Let's be playful with consent :) The general idea of consent and boundaries is often portrayed to be as simple as offering someone a cup of tea. However, in reality, it is much more nuanced and complicated, especially when taking our intersectionalities, different contexts, and power structures into consideration. And then what? Caritia will guide...
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IT'S ROPE JAM TIME! Rope Jams are spaces to meet people who love to tie or be tied (or both) and/or bring your tying partner(s) to have a wonderful session together in a space with like-minded people. All roles, levels, styles, etc. are welcome. In the last hour of the jam, we will lower...
Consensual non-consent is a form of play that is based on a mutual agreement between play partners to act as if consent has been waived. This form of play is a complex web of thoughts, ideas, and desires which requires a delicate balance of boundaries and communicated needs to navigate what can be deliciously troubled...
Our senses are an abundant source of experience, pleasure, pain and emotion. This workshop helps you explore paying with senses, both stimulating and depriving them. We will explore different kinds of touch, temperature, taste, smell and sound. You will get a menu of things to try and then construct your own session. Event Details...
What is rope all about? Is it the feeling of being captured or the touch of rope on skin? Is it aesthetics and beauty? Or emotion and connection, a way to create a bubble? Is tying about nerding out on ties and the rope we make them with? Come to this workshop to find out...
Curious about the possible intersections between kink and spirituality? Wondering how to integrate the sacred into the profane? In this interactive session, Caritia explores what happens when we bring intention and invite spirit into our play, and why we might want to do so. They will be breaking down their definitions of "conscious kink", and...
We are opening our new and wonderful house and garden for the afternoon so you can come by, relax and calm down amongst other queer people. There will be hammocks and little areas for cuddling and enjoying touch. Get or gives massages. Touch grass (literally and metaphorically). Or hang out in the kitchen with us...
Our intimate connections can be a mixture of complex, delightful messiness that each one can find a challenging prospect to walk through. Add to that the multiplicity of how each individual processes through your senses, minds, and emotions, the potential for misunderstanding is vast. When intimacy, touch, and desire are added to that already...
Welcome to the world of rope bondage, friend! It's wild and fun out here and we are thrilled to be your point of entry. This weekly class is designed for anyone who would like to learn about Japanese-inspired rope bondage/shibari/kinbaku whether you see yourself in the role of the person tying or being tied. We...
Within our current times, we are so accustomed to the ways of separation and individualism from Western idealism that we have forgotten how to relate to one another. Or perhaps we are neglecting how to do so? If you stepped away from stereotypes and norms what other types and ways to relate, connect and find...
This workshop is your info package for starting impact play, regardless of if you want to be the giver or receiver. We will cover tools, safety, and basic techniques. We will also share our thoughts and inspirations with each other to get peer support. The format of this workshop is lecture and conversation, but you...
This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta's personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes, and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope. Each...