Educational Organizations:

Body Electric School  Body Electric School is committed to helping people expereince their potential as healers of self and others through conscious breath, and honoring the wisdom of the body.

Moving Center School The Moving Center School teaches and offers space to engage in 5 Rhythm Movement Practice, a powerful moving meditation.

Philanthropic Organizations/Ventures:

The Nature Conservancy  The mission of the Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and water they need to survive.

The Point Foundation The Point Foundation offers financial support, mentoring and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity.

Stop AIDS Project The Stop AIDS Project works to prevent HIV transmission among all gay and bisexual men in San Francisco through multicultural, community-based organizing.

AIDS Marathon The AIDS Marathon raises funds for a number of AIDS charities throughout the USA by organizing and training people, many of whom are participating in their first marathon, to exceed their dreams while helping others in need.  You can sponsor me by going to this site - Gary Koehler training in San Francisco.

San Francisco AIDS Foundation The San Francisco AIDS Foundation is one of the oldest and largest community-based AIDS service organizations in the USA, providing direct services to thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS, supplying information about HIV/AIDS treatment, promoting HIV prevention and awareness, and advocating for sound governmental policies.

Heifer International Heifer works with communities to end hunger and poverty through providing an ongoing source of food by providing food-bearing animals, whose offspring are shared with the community.

San Francisco Food Bank The Food Bank seeks to end hunger in San Francisco by distributing food and advocating for improvement in government food programs and policies.  If you are not in San Francisco, there is likely a local food bank that you can support!

Books, Articles and Other Resources:

Gay Spirit Warrior: An Empowerment Workbook for Men Who Love Men by John Stowe, which invites you on a unique, personalized journey of self-discovery and empowerment.

Gay Tantra by William Schindler, who notes that many of us are taught explicitly or implicitly that sex, especially gay sex, is the opposite of spirituality.  He states that gay-identified people need a spirituality that works with our sensuality, not against it.  Traditional Hindu Tantra may be adapted to meet this need.

Tantra for Gay Men by Bruce Anderson, who explores the history and development of Tantra as well as several spiritual concepts that gay men may relate to.  It is a step-by-step guide intended to offer a taste of Tantra to be explored over many weeks of practice.

The Erotic Mind: Unlocking the Inner Sources of Passion and Fulfillment  by Jack Morin, who centers his discussion around what he calls the "erotic equation." This is that attraction plus obstacles equals excitement. He then goes on to explain how lust and romantic love operate as well the dynamics of what he calls emotional aphrodisiacs.

The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Men by Bill Brent, a guide to safety, preparation, hygiene; giving and receiving anal pleasure; building trust and communicating desires; and choosing toys, acessories and safe-sex supplies, with a resource guide.

Taming Your Gremlin: A Surprisingly Simple Method for Getting out of Your Own Way by Rick Carson, a powerful method for gaining freedom from self-defeating behaviors and beliefs.

Getting Unstuck by Pema Chödrön, A CD series of lectures about breaking your habitual patterns & encountering naked reality.

The Inner Art of Meditation by Jack Kornfield, a six-CD study course on the foundation practices of vipassana meditation.