by Andrés | May 8, 2022 | Body Positivity, Creativity, Daily Practice, Embodied Healing, Embodiment, Gay men, HIV, Inspiration, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Sacred Intimacy, Self-Love, Sex, Sexual Health, Stress Reduction
Things are moving forward As I wrote this update, I was enjoying a week-long self-imposed self-care retreat at Zipolite Beach, a beautiful, remote community in Oaxaca, México. I spent a week relaxing, rejuvenating, and re-imagining what the world will look like for me... 
by Andrés | Sep 4, 2021 | Body Positivity, Embodiment, Self-Love
For all the enthusiasm that lots of gay men have about their sexual encounters, I often hear quite a bit about the shame some carry about their bodies. It’s an interesting paradox. How can we fully celebrate who we are sexually and otherwise if we aren’t proud of who... 
by Andrés | Apr 6, 2019 | Creativity, Daily Practice, Embodiment, Feature, Mental Health, Personal Growth
The other day I was driving home and started to think about how long I’ve “been in school.” I started my journey in kindergarten at Benito Martinez Elementary in Fort Hancock, Texas, way back in the mid-1970s. I still remember the bright blue and red vinyl plastic... 
by Andrés | Oct 11, 2018 | Creativity, Embodied Healing, Embodiment, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Sacred Intimacy, Transpersonal
Many moons ago, high on a mountain in northern California, during a retreat for healing, I created an experiment. I decided I was going to do something I had never done before, just to see if I could do it. I wanted to be seen. I chose a man from the workshop, and,... 
by Andrés | Oct 7, 2018 | Body Electric, Daily Practice, Embodied Healing, Embodiment, Gay men, Kink and BDSM, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Stress Reduction, Transpersonal
We are living in unique times. Institutions are transforming, people are rising up in both words and actions, and the uncertainty of change is in the air.With so much happening to make us fearful and shrink from our power, it can be helpful to find ways to live in a... 
by Andrés | Sep 4, 2018 | Body Electric, Embodied Healing, Embodiment, Kink and BDSM, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Sacred Intimacy, Transpersonal, Workshop
My experience of attending Power, Surrender, and Intimacy (PSI) was transformative, spiritually healing, and soulfully invigorating. My journey to PSI was a long one. I did not choose to step into the circle for more than seven years after I took my...