Who am I?

Michael Polling is the new name of Kees Polling.
"Below I write how my life changed radically around 2000. That change was perpetuated and intensified early 2008. One way or another, the name 'Kees' increasingly stuck me. Kees was the name of the man I was before, but no longer the man I was in those times and the man I am today.
Late 2012, in a spiritual reading, I was asked about the meaning of my name. 'Kees' was old, they said. Why not the name 'Michael', suggested one of the spirits, who later became my guide. A few weeks later, every cell in my body said 'yes' to the name Michael. This new name reflects better where I am nowadays, and what I want to achieve in life.
In Spain, where I 'live' since the end of 2012, my name is Miguel (the Spanish translation of Michael). The name Miguel is also a tribute to a Colombian cousin of mine, an artist with whom I have always been very connected, but who was murdered in 1995 (see right below for a sample of his work).
But that is ahead of the facts. Prior to 2000 I worked as a journalist and music critic. Since the beginning of the new millennium, I focus more emphatically on more spiritual matters - especially tantra and awareness.
Early 2000 I started with Reiki - since 2005 I can call myself a Reiki master. Being freed of the symbols that are used in Reiki, and which have both positive and negative aspects, I do base my healing sessions nowadays on the universal love energy.
My first steps in tantra, started later in 2000. The fascination was so great that I kept taking workshop after workshop in the Netherlands and abroad. And I still do, when I get the opportunity to learn something new and important.
In 2007 I started a training for tantriki, according to the school of Tibetan Buddhism Kum-nye. Since 2008 I combined this intensive training with the Advanced tantra teachers-training 'The Fragrance Of The Lotus', given by the American Dawn Cartwright, a student of Margo Anand.
After having experience several of the meditations from 'The Book of Secrets' (the vision of Osho -formerly known as Baghwan- on ancient meditations, known as the 'Vigyan Bhairav Tantra'), I visited the 'Osho International Meditation Resort' in Pune, India, at the end of 2008. There I experienced several Osho meditations, and immersed myself deeper into the teachings of Osho. Inspired by David Brown (from the British ICASA Institute for 'surrogate partnership'), with whom I took a masterclass end of 2012, I started sacred sexual healing to help women with problems around intimacy and sexuality.

"My life consists of two parts. The first part... unconscious, focused on enjoying the 'good life'. The second part, which I am living now... aims to raise awareness and true love.
The break came in 2000. The reason was the suicide of my younger brother. The effect was a burn-out, the loss of my job, of my relationship - everything changed in a short time.
And then tantra came into my life. At first I started with tantra to deepen the relationship with a new girlfriend, not suspecting that there was so much more to tantra.
Tantra is not an easy path. I've fallen many times, but each time I got up and I've progressed.
What tantra has taught me most is that I, as a person, as a human being, am OK. My self-esteem and self-love have grown enormously. As a direct result, there is a radical change of interacting with the world. I'm more direct, more open, softer, with less ego and less judgment.
The tantric massages I gave, and the workshops I have led in recent years, have helped me develop that loving way further.
The most beautiful part of my 'job' is witnessing and watching people being capable to grow and break free of limits others have imposed on them. That happens to me both in private situations (such as a massage), as working with a group, seeing how a few successive exercises can make people gradually come into their (own) love.
After my trip to India in 2008, I fell under the spell of the wisdom of Osho. I will never be a 'sannyasin', if only because I do not like dogmas. I try to be open to everyone who can teach me something. Osho is just one of them.
Recently I have red the book 'Women Who Run With the Wolves' by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. It is a book that not only every woman should read, but also every man - so much wisdom can be found herein."

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Why

growing   through connection

I started (groeien in verbinding -around the year 2005 with my partner. The main reason was our experience as participants in various tantra workshops and as compilers of our own programs for beginners.
As participants we experienced one tantra training as to therapeutic and too far removed from real tantra, and the other to limited by a dogmatic vision. Some were to firmly focused on sex and fun, while every actual connection was avoided.
What we later on noticed in our own workshops, was how we were able to initiate almost unnoticed processes of growth in participants. And all that in constant conection - both in our workshops and in the tantramassages we gave.
Nowadays I do this on my own (small groups or private sessions) or with an assistant (larger groups).

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You could describe my mission as follows:
I want to let you grow,
bringing you in love
by raising your awareness
of all which prevents you from being
the person you really are;
to let you experience life
without the limitations of your ego,
so you can reconnect
with your own strenght,
surrendering to yourself and the other,
deeply connected
with ... everybody
and ... everything

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One of the paintings of my Colombian cousin Miguel Polling Zimmermann, titled La Fiera (The Fury, 1987)

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Calender 2016

In Spain
• De-armoring private-intensive - two weeks-program for couples: m/f, m/m en f/f (max. one couple). Dates to be agreed upon

• (Tantra)massage-intensive - two weeks-program for couples: m/f, m/m en f/f (max. one couple). Dates to be agreed upon

• Ongoing together - or preferably on your own? - two weeks-program for couples: m/f, m/m en f/f (max. one couple). Dates to be agreed upon

• private-tantraweek - min. one, max. two participants. Dates to be agreed upon - min. one, max. two persons

• private-workshop: The Secrets of Tantric sex - 11-day-workshop for couples: m/f, m/m en f/f (max. one couple). Dates to be agreed upon

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Tantramassages
• Cashmir massage (€95)
• Kum-nye tantrasession (tantra-yoga, massage, meditation) (€125)
• Yoni-massage (+ €30; this massage will only be done as part of a regular tantrasession)

• for a massage after 17.00 hours, on holidays and in weekends, an additional €30 will be charged.

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Other activities (inquire about the possibilities)
• Love ritual (from €695/couple)
• Yoni/lingam-healing (from €495)
• chat/e-mail-coaching/consult (from €20/half an hour chat/e-mail)

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Terms and conditions
If possible, I will have a short intake (by telephone of Skype) with every participant of my workshops.
It is up to each participant to guard his/her own boundaries. It is my intention to provide in my workshops (and massages) a safe environment to recognise and explore those boundaries. Each exercise has its own limitations and I will see to it that participants don't cross those limitations.
During workshops, there will be no space for sexual intercourse.
For couples: If you prefer, you can do most exercises with your regular partner. Often, though, it will be better to work with other participants, because your partner is well known and safe to you and confirms only what you already know. Other participants are new, exciting, and challenge you to take unexpected steps. If you do not want to do an exercise with another participant, your partner also won't.

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Canceling-policy - Workshops
When canceling the workshop/training at least six weeks before the start, you will get back your full payment (minus €75 administration costs). Between six and four weeks you will get 75% (minus €75 administration costs). Between four and two weeks the amount is 50%. After this, there will be no refund. When registering within two weeks of the workshop, cancellation is not possible and you will have to pay the full amount.
Also when terminating during the training, there will be no refund. In some cases it's possible that another person will take your place.

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Canceling-policy Massages
If you cancel a session less than 24 hours before, the total amount is due and you'll be expected to make the payment asap. If you feel forced to postpone the appointment at the last minute, the full amount is due (please make the payment asap), but you will get a 50% discount for the next appointment.

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To me spiritual growth is more important than money. I do not want to exclude the poor. Therefore: if my prices cause insurmountable problems, just let me know. Perhaps we can agree to make some other arrangements.