"Developing
Leadership"
The organic nature of Flesh & Spirit Community
fosters one's personal growth which often translates into leadership
within our community. Brothers whose stories embody the work we
are doing together often emerge as facilitators of our gatherings.
Also men, women and multi-gendered folks whose abilities to create
safe and sacred space and to teach us their wisdom of body and spirit
are called upon to help staff Flesh & Spirit events.
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Dr.
Kirk Prine, CMT is an integrative bodyworker, Reiki Master,
former psychotherapist, current director of the Energy Body Center
and primary facilitator of Flesh & Spirit Community. His individual
practice focuses on therapeutic massage/bodywork that promote sexual/spiritual
integration, healing and recovery, and stress reduction. As an educator
Kirk has spoken nationally about Queer Spirituality and Erotic/Body
Spiritualities. |
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Steve
Marlowe is a healer, teaching Reiki master, and Peaceful
Warrior teacher. He has been planning and facilitating workshops
and retreats for queer men on spiritual paths since 1991 including
retreats for several Metropolitan Community Churches, Gay Men's
Spiritual Retreat, and the Flesh & Spirit Community.
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Michael
Guimon, M.Ed, is a priest and has ministered as a chaplain
and guidance counselor in urban schools across the U.S. Michael is
on the Newcomers Committee and is a Community Building Night facilitator. |
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Don
Clark, Ph.D., is the author of the famous book "Loving
Someone Gay". For many years Don Clark has been a therapist,
mentor and elder to queer men venturing into freedom. www.donclarkphd.com |
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Donny
Lobree is a violinist, practitioner of Iyengar Yoga, bodyworker,
Reiki channel and student of alchemy. As founder of Healing Notes,
a nongovernmental organization, he travels internationally to hospitals
and hospices sharing his music with patients as a sound healer.
In addition, Donny is a Midwife to the Dying and assists the terminally
ill with their "birthing" into death. His first children's
book, How the Waif Bunny Saved the Boy, will be published shortly.
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Richard Stromer is a personal mythologist with a Berkeley-based counseling and teaching practice called Soul Mentor. His training includes a doctorate in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Archetypal Psychology and World Sacred Traditions. His work combines the perennial wisdom of many mythological and religious traditions with contemporary approaches evolved by modern depth psychologists. With a focus on facilitating and integrating both psychological development and spiritual evolution, Richard also extensively employs archetypal astrology as a tool for self-exploration. |
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John
Ballew (Guest Staff), is a licensed professional counselor
and a massage therapist in private practice in Atlanta. He has an
MS in Clinical Psychology and is a member of the Society for the Scientific
Study of Sexuality. He has facilitated workshops in gay spirituality
throughout North America, emphasizing the connection between body
and soul. His work embraces both Eastern spiritual practices and a
sex-positive Christian tradition. www.bodymindsoul.org |
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Hunter
Flournoy is a teacher in the Toltec Eagle Knight
lineage of Don Miguel Ruiz, a shamanic healer in the lineage of Rebecca
Crystal, and a pastor for Amigos de Dios, a fellowship of Christian
mystics. He is also a psychotherapist. He integrates
his experience in creative writing, storytelling, the Lakota Sweat
Lodge and years of experience learning from indigenous spiritual elders,
healers and shamans into his work. |
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Barbara
J. Buckley, LCSW
is
a counselor, spiritual teacher and healer.
An LCSW working with cancer patients, she has been honored to witness
growth, power and self love in all sorts of circumstances and bodily
situations. In connection since 2000 with MCCSF, she has deepened
her knowledge of her own divine nature, and discovered embodied
, queer spirituality. With her partner, Barb Hargrave, she is committed
to continuing the journey to the integration of sex and god (erotic
and divine, flesh and spirit) for herself, her relationships and
in community. |
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Jim
Stratton, MA who is a psychotherapist with expertise in recovery
areas of addictions, HIV concerns, abuse and sexual healing.
And others |
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Dan Newman PhD, DD, CT. is a holistic health consultant,
Native American practitioner, artist, safer sex educator and holistic
workshop facilitator. Dan has been assisting in Flesh & Spirit
work since it's inception in Cincinnati, Ohio. www.Ceucert.com |
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Allen
Siewert, CMT is a practicing Sacred Intimate in San Francisco.
For the past 4 years he has been introducing men all over the country
to SM play as a staff member of the Power Surrender and Intimacy workshops.
www.allensi.com
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Ed
Wyre has been walking in beauty for more than a decade
first by facilitating GaySpirit Drum Circles and now as a Flesh
and Spirit Monthly Drum Circle facilitator.
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Rafael
Miguel Díaz, Ph.D. is the Director of the César
E. Chávez Institute, San Francisco
State University. Rafael has explored a monastic path and shared his
gifts with GMSR and Flesh & Spirit |
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Andrew
Ramer is the author of Two Flutes Playing, Elder
to Gay Spirit Visions in North Carolina and guest teacher to Flesh
& Spirit Community. |
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Reed
V. Waller, MA, is an arts management and Macintosh computer
consultant, trained facilitator, author, and recovering bureaucrat.
He received his massage certification and sacred intimacy training
from the Body Electric School, and facilitates Men Massaging Men
gatherings at their studio space. Reed is a leader in the Flesh
and Spirit Community, assisting in mus.ic activities and facilitating
Sacred Play gatherings of ritual self-pleasuring, erotic massage,
and Taoist/Tantric erotic massage. You can reach him at reedwaller@mac.com for massage, Macintosh support, arts management consulting, or editing
and writing. |
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Mark
M Peterson, MA Psychotherapist, Reiki Master, Somatic
Practitioner. Mark holds a masters degree in counseling psychology
and currently has a practice called Healing Source Creating Soul Possibilities.
Mark is a third level Reiki Master and incorporates healing energy,meditation
and body movement in his practice. Mark also facilitates workshops,trainings,and
groups dealing with self esteem/relationships,chemical dependency,eating
disorders,body image and depression.
For more information or to schedule a consultation Mark can be reached
at healingsourcesf@yahoo.com Phone 415 532-5440 |
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Benson
has co-ordinated & been involved in community & men's groups
for many years. He brings a Buddhist, New Age & environmental
perspective with him wherever he goes. He is a Feng Shui Master, Geomancer,
Qi Gong practitioner, Reiki channel, Singing Bowls practitioner, Space
Clearer, & Tien Ti Master. We welcome Benson as our Australian
coordinator for our Flesh & Spirit Community
in Australia. |
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Dr.
Kirk Prine, CMT is an integrative bodyworker, Reiki
Master, former psychotherapist, current director of the Energy Body
Center and primary facilitator of Flesh & Spirit Community.
His individual practice focuses on therapeutic massage/bodywork
that promote sexual/spiritual integration, healing and recovery,
and stress reduction. As an educator Kirk has spoken nationally
about Queer Spirituality and Erotic/Body Spiritualities. More information
about Bodywork at: www.fleshandspirit.org/kp2.html |
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Bill
Essex B.A. Sociology, is trained in Core Shamanic and Journey
Work Techniques and is a teaching Reiki Master. He is the Flesh and
Spirit Promotion Coordinator, and an Energy Medicine and Peaceful
Warrior workshop facilitator. |
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Bob
Russell holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and works
in the computer industry. Bob is on the Technology and Retreat Planning
Committees. |
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Gary
Ost is an out priest in the Episcopal Church with additional
responsibilities assisting the LGBTQ work of his diocese. Gary is
president of the board of directors for F&S. |
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Garrison Alecsaunder is a San Francisco Bay Area native, Garrison, 43, has spent 15 years working throughout the western United States and UK as a counselor and group moderator for men's HIV and sexual health, drug, alcohol and psychiatric rehabilitation. His work on a cross border peace initiative between the North of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland he considers his highest achievement to date. He now pursues careers in both Veterinary Medicine and photography/painting, having shown pieces in galleries in both the United States and UK. Garrison is Treasurer and acting Fundraising Coordinator for Flesh & Spirit. |
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Michael
Guimon, M.Ed, is a priest and has ministered as a chaplain
and guidance counselor in urban schools across the U.S. Michael
is on the Newcomers Committee and is a Community Building Night
facilitator. |
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Drake
(Stephen L) Drake has a B.A. and
some graduate work in Art Therapy. He is transitioning careers from
telecom engineering to Reiki practitioner and therapeutic massage.
He is also studying shamanism. His other skills include expertise
in: transgender issues, graphic arts, web design, and photography.
Drake is Vice President of the Board and Promotion Coordinator for
F&S.
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