group and in pairs.
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Everything is an invitation. You remain in choice about your body, your boundaries and your participation throughout the day.
Voice Liberation
Singing is a powerful way to explore freedom, pleasure — and pain. By giving sound to what is alive in the moment, we can release what has been held inside. Often, we discover movements, emotions, or stories we didn’t even know we carried.
Through this practice, the voice becomes a key to:
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bringing movement to what feels stagnant
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expressing what has longed for space
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touching hidden layers of sensitivity, power, and presence
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Exploring surrendering to the unknown
Again and again, my experience is one of expansion:
Am I really this powerful? This free? This alive? This spacious?
Voice liberation is not about singing beautifully or performing. It is about using your voice as a bridge between inner and outer worlds — to see yourself, to express and to be seen and met, to open space inside, and to embody your truth.
Nobody has your voice. Nobody has your body. Nobody has your story. And yet I am convinced: everybody can sing.
Maybe you sing professionally, but still feel something remains unexpressed.
Perhaps you love to sing alone, but not when others are listening.
Or you think you can’t sing at all — yet feel a longing to explore your voice.
Or you notice a pressure in your throat, or a struggle to express yourself.
This workshop is for you if you:
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Feel a longing for more aliveness, space and freedom in your body and voice.
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Notice you often hold back—sexually, emotionally, vocally.
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Crave a deeper connection with your sexuality and creative energy.
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Are curious to explore your voice as a tool for expression, release and liberation.
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Desire to feel more pleasure—not only in intimacy, but in life itself.
What to expect:
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Choice! Nothing is obligatory and I will remember you of choice through out the day.
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Bodywork, inquiries, meditation, and voice exercises
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Singing solo, in pairs, and in the group
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Practices in duo or small groups, with touch (not on intimate parts), movement, voice.
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Group sharing.
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A small group of maximum of 8 women, so there is space for personal attention, individual process and intimate connection within the group.
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You don’t need to know how to sing. We keep returning to the question: what is alive in me right now? And how does this sound in my singing? The focus is on connecting with what lives inside you, and allowing your voice to emerge from that place.
Welcome
My name is Marije.
Since 2010, I’ve been facilitating groups and teaching Nonviolent Communication (NVC). Together with my partner Bonno Lange, I guide couples in our course The Art of Making Love — a journey into manifesting the potential of the couple. For Connecting2Life I teach Nonviolent Communication.
My mission is to support myself and others to welcome all of life, to connect with the full spectrum of being human.
I love realness — when there is honesty, transparency, and vulnerability, I feel most alive and open. I create spaces where our humanness is welcome: where we can drop the masks, move beyond politeness, and meet each other in what is alive moment to moment. Places where pain and longing can be seen, where we can mourn and celebrate together — and grow into the fullness that we already are.
Through embodying Nonviolent Communication, voice liberation, and working with sexual energy, I have found more joy, clarity, connection, and confidence — and I feel deeply called to support others on this journey too.
"Her warming presence helps me to bring me back to my body"
N. Germain
Practical info
📅 Saturday 31 January
🕥 10:00 – 17:00 (with 1-hour lunch break)
📍 Ringdijk, Amsterdam
💶 €95
🎟️ Reserve your spot via Hipsy or fill in the form below.
A TASTE OF THE 5-MONTH WOMEN PROGRAM
This day is also an introduction to my 5-month Women's EROTIC ALIVENESS Program — for women who want to explore their body, voice, sexuality, pleasure, desires and life force more deeply.You are also very welcome if you are not interested to join the 5 months program.
You can reserve your spot and buy your ticket
on Hispsy
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