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Exploring Alternative Relationship Styles

14. December 2024, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

We are so accustomed to the ways of separation and individualism that we have forgotten how and what it is to be in relationship to one another and our environment. Or perhaps we are neglecting how to do so deeming it only relevant when loneliness and the feeling of disconnect enter our lives?

Let’s take a moment to step away from stereotypes and norms of relationships and see what other models exist to relate, connect and find intimacy in our lives. In this collaborative and lively lab, Caritia will focus on the different ways participants can get to know their own ways of creating and being in relationships outside of the typical norms of monogamy and its inherent gender, sexuality and power dynamics.

Together we will explore alternatives and focus on what is nourishing for you and find ways to establish boundaries for your desires, and communication tools that could be supportive for your and your loved ones.

You can join this class alone or with your partner(s) (everybody needs a ticket).

 

Event Details

Date & Time: December 14th, 2024,  11 am – 5 pm

Format: workshop

Audience:  LGBTQIA+ & FRIENDS

Language: English

Minimum Knowledge Level:

What to Bring: A pen, paper, questions, and an open mind to listen, share and connect

Solo or Partnered:  all constellations welcome

Ticket: Price is per person

 

What we will teach/offer you

– meditation
– boundaries and negotiation
– finding language and your communication style
– Polyamory vs Non-Monogomy vs Relationship Anarchy?
– relating utopia
– intention vs expectation
– Neurodivergence & relating dynamics
– Feedback and close

 

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.

 

Mandatory Covid-19 rules

If you would like to inform yourself about other safety measures we have in place, please consult our Covid-19 measurements here.

 

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,

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.

Facilitator

Caritia (no pronouns)

Caritia is a Berlin-based kink activist, shibari educator, and co-founder of Karada House and OhYesPlease.org. Caritia’s fascination with the root/the body stems from a longing to deeply ‘listen’ to the body holistically, from the inside out. Self-identifying and living in a queer, gender non-conforming, BiPoC (afab) body, connecting with the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, as a sex worker and dominant, thrivi...

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http://caritia.de