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DESCRIPTION:We live in a world that sends us very confusing messages about masculinity 
 and femininity.  In the quest for equality (and in reaction to the harmful 
 and limiting sexism of the 50's), many men & women have felt that the only 
 route is to pretend that they are not only equal, but also the same. This 
 can be a huge loss for both genders and can limit passion and connection in 
 romantic love.  All men & women naturally possess both Masculine & Feminine 
 qualities -- different people have different mixes of each. This workshop 
 helps us find what our intrinsic individual mix is -- and experience the 
 strength and freedom inherent in acting from that authentic place.  Many 
 people erroneously equate masculinity with power that harms, while equating 
 femininity with weakness and accommodation. The result is twofold:      * 
 People may refrain from fully animating their masculinity, because they 
 believe it will necessarily harm or violate others -- when, in reality, any 
 power can be used either to harm or to help.               * People with a 
 natural abundance of feminine energy may adopt a false masculine shell, 
 believing that it's the only way to be powerful -- not realizing that often 
 a more effortless & effective power can flow from their feminine essence.  
 People are most powerful, effective and free when they can animate both 
 their masculine and feminine aspects from a place of love and openness as 
 opposed to fear and defensiveness.  "The workshop teaches you how to allow 
 your most natural qualities to shine in a way that elicits positive, 
 respectful responses from other people and enables more trusting, 
 fulfilling relationships." T. L., Technology Executive, San Francisco  The 
 goals of the workshop include:      * Challenging & inspiring the masculine 
 to be consciously present, loving & deeply trustable.      * Creating a 
 safe, supportive and inviting space for the  feminine to open in full 
 radiance.      * Guiding men and women toward connecting with their 
 authentic selves in ways that feed and free them.      * Supporting 
 participants in having relationships in which each person feels deeply 
 powerful and served by the other.      * Witnessing how a polarity of 
 Masculine & Feminine energy can enhance the chemistry & eroticism of a 
 relationship.  This experiential workshop will be taught using WholeBody 
 Learning. In addition to learning concepts in your mental body -- you'll 
 also experience them in your physical, emotional, intuitive & spiritual 
 bodies -- your "WholeBody." Thus, you'll be better able to fully embody 
 your new-found power & freedom.  This is an "advance practice" workshop. 
 Through talks, Q&A and intensive & extensive experiential practice we'll be 
 gaining the ability to be our most free, powerful and fully-expressed 
 selves -- while faced with some of life's more challenging situations.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/03/08/59813.php
SUMMARY:Inspiring Masculine Presence -- Unleashing Feminine Fire
LOCATION:2122 Lakeshore Avenue, Suite #607  Oakland, CA 94606
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/03/08/59813.php
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