Physical Intimacy 101 for Men

Physical affection is a basic human need. And yet most male-bodied persons are used to receiving physical touch only in the context of romantic or sexual relationships. Many women, by comparison, have a natural, free-flowing language of physical touch. In this event, men will have the chance to break out of the societal conditioning that keeps them cut off from their natural desire for physical intimacy. In this space, held by Alex Akarta and Hannah Hirsh, you will have the opportunity to start sourcing physical intimacy for yourself—i.e., to be a source for the physical touch you want to give and receive, instead of relying on romantic and sexual partners to provide it. Together, we will face into the deep patterning that keeps men from creating intimacy with other men. After a discussion of these topics, you will have the opportunity to come into presence, drop into your body, and begin to give and receive simple acts of physical touch. Come nourish, ground, and connect with other men, in a safe space that will allow you to express your fears, boundaries, and desires. This container is for male-bodied and male-identifying persons. Date: Wednesday, December 4, 7-11 pm Location: Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn (exact location sent in advance) Ticket price: $40 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vulnerableliving/1451967 Please plan to arrive at 6:45 pm to give yourself time to settle in. Doors open at 7:00. The event starts promptly at 7:10. Facilitators: Hannah Hirsh is a healer and practitioner of Conscious Feelings work. She holds space for people to access their feelings and emotions in their physical, energetic, emotional, and intellectual bodies and use them to serve their life. Her work uses a blend of somatic and emotional tools arising from the context of Possibility Management. She delivers transformational processes that empower people to repattern outdated beliefs and connect with their authentic needs and desires. She can be reached directly at hirsh.hannah@gmail.com or at https://hirshhannah.wixstudio.io/mysite. Alex Akarta (they/he) is a trauma-informed, transformational kink practitioner, certified through the Integrative Arts Institute. They also hold a BFA in psychology from New York University. Blending clinical therapy with shamanic practices and an embrace of sacred eros, Alex specializes in themes including relationship with the body, fear & shame release, growth through vulnerability, shamanic journeying, erotic reclamation & soul retrieval. Through a collaborative healing process, Alex seeks to invite others to liberate the energy of fear, of shame, of guilt, into the energy of life. They can be reached directly at vulnerable.living@protonmail.com or at https://vulnerable.living/