BE AT HOME IN YOUR BODY
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Body advocate Matt Meko uses complimentary methods of physical training and personal care to get people out of their thinking head and into their feeling body:
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FITNESS for STRENGTH
Fitness gives you a body that can bend, jump, lift, push, and pull at every age. From getting up from a chair to climbing a mountain, co-create your workouts with your body and gain confidence to participate in life. |
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YOGA for ALIGNMENT
Yoga moves your body efficiently through asanas (postures) creating alignment, mobility, and flexibility. You encourage your mindfulness with relaxed, subtle breathing. Go deeper in in peace inside and outside yourself. |
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TANTRA for PLAY
Based extensively on Indian philosophy and healing practices, Tantra aims to cultivate spiritual awareness and transformation. Pleasure is your ally as you explore your curiosities through experiments (Tantra's word for exercises). You are a ball of energy; you have permission to be all of you, whatever that looks like. |
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WELLNESS for STRUCTURE
Checking-in with how well you're taking kindness to your body will ensure that you're on track for longevity. Tending also takes community care and professionals with different skills to lift any individual higher. Here are a few referrals for your self-maintenance: ~ Massage with Eric ~ Tantra with Dancing Shiva Tantra ~ Mental health with Bartja at EMFM ~ Trauma therapy with Bibiana ~ Grief support with Kara ~ Mediation with Kit ~ Volunteering with O'ahu Gav for Good ~ Hiking+ with O'ahu Hawai'i Queer Hiking |
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SESSIONS & FEES
What practice calls to you? Here are some things to consider:
- What does your body need?
- What gives you pleasure?
- What stops you?
- What’s unspoken?
- What do you fear?
- What is manageable now?
Offering private lessons, specialty workshops, and small to large group training, Matt provides you with personalized service in the format of your choice or a blend of body support styles. You could work with Matt either in-person at his Honolulu, Hawai'i home gym and yoga studio, at your Honolulu location, or online wherever you are located through Zoom or FaceTime. Arranged at times and days convenient for everyone, training session durations are in 15 minute increments from 30 minutes to 90 minutes to fit your needs. Fees for both in-person and online training are listed below (tax included). A $20/session travel fee is added for training not at Matt's home. Initial Tantra private lessons are 75 minutes.
Cancellation Policy - The full session fee will be charged for cancellations less than 24 hours prior to training start time.
Cancellation Policy - The full session fee will be charged for cancellations less than 24 hours prior to training start time.
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30 minutes
1 person - $48 2 people - $63 3+ add $20/person |
45 minutes
1 person - $71 2 people - $95 3+ add $20/person |
60 minutes
1 person - $95 2 people - $126 3+ add $20/person |
75 minutes
1 person - $118 2 people - $158 3+ add $20/person |
90 minutes
1 person - $142 2 people - $188 3+ add $20/person |
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NAKED HEALING To assist with self-esteem, body ownership, and normalizing exposure, Matt also uses the tool of nudity in naked yoga classes and Tantra work.
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NAKED YOGA
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People of all kinds participate in Matt's naked yoga private lessons and classes while being introduced to a few of Tantra’s wholeness concepts. Naked yoga private lessons are open to all gender expressions; naked yoga classes are for men in alignment with their gender identity; women and mixed gendered classes are not offered at this time.
Naked yoga class begins with breath work from your root chakra (groin). Asanas (yoga postures) follow to get you deeper into your feeling self. Modifications are given for different ability levels. Various guided partner stretches invite everyone to explore their personal care (class participants work with multiple partners; for your comfort, you could also bring an exclusive partner). We check-in through conversation for consent and to affirm our experiences. Great for owning your body and your life, what you could gain from trying naked yoga: acceptance, compassion, wisdom, fulfillment, integration, coherence, contentment, pleasure. What you could lose: inhibition, fear, pride, despair, sloth, loneliness, shame, clothes. Naked Yoga FAQ For answers to frequently asked questions about naked yoga, click here. |
Men's Naked Yoga Class Reservations
The men's naked yoga class is held from 5:00-6:15pm monthly on some Saturdays. Fee is $30 plus tax. Class size is 13 maximum with a 21 y/o age requirement. New participants sign a wavier of liability.
Reserve your place in the men's naked yoga class by clicking on the date you want to attend. You will be directed to a shopping cart page where you can continue to pre-pay for your class via PayPal, Credit Card, or Debit Card, or you can go back and add more classes to your shopping cart. You have the option of creating an Mekosun account which remembers your credentials for future class purchases. After you pay, you'll be emailed a payment confirmation receipt which includes the address to the Honolulu class location, parking suggestions, as well as instructions on what to bring and expect.
Cancellation Policy - Attendees have 24 hours prior to practice start time to cancel for full refund or a class credit that needs to be used before the end of the calendar year. There are no refunds or class credits issued with cancellations less than 24 hours prior to practice start time. If you're unsure if you can make practice, just take a chance and wait to register.
The men's naked yoga class is held from 5:00-6:15pm monthly on some Saturdays. Fee is $30 plus tax. Class size is 13 maximum with a 21 y/o age requirement. New participants sign a wavier of liability.
Reserve your place in the men's naked yoga class by clicking on the date you want to attend. You will be directed to a shopping cart page where you can continue to pre-pay for your class via PayPal, Credit Card, or Debit Card, or you can go back and add more classes to your shopping cart. You have the option of creating an Mekosun account which remembers your credentials for future class purchases. After you pay, you'll be emailed a payment confirmation receipt which includes the address to the Honolulu class location, parking suggestions, as well as instructions on what to bring and expect.
Cancellation Policy - Attendees have 24 hours prior to practice start time to cancel for full refund or a class credit that needs to be used before the end of the calendar year. There are no refunds or class credits issued with cancellations less than 24 hours prior to practice start time. If you're unsure if you can make practice, just take a chance and wait to register.
TANTRA
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Tantra Basics
Never heard of or studied Tantra? For individuals and couples who want to explore Tantra, Matt has developed a primer rooted in Tantra's principles and application. Considering both the path of the individual and the importance of community, Matt is excited to introduce people to Tantra in a fundamental, user-friendly, comfortable way. Matt was Interviewed by the amazing Shawna Krueger about his work with Tantra. A great way to get introduced to Tantra, enjoy it below or on Apple: |
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Men's Tantra Practice
Matt occasionally hosts Tantra practice events for men. Fee is $30 plus tax. Class size is 20 maximum with a 21 y/o age requirement. New participants sign a wavier of liability. Friendly/welcoming to LGBTQ+, men are invited to attend in alignment with their gender identity. Women and mixed gendered Tantra Practice is not offered at this time. Men's Tantra practice is done naked. During Tantra practice, you'll be reminded how Tantra guides you in becoming more of yourself through reconciling your masculine and feminine energies. We'll create experiments which are information gathering vehicles for your transformation. Tantra practice is done with our without clothes. We use consent and boundaries (known or as they surface) to keep the work safe and judgment free. Tantra FAQ What more Tantra information? For answers to frequently asked questions about Tantra, click here. |
Men's Tantra Practice Reservations
Reserve your place for men's Tantra practice by clicking on the date you want to attend. You will be directed to a shopping cart page where you can continue to pre-pay for your class via PayPal, Credit Card, or Debit Card, or you can go back and add more classes to your shopping cart. You have the option of creating an Mekosun account which remembers your credentials for future class purchases. After you pay, you'll be emailed a payment confirmation receipt which includes the address to the Honolulu class location, parking suggestions, as well as instructions on what to bring and expect.
Cancellation Policy - Attendees have 24 hours prior to practice start time to cancel for full refund or a class credit that needs to be used before the end of the calendar year. There are no refunds or class credits issued with cancellations less than 24 hours prior to practice start time. If you're unsure if you can make practice, just take a chance and wait to register.
Reserve your place for men's Tantra practice by clicking on the date you want to attend. You will be directed to a shopping cart page where you can continue to pre-pay for your class via PayPal, Credit Card, or Debit Card, or you can go back and add more classes to your shopping cart. You have the option of creating an Mekosun account which remembers your credentials for future class purchases. After you pay, you'll be emailed a payment confirmation receipt which includes the address to the Honolulu class location, parking suggestions, as well as instructions on what to bring and expect.
Cancellation Policy - Attendees have 24 hours prior to practice start time to cancel for full refund or a class credit that needs to be used before the end of the calendar year. There are no refunds or class credits issued with cancellations less than 24 hours prior to practice start time. If you're unsure if you can make practice, just take a chance and wait to register.
ABOUT MATT
Matt Meko has led fitness, yoga, and Tantra classes, workshops, and retreats in the United States and Canada. Initially working in entertainment performance and production for Walt Disney World, Sesame Street Live, and television's Mister Roger's Neighborhood, Matt studied yoga with Ana Forrest and Andrey Lappa. Matt continues to study Tantra with Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati. Before moving to Hawai'i, Matt lived in Seattle where he taught yoga for Microsoft, Bank of America, and Starbucks. He was Amazon.com's first yoga instructor. In Hawai'i, Matt has taught yoga for Bank of Hawai’i, Kaiser Permanente, and Hawaiian Electric Company. Matt started the yoga program for Waikiki's Westin Moana Surfrider. He was a popular personal trainer for Waialae Country Club and the Kahala Hotel & Resort, and a regular stretch and yoga coach for Egan's Bootcamp. During the 2020 pandemic, Matt offered online wellness workshops to the residences of Park Lane and The Ritz-Carlton Residences. Matt is the 1989 Festival of the Arts poster artist for his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan and a melanoma skin cancer survivor.