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Class OverviewEach human has a natural preference towards masculine or feminine within them, which we call our sexual essence. This class focuses on strengthening the masculine sexual essence. (Check out the Top 10 Big Ideas from the class below!) Your ProfessorMichaela Boehm creates a dynamic experiential teaching style combining her 15+ years of experience as a counselor with her in-depth training in the yogic arts. She teaches artful intimacy and polarity with David Deida.How to Deepen Into Your Masculine EssenceIn recent years there has been much confusion, discussion and even controversy about the terms “masculine” and “feminine”. Often these terms get confused with “Men” and “Women” and used to stereotype genders. But these terms are simply working concepts to describe the polar forces existing in all of creation. They are distinctions that allow us to use our gifts artfully and with deliberation. Within relationship the clean expression of those polar forces create passion, sexual polarity and deeper consciousness. The Masculine in all beings, men and women alike, thrives on creating and following purpose and direction, establishes strong boundaries in which the feminine can flow, focuses well and gets things done with presence and determination. Each human has a natural preference towards masculine or feminine within them, which we call our sexual essence. Acknowledging and strengthening your masculine sexual essence allows for a strong purpose, deeper relationship, more passion and the ability to give your gift to the world. The Top 10 Big Ideas1Define Your Sexual Essence Each human being has within them masculine and feminine traits. But we are born with a natural essence, a “home” place in which we feel most comfortable. If you prefer presence to flow, if you desire to deepen into “nothingness”, either through meditation, contemplation or even in the form of watching a game on TV, if you tend towards structure, like to have plans and schedules and experience discovering the “truth” as blissful you have a masculine essence. Knowing one’s essence allows us to offer that essence in relationship to create strong sexual polarity and passion. Polarity is created by one partner embodying the masculine and one partner animating the feminine for the sake of full and deep relationship.2Discover Your Purpose The Masculine thrives on finding and pursuing purpose. What makes the masculine attractive to the feminine is the unwavering commitment to living that purpose. If you are clear on your purpose your whole life gets aligned and focused towards that purpose. If you are unclear on your purpose your actions become unfocused and the feminine can’t trust or follow you. This creates relationship dynamics all to common nowadays.3Consciousness and Freedom The Masculine tends towards freedom in all forms. “Nothingness” in the form of no thought and suspension from doing is the Masculine’s bliss.  Deepening practices that allow for the ever present consciousness to be cultivated as an offering deepen the Masculine. The more your mind is able to be still, the more freedom you will have in your interactions with the feminine and the world.4Meditate Becoming aware of distractions, unconscious behavior and thought is essential to developing a strong masculine. Meditation is a cornerstone of practice. Combined with mindful awareness throughout the day, the ability to still and discipline one’s mind allows for deeper presence. Presence is what attracts the feminine and allows for trust.5Exercise For the masculine to stay embodied and not just reside in the head and as a concept, moving the body is essential. Daily physical exertion as well as specific martial arts (or other ballistic movements) practices allow for being and moving in the world with clarity and depth.6Breathe Breath infuses life force and power into the masculine. Breath is the basis of embodiment. During lovemaking the masculine partner holds the structure and directs the breath. Having deep breath capacity is the basis of yogic/sacred sex.7Posture While the feminine offers pleasurable movement, flow and radiance, the masculine holds the structure. Body posture is an important element of cultivating the expression of your masculine. How you stand, where your tongue rests, the movement of your eyes all indicate how conscious and present you are.8Create Structure The Masculine is like the riverbanks, the feminine is the unbridled flow of water within the banks. The better the container, the more free the feminine feels to flow and offer her gifts. When the masculine structure is weak the feminine can’t relax and has to create structure herself, which makes for mistrust and tension.9Knowing Life and Death The feminine offers life force and flow, the masculine knows that all will end and provides the depth and anchor for the chaos of the feminine. Having spent time contemplating death is an essential masculine practice. To know that all will change and end and love in the midst of that realization translates as depth of consciousness to the feminine.10Offer Your Masculine as a Gift Deepening and practicing your Masculine Essence is a gift to the Feminine. The more clear and developed your structure is, the more She can trust and relax into Her offerings. The ability to make decisions and organize time and energy are invaluable. Having a strong purpose aligns your partner and allows for full gifting to each other.