When: Monday 24th November 2025
7pm – 10pm (informal non-taught practice massage exchange)
Doors open at 6pm and close at 11pm (for social purposes)
Where: Massage studio in a private residence
Vauxhall / Oval SE11 5LN
*Full address details are released 24 hours E-mail before the event via E-mail to fully registered participants only
Payment: Online £40 per person
Skills Required:
Basic-moderate amateur knowledge of how to massage a body on a massage table.
It is recommended to have done at least one Bronze Level A AND at least one Bronze Level B workshop before registering for a silver-level session.
Please contact me if you want to ask about your suitability for this session.
You should be able to massage someone for 15 minutes without the need for guidance from a tutor/demonstrator.
Who this is for:
Any men who want to practice their existing massage skills on similarly-skilled men. This is NOT a taught session.
This is aimed at men who have amateur (non-professional) ability to massage using oil on a massage table. Professional masseurs are also welcome.
What to bring:
Towel to shower after the workshop
Please note - massage oil is likely to stain any form of clothing.
Participants are encouraged to be naked during the workshop.
Participants must be comfortable with being in the presence of other naked men.
Why offer this?
'In the absence of touching and being touched, people of all ages can sicken and grow touch-starved. Touch seems to be as essential as sunlight.' Diane Ackerman
Social distancing and lockdown have forced us to adopt ways of living which go against our natural instincts as social animals. We have to almost re-learn how to reconnect with each other as humans both physically and emotionally.
Although many associate massage with eroticism, I want to promote massage as a form of connection and intimacy that does not have to be sexual, but can be physically therapeutic for tense muscles, tired souls, and stressed minds.
These workshops run parallel to the ethos of groups such as Brewer Street Yoga that promote social interaction and activities of a non-sexual nature between men.
These workshops form part of a strategy to build a community of men who would like to be able to exchange non-sexual massages with each other to support each other both physically and mentally through the healing power of human touch.
To build this community, these practice sessions are for men who have acquired some basic/moderate massage skills can practice their skills in a safe, fun, and respectful environment.
This non-taught massage exchange is a silver level session. See definitions below:
Bronze level = formal taught workshop for those with basic or no massage experience. Instruction to participants will be given by a qualified massage therapist
Bronze A = back, shoulders, chest, abdomen, legs
Bronze B = head (scalp and face), neck, feet, arms, hands
*Silver level* = informal practice session with no formal instruction where amateur participants have an opportunity to practice their massage skills on each other. It is recommended that participants attend at least one Bronze A AND one Bronze B workshop before joining a silver level session. Professional therapists also welcome.
Gold level = an informal massage exchange session for professional massage therapists with qualifications / those who massage regularly as part of their occupation (proof of employment/qualification required in advance) to massage each other.
I look forward to building a community of men who massage men together with you!
Lalith
www.behindyourmask.co
What is included - SILVER LEVEL:
- 3 hour non-taught practice session where participants rotate and swap massage exchanges with other men with amateur massage skills
- Massage tables
- Massage oil (please state any allergies on booking form)
- Fellow participants to massage (amateur skill level)
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Simple snacks (please state dietary requirements on booking form)
- Shower with shower gel and shampoo products for men
- Minimum of 4 and maximum of 8 participants
If you prefer to bring your own towel or toiletries, you are welcome to do so.
There is only one bathroom and shower at the residence/studio. Please factor in time to use the facilities before and after the actual workshop as there may be a queue to use the toilet/shower.
It is requested that you shower at home before arriving at the workshop.
Nudity and arousal:
It is completely normal that participants may become aroused (have an erection) during the course of a massage workshop involving full or partial nudity. This is part and parcel of male physiology in response to touch and should be nothing to be ashamed of.
Participants of the silver-level practice sessions are reminded and expected to be respectful to each other. This includes refraining from engaging in sexual acts including the deliberate and purposeful stimulation of the genitals (i.e. oral sex, masturbation, penetrative sex).
The ethos of these sessions is to practice massage techniques of the major muscle groups. It is not an erotic/tantric/lingam/genital massage exchange.
Terms and conditions:
We accept no liability for loss, damage, injury, or illness which may occur during the workshop.
Participants are reminded that they will be walking on surfaces which may be slippery with oil. Ensure the soles of your feet are wiped down before mobilizing, and exercise caution when walking on surfaces which may be slippery given the nature of the workshop.
Cancellations less than 24 hours of the start of the session will NOT be refunded.
Cancellations more than 24 hours of the start of the session will be offered an alternative session date i.e. payments will be transferred