Gaytouch 2012

Join us for a dream week in the south of Spain!

We offer a unique combination of massage, international brotherhood and holiday in a stunning location.

Welcome to the Gaytouch pages! Since 1992 we have welcomed men from 30 countries to weekends in Amsterdam and, more recently, weeks under the sun. In 2008 and 2011 we enjoyed two superb weeks (each time) on Crete, in 2009 in Italy, and for 2012 we are visiting Spain for our thirteenth Gaytouch. There are still some places on both weeks - beginners and advanced.

What

We offer our intensive massage course for beginners (and an advanced one) and lots of free time to enjoy the pool and the surrounding countryside, coast and villages. Each morning (and in one late-afternoon session) you learn how to give a good, deep massage. After lunch everyone is free to enjoy the rest of his holiday; there is one whole day free, too. You learn a lot on our massage course, which we have given to more than 2200 people, including about 120 men on Gaytouch weeks or weekends. The combination of this course, the superb location and being on holiday really is unique. Let us also be clear: you work on a massage table with two tables per teacher. Other aspects of the quality we offer are covered on our further information page.

Where

A friendly bed & breakfast villa with swimming pool overlooking a valley near Colmenar, Malaga region. We've used this accommodation several times for Dutch groups. You can visit www.lacolmenafamosa.com to get an impression: the site is in Dutch, but there is a summary page in English.

When

Thursday to Thursday, 14 to 21 June 2012. It's then already summer in southern Spain. The Thursdays are for arriving and departing; after a dinner together on the first Thursday evening, the course itself begins on Friday morning. It's important to be able to stay for the whole period. If you need to arrive earlier or leave later than the Thursdays, we can advise. We have an advanced week (also for men who have learnt their massage elsewhere), so you can consider staying two weeks in Andalucía! We offer a small discount for men attending both weeks.

Who

Any gay man who is seriously interested in learning massage is welcome. Gaytouch is gay due to the social side of such a week and also because it is easier to make contact in different countries: we have a target group. Your teachers are gay professional masseurs who have years of experience giving these courses, including courses in other countries. Please note that everyone is naked all the time at the course accommodation (which is normally not naturist or gay, but it is gay-owned and we have the site to ourselves). This works out very well. The working language of the week is English. If you can read this page, your English will be good enough. But our DVD has commentaries in English, French, German and Spanish as well as Dutch (click on the DVD link at the top of the screen).

How much

We offer a 'package' comprising the course, your overnight accommodation with breakfast and (except on the free day) lunch, the first welcoming dinner on the Saturday and the use of the pool and facilities after the course mornings. This costs € 645 per person (in principle twin rooms only: a single and a triple might be possible, however: see the registration form). There are few extra expenses. Your journey to Colmenar and local transport are the main ones. There are many charter flights to Malaga these days, so getting there does not have to be expensive. Because it is a popular destination, car hire at Malaga is also most competitive, but we can also arrange transfer (about 40 minutes). Meals and drinks after lunch are not included, but the area is not expensive. That's about it. As mentioned above, men attending both weeks enjoy a discount for the second week. See the 'further information' page.

Is there more?

Most certainly! First of all, you can click here to go to our page that has much more information about the week and frequently asked questions. The answer to the question, "Is there more after this week?" is also "Yes!" We have a follow-up week, which means that you can stay two weeks in paradise if you wish. (As mentioned above, we offer a discount for the second week in this case.) Men who have attended a previous Gaytouch should contact us about this follow-up week, which wil be Friday to Friday, 22 to 29 June., though we will be mailing them. Everything we've described here about the beginners' week applies, of course: the accommodation, the programme and so forth. But you learn new things. If you have come directly to this page, the links above and to the right will take you to other parts of the site where you can learn more about us and what we do.  

What now?

If, after reading the extra information, you have further questions, just send an e-mail. If you know already that you want to join Gaytouch 2012, click on registration form in the column to the right. Once we receive this, we'll contact you with all the information you’re likely to need to make your week perfect. And again, if you have any questions at any stage, we’re only too happy to help. For the second week we'll contact you to 'talk it through'.

We look forward to welcoming you in Spain!

We specialize in:

Individual massage
Everyone needs time out, an hour for him- or herself. Touch masseurs have considerable experience in providing good, deep massages for stress release. You are in good hands! Read more ...

Courses
We present the basic Touch beginners’ course in classical massage which we have developed and refined over a period of 20 years. More than 2200 people have attended such a course. We now specialize in men's groups in Amsterdam, with the exception of mixed groups in Deventer. For the moment only Gaytouch is given in English; the other courses are in Dutch.