I am Josje and my holistic massage therapy practice is called “Lichaamstaal Utrecht”, which translates as body language. I invite you to listen tot the language of your body. What is it longing to tell you right at this moment?
Massage therapy can be valuable when you want to deepen the contact with your own body. There are many situations in which you can lose contact. Either because of physical pain, unpleasant or traumatic experiences in the past, or intense or overwhelming emotions. Together we will explore the sensations in your body. Your body sets the pace.
I invite you to express what you feel in your body. This can be new or unfamiliar, but also playful and fun. When things are hard we can become very focused on unpleasant feelings, pain and stiffness. I take time to also connect to what is pleasant. What is calm. What feels safe(r).
During the first session we will start with a short introduction. You can tell what brought you here, and I will tell a bit more about how I work.
After that we go to the massage table and often focus on a specific part of your body, we decide on this during the introdction. This can be fully clothed or on the skin.
I am specifically welcoming people from the queer community. Being queer myself I have a lived experience. I know how valuable, relaxing or heartwarming it can be to be in an environment where you do not have to explain yourself. You are welcome just as you are, whether your question is queer related or not.
I was trained as a massage therapist at the Holos Academie in Utrecht and currently teach there as well. You can meet me at the queer introductory course, or during the 1 and 4 year curriculum. Being curious and eager to learn, I am currently a student again in craniosacral therapy at the Peirsman Academie.