Shame & Innocence: an embodied exploration of tenderness, freedom & connection

Name: Shame & Innocence: an embodied exploration of tenderness, freedom & connection
Start: 2026-05-09T09:45:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-10T18:00:00+02:00
Location: De Ruimte

Schedule

Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 09:45 am to Sun, 10 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

De Ruimte | Amsterdam, NH

Shame is one of the hardest experiences to name, and one that shapes us on a deep level.
It is complex and it runs deep and it touches identity, survival, connection, and longing.
It moves through nervous systems, families, cultures, and collective stories.
It's not only a thought or a belief. It can live in the body as a filter on reality, so familiar we barely notice it. It shapes what feels safe to express, what feels “too much,” and what we brace for others to reject.
Like a “no” we learned to offer ourselves before anyone else can.
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And if we are honest, shame is not something most of us want to look at, especially not in front of other people.
So why would we?
Because so much of what shapes us lives beneath the surface. And when we build capacity to stay with the sensations and meanings of shame, gently and at our own pace, something can begin to soften.
We stop abandoning ourselves when it gets uncomfortable. We stop assuming every contraction is a signal to hide. We learn to stay, to listen, and to meet what matters to us.
This weekend is an invitation into tender, real, embodied exploration of shame and innocence, together.
Not innocence as naivety, purity, or pretending nothing happened. Innocence here is something else. Something we can return to. A kind of inherent dignity that remains, even after experience. A place in us that knows play, aliveness, and choice.
Over the weekend, we will explore:
⧫ Shame as a lens and how it shapes perception, identity, and belonging
⧫ The intelligence inside shame and how it has protected connection and belonging
⧫ What it costs us when shame runs the show, often invisibly
⧫ Building nervous system capacity to stay present with impulse, longing, feeling and the rhythms of contraction and expansion
⧫ Reconnecting with innocence as freedom, permission, and the pulse of life
⧫ What becomes possible when we no longer need to protect ourselves from our own aliveness
We will work through body, energy, and awareness practices. These include consent based touch, movement, meditation, relational inquiry, group processes, and deep connection work. There is no demand to get somewhere.
The invitation is simple and radical: to turn towards ourselves and what has been hidden with kindness, and listen.
⧫ To register, send an email to [email protected] ⧫
An important note:
*****This weekend is an experiential playground for exploring shame and innocence. To fully engage with this work, participants need a basic capacity to regulate their emotions and not be completely identified with their own shame. If shame feels all consuming or overwhelming, this may not be the right container.
Being seen within a group setting is part of the process, and participants are invited to engage with the exercises at their own pace, stepping in and out as much or as little as feels right for them.
Space is limited for an intimate group experience.
⧫ Practicalities ⧫
⧫ Dates: Sat 9th and Sun 10th May 2026
⧫ Timings: 10:00 – 18:00 with a lunch break
(Please arrive at 9:45; the workshop will start at 10:00)
⧫ Location: De Ruimte (upstairs), Weesperzijde 79A, 1091 EJ Amsterdam
⧫ Integration call: 7:30-9pm Tuesday May 19th 2026
⧫ Registration:
Early bird pricing by 10th of April 2026: € 345,00*
Standard pricing as of 11th of April 2026: € 395,00*
* Price including VAT for private individuals, excluding VAT for businesses.
⧫ About us ⧫
Marysia and Markus share an enormous passion for exploring embodiment, energetics and human relating. Their shared body geekery has led them to create this space to dive into themes that they see in their work again and again. They love to create spaces for exploration, experimentation, realness and play.
Invoices will be only issued to businesses.
* To register, send an email to [email protected] – payment details to follow.
Spots are limited.
Cancellation policy – (Non-Medical Reason)
Until 9th of April 2026: 50% refund
10th of April 2026 onwards: no refunds