Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 10 AM – 5 PM
San Francisco
SOMA District
Healing the Divide is a day-long facilitated experience
where participants - men, women, singles, couples or moresomes - share their
intimate stories around sexuality in a warm and inviting space. A few of the
questions that we ask: What is it like, sexually, to be a man, or how do you
feel that you're expected to be as a man? What is it like, sexually, to be a
woman, or how do you feel that you're expected to be as a woman? What have been
your personal turning points?
Our culture tends to cast shadows of taboo on the subject
of sexuality, leaving this integral part of our life hidden in the
dark--especially between men and women--creating a painful divide.
In this experience, we hold the question: what would it
be like if we could create a bridge of understanding and empathy regarding our
sexuality?
Some stories will undoubtedly be difficult, some joyous.
Some will be about heartbreaks, pressures, loneliness, connections or
disconnections; some about fear, violence, stigma, or personal victories.
Everyone has a different history, but the amazing thing is how many common
threads emerge. This is an opportunity to deeply listen to people across gender
divides, acknowledge the differences, and yet also recognize the things that,
simply as humans, we all share.
If you just want to listen, nobody is required to speak.
More than 1,500 have participated nationwide. For many, it has been a
life-changing experience.
Part of what brought Healing The Divide into existence
was our belief that sexuality is an aspect of the Human Experience that has an
immense possibility of beauty, connection, and bliss. Our deep wish is to aid
in the freeing of that beauty, connection, and bliss.
FLOW OF THE DAY:
Opening - Setting of the Container
Men’s Circle - Women Listen
Lunch Break (lunch not provided)
Women’s Circle - Men Listen
Facilitators: Hazel-Grace Yates and Sahar Eric Pinkham
Cost: Sliding Scale $100 - $200
