AquaTouc4men - 29 March 2026
Sun Mar 29, 14:00 - Sun Mar 29, 19:00
37 Dennington Ave
ABOUT
AquaTouch4Men
AquaTouch4men is an event that mixes touch + the element of water — senses and movement are “amplified.” in and out the water/pool. It’s not a casual swim or light water activity. It is intentionally designed, with structure, to go deeper into physical sensation, emotional contact, and vulnerability
- Use of warm water (37º) (to reduce tension, allow ease of movement).
- Structured “touch” practices: light contact, guided consented touch, possibly pairing or group exercises, always with boundaries and safety.
- Sensory awareness work — you might be guided to notice what sensations arise in your body, how touch or movement in water feels differently than on land.
- Moments of immersion or floating (with support) — letting gravity loosen, being held, being in a space where movement happens with water’s help.
- Emotional integration or opening: time to reflect, share, integration or opening: time to reflect, share, integrate what arises — connections to self, to others.
THE EXPERIENCE
AQUA:
Has the objective to evoke an experience of deep relaxation and expansion in which it is possible to let go the ego and self imposed boundaries. In this expanded state of being it is possible to enter into semi-trance states that facilitate a reconnection to our whole being, including the sensual body.
TOUCH:
Sensuality - often misunderstood and mistaken for sexuality - is the portal through which our body connects with the cosmos. We are physical beings and through our senses we connect with the world around us. If we are dissociated from our bodies and the messages we receive through our senses, we are inevitably dissociated from life itself.
AQUA + TOUCH = ECSTATIC BLISS
All touch is not the same. The casual contact between people is a lot different to when you touch someone with intentionality. In Aqua Touch we bring attention to the way we connect with another person. We touch to awaken sensuality which is the aliveness we feel when we connect to the world. But we also touch to say something more. When we connect with the other in a respectful and loving way it also opens the possibility for them to feel valued, whole and alive. Touching is a two way street. Not only is there a person who receives but there is the person giving. Sometimes our focus is on the other when we give but if we turn our attention inwards we can begin to notice what this means to me, what its doing for me. In giving to the other person there is a depth of connection that happens to our own experience of life. AQUA TOUCH is not about the casual, the superficial. It is designed to awaken our masculinity, our sensuality and our connection to others at a very deep level which is both a joy and pleasure but also a healing. As men we do not learn to connect - this is an opportunity to do so.
PURPOSE OF THIS EVENT:
The heart of AquaTouch is about what happens when water, touch, and trust come together.
From the way it’s framed, the purpose seems to be:
- Deepening connection – not just with other men, but also with your own body and emotions. Water strips away some of the “armour,” making touch and movement feel more fluid, less defended.
- Awakening sensuality – not in a sexual sense, but in the raw meaning of sensory. Feeling, receiving, and giving through skin, breath, sound, and buoyancy.
- Cultivating presence – being held, or holding someone else in water, demands focus and gentleness. It’s a way of practising presence without words.
- Exploring vulnerability and safety – letting someone support your floating body, or exchanging touch in water, can bring up trust issues, shame, or self-acceptance. The space is designed to hold that.
- Celebrating masculinity – in a context that isn’t competitive or performative. Masculinity as relaxed, caring, embodied.
IS THIS FOR ME?
Yes, In the nude. Nudity give us the opportunity to let go the masks and acts we sometimes put on and give us the opportunity to promote respect for each other and their (our) bodies - there is respectful touch and caress.
This event is open to men that love men, regardless of how you believe you look. Often we can give ourselves a hard time on how we think we look to others, and this is an opportunity to go beyond that, to be vulnerable and to let others accept you just as you are. With open hearts, with an openness to accept everybody, let the magic of touch take you to new parts of yourself you never knew existed. Read more if you have anymore questions FAQ.
Bring your own towel, No swimsuit needed - it's a nude event, Wear comfortable loose clothes for before the event and something warm and dry for after the event.
Event format:
Group and sometimes we move alone, and sometimes we do small group interactions of 2's or 3's.
Event Capacity:
22 men
Duration:
2 hours
Prerequisites:
No previous experience is needed
Facilitator:
Christos Daskalakos
Parking:
Yes, safe street parking at the venue.
AQUABLISS4MEN VS AQUATOUCH4MEN
- Aquabliss4men lean more on movement, music, suspension in water, letting go, connecting to the self and to others whereas AquaTouch4men adds an explicit touch component — sense work, contact, more embodied connection, still in and out water.
- Intensity / modality: AquaTouch might feel more intimate, more “hands-on” (literally) in relation to sensual / somatic touch, while Aquabliss is wider in its movement + music dimension.
- Overlap: They share location (water / pool forms), shared organizers, shared audience (men interested in bodywork, vulnerability, connection). The difference is in the flavor, the “palette” of what’s being stressed (sensual touch vs movement + water + suspension).