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 that requires a delicate balance of boundaries and communicated needs to navigate what can be deliciously troubled...
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.
Events from this organizer
Welcome to a three-day journey of play and connection over the easter weekend. We will guide you from releasing to grounding to building fertile energy. Each of the 3 days consists of a thoughtful warm-up, shared lunch, and a play party. You can buy a ticket for the whole weekend or individual days. Friday,...
Welcome to a three-day journey of play and connection. We will guide you from releasing to grounding to building fertile energy. Each of the 3 days consists of a thoughtful warm-up, shared lunch, and a play party. You can buy a ticket for the whole weekend or individual days. Friday, March 29th: Cleansing and...
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...
A shift in focus is needed this year, and Caritia invites you to this play experiment. Adventurers who wish to explore their multitude of facets within a collective playground. Newbies and veterans are encouraged to join this sober, safe(r) play space to discover more about their different forms of play and collaboration. Kink, rope, body...
Do you know how you move? What is movement? Kink draws people in with its tools such as rope and cats of nine tails, our fascination for/of the sacred and the profane. But our bodies are vital in this exchange, whether self-practice or with others, so why do we overlook our full selves? Caritia invites...
With the societal models and the many destructive examples of domination, it can be a struggle to find the desire and erotism in power play. How do you embrace intentional and consensual power hierarchies? What does it mean to be dominant from a decolonized, deconstructed, dynamic play perspective? Join Caritia for these steps into discovering...
People have been using impact play, especially flogging for hundreds of years at this point. Flogging can be a tool for punishment, for ritual release, and for the pure joy of sensation. For Caritia it sits on multiple nuanced dimensions of touch, interaction, and interconnectedness. You are invited to explore from the comfort of your...
How do shame and guilt manifest for you in your everyday life? What strategies can you embrace to address the heavy and serious topic of trauma? Can kink offer intentional containers with boundaries as support for releasing these energies that block and stifle our potential to relate in different and playful ways? Caritia invites participants...
There are many forms of masochism and sadism in the world. Many of them are non-consensual and harmful and of course, these ideas and experiences can spill over into SM as a form of consensual kink play. How many people truly know the meaning(s) and varieties of SM from a global, colonial, collective, and...
Let's see what it is to receive the breaking of skin that is not connected to medical practice or injury. What can you discover about yourself when given the space and tools to explore needleplay? This workshop is designed to bring participants back into connection with their bodies, understanding autonomy, body boundaries, and body chemistry...
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...











