About Me

I was born 47 years ago and raised by two loving parents. I had an idyllic childhood - a loving family and lots of friends.

When I was around 11 to 12 years old things started to change for me. This is when I first recall having strong feelings of being attracted to other boys. I really didn't know what these feelings meant, but the other boys sure figured out things fast. So, here I was this queer boy among all the macho jocks (OK, as macho as a 12 year old can be). I was the recipient of their teasing and occasional beatings.

I retreated into myself. I did well in school. I realized that in my heart I was very sensitive. I also became a very 'good boy'. I did everything that anyone else expected of me. This trait - pleasing everyone else except me - continued on for many, many years.

After school I threw myself into my work. I spent 22 years in the corporate world working in computer technology. While I enjoyed parts of this work, there were other parts that I grew to dislike more and more. I realized that I wasn't having fun. But I was afraid to leave. My internal saboteur was preventing me from living the life I dreamed of living.

In 2004 I jumped off a cliff. I knew I wanted to make a conscious change in my life. I really wasn’t sure where or how I would land.

I realized that my left brain (where logic originates) was overused, while my right brain (where emotions and heart feelings originate) was underused since I was a child. I began a conscious effort to redevelop my right brain.

I was looking for a way to make a difference and have always had an interest in massage therapy and continually thought about going to massage school. After years of telling myself that I could not do it, I finally realized that now is the time to live my dream. So I left my technology career behind and began immersing myself in massage training. From the first moment of my first class I knew bodywork was part of my calling. I love helping clients relax, rejuvenate and heal themselves.

Ed shirtless I have an Advanced Massage Practitioner License in San Francisco and an Arizona Massage Therapist License. I completed training to be a CMT and received additional specialty training in pelvic release massage at the Body Electric School in Oakland, CA. I completed my Arizona LMT training at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe, AZ.

As I studied massage, I saw many people who view massage as a purely clinical encounter - not unlike the doctor's office. These practitioners can deny any sensual aspect of a massage. Massage is to be enjoyed. If you feel sensual as you receive a massage that's wonderful! To me touch - regardless of where it is on the body - is a sensual experience. Arousal is common and should be celebrated. A sensual massage focuses on your entire body. It's about relaxing your body and mind while channeling sensual energy throughout the entire body. This results in a wonderful combination of relaxation with a heightened level of energy!

As I gave this sensual massage, I realized that many men were having amazing experiences through this work. I wanted to further explore body based erotic healing. I completed additional training to be a Certified Sexological Bodyworker, certified by the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexology in San Francisco and approved by the State of California. Sexological Bodyworkers are somatic (body based) educators who help others with concerns in their erotic lives.

I'm also a Sacred Intimate (trained through the Body Electric School). A Sacred Intimate means many things to different people. I believe that this work is similar to other body based erotic education. Sacred Intimates are specialists in embodiment, not analysis or processing. Sacred Intimacy is about how to change, not why you are wounded. Sacred Intimacy sessions can help you find wounds in your life and offer body based experiences to help heal those wounds.

Dreams continue to evolve. I recently completed the Co-Active Coaching Program at The Coaches Training Institute. This program is powerful training in how to be a professional life coach. I'm now weaving training as a coach into my bodywork background to develop the art of an Erotic Coach. I intend to combine the powerful alliance of a coach with a body based erotic educator to create a unique opportunity for men to explore their erotic potential.

Yea, this really is outside the box!

I invite you to make an appointment to experience my work for yourself!