June 2025 Newsletter
Edited by Andrew Willet Written by Tom Kovach Unexpected Magic: The Body Electric’s ‘Touching the Heart of Stillness’ by Tom Kovach What happens when a meticulously planned, tech-free silent retreat faces an unexpected crisis? For The Body Electric School’s ‘Touching the Heart of Stillness’ in New Mexico, it became a testament to resilience, community, and the profound […]
Taboo Talks #3
Sex Toys, pervertables and the violet wand. Sex Toy Discussion, do you have a favorite? Reno, Orenda and Tom discuss their favorite sex toys and or pervertables.
April 2025 Newsletter
Edited by Andrew Willet Written by Tom Kovach Self-Care By Tom Kovach Who is not stressed right now? I will not list the many things that are coming off the rails, because they are front and center for each of us daily, and more reminders would be counterproductive. Stress has well-documented negative effects on our health […]
Shedding Our AIDS Armor
With Ed Wolf and Lui Gervais For those who awakened sexually during the AIDS epidemic, sexual expression became intertwined with fear. Even though advances in medication and treatment have changed the HIV landscape, many still carry patterns of fear or armor around their sexuality. At a time in life meant for adventure and experimentation, a […]
Our Year-End Unsung Heroes.
The Body Electric School has been hosting a weekly Heart Circle since the Pandemic. We started a Queer Heart Circle last year to provide space to the unique circumstance of gender expansive folx. These are free events to the community, and facilitated by volunteers who have tirelessly been there for others. The situation in the […]
December 2024 Newsletter
Year End Special Edition Edited by Andrew Willet Written by Tom Kovach Our 40th Anniversary Gala, held in Palm Springs on November 8th, 9th and 10th, was a huge success. Under the theme “Honoring the past and celebrating the future”, we brought back Dr. Joseph Kramer, Collin Brown, and Selah Martha and honored them for […]
October 2024 Newsletter
The Body Electric Archive: Preserving Our Legacy Written by Joseph KramerEdited by Andrew Willet For over 40 years, Body Electric’s history has been woven into countless bodies through touch and breath. Now, we are seeking to preserve this rich legacy for future generations through the creation of the Body Electric Archive. This project aims to […]
40th Anniversary Events for the Fall
Editor Andrew Willett Written by Tom Kovach The 40th Anniversary Gala event is sold out, but there are still a few special events to celebrate. Craig Cullinane has an article in this newsletter that gives information about our special online auction, which everyone can attend. For the first time in nearly 10 years, Mark Fleming […]
The Body Electric School June Newsletter
Editor Andrew Willett Written by Tom Kovach Touching the Heart of Stillness I recently returned from Touching the Heart of Stillness, an intensive taught by Steve Schwartzberg that he created with Michael Cohen many years ago. Steve brought the workshop back last year for the first time in nearly a decade. When I went to […]
Appreciation Circle
This is our 40th Anniversary month and my appreciation for this month goes to Joseph Kramer. Joseph is the Johnny Appleseed of sacred eroticism. He planted the seed of the Body Electric School in the Bay Area 40 years ago this month. Giving us all the gift of transformation and liberation that this school has […]
