An experiential workshop for gay and bi men to enrich their lives, build authentic community, and integrate spirituality into their lives
Many gay men are seeking more authentic connection in their lives; indeed, they sometimes feel alienated from the very community they helped to create. Not surprisingly, queer men report high rates of isolation, addictions, fear of ageing, feeling spiritually adrift, and anxieties about relationships.
This workshop holds, however, that as queer men we are complete, resourceful, and resilient with an inherent capacity to heal ourselves and nurture others. We do not need “fixing”, but we do need safe spaces to acknowledge our vulnerabilities, find intimacy in our lives, experience unconditional acceptance, and reconnect spiritually.
This workshop draws upon an array of techniques, including conscious breath work, respectful touch, body awareness, active listening, various spiritual practices, and heart circles to explore means of reconnecting with our real selves, with each other, and with our place in the cosmos.
Exploring, sharing, and celebrating together, we can discover our potential for living fully and abundantly as queer men.
Time: 9:00 am until 5:00 pm
Date: Saturday, 9 February 2008
Place: Centretown Community Health Centre
420 Cooper Street
“At this millennial moment in culture, gay men’s truly radical act is no longer simply to claim our sexuality, but to reclaim our hearts within it.” - David Nimmons, The Soul Beneath the Flesh: The Unseen Hearts and Habits of Gay Men
Many gay men are seeking more authentic connection in their lives; indeed, they sometimes feel alienated from the very community they helped to create. Not surprisingly, queer men report high rates of isolation, addictions, fear of ageing, feeling spiritually adrift, and anxieties about relationships.
This workshop holds, however, that as queer men we are complete, resourceful, and resilient with an inherent capacity to heal ourselves and nurture others. We do not need “fixing”, but we do need safe spaces to acknowledge our vulnerabilities, find intimacy in our lives, experience unconditional acceptance, and reconnect spiritually.
This workshop draws upon an array of techniques, including conscious breath work, respectful touch, body awareness, active listening, various spiritual practices, and heart circles to explore means of reconnecting with our real selves, with each other, and with our place in the cosmos.
Exploring, sharing, and celebrating together, we can discover our potential for living fully and abundantly as queer men.
Time: 9:00 am until 5:00 pm
Date: Saturday, 9 February 2008
Place: Centretown Community Health Centre
420 Cooper Street
Bring something for lunch. Kitchen facilities are available.
Attendees: Minimum of 12 registrants is required with a maximum of 24.
Facilitator: Barry Deeprose
Snowblower 08 presents this workshop without cost, but
pre-registration is required
Registration or more information: gaymengrowingtogether@gmail.com or call (613)233-7629
Attendees: Minimum of 12 registrants is required with a maximum of 24.
Facilitator: Barry Deeprose
Snowblower 08 presents this workshop without cost, but
pre-registration is required
Registration or more information: gaymengrowingtogether@gmail.com or call (613)233-7629
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