EMBODIED PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
What if change had to be felt to become real?
Sense Your Body is a space to explore patterns, boundaries, intimacy and possibility through direct experience — bringing awareness out of the head and into the body.
Sometimes the next insight isn't another explanation. It's a different experience.
Most of us are very good at thinking about what we feel, what we want, and what needs to change. But the body often knows something different. My work creates spaces to slow down, notice what is actually happening, and explore change through somatic experience—not just understanding.
You know what you want to change — but insight hasn’t quite changed the experience.
You want to feel more present, connected and at home in your own body.
You are curious about intimacy, sensuality, sexuality or boundaries, and want to explore them consciously.
You want more choice in how you respond — rather than simply understanding why you respond as you do.
WHAT CAN BECOME POSSIBLE
more room to choose
Notice familiar reactions earlier, create space around them, and discover responses that feel more deliberate
A different relationship with your body
Move from analysing your somatic experience to sensing it – with more curiosity, precision and presence.
Intimacy with greater agency
Explore touch, boundaries, sensuality and connection without separating desire from consent.
THE APPROACH
A simple arc. A very personal experience.
SOMA
Sense
What is happening?
Observe
What do I notice about it?
Meet
Can I stay with and explore it?
Act
What do I choose to do from here?
The SOMA Approach
SOMA is my way of working that brings awareness out of the mind and into the body.
Sense. Observe. Meet. Act.
You start by sensing what is happening, observing without judgement, meeting the experience with wonder and curiosity, and discovering new ways to respond.
“The practices may change — coaching, bodywork, touch, rope, SPP or other embodied modalities — but the principle remains the same: listening to your body, understanding what it is telling you, and creating the space and freedom to respond from a different place.”
“Where in your life could I support you?”
intimacy & relationships
Stress & Anxiety.
body work & Tantra
Shibari
I work with individuals as well as couples.
am available in person as well as online.
My intention is to create a space that is grounded, respectful, compassionate and fully present — a space where you can explore without having to perform, pretend or betray yourself.
“There are a few things that need to be in place before trust can grow.”
1 Choice
First we figure out what you want. I may give suggestions based on my intuition or experience but in the end you choose.
2 Agreement
We come to an agreement on boundaries and what is going to happen during a session and what is not going to happen.
3 Consent
You give consent to what we have agreed, and you express this verbally. Nothing is ever assumed.
4 Check-in
I always check in with you regularly to see how and where you are.
5 Change
You can make a change anytime you want.
6 presence
I am fully and consistently present with you throughout the session; this is crucial for you to feel safe.
7 Integration
This space is needed so you can embody the experience and come back to yourself fully.
Testimonials
Marco created such a grounded and accepting space that I could slowly let go of control and actually feel what was happening inside me. The session brought up emotions and sensations I had been holding for a long time.
MARY
I had spent a long time living mostly from my head and found it difficult to really listen to my body. Working with Marco gave me the opportunity to slow everything down and become aware of sensations I normally ignored. He guided me with patience and curiosity, without trying to force anything to happen. What emerged was much more emotional and meaningful than I expected.
NIENKE
What surprised me most about working with Marco was how safe I felt to surrender. Not just physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. His presence is very grounded and attentive, and I never felt rushed or pushed. The ropes became a doorway into something much deeper.
LIA
Frequently Asked Questions
What actually happens during a session?
A session can easily be 2 – 2.5 hours. You need time to arrive, become present, experience what arises, and integrate.
Once you arrive and land in the space we start an intake where i ask you questions to get to know more about your desires, boundaries, physical health, and past or present trauma to have a clean space to start the session from.
Do I need any previous experience ?
No. You don’t need any previous experience. Sessions can be approached at your own pace, and we will establish what feels appropriate for you before and during the session.
Is this therapy?
This work is not presented as a substitute for medical or psychological treatment. It is a form of embodied personal development, combining conversation, body awareness, movement, rope and other practices according to what is appropriate for the session.
What if emotions or unexpected sensations arise?
The body can respond in ways we don’t always anticipate. There is space to notice what arises without needing to force, analyse or continue. You remain involved in deciding what happens next, and we can slow down, pause or stop whenever needed.
How do you approach consent and boundaries?
Consent is an ongoing part of the work, not something established only at the beginning. We talk about boundaries and expectations beforehand, and you can change your mind, pause or stop at any point.
My commitment to you
I promise to meet you where you are, without judgement or expectation. I will create a space where you can feel safe, seen and fully yourself, while respecting your boundaries and trusting your pace. I will listen deeply, stay present with whatever arises, and bring my full attention, experience and care to our work together. You never have to perform, prove or be anything other than who you are.
Start a conversation
you don’t need to have it all figured out.
Tell me a little about what brings you here, and we can explore what might be right for you.
SENSE YOUR BODY
A practice at the embodied edge of coaching, bodywork, and consent — where change begins in the body.
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About
Shibari
Ways to work
Contact
Email
marco.senseyourbody@gmail.com
Work spaces
Amsterdam
Heerenveen
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