Tantra workshop with Afke

Afke teaches several tantra workshops at De Nieuwe Yogaschool.
On this page you find a description of all her workshops:

1. Tantra for All
2. Intro in Tantra
3. Deepening into Tantra
4. Tantra for Women
5. Tantra for Couples

1. Tantra for All workshop

An evening to feel, connect, play & come alive. What if you could leave your head at the door for a few hours? No analysing. No fixing yourself. No trying to become a better version of you. Just breathe. Move. Feel. Connect. Tantra is an invitation to experience life more fully — through the body.

During this evening, Afke will take you on a playful and embodied journey through some of the foundations of tantra. Using breath, movement, sound, meditation, connection and conscious touch, we awaken the senses and explore what becomes possible when we slow down and become truly present. You may meet yourself in stillness one moment and find yourself dancing, laughing or deeply connecting with another human the next. There is no goal and nothing you have to achieve. You are invited to become curious. What happens when you breathe a little deeper? When you allow your body to move the way it wants to move? When you meet another person without a story? When you allow yourself to feel more? Tantra can be sensual, but it is about so much more than sexuality. It is about aliveness. Presence. Connection. And saying YES to the full experience of being human.

Come alone or together. Come experienced or completely new. All you need is an open mind, a curious body and a willingness to explore. Everyone is welcome.

For Who?

Do you feel attracted, are you curious, but also a bit hesitant? Rest assured, we create a safe environment and no worries, the workshop is focused on intimacy and not sexuality, suitable for everyone and not naked. Be welcome, alone, or with a friend.

You are going to feel your essence and be vulnerable, meet yourself and each other on a deeper and different level, you get closer to yourself, your cells wake up, are on, energy comes back and routine and rut leaves.

2. Intro in Tantra workshop

From the wide range of tantra practises, we have collected the most beautiful exercises for you and bundled them in an evening as an accessible, cheerful introduction to the world of tantra. Tantra embraces everything in life and excludes nothing. It is an ancient spiritual path to more consciousness and love. Tantra sees every experience, thought and feeling as an opportunity to expand (tan) and experience more freedom (tra). We invite you to breathing exercises, sitting meditations, caress and massage and specific tantric meditations from an ancient tradition.

3. Deepening into Tantra workshop

Did you attend a Tantra workshop at DNYS, or do you already have experience with tantra? And are you ready for more? Afke is now offering a deeper dive into the magical world of tantra. She will take you on a journey to connect more with your true self, out of the mind and into the sensations of the body. You will be guided to experience and awaken the flow of your life energy and to meet yourself or your partner on a deeper, more authentic layer.

We will introduce you in a gentle and safe way to the most beautiful ancient tantric meditations. Fully awakening the cells of your body, your senses to open up and boosting your energy level. All a bit more intense then the Introduction workshop. Are you ready for the ride?

4. Tantra for Women workshop

Come home to your body, your sensuality & your feminine power. There is something magical that happens when women come together. We soften. We remember. We dare to take up space. For this evening, you don’t have to be anything for anybody. No roles to fulfil, no expectations, no performing. This is an evening to come back to YOU. To your body. Your pleasure. Your softness. Your fire. Your wildness.

Through tantra, breath, movement, dance, sound and embodied practices, Afke invites you out of your head and deeper into your body. We explore sensuality not as something we create for somebody else, but as a life force that already lives inside us. Can you feel without judging? Move without thinking about how you look? Receive without immediately wanting to give something back? Can you allow yourself to feel truly alive? We will play with the many flavours of the feminine: from soft and receptive to powerful, sensual, raw and unapologetically alive. There will be moments of connection with other women and moments that are completely yours.

No tantra experience is needed. You don’t have to be flexible, spiritual, sexy or fearless. Bring exactly the woman you are that evening. Come home to your body. She has been waiting for you. For women only.

5. Tantra for Couples workshop

An evening of connection, intimacy & play. When was the last time you really looked at your partner? Not while talking about work, the kids or what needs to be done tomorrow, but really slowed down, looked into each other’s eyes and felt: here you are. This evening is an invitation to step out of the everyday and back into connection.

Tantra is not about performing, achieving or being “good” at intimacy. It is about becoming present. Coming back into your body. Slowing down enough to feel yourself and each other again. Through breath, movement, touch, eye gazing and playful tantric practices, Afke will guide you into a deeper connection with yourself and your partner. Sometimes soft and intimate, sometimes playful and sexy, sometimes surprising. You’ll explore what happens when you bring more presence into touch. When you dare to express what you desire. When you stop knowing your partner for a moment and meet them with fresh eyes. Because desire needs space. Intimacy needs attention. And sometimes love simply needs a little oxygen.

Come as you are. Whether you have been together for three months or thirty years. You don’t need any previous tantra experience — just curiosity and a YES to exploring together. Expect connection, laughter, depth, sensuality and perhaps a few butterflies. You’ll leave with simple tantric practices you can continue exploring together at home. For couples of all genders and orientations.

A Safe Space

You are warmly invited to our Tantra workshops in Amsterdam. We will create a safe and respectful space, and don’t worry—no nudity is involved.

You will experience what it’s like to shift from your head to your heart and body, connect with your emotions, and deepen the connection with yourself. From this deeper connection with yourself, you will also be able to connect more meaningfully with others.

This workshops will be offered in Dutch (English spoken if needed).