Claire lives in De Pijp, on the side nearest the Sarphatipark, and her evenings usually begin with a ride north to a hotel on the canals. Guests who have spent a day on a hired bicycle ask for her often, because her tantra sessions open slowly, from the feet and calves, and stay slow. French, German and English are all in daily use for her, and she will match whichever one a guest reaches for. At twenty-six she has a dry sense of humour and a steady, patient touch. Her tantra begins seated, with a few slow breaths taken together before any contact, and long pauses stay part of it until the end. Ninety minutes is the length she recommends for it, and two hours is what many of her guests keep after trying it once. Tell her in the first message which part of the ride you can still feel, the thighs, the lower back or the hands on the bars, and she plans the opening minutes around it.

Claire decides which bookings she takes and may decline any of them; she sets the limits for what a session includes, says what they are, and may end a visit at any point, as the terms set out.