Men's Temple - Stepping inside Stillness

Welcome to the Men's Temple - Stepping inside Stillness

 When we created the first Men's Temple in May, we knew we were doing something new, even "countercultural", as one participant described it. We wanted to create a liberating space for enquiry around our relationship to all men. All intimacy between men has been heavily shaped and distorted by taboo, be it s*xual, platonic, sensual, brotherly.  What unfolded was a deep descent into stillness and raw feeling. The men in the room reminded us of the heart of what we wish to create in Temple.

Have you ever noticed the way moments hold a rhythm?

Or felt the volume of space between the walls, and the shapes that words create when they expand into it? 

Or witnessed what you take each time you breathe in, and what you return to as you breathe out? Is it different? 

Did you appreciate the density of the air?  

This Temple will further explore the theme of stillness - physical stillness, inner stillness, stillness into movement, finding motion, and returning to stillness again. From stillness, we can feel the direction of our truth.

In the first half, we will explore through embodied inquiry, collaborating through connection, feeling into the silence, communicating, consciously connecting to what we feel and discover in those moments. 

What can we find?

What can we really feel?

What can we bring back? 

What can we learn from ourselves and one another? 

The second half will be Temple time, a free flowing space for insight and inquiry into this theme through the threshold of men meeting in many ways, within the comfort of what feels right for you in the room, at the time, on the day. Everything will be an invitation to see inside, and share what we wish to, together in connection, care and community.

This journey will be offered in consensual connection with self and each other. We will explore embodied meetings, integrating sharing spaces, enquiry questions, and shared group learnings.

Date : Saturday 1st November

Time: 11am - 6pm

Venue : The Wild Goose, The Yard, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9YP.

Cost : Price £75, Low income  £65, Abundant supporters £85
 

Things to bring: 

• An offering/flower for the shrine
• A yoga/camping/roll matt if you have one
• One or two pillows
• A yummy dish to share for lunch
• Something tasty and delicious to share with the group for snack
• We will provide herbal teas and a fruit platter

Further information: 
You do need to have experience of being in similar spaces with a certain level of awareness, openness and willingness to explore is essential for your own self-care and also the synergy of the group.

We invite you to come, just as you are and feel. We know that being in these environments can bring up a lot of emotions. This is a safe space to welcome them and work with them in an embodied, held and ritual temple space. This Temple will be held in a deep honouring embrace by Hugs, Conor and the mens intimacy team throughout. 

This is a sober space.

FOR COUPLES: Please make your agreements together before you arrive at Temple. 

Cancellation:

We have a no refund policy for the Temple. 

However, you are welcome to sell your ticket on to a friend. If you do so, please do let us know and send us their email so we can give the info about the temple.

 
For any questions please contact Hugs or Conor:

Hugs: connectwithhugs@gmail.com (to arrange a call)

Conor: +44 (0)7479 362456
 

Welcoming you with a open hearts, 

Hugs & Conor

About us

Hugs:

Hugs brings heartfelt holding and teachings to the team. He is a certified Sexological Bodyworker and Sacred sexual practitioner. His passion is supporting others to deepen their pleasure capacity and widen their orgasmic expansion. Through body based learning, insight medibation and self pleasure practices he guides you through deeper layers of your pleasure patterns, using discussion, demonstration and embodied exercises.

https://www.orgasmicexpansion.com/

Conor:

Conor is a student of Temple culture, and a close ally of Shanti and Hugs in our shared mission to strengthen and deepen our community. Creating this temple has been a dream of his for over a year, after he experienced a powerful process of healing in his connection to other men whilst on a sacred sexuality retreat. Conor holds space with deep reverence and radical irreverence, believing that we have to laugh at our attachments to find the reality of our experience.