✨ When did you last feel truly alive?
Not simply awake. Not busy, productive, functioning or getting things done. But alive.
That feeling when something lights up inside you. When your whole body responds to excitement. When you laugh so hard you forget yourself for a moment. When music moves through you and you just have to dance. When you feel warmth spreading through your chest. When you're so immersed in something you love that you forget to check the time.
We call this your INNER SPARK.
It isn't something you need to find somewhere outside of yourself. It's something you can feel.
And sometimes, we lose touch with it.
Life becomes filled with routines, responsibilities and things that need our attention. We spend more time thinking than sensing. We hold ourselves together. We become careful. We move from one thing to the next.
We function, but somewhere underneath, there can be a quiet feeling, "There must be more to life than this. I want to feel more."
INNER SPARK is a one-day somatic retreat dedicated to exactly that.
A day to step out of your everyday rhythm and awaken the body, heart, mind and spirit through breath, movement, touch, sensation, expression and connection.
Book your spot here
✨ A journey into aliveness
For this special event, two certified Biodynamic Breathwork & Trauma Release System® practitioners come together to create and hold the experience.
Throughout the day, we will weave together different somatic and relational practices.
🔸 Biodynamic Breathwork & Trauma Release System® (BBTRS®)
A breathwork journey incorporating breath, movement, sound, touch and emotional expression. Rather than focusing only on the breath, BBTRS works with the whole body and invites you into a deeper experience of what is present within you, to get in touch with and let go of what no longer serves you.
🔸 Contact Beyond Contact (CBC)
Through movement, dance and conscious connection, we bring in the inter-relational dimension of aliveness. We explore what happens when we meet ourselves while also meeting another. Sensing, responding, expressing, giving and receiving, leading and following.
🔸 Somatic bodywork & felt-sense practices
We'll work with touch, sensation and body awareness, shifting the attention away from analysing your experience and toward actually feeling it.
Together, these practices create a journey from slowing down and arriving in the body toward sensing, connecting, expressing and allowing more of your natural vitality to move.
There is no particular state you need to reach.
Aliveness doesn't always look like high energy, laughter or dancing wildly.
It can be the relief of finally taking a deep breath.
The warmth of another person's hand.
Tears you've been holding back.
A spontaneous laugh.
Feeling your feet firmly underneath you.
A clear yes.
A clear no.
Goosebumps from a piece of music.
Feeling deeply connected to someone without needing to speak.
Or simply noticing:
I'm here. And I can feel myself.
✨ This retreat is for you if...
...you function well, but often feel like you're going through the motions rather than fully experiencing life.
...you tend to overthink, feel anxious or disconnected from your body and want to feel more present.
...you miss feeling playful, expressive, excited and spontaneous.
...you want to experience more pleasure, sensation and connection, with yourself and others.
...you feel there is more of you waiting to be expressed and want to explore what makes you come alive.
...you curious and open to experiencing yourself through breath, movement, touch and connection.
✨ This retreat is NOT for you if...
...you're looking for a quick fix or someone to give you the answers.
...you're looking for a fitness or dance class focused on technique, choreography or performance.
...you want to be pushed beyond your boundaries or believe more intensity means more transformation.
...you're not open to exploring your experience through the body, movement, breath, touch and connection with others.
...you're expecting to leave feeling permanently happy or energized. Aliveness includes the full spectrum of feeling, not just the pleasant parts.
...you're looking for psychotherapy or medical treatment rather than a somatic personal-development experience.
Agency and choice are important parts of the day. You are encouraged to listen to your body, communicate your boundaries and adapt or step out of practices when you need to.
Because the day includes BBTRS® and potentially activating somatic practices, breathwork contraindications apply. Please read the health and safety information (https://www.thechangingroom.nl/bbtrs) carefully before booking. If you're unsure whether BBTRS is appropriate for you, contact us before purchasing your ticket.
✨ The day
09:30 | Doors open
10:00 | Opening & arrival practice
Morning | Connection, movement & CBC
Lunch | Shared meal & rest
Afternoon | BBTRS® journey
17:00 | Closing
✨ A special collaboration
INNER SPARK is created and facilitated by Anita and Nicoline, two certified BBTRS® practitioners brought together by a shared fascination with the body, authentic connection and what makes us feel truly alive.
Anita is the founder of The Changing Room and brings her experience with BBTRS®, Contact Beyond Contact and embodied relational practices.
Nicoline joins from Denmark and is a BBTRS® practitioner and highly experienced massage therapist, bringing her experience of bodywork, touch and sensory awareness into the space.
For one day, we're bringing our practices together to explore:
What lights you up? What awakens your inner spark? And what happens when you give yourself permission to feel more alive?
Book your spot here