The facilitators
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,
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.
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.
Come to Your Senses in Tuscany, June 12-19, 2010