The Divine Masculine: Presence, Energy & Embodied Connection
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The Divine Masculine: Presence, Energy & Embodied Connection

Hosted by Tantra for Gay Men - Chicago

Sunday 11 October 2026, 14:30Venue time (Chicago)
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🎟️ $45 prepaid to secure your spot 🎟️ $50 at the door (if available) Venmo: @NikoTantra Please include your name + event date in the payment note. ⸻ What to expect We can have a tendency to experience er()tic charge as something that needs to go somewhere. Get rid of it, get it out. It builds. It intensifies. And then we feel the need to release it. But what might happen if we learned to stay with that sensation a little longer? What would it be like to honor it, breathe with it, allow it to move through more of the body, and discover that pleasure doesn’t always have to be something we rush toward and then leave behind? The Divine Masculine is an invitation to explore a different relationship with this part of ourselves. Through practical tantric tools, breath, movement, touch, partner work, and embodied exercises, we’ll explore how to become more present with sensation, how to expand our capacity to feel, and how that same awareness can begin to affect much more than our er()tic lives. Because Tantra asks us to consider something bigger: What if pleasure could become a way of being? Not something reserved for a particular moment. Not something to accumulate and get rid of. But something that can bring more color, vitality, sensitivity, and aliveness into everyday life. This is where the practice begins to move beyond technique. It becomes about learning how to inhabit your body differently. We’ll also explore the tantric language of masculine and feminine energy — not as gender, but as different qualities of energy and expression that exist within all of us. We might experience one as steadiness, direction, containment, or presence, and the other as openness, receptivity, movement, or flow. Part of our work will be noticing what changes when we learn to access both. During the workshop, we’ll explore: A different relationship to er()tic charge and sensation Practical ways to stay with and expand pleasure through the body- which leads to multi-()rgasmic states Breath and movement practices for working with energy Masculine and feminine as energetic qualities rather than gender roles Conscious touch and massage practices with partners Giving and receiving with greater awareness How these practices can bring more vitality and sensitivity into everyday life A deeper whole-body practice that brings the different elements of the afternoon together Workshop 4 of 12 This is the fourth workshop in our ongoing 12-part Tantra journey. Each month, we add another layer , gradually moving from introductory practices into deeper work with the body, connection, energy, intimacy, and pleasure. You do not need to have attended any previous workshop to join us. Each gathering is designed to stand on its own, and newcomers are always welcome. But for those who return, there is an arc. The practices begin to build on one another. Your familiarity with your body deepens. Your capacity to stay present grows. And over time, Tantra begins to become less like something you “do” in a workshop and more like a way of experiencing yourself and your life. This month is a leveling up. We’ll be working with stronger sensation, deeper presence, and practices designed to expand what you may have thought pleasure could be. New to This? First time exploring tantra or group spaces like this? You’re welcome. No prior experience with tantra is needed. Everything is guided step-by-step, with an emphasis on consent, choice, and moving at your own pace. The afternoon unfolds through a gradual progression of exercises designed to build comfort, trust, intimacy, and connection within the group. ⸻ Nudity This workshop takes place in a clothing-free (nude) environment, supporting body awareness, authenticity, and presence. You are always encouraged to move at your own level of comfort. ⸻ Connection & Consent This is a respectful, consent-based space. Touch and interaction are always optional, and there is no pressure to participate in any activity beyond your boundaries. ⸻ Details • Duration: 3 hours • Small group to maintain an intimate setting. ⸻ Registration • $45 prepaid / $50 at the door • Prepayment required to reserve your spot Venmo: @NikoTantra (Include your name + event date) ⸻ Arrival Please arrive between 2:10–2:20 PM Doors close promptly at 2:30 PM (no late entry) ⸻ What to Bring • Yoga mat • Large towel • Sheet • Water bottle ⸻ Guidelines • Arrive with a clean body • Avoid strong scents or fragrances • Respect the group container and timing • Be open to moving at your own pace ⸻ Instagram: @nikotantra Website: www.ecstaticmale.com

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