Thanks Art, it is good to hear that it was probably just a crap facilitator. It was a part of a sort of woo-woo smorgasbord, a two week mini survey course in various body and energy work practices, and looking back, I found a lot of the guest practicioners to be questionable (entitled, unempathetic, clumsy) in approach, not just that guy.
I would likely be in a long-term stalking situation with any potential group too. Sort of how I anonymous-read PC for two years