Come To Your Senses is led by Don Shewey and John Ballew, both psychotherapists and massage therapists experienced in the art of healing through pleasure.  We've been producing Come to Your Senses events in Italy since 2001.

John Ballew is a licensed professional counselor and a massage therapist in private practice in Atlanta. He has an MS in Clinical Psychology and is a member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. A faculty member of the California-based Body Electric School, he has facilitated workshops in gay spirituality through North America, emphasizing the connection between body and soul. His work embraces both Eastern spiritual practices and a sex-positive Christian tradition. For more information on his work, see www.bodymindsoul.org.

Don Shewey is a writer and pleasure activist in NYC. A certified gestalt therapist and a massage therapist trained at the Body Electric School, he has a private practice that centers on spiritual, emotional, and erotic renewal.  He has written extensively on sexuality and spirituality and recently contributed a chapter to "Men Like Us: The GMHC Guide to Gay Men's Health." He has published three books about theater, he is a frequent contributor to the Advocate, and his essays have been included in numerous anthologies ranging from The Politics of Masculinity to Best Gay Erotica 2000. Visit www.bodyandsoulwork.com for more information on his work.