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"Now is the time for men to love." --- sequoia

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Hand Mandala
by Robert Hunter
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Mark your calendar, check back soon for details about the
Daisy Lake Retreat Sep 10-12 or 14



 "Man must let his true nature blossom,
for there is inside him a light that asks only to shine."
--- Tseng-tzu

The following Recommended Events
are in alignment with the Mission of Men In Touch, and are produced by other people and organizations.
They are all in Vancouver, Canada unless otherwise notes.

Nude Yoga with Ron Stewart: www.skycladyoga.com
hand mandala Authentic Movement with Stitch Tyler Tone
at the WISE Hall at Adanac and Victoria on Sunday July 11th. Arrive between 6:45 and 7pm. This is a clothing optional event. Please bring a beverage or snack to share. There is a $10.00 donation to cover the hall rental (no one turned away for lack of funds). Please RSVP to Stitch at ttone@shaw.ca
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Manology: Exploring 21st Century Masculinity

We are collaboriating with David Hatfield to create a weekly course for men which resumes on Mondays in September at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver. Block off those evenings on your calendar!

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An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life.
"A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.
"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility,kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather,
"Which wolf will win grandfather?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

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In this culture, as we each made the journey from child to man, we discovered that our natural, innocient boyhood affection for other males become socially unacceptable. We were shamed or punished for nearly any kind of demonstrable affection with other males. "Don't be a sissy."

So most of us suppressed/denied our natural affection, confusing it with our awakening sexuality, and not wanting to be, or look, "queer." This is so sad: by closing our hearts to half the human race, we lose an essential part of ourselves.

w_mitlet.gif (3247 bytes)is dedicated to promoting men's healing/wholeness in body/heart/soul by supporting men in openly caring for ourselves and one another. All men can benefit from the love and support of other men.

Homophobia, fear of intimacy with other men, wounds men of every sexual orientation.

Touch is the language of the heart . . . the way we most directly feel connection and caring.

For loving, nurturing contact, sex is not essential. We are men exploring what it means to share real intimacy with other men.
We welcome men of all sexual preferences who wish to move beyond the fears that deprive us of our brothers' love. Dialogue through this site (send letters, poems, essays). Meet in our various events.
Become involved in this expanding community of caring men. See video.

A "Handy Guide" to workshop intimacy levels:
w_mitlet.gif (3247 bytes)offers different events with varying degrees of physical intimacy, to address the interests and comfort of men of diverse sexual orientations. In all our events, we support each man in honoring his own and others' boundaries. Use the ratings below as a quick way to gauge the degree of touch and/or nudity in each event:
- optional hugs and hand-holding in circles; no nudity;
- clothing-optional hot tub/sauna/sweat-lodge; or nude yoga
- clothed massage;
-clothing-optional massage integrating nurturing genital touch [non-sexual];
- Tantra rituals exploring erotic/spiritual connection.
Includes nudity and conscious genital touch.

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Who We Arelampline.gif (3613 bytes)

Alfred DePew

Sequoia Thom Lundy

Co-facilitators from past retreats:

 

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Email: menintouch [at] growinghealthier.com

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Postal Address: Suite 442 - 1755 Robson Street - Vancouver, Canada V6G 3B7

updated 22 February 2010

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