# Event Details - **Event Name**: Men's Body Temple - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 17 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 pm - **Event Description**: A non-sexual space for our embodiment and willingness to be vulnerable with other men. We will create trust and give/receive honoring touchAbout this EventThis is a night to give and receive love between men with a quality you may not have known was possible. For building a Men's Culture where we have comfort with our bodies, and where we can exchange presence, intimacy, and platonic touch — from men and for men.We'll create ritual space together for practicing this culture. After building trust and safety with one another, we’ll enter specific exercises and rituals designed for us to drop our stories of unworthiness, inferiority, or separation. We’ll honor our bodies and the bodies of other men with vulnerable presence and non-sexual touch.This is for you if you want:To explore comfort, freedom, and delight in your bodyTo work through shame, self-judgement, or places where you cannot fully celebrate yourselfTo build men’s culture where we are able to drop our walls and avoidance of each otherTo practice giving and receiving platonic touch with other menThis is a space that will allow for optional nudity. You are welcome to go through the whole night completely clothed, if you choose. You choose your level of participation with touch exercises.We are holding this with delight after our first Men’s Body Temple. I want to share one moment I’ll remember forever: In front of two very large mirrors, we naturally gathered, at first in two or three staggered lines, all looking at our collection of mostly nude male bodies. It was impossible not to feel ecstatic celebration. We moved as we were called to — some men swinging from the ceiling joists, some men crawling and watching their bodies move, some men standing side by side or back to back. I wish everyone in the world could have been there to be in our mutual delight of the male body. It was 10 minutes of joyful laughter and universal male love that I had not yet experienced in my life.For this second Men’s Body Temple, we’re going to practice platonic male touch, with the purpose of loving and honoring the other. We will enter rituals for creating new Men’s Culture depending on the level of trust and safety we build together. One possibility: a space for us to ritually bathe each other.This night will allow for optional nudity and specific forms of non-sexual body touch.Limited to 12.Who this is for: anyone with a male body who is interested in men’s culture. If you have questions about whether this night is for you, reach out.This is not a sexual play space.What to bring: yourself, in comfortable clothing.When: Friday, July 17th, 7-10pm. Doors close at 7:10pm.Where: Alchemy House Oakland (East Lake Merritt; exact location sent after registration)Cost: $60About Daway & Bobby: We're metamours who have experienced that we can love each other with mutual empowerment and without competition. We occupy two physical body poles — Daway is 5'5" and Bobby is 6'6". We're holding this event because we believe in a world where men can love their bodies, be present with themselves, build emotional connection with other men, and inhabit their sensuality. We hold a deep trust in the power of group and the wisdom of the body.Daway (www.dawaychouren.com) is the main spaceholder of Rage Club SF. He cares about empowering people to live out their dreams and put their voice into the world.Bobby is a transformational ritualist. He is part of the team holding the 6-week Highden Temple trainingRegister here - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/mens-body-temple/100001993628601815 - **Event Categories**: workshops, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Oakland - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Oakland - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Oakland - **lat**: 37.7944092 - **long**: -122.2455364 - **full address**: Oakland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Men's Body Temple - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/2660a8d09affde5e8876489737958031afceac05b3ec263667393b5af086c8f9-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcbf7960-gmir.jpg?v=1783669039 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Men's Body Temple being held? - **A:** Men's Body Temple takes place on Fri, 17 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 17 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Oakland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Men's Body Temple? - **A:** Men's Body Temple is organized by Daway Chou-Ren. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Men's Body Temple is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oakland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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