Power and dominance can mean many things and be expressed in multiple ways. How can you find your personal path to having your wants, desires, and needs fore filled respecting your own boundaries and those of your play connection?
During this weekend intensive, each participant will be encouraged to take a personal journey to explore intention, responsibility, and desire, with the aim to find practical tools to play and embody your dominant self.
Using the depths of your commonly known archetypes and stereotypes you will be encouraged to delve into your inner characteristics to discover which of these energies can assist in enriching play dynamics, as well as, how these aspects can be accessed in everyday situations. Using the principles of boundary setting, role-play, physical movement, breathwork, and group exercises each of you will be invited to explore different aspects of yourself and how those aspects interact and interchange, to bring out the stronger, dominant, and commanding side of you.
Event Details
Date & Time: October 27th-29th, 2023, 7 pm – 9.30 pm (Friday), 11-6 pm (Saturday and Sunday)
Format: workshop
Audience: LGBTQIA+ & Womên
Language: English
Minimum Knowledge Level: N/a
What to Bring: Comfortable clothing, an outfit or items that make you feel empowered/powerful, a way to make notes, questions and curiosity, tarot cards (if you use them), anything else you feel you would need to feel safe(r) to learn more about yourself and your desires.
Solo or Partnered: Solo – a follow-up email will be sent with more information.
What we will teach/offer you
Friday 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
• Meditation
• Introduction
• Questions & Dialogue circle
• Self connection & reflection
Saturday 11:00 am – 18:00 pm
• Meditation
• Ice breakers
• Finding ancestral energy
Intersectionality & Boundaries
• Exploration of archetypes, stereotypes & principles
• What is dominance to you?
• Dominance creation – How does your dominance wish to manifest?
Sunday 11:00 pm – 18:00pm
• Meditation
• Connecting to dominance
• Experiencing your dominant side
• Feedback & Questions
• Closing
Note: Black & brown folks, disabled folks and trans folks are strongly encouraged to join this space. Soli tickets are available. Please write to caritia@karada-house.de with any questions you may have.
Safety Concept & Regulation
Please consult our safety concept and regulations for this event here.
Accessibility Note
The workshop is held in spoken English. The space, KARA, is on the ground floor but has three steps to enter the house. A ramp for wheelchairs is available at all times. There is also a parking space available right in front of the door if needed. KARA has an accessible bathroom available. There are no thresholds in the entire house. The garden is only partially accessible at the moment. During the workshop, we will sit on the floor. Sitting in a chair can also be provided. Adaptations for physical needs will be shown and can also be provided upon request. If you participate in this workshop and need more assistance, please message us at info@karada-house.de beforehand.
Who is this event for?
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 describes 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 safe(r) 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 pro-actively work and strive to be good friends and allies to marginalized people.
