Workshops
An explorational safe space and platform for Queer men, occasionally including women, to explore and experience healing techniques in a playful and sacred way. The base of RespiRo rituals lie in the Queer community with the guidance of Orixá Oxumaré, the rainbow spirit. This serpent deity represents the fluidity and harmony of female/male energies and works on transformation and sexology.Workshops include shamanic bodywork, guided meditations, exploration and exchange of healing techniques, movement and dance, working with healing herbs and flowers, body paint rituals and demonstration and exchange of (sensual) healing bodywork including massage and dearmouring techniques. Themes of workshops have been the sacred masculine, empowered feminine, tantric touch, rainbow warriors, shamanic Eros and more.Over the last years RespiRo presented workshops in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rotterdam, Krakov, Barcelona and Cologne.
RespiRo Summer Ceremony
- Friday we celebrate Oxumaré honouring the rainbow spirit, we open a powerful,altar, we sing and share a serpent dance, together opening a 3-day healing space.
This day we focus on cleansing, healing, rebalancing and channeling our fe - male energies finding the Queer middle. Expressing all the colors of our being, forming a powerful healing circle in which we will sing, heal, dance, explore, share, receive, shine and celebrate!
We will start each day " turning the body on ", through different series of Tensegrity, shamanic bodywork, to realign, activate and elevate our energy bodies, experiencing awareness and a woke body and spirit. You will exchange one on one color meditations in bodywork exercises and learn a Brazilian song to invoke our guide, our teacher and protector of our tribe, Oxumaré. Connecting and respecting indigenous cultures, inspiring us to transform once again into rainbow warriors with RespiRo signature body-paint ritual. Full color, full power and finally a flower shower.
Three days sharing fun and intimate moments, inviting each other to open up, to express what needs loving care and attention.
Every day we will practice body-dearmouring, a holistic healing therapy which utilises breath, sound, movement, touch, massage and pressure points. In a dearmouring session you are invited to release repressed emotions, energetic and physical trauma, tensions and blockages in a healthy, loving and safe way. You will be guided in breathe and movement, held and cared for with loving attention.
- Saturday we explore the empowered feminine through the free spirit of Pombagira; sacred prostitute, gypsy woman and patroness of the LGTBQ+ community. On this day we have a special guest teaching us the basics of belly dance, Linda Brusha* will share her moves and skills. A fluent and sensual dance connecting to the first 3 chakras, scooping energy through the spine awakening the serpent, Kundalini energy, expressing our lush and powerful sensuality.
A powerful flower bath is prepared dedicated to Pombagira and our own sacred sexuality, full of magical ingredients. We will witch together to empower the healing waters and exchange this bathing ritual, enjoying the smells of cinnamon, cloves, chanel nr 5, red roses etc..
This day we open the more intimate bodywork, gently entering the magical realm of sensual healing. The sensual healing massage will be demonstrated and practised, you will receive a handout with moves, strokes and other tips to work with.
Saturday around 17:00, after a short break we will enter a beautiful and heart opening ceremony with the sacred medicine of Cacao. We will lie down to travel, sit to meditate, sing in harmony and dance to express and celebrate. Live music, medicine songs, inviting the group to share their magic, sounds and voices. Different vibes from all our different cultures united in our Queer tribe. This Cacao party celebrates 7 years of RespiRo rituals and has 2 female spaceholders/ cooks/ dancers/ singers joining: Linda and Lyddia, two of my fiercest sisters.
After the ceremony there will be soup and some light food.
- Sunday, after an energizing bodywork practice, we take up our swords and work with the sacred masculine. Focussing on the healing of wounded, toxic and disbalanced masculine energy, intending to bring authenticity, loving care and awareness through bodywork, healing touch and partner work.
Invoking two male archetypes, Orixás Ogum, king warrior and the hunter, Orixá of forests, Oxossi to help support the process of healing and stand firm in our masculine powers. Using our personal sword to cut unwanted energies and old patterns, addictions, insecurities etc, liberating and offering a safe space to release, process and be with what needs healing. Surrounded by your brothers, your spaceholders.. Followed by a loving, deeply intimate flower offering to the Lingam. We also pick up our bow and arrow and, empowered through union and ritual, shooting an arrow of intention and visualisation into a nearby future reality.
Also this day we exchange the sensual healing massage, after the potent previous healing work this will be a beautiful transition into the healing powers of pleasure.
- During the three days various forms of massage, healing and dearmouring skills will be shared and demonstrated. You will receive a handout to take home and practise, including as well song texts and list of ingredients & tips for herbal baths and rituals.
- RespiRo team will provide delicious home made food and treats during the 3 days.
- Ask yourself what you need, think of intentions, use this Summer ceremony to set goals and boost your dreams to become one with your life path.
- Gift yourself a beautiful, harmonious, colorful, deep healing momentum surrounded by Queer creatures from all over the world.
Aho, Axê, Haux Haux!
' Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift.. that' why it's called the present." Richard Bach
RespiRo Ritual
a workshop weekend of 2 individual rituals uniting the Queer brotherhood with the Sisterhood. The RespiRo tribe is happy and humbled to invite the Sacred Sisterhood and celebrate life, magic, healing and intimacy together 🙂
- Opening with the Serpent deity Oxumaré, representing the rainbow and Queer tribe. On this day we meditate on the color spectrum and feel into our needs and desires on an intimate level. We move and dance activating the primal chakras and invite Kundalini energy to spiral up to the heart enabling us to fully embody our beings and stand present and full of Prana.
RespiRo Circle
Rainbow warriors unite!
a ritual, a workshop, a feast!
June 6 20201 a new circle, a Sunday full of surprises..
Meditating on our Queer herstory,
Connecting through subtle, gentle healing touch,
Moving in a belly dance ritual > honoring and celebrating sacred sexuality
Festa da Pombagira > Dance your gypsy heritage!
Give and receive Sensual healing massage,
Flower healings, lots of red roses, champagne and cinnamon.. curious?
Come join RespiRo Circle for an explorational journey
Brotherhood is needed in challenging days,
let’s stand together and hold space,
feel eachother and embrace…
Healing Eros
A workshop that focusses on our common journey, our challenges as gay/queer men and on our powers to heal, balance, enlighten, activate and stand out. Through a customized guided meditation we connect to the different chakras and corresponding colors and qualities, experiencing a holistic glow of the rainbow Spirit Oxumaré.
Through bodywork and movement we will connect to ourselves and explore what needs attention, care, love and healing. Giving space and expression to these sensations to then gently flow into the connection with other men.
Together we will do several exercises, like holding, listening, caressing, erotic touching etc. to help each other process, accept and embrace our (sensual) being. Healing shame, insecurity, pain, addiction through the qualities of forgiveness, abundance, harmony, gratitude, love and joy.
It is our birthright to be free, to fully express our sexuality, to feel alive and sensual, to play and to celebrate our sacred sexual spirit.
Rainbow-warriors
United we stand as a tribe of rainbow-warriors. In this workshop we invite the Afro-Brasilian Orixá Oxumaré. This serpent deity is known for his healing qualities on sexuality and the balancing of fe-male energy. We will meditate, paint, sing and dance. The day starts with shamanic movement series Tensegrity from ancient Mexico, to creaty body awareness and turning the body on. Meditating on the qualities and healing aspects of several Queer deities from different cultural backgrounds, inviting their spirit into our hearts and consciousness. A magical journey connecting Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Aztec mythology. Inviting the 4 directions to open a ritualistic space in which we invoke our Queer Spirits and give bodily expression through the use of organic bodypaint. Become your own Totem, be inspired and color your brother ☺ With spirit-up, energy strong and flowing we will dive into the healing touch of the Sensual Healing, a treatment that is a true gift to the reciever and can be a healing experience for the healer as well. With conscious touch you will guide your partner into a deep, warm and safe journey, offering a powerful and Tantric experience. Together we will dance and celebrate the diversity of our II Spirit tribe, of our rainbow family honoring Pacha Mama, Madre Tierra.
Shamanic Eros
A workshop-ritual connecting body and spirit, exploring shamanic pathways in combination with spirited and sensual healing. Explore your inner shaman through the use of medicinal herbs, flowers, healing waters and smoke. Connect to spirit guides and energize the chakra-system through shamanic movement and bodywork. Experience a playful and magical jungle full of surprises, incorporate different Totem animals and work with their healing qualities. In this workshop I share my experience as a healer in spiritual, shamanic ceremonies. Together we focus on the shamanic touch of healing. You will receive herb-baths and explore and experiment how to work with different herbs to help clean and relax the energetic body. Especially for this workshop I created the Totem animal mediation, an active-guided meditation in which we connect to our Spirit guides, an inspiration for the rest of this day or for any project or challenge in life. A playful workshop in which we enter an enchanting forest where magic, intimacy, pleasure and healing takes place. A safe and playful space to invoke you inner healer. Key ingredient in RespiRo ritual is the Sensual healing, you will exchange this warm and healing touch with another brother while I guide you through it, creating a space to deeply enjoy loving care and attention and to dive deep into delicious sensations. Stand strong in Queer brotherhood with your rainbow tribe singing, praying, playing and dancing!
Tantric Touch
A one day workshop for men that are interested in exploring spiritual awareness in sexual contact, pleasure and intimacy.
This workshop emphasizes on channeling the Tantric energies throughout the whole body during an erotic massage. Through bodywork and meditation we will connect to our own sacred space after which we will encounter other men and share touch, healing and intimacy experiencing and enjoying our sensual capacities. We will practice simple breathing techniques that will help channel the intensity of a Tantric massage and spread this energy throughout the whole system to be able to experience a higher vibration of sacred sexuality.
The Tantric-touch massage will be demonstrated
and once you are partnered up you will be guided the whole session through.
In this workshop we will enter a conscious state of mind and create a connected sense of physical and spiritual awareness towards ourselves and to the rest of the group. A workshop to share interests, to experience the power of a group of sexual explorers and most importantly a day of celebrating life, warm intimacy, magic and fun!
RespiRo Ritual
A weekend workshops starting each day with a specific cleansing ritual in which you receive pure healing touch in a playful, powerful form. Experience a herbal car-wash and a beautiful bathing of the crown chakra, clearing, cleansing, bringing loving attention to the corona chakra.
Deepening our shamanic movement series, Tensegrity, rebalancing our physical and energetic bodies. These potent "magical passes" from ancient Mexico will bring you into the here and now, stimulating body awareness. To empower ourselves we invite and meditate with Totem animals, introducing a new line of Spirit guides that will inspire and touch hearts. Incorporating their healing powers to benefit the process of this weekend. Through exercise and demonstration you will find ways of connecting to your healing qualities, intuition and the healer within you. In the vibe of joy and enchantment we open the shamanic and sensual playground of Shamanic Eros, offering you the opportunity to explore, enjoy and put into practise what you have studied and embodied. As ritual requires we will pray, dance and sing, honouring our ancestors, creating space for inspiration, bliss and a harmonious connection. Calling the 4 directions we will explore our creative souls with the help of organic bodypaint, putting back our most stylish creations and adourning our fellow companions, inspired by Indiginous tribes worldwide. Creating our own Rainbow tribe, invoke II Spirit and dance, honouring PachaMama, Madre Tierra.
A touch of Sacred Intimacy
This weekend workshop reflects and recaptures all of the previous workshops. During the first day we will repeat different material of healing touch, including the Sensual Healing. On the second day participants are invited to create a customized session for the partner they couple up with.
Participants receive information, tools and skills to create a try out version of a Sacred Intimacy session. Experience what it is like to create a safe space in which Intimacy is the tool to helping the other open up, share, express and indulge in a semi-professional session.
Practise holding space and experience what is it like to serve and offer your qualities to anoher man. An important aspect of this work is how to protect yourself, how to keep ground and stay true to your own bounderies.
Besides sessions this weekend will be full of playful bodywork, meditations, demonstrations of healing and massage and lots of magic, colors and surprises.
RespiRo Touch on tour
A two day workshop in which elements of the previous workshops will be repeated and put into practice. Combining elements from the workshops Sensual healing, Shamanic Eros and healing Eros. A weekend with ritualistic work, home-made meditations, shamanic practices, exploring bodywork and of course connecting and healing touch exchange. Exploring your own healing capacities, the connection to yourself and others and developing skills for deepening intimacy in your life, or men .
We will come together in a healing circle of men in all its colors of all ages and backgrounds, sharing one mission : the celebration of diversity, of spirited intimacy and sacred sexuality, a tribe getting together to share, support, love and enjoy. Honoring our different cultures, pathways and spiritual backgrounds, all in a safe, warm, loving and respectful environment.
Respiro touch-workshops are based on conscious sexuality, touch with awareness, sacred ritual and the joyful expression of our physical existence.
Give yourself this special treat and surround yourself with like-minded men, reconnecting to your tribe, to your sacred spirit and experience standing strong together.