Intimacy away from fixed patterns and conventions is fantastic, creative and unpredictable - that's what makes it so appealing, but also quite complex and challenging. In (AN)OTHER INTIMACY we want to embark on this venture! What is there to experience? How do I come up with ideas? How do I find out what my deep needs and longings are? And how do I put them into practice? What do I definitely not want - and how do I communicate between "Yes!" and "No"?
The workshop aims to give participants an idea of what a playful & alternative 'sex-positive' space could be, how we can shape it together and move through it. The focus is clearly beyond a normative understanding of intimacy and sexuality that would equate sex with nudity, touching around the genitals and any kind of physical penetration. We prefer to focus on the playful, imaginative, performative and experimental aspects of touching a wide variety of what human bodies & minds are capable of.
We work with tools such as role play, BDSM-inspired practices, bodysomatics and the Beginners Mind to create a variety of opportunities to develop spontaneity and playfulness, to dare to find out what is interesting and desired and what is definitely undesirable, to set boundaries, to communicate and respect them, but also to invite consensual play and to help shape scenes. Playful experimentation becomes both a strategy for discovering new ways of intimate interaction and its main tool. After two days of (re?)getting to know our playful selves and learning how to deal with them, we will form a trusting community of experimenters. On Sunday evening, this community will move together into an open PlaySpace, carefully designed for whatever else wants to happen, be it a relaxing cuddle after the intensive days or further series of playful experiments.
SCHEDULE
Fri, 07.04.2023 - 11-23:** h
Sat, 08.04.2023 - 11-23** h
Sun, 09.04.2023 - 11-24:** h
Mon, 10.04.2023 - 11-14 h
LANGUAGES
German, English
COSTS
Registration fee per person
CHF 77,-
This event will take place under special conditions. We also want to make it as inclusive as possible.
Therefore, there is no fixed price for the workshop in addition to the registration fee. However, we would like to point out that a realistic price for such a workshop, if you want to make a living from it (as we are trying to do with luhmen d'arc), must be a good CHF 770 per person.
Therefore, further contributions on a donation basis, taking into account your own income situation, are very welcome - payment options will be available on site.
Please also read all further info below, too.
Further informations
REGISTRATION
In order to ensure a safe, mindful and conscious atmosphere in the best possible way, we reserve the right to select the participants for this special retreat. We therefore ask you to write as much as possible about yourself in the registration form, about your interest in and experience with open, sex-friendly events and why you would like to take part in this workshop.
SCHEDULE - expected
Good Friday, April 7
from 10:30 Arrival
11:00 - 14:30 Opening Circle & Workshop
14:30 - 15:30 Short break for snacks
15:30 - 19:00 Workshop
19:00 - 20:30 Long break for dinner
20:30 - 23:** Slow & Silent Space
Saturday, April 8
from 10:30 Arrival
11:00 - 14:30 Opening Circle & Workshop
14:30 - 15:30 Small break for snacks
15:30 - 19:00 Workshop
19:00 - 20:30 Long break for dinner
21:00 - 23:** Wax Play Ceremony
Easter Sunday, April 9
from 10:30 Arrival
11:00 - 14:30 Opening Circle & Workshop
14:30 - 15:30 Short break for snacks
15:30 - 19:00 Workshop
19:00 - 20:30 Long break for dinner
21:00 - **:** Open playSPACE
Easter Monday, April 10
from 10:30 Arrival
11:00 - 14:00 Workshop, joint reflection, feedback & conclusion
We will send you an e-mail in good time before the course with a list of things to bring and further information about the course.
NOTES ON THE EVENT
The aims of our events are to learn together as a group and support shared processes as well as personal development. Couples and all other types of partnerships or constellations are welcome, but you should be aware and open to the fact that the courses are not designed as partnership experiences and that we address each person as an individual. For example, in order to include all participants equally, we usually work with random partner combinations in the exercises. This means that there will be both the same and different gender combinations. Participants should generally be open to working with any person and any body. Exceptions can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
Gender identity, sexual orientation, age or membership of marginalized groups such as BBIPoC, migrants, refugees, LGBTQIA*, people with disabilities, etc. are not criteria when registering and selecting participants.
We expect you to be careful, communicative, consent-oriented and mindful, and we encourage you to respect your own boundaries and self-responsibility.
Hate speech will not be tolerated. Please bring "candy speech".
We reserve the right to ask participants to leave the workshop should their behavior be hurtful or too problematic, and we reserve the right to do so without explanation - although we will likely try to explain. Workshop fees would then be refunded in full. Further claims are then excluded.
We do our best to accommodate different needs, but our resources are limited. If in doubt, please contact us.
You can read more about this topic here.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations are free of charge up to eight weeks before the start of the course, up to four weeks before the start of the course a cancellation fee of 20% of the course fee is due, up to two weeks before the start of the course a cancellation fee of 50% is due. Later cancellations and refunds of participant fees are not possible. However, participants can find substitute participants who will take the booked places. In case of cancellation by the organizer, the course fee will be refunded in full. Further claims are excluded.