Heart-Centered Touch Massage Retreat! October 23-25

Like most men, we all would like to feel more confident and relaxed about giving massage to a partner, a friend or a date.

But where do you start?

Join us October 23-25 for a 3-day Heart-Centered Touch Massage Retreat with Adam Brown and explore the joys of learning compassionate touch in fun & easy-to-practice ways – crafted for the non-professional, “massage-curious” man!

• You’ll learn – and take home – therapeutic and relaxing massage skills and gain confidence in ways to effectively and easily share touch with other men!

• You’ll learn how to communicate what kind of touch works for you and how to best express that need to ensure that you get it!

• You’ll have lots of time to practice giving and receiving sensual and healing touch – and make connections with a great bunch of guys!

• You’ll learn ways of creating and maintaining deeper connections with men and finding out we all want the same thing!

• You’ll return home more centered, focused, relaxed – and with a renewed outlook!

Throughout this all-inclusive men’s weekend retreat you’ll learn massage skills and different ways to immediately use those skills. Most of all, we delight in the exploration and in the discovery that touch, sensuality and erotic expression are powerful and enjoyable ways to be alive! In exploring the basic principles of Tantra, we discover that pleasure is a valid and true path toward joy and spiritual attunement!

All of us at the retreat form a tribe of heart-centered men, committed to each other’s growth and well-being. We set intentions for ourselves and are supported by the group in doing it. Our time together is a gift exchange. No prior experience with massage is necessary.

The Heart-Centered Touch massage retreat is ideal for couples wanting to add compassionate, sensual touch to their relationships, or singles seeking to connect with men in new ways. Throughout the weekend we will rotate partners so that everyone will have the opportunity to work with each other, both giving & receiving touch. The unique format of this all-inclusive retreat will allow plenty of time for all participants to practice and to relax and get acquainted.

We don’t care if you are young or old, straight or gay, black or white, sculpted or sagging. Our massage workshops are open to all kinds of men: younger…older…buff…and not so buff….we always get a mix. The idea is to be open to all types of men with the common thread being the desire to learn and share the experience of male touch. We take pride in our respectful, supportive, and friendly but non-cruisy atmosphere. We are refreshingly free of “attitude”.

?  What is Heart-Centered Touch with Adam Brown ?

Heart-Centered Touch Workshops are hands-on, clothes-off sessions of connecting with other men through touch and by sharing our lives with one another.  Exercises and structures of using touch are crafted for each workshop group and gives you a unique opportunity to explore your personal challenges and bring out your intuitive gifts of touch.  Deeper ways to connect are explored as you’ll live closely in an intimate, safe environment for a number of days. The focus is to increase awareness, compassion and listening skills – using our hands, ears and hearts. In paying close attention to each other, we have the chance to increase intimacy; make shifts in how we approach challenges and open ourselves to gaining new perspectives in life.

 Massage skills are introduced daily in sessions that allow you to apply what you are learning immediately in a hands-on manner. We also have the opportunity to explore eros as a creative and healing force. The Heart Centered Touch model is one of growing and evolving through pleasure, not pressure. This leads to a higher level of functioning, to more joy and to more authentic expression – by nourishing each other with touch, affection and understanding!

 Men touch men in nourishing ways when we pay attention to each other. When we listen to each other. When we are fully present for the other and not thinking only of ourselves. We create a safe bonding space for men where we are free to voice our needs, our losses and our fears without judgment. When we accept each other more fully, we have chance to accept ourselves unconditionally!

We learn that letting go into the hands of another man is an expression of strength, not weakness. We can relax when we ask for help and compassion – knowing we are all human beings doing the very best we can do. The touch exchange becomes a dance, a shared gift – a powerful and empowering feedback loop that feeds everyone in the group experience with loving energy!

Please join us! The retreat is limited to 12 men. No prior experience with massage is necessary, and the retreat is open to both singles and couples. See below for complete details, rates and to register!

About the Retreat Facilitator

Adam Brown is a bodyworker and acupuncturist in New York City. His 20 years of private client work and his Taoist training have created a practice that merges his personal and his professional practice into his life’s work. For the last five years, Adam has been leading a weekly massage group for men in New York City called Heart Centered Touch for Men. He leads workshops and retreats all over the country focused on empowering men by helping them to be more fully embodied. 

Adam facilitates semi-annual men’s massage retreats as well as a summer men’s gathering at Frog Meadow. We are pleased to have Adam back this spring which marks his 8th Heart-Centered Touch Massage Retreat at Frog Meadow! Adam is wonderful & talented guy as well as a warm & engaging facilitator. Many of his retreat participants have returned multiple times to freshen and enhance what they have initially learned and to share it with others! 

Retreat Rates & Registration 

The rate for the 3-day, all-inclusive Heart-Centered Touch Retreat is $510 per-person (plus $45.90 VT rooms & meals tax) and includes program tuition, Friday & Saturday lodging, Friday & Saturday dinners, Saturday & Sunday breakfast, lunches & snacks, as well as full use of the amenities at Frog Meadow including 63-acre nature trail network, gym, swimming pond & wood-fired hot tub. In addition, all participants will receive a complimentary bottle of Frog Meadow Massage Gel and 10% off the purchase of products in the Frog Meadow Store. Retreat Rates are per-person, double-occupancy (2 per room except for Deluxe Barn Suite which is Quad occupancy). Single occupancy may be available, based on availability; rates charged will be double occupancy rate plus an additional $220 for the weekend

Choose from five different room options: Room allocation will be made in the order of registration (first come, first-served), so be sure to register early to ensure your room preference! Click here for specific room descriptions, amenities and images

Room Options	Occupancy	Bed Size	Bathroom	Status
Frog Meadow Suite	Double	King	private	Booked
Deluxe Barn Suite	Quad	Queen (2)	private	3 Booked 1 Available!
North Room	Double	King	shared	Booked
South Room	Double	King	shared	Booked
Brook Cottage	Double	Queen	shared	Booked

Retreat Start/End Times

• Friday Oct 23: Arrive anytime after 4PM; Welcome Reception, full moon Opening Circle & Dinner begin at 6PM
• Sunday Oct 25: Closing Circle & Lunch conclude at 2PM

Two ways to register:

1. Book by Phone: Refer to the table above for room amenities and availability. Call 877.365.7242 and we will gladly book your reservation by phone and answer any questions you may have.
2. Book Online: Refer to the table above for room availability and amenities. Using our Online Availability Calendar, select the available room of your choice for the nights of October 23-24, 2015. You will then be guided through the registration process for the Heart-Centered Retreat. Choose from and select the appropriate package for either one or two persons.

Important Information:

1. At the time of your registration, your credit/debit card (mastercard or visa) will be charged $277.95 (50% of the Program Rate plus VT tax); the remaining balance will be charged to the card on file six weeks prior to the scheduled retreat date.
2. Rates are per-person, double occupancy (2 per room except for Deluxe Barn Suite which is Quad occupancy), and do not include 9% VT lodging tax. For single occupancy accommodations add $220.
3. Enrollment is limited to 12 participants and room allocation will be made in the order of registration (first come, first-served), so be sure to register early to ensure your room preference. Click here for specific room descriptions, amenities and images.
4. Please let us know at time of registration if you have any special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.) and we will do our best to accommodate you.
5. Frog Meadow does not have a liquor license. Please feel free to bring an adult beverage of your choice to enjoy with your evening meal, or we will coordinate pickup nearby on your behalf.
6. Cancellations: For cancellations more than six weeks prior to the retreat, all fees will be refunded, less a 15% administration charge. For cancellations after that time, no fees will be refunded unless a replacement participant is found (and will be subject to a 15% administration charge).

If you have any questions about the The Heart-Centered Touch massage retreat  program click here to contact Adam or click here to visit his web site.

If you have any questions about Frog Meadow click here.

Travelling to Frog Meadow

• Frog Meadow is located off Interstate 91 in southeast Vermont, approximately 10 miles north of Brattleboro VT. At the time of your registration we will provide detailed directions do reach us.
• We are approximately 2.5 hours from Boston and 4 hours from New York City.
• The closest airports are Hartford (Bradley) and Boston (Logan).
• There is daily Amtrak train service to nearby Brattleboro from NYC Penn Station, Newark NY, Philadelphia and Washington DC. If you arrive via Amtrak we will gladly coordinate your transfers to/from Frog Meadow.  
  

 

About Us

Frog Meadow Farm Bed & Breakfast and Massage Oasis for Men is a welcoming, non-judgmental place for men of all colors and backgrounds to unwind and shed the trappings of busy modern life.

Situated on 63 beautiful & private acres, Frog Meadow frequently hosts men’s gatherings, workshops and retreats. Hosts Dave & Scott are committed to providing a welcoming environment to re-connect with nature and yourself.

Frog Meadow is only 4 miles from the popular Rock River swimming hole, 10 miles from Brattleboro, VT and 30 minutes Mount Snow & Stratton Mountain ski resorts.

Relax in our spring-fed swimming pond, soak in our wood-fired hot tub, or enjoy our 4-season recreation trails and extensive perennial gardens and orchard!

Be sure to check out our special events calendar, photo galleries, rooms/lodging pages & lodging specials and discover all that gay-friendly Southern Vermont has to offer!

Click here to learn why Edge Boston calls Frog Meadow “Vermont’s Gay Oasis”