The story behind Intuitive Toolbox
Why we believe advanced bodywork requires more than technique.
Created from experience, not from theory.
After more than two decades in practice and advanced trainings, one thing became clear:
Most massage education teaches techniques.
Few programs teach how to think as a bodyworker.
In real sessions, the body does not follow sequences.
Tension is layered.
Clients are unpredictable.
A therapist needs more than choreography.
They need structure, sensitivity and decision-making skills.
Our approach
We believe:
✔ The body is intelligent and adaptive
✔ Tension has a reason
✔ Clear structure creates safety
✔ Safety allows reorganisation
✔ Intuition is trainable
✔ Sustainability matters
We don’t teach therapists to copy a method. We teach them to integrate principles.
What makes our work different
Many advanced trainings focus on adding techniques.
We focus on:
✔ Integration instead of accumulation
✔ Timing instead of force
✔ Transitions instead of isolated techniques
✔ Body mechanics instead of exhaustion
✔ Clarity instead of complexity
We don’t aim to “fix” clients.
We create the conditions for reorganisation.
About Michiel
Michiel has been working as a bodyworker for over 25 years.
He has treated thousands of clients, from athletes to people with chronic pain and stress-related tension.
Years of clinical experience shaped not only his hands, but his way of thinking.
His teaching style is:
✔ Direct
✔ Practical
✔ Detail-oriented
✔ Honest
✔ Personal
He does not teach routines.
He teaches therapists how to think inside a session.
Michiel’s background & training
Michiel’s education spans more than two decades and multiple disciplines. Rather than committing to one method, he spent years integrating principles into a clear and practical system.
His background includes:
✔ Deep Tissue & Myofascial Release (Art Riggs, Erik Dalton)
✔ Traditional Thai Yoga Massage (Thailand, Laos, Netherlands)
✔ Rocking & dynamic techniques
✔ Abdominal work (Chi Nei Tsang)
✔ Shiatsu
✔ Triggerpoint therapy
✔ Chair massage methodology
✔ Breath-oriented approaches
✔ Yoga teacher training & hands-on adjustments
✔ Bio-energetic and Tibetan energetic work
✔ Systemic coaching & professional communication
He trained internationally in Thailand, Laos and across Europe, studying with respected teachers such as Art Riggs, Erik Dalton, Paul Grilley, Kasper van der Meulen and others.
But what defines his work is not the number of certificates.
It is the integration.
Our commitment
✔ We keep our groups small.
✔ We give honest feedback.
✔ We focus on application, not abstraction.
✔ No hype.
✔ No exaggerated promises.
✔ Just craftsmanship and intelligent bodywork.