Caritia
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, thriving with dyslexia, whose art, education and consulting pursuits stem from a desire to advocate and support others to explore intentionally and intersectionally the boundaries around their bodies, sexuality and self-expression, using the key practices and language of kink alongside the 20+ years of lived personal & professional experiences. Caritia is a forever student of nuanced layers of being human.
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Curious about the possible intersections between kink and spirituality? Wondering how intention, meaning, and the sense of the sacred might weave into your play? In this interactive workshop, Caritia invites participants to explore what happens when we bring awareness, intention, and a sense of spirit into kink — and why we might choose to do...
This session is for folks who would love to dip their toes into rope and are unsure where to begin. The tying style will be Japanese-inspired, aka shibari, or kinbaku. Caritia will take participants through the basics, providing practical, hands-on guidance on the foundational principles of this rope style, sprinkling in a little history, physics,...
Rope Structures: Hip Harnesses
Support starts at the center. Learn practical and beautiful hip harnesses including Ceci’s simple hip harness and the iconic, minimalistic Naka panties. Tie yourself or with others in this class offering adaptations for different body shapes and identities. Rope Structures Take your fundamentals and start building stronger, more supportive structures. We explore specific harness types,...
BIPOC Utopias – Pleasure
This is a monthly separatist space to discuss and lab about kink, intimacy, and virtual play space for black, brown and Indigenous folks. For quite some time, Caritia has been musing on how to encourage and inspire more BIPOC into the realm of alternative lifestyles and ways of relating. There are many systemic barriers to...
Unravelling Kink and Consent
Consent is a hot topic in so many spaces, especially those concerning kink and sexuality exploration. How do we detangle what is a legal and medical framing of consent, as it is shaped now, to one that is based in nuance and care? This is the basis of this discussion and workshop with Caritia. Participants...
Follow the Leader
Let's create an intentionally playful space together to explore power and power dynamics. Caritia invites participants to spend three hours in joyful exploration of boundaries, group formation, using verbal and non-verbal ways to discover (and rediscover) the art of leading and following. Together, we will set personal intentions for finding clarity in the ways each...
Impact Play – A Nuanced Lens
Connecting with your body and tuning into sensation can be both exciting and challenging. And impact play can be a very helpful tool on that discovery. Caritia invites you on a journey through the sights, sounds, and sensations of impact play—bringing in intention, rhythm, and toys. Starting with the fundamentals of positioning, we'll gradually move...
Kink as a Vessel for Grief
So little space is gifted to sadness and grief; frequently, these emotions are bypassed and sidelined. Caritia believes honouring, acknowledging, and releasing grief can be liberating for all aspects of your body and life. How can the practices of kink intentionally support opening up of self? Supported by the ritual container of collective gathering. Caritia...
Rope for Absolute Beginners
Welcome to the world of Japanese style 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...
Release and Relax – Sound Experience
Let's create an intentionally restful space together. Caritia invites participants to spend two and a half hours in gentle sound relaxation. Together, we will set personal intentions for release and opening and then settle in for a mix of gongs, singing bowls and chimes to allow the sound resonances to soothe our body and mind....
Queer Kink Camp
This three-day, boot camp style immersive weekend supports you at the beginning of your kink journey. Part playshop, part skills education, and part experiencing, the Queer Kink Camp blends learning with doing. You will be supported by Caritia and Ceci through guided workshops, hands-on practice, and facilitated play spaces. All activities are grounded in consent,...
This is a monthly separatist space to discuss and lab about kink, intimacy, and virtual play space for black, brown and Indigenous folks. For quite some time, Caritia has been musing on how to encourage and inspire more BIPOC into the realm of alternative lifestyles and ways of relating. There are many systemic barriers to...













