Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2 PM – 4 PM
The Center SF
548 Fillmore St,
San Francisco, California
Remember the last time you touched someone who needed
healing, and your hands seemingly "knew" where to go and what to do?
Or perhaps it was that hug you gave to someone you were attracted to, and
instead of completely releasing, your hands remained connected while you talked
and stared into each other's eyes. And in those moments you felt -- perhaps
fleetingly -- that your voice wasn't the only part of you in conversation with
this other being. That your heart and soul were communicating as well, through
contact...
This is what we call the language of touch.
The language of touch is quite different than body
language -- or perhaps it is a subset of it. What most people mean by body
language is postures and other visual signs that the body gives to other
beings. The language of touch, on the other hand, happens only in the realm of
touch and contact with others. It is the subtle conversation that the body has
with the world around it. What "words" does your body understand and
communicate? Are you *aware* of what is being communicated when your body is in
contact with its surroundings, and especially living beings? What would it mean
to be more conscious and skilled in speaking this language? This is what
"The Language of Touch" is about.
This class will focus on touch as a language that can be
learned and understood. In a society that focuses so much on verbal language,
people are often confused by or even sometimes completely unaware of the subtle
conversation that their bodies are constantly having with the environment
around them -- and more specifically, with the people they connect with on the
rare occasions that touch occurs.
It will first focus on our awareness of touch, and then
move to exploring the subtle messages carried through touch between people, and
eventually move to creating specific intentions and messages with touch.
Finally we will have conversations on topics such as relationships, intimacy,
sensuality and sexuality, as touch is deeply involved in each of those areas,
either as a communication tool or a source of fulfillment.
It is also for anyone open to exploring touch as way to
communicate with other. Please come prepared to experience giving and receiving
safe loving touch. This is not a sensuality or sexuality class, though those
topics will definitely be discussed. If you are a couple, you will be allowed
to do all the exercises together if you wish and feel safer that way!
Cost: $25 - $30
