Myofascial & Limbic Reconditioning:The Art of 'Touching Without Doing'

About this event

𝐌𝐲𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 & 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 "𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠"


What happens when the body no longer has to hold on?

Our nervous system is continuously interpreting the world and predicting what requires attention, effort, or defense. Those predictions are not merely thoughts. They appear physically: in breathing, muscle tone, posture, and the almost invisible moment in which we brace before we consciously know that we are bracing.

In this two-day workshop, we explore deep myofascial bodywork and what can happen when we meet tension without trying to force it away.

The work can be intense. We work with firm, deep pressure, using body weight rather than actively pushing into the body, while staying attentive to its responses. There is no need to push through discomfort or to make anything happen. Instead, we explore what becomes possible when you stay present and allow the body to respond in its own way.

Often, a lot comes up. Stored tension can begin to release. Breathing may change, emotions may surface, and the body may shake, soften or let go. Sometimes there is simply a deeper sense of space and ease.

For the practitioner, this means learning to touch without doing: to work with depth and precision without imposing an outcome. Rather than trying to make someone relax, we learn to listen to the body and respond to what is happening, like a change of sounds and breath.

Throughout the weekend, you will alternate between giving and receiving. You will explore how to work with intensity while remaining connected to yourself, regulate your own nervous system as a giver, honour your boundaries and that of person you are touching.

No previous experience in massage or bodywork is required.

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬:

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗷ö𝗿𝗻

Björn Heijligers is a cosmologist gone rogue. After a career in science, he has spent the past 15 years exploring how to bring scientifically and technologically minded people out of their heads and into their bodies. His work combines precision, deep touch and a strong curiosity about what the body is capable of.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗲

Inge is a body-oriented therapist and the practical organiser of this event. She encountered Björn’s work through one of his workshops and an individual session, and was deeply impressed by the experience; particularly by the amount of tension that was released and how different she felt afterwards. Curious to learn more, she invited Björn to bring this work to a wider group.

Come as you are!


𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: November 7 & 8, 2026
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲: 10:30 untill 4:00 PM
𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲: 10:30 untill 14:00 with a possible extension until 4:00 PM
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Centrum Europaplein, Europaplein 127, Amsterdam
𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: €230 Early Bird (until October 7) | €390 Regular

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Please bring swimwear or comfortable underwear for the practical sessions. The room can get quite warm, so bring loose, comfortable layers.

Lunch: Please bring your own lunch for both days.

𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔?

Join our dedicated WhatsApp Group to ask questions directly, or email our coordinator Sanne de Jong at s.de.jong@live.nl