An energetic yoga morning
by Mala Raman
Rise and shine it’s exercise time!
20.11.22. On a cold but clear morning, a small group of tic enthusiasts met for an energetic round of morning yoga at the amazing and unique Missiehuis.
The yoga class was an Easy Flow Hatha and we didn’t need any prior yoga experience or extra flexibility to participate. Elise from BonJolie and Wau effect personal training walked us through the poses and made adjustments where needed. (more…)
#FBF: Hatha Detox Yoga review
Tomorrow morning we’ll meet up again for another yoga morning! For #FlashbackFriday, here’s a look at our Hatha Yoga session from 2019!
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13 Apr 2019. by Essi Koskela.
Right before noon on Saturday we gathered near the Spoorzone in Tilburg in the hip-looking studio Sooss, which many of us had been hoping to get a reason for to visit. Amazingly, everybody was on time, and after some review of yoga histories, we moved to the cozy classroom on the second floor, just big enough to host the eight of us. (more…)
A new spin on Bootcamp Morning!
review by Mala Raman
18 Sept 2022. Wau effect personal training prepared an awesome Bootcamp routine for us at crack of the rooster (8:30 am sharp!).
The trainer, Hans Denissen, took us through an energetic morning with a functional circuit workout for all levels.
There were all different types of exercises that focused on Strength, Endurance, Balance and of course, having Fun! (more…)
Running the Tilburg 10-Miles
review by Mala Raman
25 Sept 2022. We had a few sporty runners from the Tilburg International Club join in the Tilburg 10k or the 10 Miles race.
For everyone else, armed with the starting numbers of our runners, our tic audience enjoying this Tilburg tradition from the Cat’s Back did their best to cheer on our runners and to follow them live on the 10 miles app!
tícWalkie Talkies in Koningshoeven
3 Nov. 2019. Here are a few reviews from our walkers!
A lovely rainy walk with a fascinating bit of local history thrown in.
-Wendy
Check out the gallery of pictures from our walk!
#FBF: tícWalking Group gets its start!
Next week we’ll have our first walking club meetup of the year. For #FlashBackFriday, let’s take a look back at its start!
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by Mala Raman
6 Oct. 2019. By popular demand from our members for more sporty activities, tíc has started with the newly formed walking group – the ‘tíc Walkie Talkies’. (more…)
tic Walking Group gets its start!
by Mala Raman
6 Oct. 2019. By popular demand from our members for more sporty activities, tíc has started with the newly formed walking group – the ‘tíc Walkie Talkies’. (more…)
Hatha Detox Yoga review
13 Apr 2019. by Essi Koskela. Right before noon on Saturday we gathered near the Spoorzone in Tilburg in the hip-looking studio Sooss, which many of us had been hoping to get a reason for to visit. Amazingly, everybody was on time, and after some review of yoga histories, we moved to the cozy classroom on the second floor, just big enough to host the eight of us.
We settled on our own matts, or the ones provided by the venue, and sat down to enjoy the 
daylight and view coming into the room from the big windows covering one side of the room. The atmosphere was tuned by the relaxing music playing during the class, accompanied by the sounds of the city and the ongoing Roadburn festival outside. Cross-legged, we began with breathing exercises.
The class represented the “hatha” style, which is one of the broadest and most allowing style descriptions for the physical practice of yoga. In our case, it described a gentle flow between stretching positions, with a couple of sun salutations and balancing poses in between. So what is specially “detox” about it? “Detox yoga contains relatively high amount of twists, which massage the liver and kidney”, our teacher Mihaela Anohina explained. We were literally squeezing the toxins out of our bodies, or at least concentrating our minds on it. Folding into, and out of, various asanas may 
have required more effort for the beginners in the class than for the experienced practitioners, but luckily Mihaela readily offered tips on how to ease up the tasks in hand. The class was enjoyable for all levels and participants, women and men alike (or one man, in this case).
Class ended traditionally with us laying down in the final savasana, dead man’s pose. Lying in the floor may not sound comfortable, but resting after such a yoga class is one of the most relaxing experiences available, perfect after a busy week.
As promised beforehand, we were offered accompanying tea, which turned out to be a special type not readily available in the Netherlands. Although the advertising speech for the tea mentioned mushrooms and aroma of the ground, the feeling of the warm tea was very comforting and the taste was surprisingly subtle. After thanking the teacher and ourselves for the wonderful practice, only one question remained: When should we do this again?
#tilburginternationalclub #yoga #English #expatlife #hatha #detox
Match review! Willem II vs. Roda JC
by Andrew Kelly
A visit to Willem II is becoming an annual occurrence for TIC and I must say we need to keep doing it, as they always win!!
It was a great turnout of 14 people and probably 50% of our group had never seen Willem II play live. After finding our places and singing the Williem II song, I would like to say, at this point, it was already really, really cold! The game began!!
There was a minute silence to commemorate an old player of Willem II & Roda who had passed away a few days earlier. It really showed how people can come together and have respect for the game.
And then, after only 14 minutes, Willem II made the first and only goal of the game. I am afraid to say the quality of 
football was not the best, but for a price tag of 8 euro a ticket, you can’t beat it. Roda never gave up and did fight for the ball resulting in two yellow cards being given; one for Willem II and one for Roda.
It’s always a great day out, but just don’t think you are going to see Barcelona, but of course you can always be pleasantly surprised.
#Tilburg #expatlife #voetbal #football #WillemII
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