Eros informs almost every aspect of our lives in one way or another. It is expressed in the way we walk, talk, how we touch, and how we look into each other's eyes. It is the energy that is stirred within us while watching a beautiful sunset or the waves rolling in to shore, seeing a wild cat stretch or an eagle soaring high above. It is embodied in rhythm, movement and dance, and in making love. We come into this life as highly erotic, sensual beings at one with our bodies and filled with a life force that we embrace. However, our culture is suspicious of erotic feeling and power, so we often reject our primal erotic nature and push it deep into the shadows.
In our Flesh and Spirit Retreats we offer a nurturing environment for couples to explore relationship and what lies at the heart of their erotic nature. Practices are offered that help couples explore the growing edge in their partnerships.
No teacher is more powerful than intimate erotic relationship to awaken us from the slumber of self preoccupation. As love matures, an intimate connection can take on a life of its own beyond the conscious desires and personalities of the partners. The deepening mystery of intimacy invokes a new level of awareness more expansive than either partner can achieve alone. This 'Third Presence' evokes spirit in a way we only stumble onto now and then in the midst of ordinary conversation. It is experienced in many ways - as mentor, shaman, comforter, and a gateway to more ecstatic communion.
[There is no explicit nudity in the workshops.]
The above photo is of a statue created by Beatrice Wood, taken from the cover of the book Flesh and Spirit, by Jack Zimmerman and Jaquelyn McCandless.
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