Workshops / Presentations


RELATIONSHIP:
WHAT HOLDS US BACK?

A WORKSHOP FOR GAY MEN
- SINGLE OR PARTNERED
WITH ROB BAUER - AUGUST 15-17, 2008
Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California
831-667-3000
For more info visit: www.esalen.org

We dream of loving and being loved. This springs from the healthy aspect of our nature. Yet we often deny this need for love, support, and nurturing from another, even when in a committed relationship. We struggle to find our true selves, but shut our hearts down. Denying feelings, we lose relationship with ourselves and others. Emotions and needs that we suppress, however, do not go away – they stay inside our bodies and psyches, affecting health and well-being.

In this workshop we will learn what keeps us alone and apart, and how to be present in the moment with another. We will explore how we keep alive old memories of Mr. Right – or Mr. Wrong – that sabotage new beginnings. We will find new ways to be together, emotionally and physically, learn communication skills and techniques, and make contact with other men in respectful and non-threatening ways. We will share our laughter, stories, and feelings, and reclaim our souls. The fulfillment of our dreams is achievable, whatever our history and whatever our heartbreak, because - through learning about ourselves - we can understand our relationship with others. All gay, bi and trans men are welcome, regardless of age, HIV status, single or in relationship. Rob has been working with gay men for over 20 years as a body-centered psychotherapist. His ground-breaking workshop Touching the Body/Healing the Spirit has been a success at Esalen, Omega Institute, Rowe and Easton Mt.

Join Rob Bauer, find your true self, and learn what holds us back from relationship in the stunning landscape of Big Sur on the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy the famed Esalen hot tubs, delicious food, and company of caring gay men.

Rob Bauer, LCSW. Saratoga Springs, NY   www.robbauer.net   (518) 584-5619