“...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. Although it can turn out to be rather a difficult endeavor... Wait no longer! Our three-day gluttonous workshop takes this fantasy thoroughly to heart.
What does orgy mean to you? What is the interest in it for you? What expresses itself as difficulties and how can we deal with its challenges? And how does it become a festive blowout full of happy coincidences for all of us?
We’ll let ourselves be inspired by the many facets of the orgiastic: whether a lazy binge of lolling bodies served by enthusiastic staff who hand them dental dams or drinks and dab your forehead if it gets too tiring... Oceanic feelings of self-dissolution or self-expansion, because you are orgiastically connected not only with the other people but with the whole cosmos... Sporty-porny swinging or hippiesque falling over each other in Summer-of-Love manner... Or simply excessive exaggerations in any form! What happens if we simply reenact our favorite scenarios? And learn from one orgy for the next?
In preparation we'll practice being present with ourselves and others, sharpen our perception and develop a more clear awareness of our intentions and desires. We get to know each other through mindful and playful group exercises and embodiment practices. We 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 sensuality. In this process your experience is always more important than a fixed workshop plan, and yet we give you as much guidance as you need to orient yourselves and go even deeper, instead of stumbling in a void of endless possibilities. We’ll invite you to play with dynamics (ever had the pleasure of a slow-motion-orgy? And how slowness elegantly brings in elements of consent and intimacy?); to try collective breathing which might transform us into drifting jellyfishes in the waves, freed from the burden of planning ahead. Just to become the architects of our orgy fantasies in the next exercise… Or we’ll remind you to focus your attention to your senses – the portals connecting you to the world: 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!
Es ist kein Geheimnis, dass Workshops geprägt sind von der Kultur in der sie stattfinden, und dass verschiedene Konstellationen verschiedene Erfahrungen der Teilnehmenden begünstigen oder erschweren. Exklusive Räume ermöglichen ein ganz eigenes Erleben als offenere Räume mit heterogenen Gruppen. Wir sind überzeugt davon, dass es nicht den einen richtigen Weg gibt, um verschiedenen Individuen mit ihren unterschiedlichen Biografien bei ihrem Entwickeln und Gedeihen entgegenzukommen, sondern dass eine Auswahl verschiedener Formate sinnvoller ist. Die FINTA-Version dieses Workshops wurde entwickelt, weil Genderdynamiken unsere geschlechtergemischten Gruppen auf mehreren Ebenen prägen, was eigene Chancen aber auch eigene Herausforderungen mitbringt. Aus strukturellen – nicht persönlich gemeinten oder zu nehmenden – Gründen können sich cis-männliche Personen herzlich gerne für unsere vielen anderen Workshops als diesen anmelden ;)
We chose the acronym WINTA because this is more about identification than sexual orientation. First of all, we want to facilitate a safer braver container by creating a space for everyone who is not cis-male. However, whether you desire lesbian, bi, pan, straight or even no one at all, we didn't want to push that forward as a filter for our workshop. All desires are welcome - with its respective opportunities and challenges what that in turn brings with it :)
SCHEDULE
Fri, 09/09/2022 - 5pm-10pm
Sat, 10/09/2022 - 11am-5pm
Sun, 11/09/2022 - 11am-8pm
LANGUAGES
German, English
With
Beata
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 330,00
Soli tickets
I - EUR 300,00
II - EUR 270,00
III - EUR 240,00
Supporter tickets
I - EUR 360,00
II - EUR 390,00
III - EUR 420,00
Please also read all further info below, too.
Further informations
NOTES ON THE EVENT
In order to ensure a safe, mindful and conscious atmosphere as best as possible, we reserve the right to select the participants for this particular workshop. Therefore, we ask you to write in the registration form as much as possible about yourself, your interest in and experience with open, sex-friendly events and why you would like to participate in this workshop.
Interessentinn’en für diesen Workshop sollten eine gewisse Bereitschaft zur Nacktheit mitbringen. Wenn es diesbezüglich Zweifel oder Fragen gibt, wendet Euch bitte vorab an uns.
The aims of our events are to learn together as a group and to support joint 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.
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.
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 the 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.
CORONA REGULATIONS & PROCEDURES
In principle, we adhere to the latest official regulations and Corona measures and inform participants in good time before the start of the course about what is currently valid. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at any time.
It is currently impossible to predict how the Corona pandemic will develop in the coming weeks and months. A further ban on events or new, far-reaching restrictions and regulations that would make it no longer reasonable to hold the course are conceivable. In the event of a cancellation for these reasons, we would be grateful to all bookers to support us in bearing the costs that nevertheless arise, such as the ticket booking fees and any cancellation costs for the rented rooms. We would then inform you about the amount. This support would be voluntary, of course, but an important support for us.