Men’s Wellness Workshops/Retreats
1st Saturdays each month, 6:30-l0:30 pm
On the 1st Saturday of each month we host workshops and retreats to help men discover their potential for wellness,community, intimacy/friendship, healing/nurturing touch, spirituality, and/or playfulness. We have done workshops on topics like gratitude; masculinity; integrating sex, intimacy & spirituality; men’s vision quest; discovering your shadow; etc. See below for the invitation to our next retreat:
09/l-9/4 Men’s Labor Day Retreat: Yoga, Massage, Music-Making
WOW! We’ve put together a team of 8 experienced facilitators (see list below) to co-create a Labor Day retreat of yoga, massage, music-making, recreation, & relaxation. Thanks for forwarding this to men who might be interested
MEN’S MASSAGE, YOGA, & MUSIC-MAKING RETREAT
Labor Day Weekend, Begins Fri, 9/l, 7 pm & Ends Mon, 9/4 2 pm
We’ll help you discover your untapped sources of energy and aliveness. Labor Day is the end of summer, and a great time to get away and really enjoy activities like:
* hiking in the forest
* restorative & energizing yoga classes,
* relaxing massage exchanges,
* playing croquet (and a new game called Giant’s Croquet) on the lawn
* making & listening to great music,
* napping,
* great food (including grilled veggies &/or meat)
In this long weekend at a beautiful ranch in the coastal range (on 50 acres of wooded land with a stream & ponds), you can join three experienced yoga teachers, two experienced Licensed Massage Therapists, and two experienced musicians in creating deep relaxation, aliveness, & synergy.
Meals will be collectively prepared and feature simple, delicious, healthy summer foods for both meat eaters and vegetarians. We also hope to have a picnic near a lake & waterfall.
All activities will be optional, so you can discover the activities that will most help you relax, re-energize, and have fun at summer’s end. Life is short, so let’s really enjoy it together.
CO-FACILITATORS:
YOGA:
* Paul Tucker, has been studying yoga for more than 20 years and is the senior yoga teacher at PSU and recently retired as the senior teacher at Nike’s Headquarters;
* Charles Airey, is a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher who has been studying for 20 years, and who has taught in various studios in California and Portland.
* Bart Church, has been studying yoga for more than l8 years, teaching yoga for more than l2 years, and is a Certified Zen Shiatsu Practitioner, as well as long-time facilitator of hundreds of men’s wellness workshops, retreats, and events.
HEALING TOUCH:
* Hayden Buell, LMT, is studying the Rosen Bodywork Method, and helps men connect more deeply with their authentic selves through healing touch;
* Mark Baker, LMT, is an accomplished expert in sports massage who will help you develop simple techniques for relieving stress-related tightness;
MUSIC-MAKING
* Eric Zimmerman, who has been singing & making music for more than 25 years, and whose vision is to bring people together to playfully create & integrate music, words, and movements that are so powerful they change the world;
* Steve Moebs, a professional musician & teacher for over 30 years, helps singers and players of all ages and abilities to make music
for both performance and pleasure in a space of comfort, confidence and community;
FOOD
* Blake Walter, will be coordinating our meal preparation teams, he has facilitated food prep for large groups at many retreats and events for many years.
CO-SPONSORS: MenSpirit is a joint project of two non-profit organizations, Q-LAND & LoveTribe, that empowers diverse men in the Portland, OR area to discover and manifest their individual & collective potential for wellness, community, friendship/intimacy, spirituality, & play.
DONATION: $l50-$280 (no one turned away for lack of funds; scholarships & work-study available; discount available for men who want to camp in tents). All net proceeds go to support the creation of a Men’s Wellness Network, which provides a safety net of wellness services and information for Portland area queer/gay/bi men who don’t receive adequate wellness services from health insurance and existing health providers.
INFO: Bill at 503-223-8822 or
RSVP: lovetribe.org/menspirit