by Andrés | Mar 29, 2020 | Embodied Healing, Kink and BDSM, Stress Reduction, Transpersonal
In this unforseen and unprecedented time, I find one of themes emerging in chatting with others involves how to adjust to the lack of opportunity to be in physical proximity and connection with loved ones. Chaos abounds. In our heads, we know we are to stay apart for...
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 | Daily Practice, Embodied Healing, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Stress Reduction, Transpersonal
One day, after spending literally all of my life operating with a belief that I never bothered to question, that moment emerged. That moment when I realized that perhaps, maybe perhaps, it was time to make a fundamental change to how I chose to be in the world. It...
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 | Oct 2, 2018 | Creativity, Daily Practice, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Transpersonal, Workshop
In April of 2015, I was invited to participate in an intensive workshop that changed my way of thinking, of expanding my perspective, and of creating authentic communication between and among individuals. For the first time, I found myself in a container that created...
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...