Learn Massage!
Mmmmm!
Men's Magical Mystical Massage
with Sequoia Thom Lundy, M.A.

Friday evening through Sunday evening

May 18-20, 2007 [long weekend]
Victoria, British Columbia

also:
Individual Massage Sessions

Learn Massage 2-on-1 with a Friend/Partner

Where to stay

$15CN* Introductory evening: Friday 6:30-9:30
$225CN* for all 7 sessions [Fri-Sun]; Visa/MC.
Note: partial registration available. [For example, if you are not interested in the erotic aspects of massage, you can skip the evenings; if you time/money is limited, skip Sunday.] See the schedule below for prerequisites.

WHAT: Why "Mystical"?

"In the garden of the senses lies a pathway to the spirit."

Conscious touch can lead both giver and receiver into a deep connection with the heart and soul. This is a weekend of guided relaxation to deepen your connection with yourself and other men. It is based on the understanding (from Yoga and Tantra) that the body is the temple of the spirit. Our ordinary "computer mind" operates by analysis: by creating distinctions and separations [up/down, black/white, good/bad, me/you, us/them]. This leads to erroneous and painful feelings of isolation. We will spend the weekend sharing pleasurable practices that use the senses to take us out of our "computer mind" and into our body and into our heart, which is the place of connection and unity. You will be able to use these practices in your daily life to renew your connection with your own heart and soul, and enrich your intimacy with others.

SCHEDULE: You will have the deepest experience if you do the entire weekend. You may choose to participate in just the parts that are most appealing to you, depending on your time, budget, and interest.
The mornings will consist of easy movement drawn from yoga, tai chi and dance, as well as guided imagery/meditation and toning/chant. These tools will help you manage stress, and prepare you to share healing touch.
The afternoons will encompass touch rituals which focus on nurturing and creating safety and trust. You will learn ways of using touch to care for people with whom you do not have an erotic relationship. This massage is done on tables, covered.
The [optional] evening sessions are the most intimate: you will learn how to honour a man's entire body in a sacred, caring way [clothing is optional, and your boundaries are totally respected].

Session

Day

Time

Content

Prerequisites

please come during the "arrival time"---the door will be LOCKED after the start time.

Costs: $15CN* for Friday evening, and
$35/40CN* for each of the six other sessions = $225/255CN*

"You have created an amazing space for this intimacy and touching ... You have struck a balance between structure and free association which made me feel comfort, nurturance, confidence, and freedom..."

"[I learned] that it can be wonderfully sensuous to give massage and pleasure to another person, outside of a sexual encounter. The power of touch... I intend to try to be more nurturing..."

"I don't take enough time for myself in my day to day life ...The circle talks were the most informative for me because it gave me insight to how others felt and what some of them were going through. It also showed me that my fears are their fears and that I am not alone in how I feel about some things...[I learned] Caring, Compassion, Love, Respect, Honesty, Integrity are some of the words that come to mind... To be more considerate of others. Not to take life so seriously and to not be ashamed of my body..."

"Overall I was very impressd especially with your presentation and amazed how 15 men who for the most part don't know each other could in a very short space of time come together and become one."

"Everything was informative and growthful - the massage techniques, the breathing exercises, the movement and chanting, the rituals, the poetry, the wonderful, steady stream of sharings that poured out of you about different teachers, spiritual disciplines and experiences you've had. All the things that you had set out in the lobby for us to read and look at - all of it made up a copiously nutritious and delicious banquet of Soul Food."

"...I found it much easier to allow myself to be nurtured by other men than I thought it would be. It felt so natural and easy for me to allow the loving energy to enter and flow through me..."

"What you do, which is so incredible, is that you provide a space that frees us to be our Bigger Selves. It reminds me of an old quote I read once that went something like, 'Here's a canvas, palette of colors, and a brush - now paint paradise and in you go.' You provided what was needed to free us to paint our own little paradise and jump into it together."

"...thank you for the vision, skills, energy and dedication in providing such a fulfilling, nurturing and inspiring workshop over the weekend. It was a sublime experience, unequalled in its sensuality, and really opened many doors to me."

"A wonderful experience---validating, nurturing and healing...It was a true gift."

"The effects of the workshop, I feel, are life-changing. Something deep within me has shifted and I can more easily say 'I deserve to feel this good and to love myself' ... I've been taking a lot of time for myself and reconnecting to my and it feels great. I feel proud of myself for having moved through what felt like so much fear and it turned out to be a delight...You are really doing great work!"