Are you tired of feeling like your body doesn’t fit the narrow imagery of bondage? So are we. This is a rope jam for people who dress in sizes 44 and up. Because we want a space that celebrates the fact that not only can all of us tie and be tied, but we look...
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This bi-weekly open training 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. Our open rope training for beginners is a continuous offer for anyone looking for a regular practice space to advance their skills. Each time...
The pursuit of ‘connective’ or ‘communicative’ rope is central to the experiences many of us seek in rope bondage. Despite this, connection and communication as concepts are slippery to define, tricky to exemplify, and often tautological in explanation. Connection is not created by a set of actions, by a particular pose, by close proximity,...
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...
Have you become interested in trying out Japanese-inspired rope bondage? Then join us for a weekend-long deep dive into this fascinating practice. Together we will explore the vastness of rope bondage. We will talk about its history and development, about the reasons why people like to tie and be tied. We will experience rope on...
Each human has unique and complex needs that it is unrealistic to expect only one person to fulfill. How does one gather energy, capacity, and awareness of what is vital to one's own well-being? Caritia will guide participants to seek answers from within and call on the supportive guides that are all around us if...
Polyamory / Ethical Non-Monogamy are becoming more and more part of the intersectional, queer, and also the kink discourse around politics, freedom, and identity. These practices are complex and have a huge potential to free yourself from oppressive norms of any kind. However, shedding yourself from certain societal and personal conditioning is often complicated. Even...
Polyamory / Ethical Non-Monogamy are becoming more and more part of the intersectional, queer, and also the kink discourse around politics, freedom, and identity. These practices are complex and have a huge potential to free yourself from oppressive norms of any kind. However, shedding yourself from certain societal and personal conditioning is often complicated....
Difficult conversations tend to activate triggers and patterns that cloud communication. Join Ceci in this session for some practical tools for hard chats. Learn how to start, how to select your words, and how to reach a conclusion. This event is part of the "Love is Polytical" 2024 Conference for Ethical & Intersectional Polyamory/Non-Monogamy and...
Join Evita's step-by-step process to navigate when she is feeling jealous of her partner's interactions with others. Evita will break down how she changed her relationship with her jealous feelings to understand that she can move through them in a healthy and compassionate way and utilize jealousy as an agent of healing. This event...
This workshop focuses on addressing racial biases and challenges faced by people of color when dating in predominantly white or racially biased spaces within non-monogamous communities. The participants will share their personal experiences with racial biases, do role-playing scenarios, brainstorm about the concept of active allyship, and create their own intersectionality wheel and inclusive dating...
In this class, I propose to deconstruct the traces of the term security in our (polyamorous) relationships and ask why we are clinging on to a concept that is in many ways problematic. An alternative concept will be established. This event is part of the "Love is Polytical" 2024 Conference for Ethical & Intersectional...