GayLoveSpirit Blog - Gay Love Spirit

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

Gay

Costumes and Consequences

The 2023 Summer Evolution Festival party should have been a celebration of joy, imagination, and the queer community. However, a lively evening turned into a heated political discussion. A questionable costume choice taught us an important lesson about tolerance, sensitivity - and the power of symbols.

Posted Mar 19

by Thomas

Community

Helping Hands 2026 – Together we can achieve great things!

Volunteer for Gay Love Spirit and help us create spaces for growth and joy. From IT and legal expertise to on-site support at our 2026 retreats and festivals, your contribution strengthens the Gay Love Spirit community. Whether you are assisting with workshops at our Community Retreat or helping behind the scenes with digital updates, you are the heart of our project. Join Gay Love Spirit as a volunteer to connect with a growing network of dedicated men across Europe. Together, we make these special moments possible!

Posted Mar 12

by Thomas

Gay

Love Me, I Am Not Gay

He spent years trying to be what other people expected. Then he chose a different way to live. This is a story about identity, the LGBTQ+ community, and finding a place to belong. Read his story here.

Posted Feb 26

by Thomas

Tantramassage (EN)

Your preparation for a tantra massage: a guide to well-being and respect

A tantra massage begins long before the first touch. Learn how conscious preparation, mindfulness and body care create the basis for a deep, respectful massage experience.

Posted Oct 31 2025

by Thomas

Tantra (EN)

Winter Retreat 2025: Your gateway to a new kind of connection

Winter Retreat 2025: Your gateway to a new kind of connection Why the winter retreat is the most valuable trip for the end of the year Since 2005, at Gay Love Spirit we have been working to create special spaces for men. Since 2008, with our winter retreat, we have created a unique space to end the year in a profound and connected way. Our journey has taken us from Berlin, through Strausberg and Voglehof, to the mighty Odenwald, to a simple rural schoolhouse that offers exactly what we need: authenticity and the opportunity to focus on the essentials.

Posted Oct 1 2025

by Thomas

Trainings

Desire as a Compass – How Our Desire Shows Us the Way

In this second part of our blog series on sexuality, intimacy, and queer men's work, Moxe and Luis write about a deeper truth: Our desires are not a weakness. They are our inner compass – and perhaps the most honest access to our authentic erotic self.

Posted Jun 23 2025

by Moxe

Mens Health

Wolf lessons: The Witching Hours

I have sometimes tried to fight the wolf hour... it didn't help. Why it's sometimes better to accept it instead of fighting it... There are those moments in the night when the world seems to stand still. The clock shows a time that we often refer to as ‘wolf hour’ - that phase between midnight and dawn when darkness is at its deepest and thoughts are at their loudest.

Posted May 25 2025

by Thomas

Community

In conversation with Jojo: From Summer Evolution to Winter Eros Retreat – A journey through bodywork, community, and profound experiences at Gay Love Spirit

What makes a young queer person embark on an intense journey with tantra and bodywork? What happens when touch becomes language? Jojo is 40 years old, a doctor, and found his way to gay bodywork through yoga and massage. What drives him is a longing for a different kind of intimacy: tender, conscious, mindful. In this interview, he talks about how the Summer Evolution Festival and the Winter Eros Retreat changed him.

Posted May 22 2025

by Artjom

History & Movement

From Taboo to Visibility: The History of the German Gay Movement since 1960

The history of the German gay movement since 1960 is a story of courage, resistance, rebellion—and ultimately, change. It has been a long road from the invisibility and criminalization of the 1960s to today's visibility and legal equality. However, this path was anything but straight. It was shaped by social change, political struggles, and cultural shifts. This article provides an overview of the key milestones and achievements of the gay movement in Germany since the 1960s.

Posted May 3 2025

by Thomas

Community

Stay Connected: New Ways to Meet Up and Volunteer with the Community

Anyone who has enjoyed workshops or training knows the feeling—everyday life can catch up with you far too quickly. This brings back that occasional sense that many daily tasks are somewhat pointless, and a feeling of loneliness can start to creep back in. Experience shows us that when we stay connected with others, we find it much easier to stay in tune with the world than when we retreat into our shells.

Posted Apr 16 2025

by Thomas

Stories

Erótica - Seeing Without Looking, Touching Without Hands

In this intimate and thought-provoking piece, our beloved community member and facilitator Moxe invites us into a deeper exploration of eroticism—not as something limited to sex or touch, but as a sacred, embodied yearning that flows between bodies, words, and silences.

Posted Apr 15 2025

by Moxe

Community

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.

Posted Mar 29 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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 2025

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 2025

by Thomas

About us

Eat less, fiddle 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 2025

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 2025

by Thomas

FAQ Tantra Massage

Gay Tantric Massage FAQ

Questions about gay tantric massage? This FAQ explains what happens in a Tantra massage at Gay Love Spirit, including ritual, mindful touch, boundaries, nudity, intimacy, preparation, and how our practitioners create a respectful space for gay and queer men.

Posted Jan 20 2025

by Thomas

About us

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 2025

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

A little hose play

A quiet Saturday in Berlin takes a provocative turn when a "blue app" notification leads to a beautiful stranger—and a medical catheter. What starts with a startling photo evolves into a deep, tantric exploration of boundaries, fetishes, and "innermost" intimacy in a room on Stresemannstraße. From initial shock to shared ecstasy, this is a story of saying "yes" to life’s most unconventional encounters.

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

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

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

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 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

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

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