
Quick Info
- When:
- 8. August 2026, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Where:
- KARA
- Format:
- workshop
- Who can join:
- LGBTQIA+ & Friends
- Constellation:
- solo, paired, groups - all constellations welcome (everyone needs a ticket)
- Language:
- English
- What to know:
- No previous knowledge required. It helps if you have some basic anatomy knowledge and if you know the basics of rope
- What to bring:
- clothing you move in easily, pen and paper for note taking, and your curiosity about bodies
- Questions:
- Message us via info@karada-house.de
- Add to calendar:
- Google Calendar / iCal / .ics file
Tickets
If you cannot afford this event, please check the ticket option "solidarity" for reduced ticket prices. If that is still too much or they are out of stock, feel free to send us a message via info@karada-house.de.
How well do you know your body? Frequently, within kink, intimacy, and body-based practices, this question comes up. It is not a prerequisite to know everything, as part of the play is discovering exactly this; however, if we wish to be intentional and caring within the plays and practices we participate in, what foundational knowledge might support us?
In this workshop, Caritia will guide participants through an empowerment-centred space to explore bodies — your own and those of your cohorts — and to (re)discover movement, bodily awareness, and what these mean for you and your play. Together, participants will investigate how bodies communicate, respond, compensate, resist, soften, and connect through movement and touch.
Through solo, partnered, and group-based exploration, participants will build greater body agency and self-knowledge, learning to recognise personal limits, habits, strengths, tensions, and desires. Caritia will offer practical tips and tricks on body mechanics, weight-sharing, posture, mobility, and the interconnection between our bodies and the bodily presence of others.
Participants can expect to leave with tools for more intentional movement in rope and play, increased confidence in noticing and responding to their own bodies, and a deeper understanding of how collaborative learning and embodied awareness can enrich intimacy, trust, communication, care, and creativity.
Facilitator
More Information
LGBTQIA+ describes the full spectrum of non-mainstream sexual orientation and/or gender identity, meaning: lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, genderqueer/fluid, queer, intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender.
Friends describe people of any and all kinds of gender and sexual identities who are aware and respectful of the necessity, needs, and boundaries of a queer space and its marginalized community.
When you consider yourself a friend you show acknowledgement to and are respectful of everyone's self-expression and do not assume, presume or project non-consensual ideas onto others. You actively request and use people's chosen pronouns. You remain mindful of the fact that Karada House is first and foremost a space for queer people that you are also invited to attend. You have a genuine concern for the well-being of LGBTQIA+ people and remain in awareness of heterosexual and gender-straight privileges.
Friends don't have to be perfect. None of us are. We request that we all proactively work and strive to be good friends and allies to marginalized people.
- Ground floor location with 3 steps at the entrance – a wheelchair ramp is always available
- A bell on ground level for people who need support with the stairs is available
- Accessible bathroom and no thresholds throughout the space
- Parking directly in front (please message if you want to use the spot)
- Chair seating, cushions, mats, couches available
- Fidget toys, visual clocks, quiet areas to retreat to available
- Psychological first aid tools available
- Workshop is held in spoken English, German available upon request
- Karada House is a sober space
- Please do not wear perfume
- Need more support? Message us at info@karada-house.de
- Please do not attend if you are feeling sick.
- The indoor areas will be constantly aired and two HEPA-14 filters will be running the entire time. We also have outdoor areas that are open during warmer days when it is not raining.
- We provide hand and surface disinfectant, please make ample use of it.
- All appliances, surfaces, blankets, etc. will be disinfected on a regular basis and before and after every class. Blankets, towels, etc. will be washed after every use.
- For workshops that require a partner, we encourage you to bring a person from your household, safe(r) Covid-19-bubble, etc. Working with someone you do not know is possible but at your own risk.
- We reserve the right to carry out mandatory Covid tests for large events. In case of testing positive you cannot enter the event and we need to ask you to leave for the sake of safety for the other participants.

