“...it’s a word which for many immediately conjures salacious imagery and blushed cheeks. However, both the oldest and the most recently-adopted senses of this word contain meanings which may not be at all sexual in nature. The word first came into English in the middle of the 16th century in reference to secret ceremonial rites, particularly those of the Romans and ancient Greeks, which involved singing and dancing. The licentious meaning was not added until the beginning of the 18th century. And the most recent senses (‘a riotous display’ and ‘a manifestation of extreme indulgence’), which may describe such things as an assembly of garish colors or a spectacle of destruction, appear to date from the late 19th century” explains the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
An orgy! So many meanings! So legendary, so simply beautiful, or bluntly outrageous or crude! In any case, vast amounts of nebulous ideas run through our cultural unconscious of what an orgy can be. No wonder it's on so many people's bucket list, so they can finally experience it for themselves. Wait no longer! Our three-day gluttonous workshop takes this fantasy thoroughly to heart.
We’ll let ourselves be inspired by the many facets of the orgiastic: the images of nobly lascivious and at the same time lazily lolling and grape entwined splendid bodies of the ancient world. Of the excited teenage sleepovers with games of truth or dare, pillow-fighting and dry humping getting out of hand. Of the wildly expanding webs and overlays from the world of fauna and flora - soybean sprouts branching into each other or swarms of dolphins penetrating each others breathing holes.... OOf romantic or metaphysical melting and dissolving into oceanic feelings. Of sporty-porny swinger parties. Of hippiesque Summer-of-Love merriments, falling over each other in oblivion. What happens if we simply re-enact our favorite scenarios?
In preparation we'll practice being present with ourselves and others, sharpen our perception and develop a clear awareness of our intentions and desires. We get to know each other through mindful and playful group exercises, take time to explore boundaries and also difficult feelings in order to create an atmosphere for trust and creativity. It is the basis from which we dare to experiment: in a held space that makes room for spontaneity and a lot of sensuality. Precisely because we, as workshop facilitators, give clear and tangible impulses to play with. These help to orient yourselves and go even deeper, instead of stumbling in a void of endless possibilities. So we'll guide you to play with dynamics (ever had the pleasure of a slow-motion-orgy? And how slowness elegantly brings in elements of safeness, consent and barely evasive intimacy?); invite collective breathing to transform into drifters like jellyfish in the waves - instead of always having to do and make it ourselves; or remind you of focusing your attention to your five senses: how does the interaction change when everyone concentrates only on hearing, feeling, tasting, smelling or when everyone pauses for a moment as if someone had pressed the pause button to look around in peace and see what scandalous and delicious images unfold in front of their very eyes...
Come on, everybody!
SCHEDULE
Fri, 26.04.2024 - 11-23** hrs
Sat, 27.04.2024 - 11-23** hrs
Sun, 28.04.2024 - 11-19 hrs
The end of the course may be slightly delayed for this event.
LANGUAGES
German, English
MIT
Beata & Matís d'Arc
Choose your ticket price according to your self-assessment.
With the low(er) income tickets, we also want to give low-income earners the opportunity to attend our events.
We cordially invite high earners to make it with a higher contribution possible for us to make this offer.
We would like to thank you in advance for your solidarity.
For people with particularly low incomes, there are usually additional options for even lower prices.
Please do not hesitate to write to us and ask. We would be delighted if you could join us!
PRICE PER PERSON
EUR 430,00
Low(er) Income Tickets
I - EUR 380.00
II - EUR 330.00
III - EUR 280.00
High(er) Income Tickets
I - EUR 480.00
II - EUR 530.00
III - EUR 580.00
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 event. We therefore ask you to write as much as possible about yourself, your interest in and experience with open, sex-friendly events and why you would like to take part in this workshop in the registration form.
NOTES ON THE EVENT
Those interested in this workshop should have a certain willingness to be naked. If there are any doubts or questions in this regard, please contact us in advance.
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.
PRICES AND IF SOLD OUT
We would like to give low-income earners the opportunity to attend our events with low(er) income tickets. We cordially invite high-income earners to make it possible for us to make this offer with a higher contribution. We would like to thank you in advance for your solidarity.
For PEOPLE WITH PARTICULARLY LOW INCOME there is usually the possibility of even lower prices. Please do not hesitate to write to us and ask. We are happy if you can be part of it!
Is the event sold out on the ticket platform? Write to us! There may be a waiting list or another opportunity to take part after all.
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.