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How much love do you actually let in?

21 October 2026

When did you last truly feel your heart?

Not your heart beating, but your heart feeling. Open. Touched. Willing to give and to receive.

Maybe you recognise this…

Your days fly by, filled with work, obligations and everything still waiting to be done. You live mostly in your head and hardly pause to notice what is happening in your body.

You long for connection, yet at the same time you have withdrawn a little.

You were hurt once, and without noticing you built a few layers of protection around your heart. Not because you don't want to love, but because you want to keep yourself safe.

Or maybe you simply miss that soft, natural human touch. A warm embrace where, for a moment, you don't have to do anything. A hand on your skin. Someone who is fully there for you, without wanting anything from you. This summer, many of you felt something that is hard to put into words: the power of real connection, of a heart opening up a little more. Not on your own, but together with others who are searching for the same thing. And it turned out that together is so much richer than alone.

How much room do you actually give love in your life?

A small meditation moment for yourself❤️

Take five minutes today just for yourself. Maybe right now, while you're reading this.

Settle into a comfortable seat. Close your eyes and place one hand on your heart and the other on your belly.

Breathe in and out, slowly. Feel the warmth of your hands. Feel how your body gently moves with your breath. With every new inhale, you slowly make more space in your heart. And with every exhale, you relax a little deeper into your heart area.

Then ask yourself:

Dear heart, how are you, really?

Listen, without needing to find an answer right away.

Where have I become cautious?

And what do I long for, deep inside?

Maybe you feel something. Maybe you feel nothing at all. Everything is welcome.

Now let your hand slowly glide over your chest, your arms and your face. Consciously feel the contact of your own skin, the warmth of your hands, the softness of a caress. As if you were touching someone you love dearly. Gently. Lovingly. Without hurry.

Stay with this a little longer. Perhaps you notice how special it is to give yourself such a small moment of attention and softness. Perhaps you feel moved, or relaxed. Or perhaps you notice resistance, or feel very little. That is perfectly okay too.

You don't have to break your heart open. You can simply invite it to open.

And now, just imagine...

What would it be like to take not just five minutes, but a whole day to soften?

To have nothing to do for a while. To let your protective layers gently fall away. To dance, to breathe, to laugh, to feel, and to let yourself be touched.

And what would it be like to surround yourself with people who, just like you, long for sincere connection?

People with whom you have nothing to prove. Who want nothing from you. With whom you can both give and receive.

How wonderful would it be to let yourself be carried by a warm, loving bed of human touch?

An embrace. A caress. Skin on skin. With no hidden agenda. No expectations. Just the simple, nourishing experience of closeness.

Warm je hart – zaterdag 7 november

On this special day, Chandra and Yvonne take you on a journey from your head to your heart, and from your heart into your body.

With meditation, dance, sharing, mindful bodywork and loving encounters, we slowly create more and more space for relaxation, openness and connection.

We build gently towards a delicious cuddle puddle: a safe bubble of love where you can immerse yourself in softness, touch and human warmth.

A true oxytocin celebration, where you are welcome to receive, enjoy and be nourished. Entirely in your own way, at your own pace and with respect for your boundaries.

Perhaps this is the most beautiful gift you can give yourself: a day when you don't have to become anything, and can simply be who you are.

Practical information

📅 Saturday 7 November 2026 📍 Cordium, Nijmegen 🕚 11:00 am–9:30 pm (doors open from 10:45 am) ❤️ Facilitators: Chandra & Yvonne 🍲 Includes a lovingly prepared dinner and snacks (bring your own lunch) 💝 Contribution: €125 per person

Will you give yourself a day full of love, warmth and connection?

Yes, I want to warm my heart! →

We look forward to meeting you. Just as you are.

With love,

Chandra & Yvonne ❤️

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