Jacopo Cardillo, known as Jago, is a famous contemporary sculptor from Anagni (Italy).
His reinterpretation of the Pietà, originally exhibited in the Church of the Artists in Rome, depicts a father holding the body of his son, evoking themes of love and loss.
This marble sculpture took months to make.
Some have called him the new Michelangelo for the skill and emotional power of his work.

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*$75 fee -free or by anonymous donation, plus or minus …

*This compression with MindfulPresence massage is a pre-requisite for the ‘holding’ type massage. Please read this website pages pertaining to the compression and ‘holding’ massage types before contacting me: https://sacredrainbowcreations.nz

INTRODUCTION

A Compression with MindfulPresence MASSAGE, involves the use of a weighted blanket of some 50 kgs, to more than double that weight when folded, and, in combination with hand/elbow/arm cum body pressure/weight of the masseur. There is no use of oil, although a lotion may be used on your face and/or feet (heel balm). The ‘stilling/stopping’ aspect refers to the masseur being present within himself, and thereby yourself/the other person, together with the holding of a particular position for several seconds or minutes! Aspects of the massage include background music; heated towels; a Thunder Drum, hand bell, seed marakas, chime; white sage; feathers etc. Preferably a person is initially loosely clothed until the authenticity of the masseur is demonstrated, and, will then a sheet will be used. A massage table with a padded face hole is used.

A COMPRESSION with MindfulPresence MASSAGE for All male bodies (nondualism/nondualfullness) (hetero-, homosexual, bi-sexual, pansexual; intersex/hermaphrodite, Klinefelter syndrome; asexual, celibate). Two-spirit, transgender, non-/beyond binary, -including same gender male couples

*How can we be in connecting/affectioning/intimacying with a different gender if we are disconnected from ourself and our same gender brothers, in essence, our fathers?

A form of conscious connecting between men: slowing down, pausing, ‘stopping’, ‘stilling’, lingering some more -with your thoughts returning back ‘home’ to your breathing …a calming, a ‘mind-fuelledness’ … a ‘spiriting’ of the whole body and a returning to and through to the back of the heart, a heart felt (visceral)sense! 

The intention of this type of ‘massage’ experience is to EXPAND on the NARRATIVE of our somatic experience cum repertoire as males: BROTHERING cum BRO-Lovering -as is learnt from the Father, my/our FATHERS -deceased, separated, blended, closeted; Uncles; Cousins; Nephews; Sons; Babies; through to an impact on embryoes. How we walk with and connect with each other through to lying beside, ‘holding’ and intimate somatic-sensuo-sexuosity -a going beyond our isolation, separateness, objectification, disassociation, addiction; ‘religio-colonisation’; mascularisation; armouring, and; filtered and coded communication patterns as a male body in relation to our individual somatic spontaneity and degree of physical interrelating with others -NONDUALISM/Nondualfullness.

As a lead-in to the session, the accompaniment of Henryk Gorecki, Symphony No. 3, Opus 36 CD

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and then experienced from within the silence by the end of the session, for the last 20 minutes or more -other than each other’s changes in breathing, swallowing and/or sighing

-$75 fee -free or by anonymous donation, plus or minus (with an umbrella container at the door on the way out that will not be looked at until after several sessions have taken place as I do not want to know how much an individual donated, unless you so wish to. *A safely hidden bicycle stand is on the right of the driveway entrance. *Carpark is on the right of the driveway entrance, No.1 -better to drive down then come back up to park.

General Background

Although I have previously experienced a parallel approach ie. a ‘holding’ during the personal growth workshops of the 70s and 80s, an acquaintance re-introduced me to the idea, after returning from India. He provided a weekly session for a couple of months until he shifted back to Auckland. It became an important aspect of my week, and the memory of the experience nurtured and lingered with me beyond the session and into the following week. I have a monthly variation of this compression massage for myself.

Specifics

On stepping through the doorway you will hear in the background the music of Henryk Gorecki, Symphony No. 3, Opus 36, unless you have talked to your dislike of this or other ‘new age’ music on making the appointment.

After showering, if not done so within the last two hours and have alerted me of needing such on making the appointment, the session will have unknowingly already started as we converse around information sharing and any questions, while at the same time becoming aware of each others’ initial response to our meeting for the first time (increased heart rate, an attraction and/or sexual curiosity is allowed!) and then starting to be aware (conscious) of each others’ physical positioning in terms personal space (comfortableness and/or awkwardness; distance through to closeness) as it changes moment by moment. During this initial stage i may start introducing some conscious type breathing and/or mindful touch sharing before leading us into the session further, on the table…

That awareness will remain throughout the session -beginning with no touching then moving towards tentative touching, more relaxed touching, pressure/weight, ‘stilling/stopping’, a letting go and greater energetic connection.

At the same time our thoughts will come and go, with a life of their own! as a parallel process, but, hopefully just observing, and returning to the sensory experience of our bodies ‘in relation (connection) to yourself and each other’, an Innocence.

At some stage, there seems to be a more pronounced letting go and an absence of trying to do or be anyone, a general feeling of contentment comes to the fore -the essence of a compression ‘stilling/stopping’ session.

Each of us will be in charge of how close (intimate), physically, that we want to be, in a sense, of mutual benefit and reciprocity, together with a co-existent whole body ‘warmth’ cum pleasure that will come and go in any given moment.

The compression of pressure/weight bearing, contraction and extension, will include my arms/forearms/elbows/hands, my upper front torso, the whole of my front body; my head throughout the whole of your body, with the use of a thin cushion when on your genitalia area, if consented to.

*Although the experience is of varying degrees of depth, that change moment by moment, there is also a lightness because of the simplicity of the intent -to be in connection with each other through pressure/weight and ‘stilling/stopping’ with less conscious brain!

*This compression type massage pertains to contacting, connecting and the pleasure of closeness.

This type of massage is a pre-requisite for the other massage type on making an appointment for such, An ‘Holding with Presence come Energetics MASSAGE’ for All Persons living in male+ bodies -a form of ‘holding’ https://sacredrainbowcreations.nz/a-holding-with-presence-come-energetics-massage-for-all-men-living-in-male-bodies-a-form-of-holding-between-men-brothering-come-bro-lovering-fathers-deceased-separated-blended-closeted/

Masseur’s current/espoused Identity, orientation cum context: bi-sexual (espoused), homosexual https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/types-of-sexuality#what-is-sexuality Gender (current/espoused identity, expression, presentation cum context): non-/beyond binary male https://www.medicinenet.com/what_are_the_72_other_genders/article.htm
Behaviours (contextural -current, espoused): with all hetero-/homo- male bodies, binary/non-/beyond binary brothers in male+ bodies (bi-sexual [Two-Spirit, pansexual], transgender, non-binary, intersex/hermaphrodite, asexual, celibate, monastic++)
Duration for Sexual Intimacy (current, espoused): episodic; event based, and/or; contractual with significant other
Sexual Intimacy Configuration: male dyad/triad (current); bro-lover non-fraternal polyandry (espoused)
Disclosures and Negotiations/Consent: clear. prior to for reasons of HIV/PrEP; STIs, and; in the moment

Beforehand Care: consult with your counsellor; identify no-go/fixed boundaries. After Care: verbal/contractual agreement re. face-to-face psychological access for an agreed to timeframe eg. on call for first 24 hours etc.  See Manline, Manawatu https://www.manline.co.nz/information                                                                                                                                                              

*Professional services: Outline support line, call us on: 0800 688 5463. National Mental Health line, 1737 for national call or text    Burnett Centre, Auckland Central, 09 3095560. We provide services for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, and people living with or affected by HIV. Our services include rapid HIV testing, STI screening, and counselling.

*A support person, partner, counsellor, parent/guardian (whether of female or male body) for a young adult between 18 and mid 20s+ is welcome and encouraged to attend -for reasons of practitioner transparency, boundaries and consenting with reference to a social construct ‘underbelly’ of power and control between a younger and older person.

*Experiential, Training Background: massage trainings -from Aio Wiro Yoga Centre/Swedish via Orthobionomy, Pulsing, psychic, habilitative with Irene Smith/NZ Aids Foundation; through to experiencing Kashmiri Shiva-Shakti; “personal growth” workshops and trainings/Presbyterian Social Services; men’s movement groups, group and 1:1 Heart Circles (Harry Hay derived) for men who love men; my own personal counselling and professional supervision; co-‘peer facilitator’ of self and peer group sessions with men who love men
*Qualifications, postbasic/graduate -Dip. Teaching (Advanced). Cert. Professional Development and Supervision. Dip. Rehabilitation Studies (vision impairment). Masters papers in Narrative and Collaborative Style.