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Our new website is here – you can finally book your favourite events!

Our new booking system has been up and running since yesterday (8 January). It will take a few days to get everything working as planned, but now you can already see most of it and, of course, book it... This article will be constantly updated.

Posted Jan 9

by Thomas

About us

Become part of our volunteer pool – support GayLoveSpirit at retreats, workshops and evening groups!

Dear Community, At GayLoveSpirit, we create safe spaces for men who love men – spaces where connection, growth and healing are possible. Our workshops and evening groups in various European cities thrive on the energy of everyone involved – and that's exactly why we might need you! Current status: Festivals are covered for 2025 – but we need you for evening groups and workshops! We already have enough volunteers for our festivals this year – but we are still looking for committed people to support us with our weekend workshops and regular evening groups.

New Post!

Posted Mar 29

by Thomas

Trainings

Opening Your Heart to Intimacy: From Fear to Connection

What if I don’t connect? What if I’m not accepted? These fears are common, yet every step into the unknown is an invitation to growth. In this post, I share my journey of unlearning rigid expectations, embracing vulnerability, and discovering that intimacy isn’t about performance—it’s about connection. If you’ve ever felt the tension between who you are and who you think you should be, read on.

Posted Mar 12

by Luis Rodrigo

Trainings

Eros LAB Teaser: Reclaim Your Erotic Power

Many gay and queer men navigate the world of intimacy and sexuality without a guide—diving into exciting yet often confusing experiences, feeling stuck in relationships, or longing for deeper connections. The Eros LAB Teaser Weekend offers a space to explore, question, and expand your erotic life in a way that’s conscious, transformative, and deeply personal.

Posted Mar 5

by Artjom

Trainings

Beyond Touch: How the Massage Practitioner Training Transformed Jordan’s Connection to Himself and Others

What happens when touch becomes more than just physical? For Jordan, a young bodyworker seeking a deeper connection to his sensuality and sexuality, the Massage Practitioner Training (MPT) became a transformative journey that reshaped his perspective on intimacy, personal relationships, and professional practice. In this interview, he shares his personal journey—how he stepped into intimacy, learned to embrace his desires, and discovered new ways to connect with others. From moments of profound self-discovery to challenges of adaptation, his story illustrates the richness of this journey. Whether you’re a seasoned bodyworker or simply curious about mindful, erotic touch, Jordan’s reflections may inspire you to take the leap yourself.

Posted Feb 27

by Artjom

Stories

Fire in the lab - A foggy Sunday afternoon in Neukölln in December

It was a grey Sunday afternoon and we had been planning a little sex party for a few days. We, that's Sakis, my Greek friend for a few hours, and me. We've been spending sometimes very horny hours together for many years, 13 now. Sakis had already pre-selected a few potential partners and all I had to do was make a few choices and the party could begin.

Posted Feb 22

by Thomas

About us

Eat less, fddle more!

At our festival and retreats, we have decided to only have two large communal meals a day. This decision was made for several important reasons: First of all, it saves time. Eating three large meals a day would take up more of our valuable time for sessions, workshops and shared experiences. Reducing...

Posted Feb 16

by Thomas

What is tantra ?

When Love became profane (1)

We all grew up with the classic fairy tales and if not the Brothers Grimm shaped our childhood, then at least Disney did. The stories are well-known and always follow the same pattern. For the protagonists...

Posted Jan 28

by Thomas

FAQ Tantra Massage

If you are interested in a tantra massage with one of our practitioners, these FAQs will answer most of your questions. Here you will find everything you need to know about tantra massages at Gay Love Spirit

Posted Jan 20

by Thomas

Mens Health

Sexual health – what does it mean for gay men?

Does sexual health mean the absence of STIs (sexually transmitted infections)? Or great potency = lots of partners (in the case of heterosexuals, this is usually equated with a large number of children)? Sexual health is more than the absence of disease or dysfunction. It encompasses holistic well-being in relation to sexuality – physical, emotional, mental and social.

Posted Dec 26 2024

by Thomas

Stories

The Play with the Hose

It was a sunny Saturday morning in Kreuzberg. My men had all flown out of town, so I faced the week ahead as temporary widow.

Posted Dec 17 2024

by Thomas

Mens Health

Better nights, better days: sleep and rhythm of life - especially for gay, bisexual and queer men

Has your sleep changed? No wonder. Sleep preferences and daily rhythms are not set in stone - they often adapt to life phases, needs and priorities. Maybe you used to sleep until midday because the nights were long and the parties were great. And now? Maybe the morning sun wakes you up at seven o'clock - and that feels surprisingly good.

Posted Dec 8 2024

by Thomas

What is tantra ?

What do the statues in the Khajuraho temples show?

The Khajuraho temples in India are world-famous for their unique, detailed stone carvings and elaborate sculptures. Built between the 10th and 12th centuries by the Chandela dynasty, this temple complex in Madhya Pradesh depicts a wide range of subjects that reflect the cultural and spiritual life of the time. What do the sculptures show?

Posted Dec 5 2024

by Thomas

What is tantra ?

Neo-Tantra: a brief overview

Neo-Tantra: a brief overview Introduction Neo-Tantra, also known as the ‘neo-Tantric movement’, is a modern Western interpretation and further development of traditional Tantric teachings and sexual practices that did not serve reproduction, which were observed in some ancient Near Eastern cultures. The term ‘Neotantra’ refers to a modern form of Tantric teachings that are mainly applied in the West.

Posted Dec 4 2024

by Thomas

Gay

Rocks and Firmament: The possibilities of an island, part 2

To begin with, here in the mountains we are far away from the sleeping dinosaur. Out here it is enchantingly beautiful. It is warm, but not too hot. Most of the time, a gentle wind blows from the mountains into the eco-resort ‘Eco Tara’. The light is constantly changing, playing with perception.

Posted May 28 2024

by Gerd

Gay

Rocks and Firmament: The possibilities of an island, part 3

The sand told me a song - The Talent Show

Posted May 28 2024

by Gerd

Trainings

Massage Practitioner Training Interviews: Timo

How did you decide to book the MPT? Was your motivation more private or more professional? Timo: At first my interest was just private curiosity. I have been interested in Tantra for a long time, but I didn’t have access to it and didn’t know any trustworthy people who offered such things.

Posted May 28 2024

by Luis Rodrigo

Trainings

Massage Practitioner Training Interviews: Mario

Today we post another one of the interviews we conducted with the people who took our Massage Practitioner Training last year. This is Mario’s turn, interviewed by Rodrigo. Enjoy!

Posted May 28 2024

by Luis Rodrigo

Trainings

Massage Practitioner Training Interviews – Michael

After the end of our Massage Practitioner Training 2021 we decided to ask the participants to answer some questions about their experiences, challenges, their growth during the program and to give us some feedback. We will publish these interviews in the next weeks and hope they can give you some insight on what it’s like to participate in the training in case you’re curious about it.

Posted May 28 2024

by Thomas

Trainings

Massage Practitioner Training Interviews – Michael, part 2

After the end of our Massage Practitioner Training 2021 we decided to ask the participants to answer some questions about their experiences, challenges, their growth during the program and to give us some feedback. We will publish these interviews in the next weeks and hope they can give you some insight on what it’s like to participate in the training in case you’re curious about it.

Posted May 28 2024

by Thomas

Gay

The hidden pain of coming out – „La Cortina“

It’s August, I think 2009, and I’ve gone to the beach with my girlfriend – as I’ve been doing more and more in the summer months since we started dating. For the last 2 years we’ve been in a fairly traditional relationship – shaped by fairly traditional family images. But something in both of us pulls us out of this traditionalism.

Posted May 28 2024

by Luis Rodrigo

Community

Moxe’s Queer Parenting – Lonely in a crowd

The other day I had some amazing all heart tantric sex, doing all the things I like, pleasuring another man. When it was all done, I had this feeling of running away. Like when I was single and young (well not only….). Running from the scene, feeling awkward. This time it was more conscious – I wanted to hold my baby.

Posted May 28 2024

by Moxe

Sacred Intimate

Moxe: what does the work with “sacred intimacy” mean to me?

I wanted to share with you a therapeutic treatment that I have been offering for many years, but for some reason I have never shared here. I will explain a little about the work of a sex coach from my perspective and what my tools and approaches are. I have been a tantra teacher and sex coach for more than 10 years.

Posted May 28 2024

by Moxe

Love Spirit

In love thanks to GLS – Dror’s experience, part 1

During all the years we’ve been active, many people happened to find love or some kind of partnership through our events, and while this is not our main goal, we can’t help but feel happy when it happens. That’s why we decided to bring you a cute series of posts where we interview some of these people, and ask them about their experience.

Posted May 28 2024

by Thomas

Love Spirit

In love thanks to GLS – Dror’s experience, part 2

Nico: How did you feel in the weeks after the workshop? And how long did it take before you felt like you were in a relationship? Dror: I felt good, I felt very relaxed and secure of myself. I was full of emotions and self love. And I was slower in my day to day life, accepting the beauty of it, not always thinking about the next thing to do.

Posted May 28 2024

by Thomas

Tantra (EN)

On the experience of helping someone to know and enjoy their sexuality

Sexual accompaniment is work that helps a person with functional diversity (colloquially referred to as a person with a disability) to enjoy their sexuality. As the concept of functional diversity is broad, so are the professional responses.

Posted May 28 2024

by Moxe

Community

Noam’s Knitting Journey

Noam is a long time GayLoveSpirit friend and collaborator originally from Israel and today, he is starting a journey around Spain, France and Portugal, sitting on the streets and knitting over a barbed wire.

Posted May 28 2024

by Thomas

Gay

Schlagernacktparty Therapy – part I

Holy Thursday, 06th of April 2023 – It was my second SNP. That’s the professional abbreviation for Schlagernacktparty. If you’ve never been, it sounds a bit obscure, maybe a bit dorky. Free body culture in a big group – a thousand naked men, some naked queers and naked women drinking alcohol, swaying, singing and dancing mostly in a good mood in Schwuz. German Schlager to the bone.

Posted May 28 2024

by Thomas

Community

Censorship, filters, stigmatising – and how we deal with it

In more than 20 years of workshop and training work in Gay Love Spirit of course a lot of things have changed in communication. We are currently working on our website 4.0 and are making many efforts to get through to you all. In this article, Thomas describes how we are currently dealing with the adversities of the puritan internet.

Posted May 28 2024

by Thomas

Love Spirit

Finding my religion

I often have the following thoughts on the occasion of “high” holidays. In the intense days before, during and even after, when travelling to celebrate the holidays with friends and family, and of course when organising activities for such holidays too.

Posted May 28 2024

by Moxe

History & Movement

Still Gay

The world is moving forwards and identities like gay and lesbian are being challenged by the young generation, by the academic world, by people’s experiences. Many of our clients had a history with women and don’t necessarily identify with the word gay. Neither does the younger generation that is more fluid and skeptic about static identities and wants to include trans and non-binary people.

Posted May 28 2024

by Moxe

Tantra (EN)

Sex is Relating

We have this tension between wanting to live alone, that things will go our way, while at the same time needing to be part of a community, share and be part of something bigger. Understanding that in the current world, it is harder and harder to live alone. Again and again we get hurt by this animal called human. So, we developed technology that will allow us not to ask questions in the street, in school, machines that will help us to write, study, work, we can even chat with machines/ slaves.

Posted May 28 2024

by Moxe

What is tantra ?

When love became profane, part II: Caritas

Next up is Caritas, lending us a helping hand. Caritas is the ‘Christian’ charity. About God and his attitude towards homosexuals we have already spoken shortly above. But if you delete the word Christian, charity remains. In the 1960s,...

Posted May 28 2024

by Thomas

What is tantra ?

When Love became profane, part III: Eros

So that leaves us only with Eros. The erotic, sexual love. Now it gets really really exciting, because at this point a little arithmetic exercise follows. Calculate the number of your sexual partners, divided by the number of years you were sexually active...

Posted May 28 2024

by Thomas

Gay

Rocks and Firmament: The possibilities of an island, part 1

With the first flowering of gay tourism on Gran Canaria in the 1980s, Maspalomas experienced another building boom, having already been developed for the masses from the early 1970s. It became a gay holiday paradise.

Posted May 28 2024

by Gerd

Stories

Sensuality, the Play of The Senses

Hello, my name is Jose, I am 45 years old and my boyfriend’s name is Luisfer, he is 13 years older than me and together we rediscovered our sexuality, but this time starting again from a process of self-acceptance, valuing and respecting first of all the emotional rhythms of the other person, not thinking only about oneself but also and above all about the other.

Posted May 28 2024

by Moxe