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Eros-Spirit Massage: May 12-14 
Early Registration Deadline Apr 15!

“Tantra says: Accept whatsoever you are - a great mystery of many multi-dimensional energies. Then every energy becomes a help, and then this very body is a temple, a holy temple, a holy place.”
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho)

Eros is much more than just our sex drive; it is our life force. Focusing on building up the life force within queer men (in the most expansive use of the term “men”), we invite you to Eros-Spirit Massage: a weekend intensive drawing upon traditions of tantra, movement, and meditation.

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WEEKEND INTENSIVE INCLUDES

  • Massage instruction and practice with a focus on nurturing, creating safety, and fostering trust

  • Exploration of different types of touch and how they activate different energetic responses

  • How to take care of your own body while giving massage

  • Increasing self-awareness, practicing consent, and communicating honestly

  • Becoming a better lover by slowing down

  • Connections with other men through multiple, randomized pairings in an intimate container

  • Expressing and sharing your authentic experiences in circle

  • Introduction to the philosophy underlying the tantric approach

  • Teachings on the chakra system and how to move energy through the body

  • Guidance through movement exercises, meditation, and sound improvisation

  • Experiential practice on how to give pleasure to the full body

WHEN

  • Friday May 12 | 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

  • Saturday May 13 | 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM

  • Sunday May 14 | 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM

 

WHERE

  • Beaumont Studios, Vancouver, BC

  • Alberta Street & 5th Avenue

YOUR GUIDES AND HOSTS:

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Jeff (he/him)

I'm grateful to live, work and play in Vancouver, on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples. I've given massages informally for twenty years, and in 2018 started a sensual massage practice, Slow Hand Massage (www.slowhandmassage.com).  I take a meditative, sensual and integrative approach to support people of all genders and orientations to discover, enjoy and improve their relationship with their whole bodies, just the way they are.

Daka Ziji (he/they) ​

Ziji has been studying Tantra and Buddhism for 16 years, and now offers eros-spirit massage, sacred intimacy and shamanic medicine integration. They strive to create spaces where people feel safe, appreciated, and honoured in body, heart and mind. Ziji is Persian-Canadian and committed to increasing diversity and belonging in the realm of sacred eroticism. Connect with Ziji at www.gaymassagevancouver.com.
 

SCHEDULE:

  • The mornings will offer activities to help you relax, get into your body, and prepare you to share healing touch.

  • The afternoons will encompass massage instruction on tables: 

    • On Saturday afternoon, you will learn ways of using touch to care for people with whom you do not have an intimate relationship. The massage is done in shorts. You’ll learn to focus on the entire body beyond the pelvis.

    • On Sunday afternoon, you will learn how to honour the entire body in a sacred, caring way. In this afternoon, clothing is optional and boundaries are discussed and respected.

Refund Policy​

Refunds are available until Apr 15, less $25. No refunds after Apr 15 unless someone takes your place.

THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF OUR WORK
Tantra is a spiritual tradition rooted in ancient India and has been around for thousands of years. This meditation-based tradition differs from Western ideologies in that it encourages us to explore all states of consciousness instead of splitting our world into right and wrong. The sexual element of tantric culture has resonated in the West because the West has historically been sexually repressed. However, tantra is not solely focused on sex, but rather understands sex as simply part of the full scope of life.
 
During the colonization of India, tantric practices were outlawed. Like in many other places subject to Western imperialism, countries like India have been ingrained with sexual negativity. Part of our decolonizing work is acknowledging the oppression and violence that has occurred in these countries while sharing these practices with others.
 
Ziji and Jackson are settlers to the unceded homelands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Neither are from India, but we have personally benefited from tantric teachings and have been given permission to teach these practices. With ongoing learning, we are doing our best to sustain these teachings, while acknowledging the complexity of not being from its culture of origin. We are connecting with a lifelong learning process in bringing an anti-colonial approach to our practices and understanding the protocols of those whose land we are visiting. Our questions and practices continue to shift as our knowledge grows with time.

COVID SAFETY
Your facilitators confirm we are both double vaccinated, and double boosted.
 
We commit to adhering to the most current guidelines allocated by the BC Health Authority towards RMTs in practice and the Provincial Health Order Guidelines. Currently both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals are permitted to register. Please know that these protocols may change. Please stay home if you have symptoms of COVID, or have been in contact with others who have contracted COVID.  
 
If circumstances shift and we need to cancel this workshop, all participants will be refunded in full (not including the PayPal transaction fee). We will proceed while prioritizing the utmost safety of ourselves, our participants, and our communities.
 
ACCESSIBILITY:
At Men in Touch, we strive to be a safer, inclusive space for queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour. There is zero tolerance for racist, classist, homophobic, sexist, and/or transphobic behaviour. 
 
The workshop room has a 3 ft. wide front entrance door. There are gender-neutral washrooms available in the workshop space. No stairs are required to access the space.
 
To ensure that our space is accessible to those who live with scent-sensitivity, we ask all participants to not use any colognes, perfumes, or essential oils, and to make sure we’ve showered these things off if we’ve used them the day prior.
 
If you have any concerns about COVID safety or any access needs for the weekend, please let us know and we’ll work on a plan to ensure your safety and comfort.

See Gallery Page to see what we’ll be doing (photos taken pre-pandemic).

TESTIMONIAL:

"This was an exquisite and powerful weekend, bringing our group of men into joyous communion with each other, as it deepened our individual relation to body and self. It gave us a radiant experience of the sublime, and the skills to incorporate deeper touch into our relationships that will last far beyond the weekend." -Mar 2022

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