The workshop offers an introduction to flogging and other forms of impact play, looking at techniques and issues of safety, as well as the physical and emotional processes of givers and receivers, and the relationship between pain and pleasure.
We sharpen our perception of the dynamic relationships that flogging and impact play create between body and mind and between the participants. Body awareness and spatial perception, movement and rhythm, impulse and resonance, breathing and presence - we look at the game from multiple aspects and thus create the possibility to design a flogging session as a dance or meditative ritual beyond just hitting.
How do different floggers and ways of hitting feel? What are my intentions in the game and how can I make them happen? What do I feel when I hit someone or let someone hit me? What supports communication in the game? How can I read my partner's reactions in a mindful and attentive way and integrate them into the game?
We approach these and other questions in exercises, demonstrations and practical sessions that offer plenty of space for individual experiences, for joint research, play, relaxation and pleasure.
SCHEDULE
Sun, Oct. 21, 2023 - 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
LANGUAGES
English, German
HOSTED BY
Matís d'Arc
Choose your ticket price based on your own assessment.
With our Low(er) Income Tickets, we want to give low-income individuals 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.
With that in mind, we would like to thank you in advance for your support.
For people with very low incomes, there are usually additional options available for even lower prices.
Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions. We'd love to have you join us!
WORKSHOP FEE PER PERSON
Regular Tickets - the average price we aim for
: CHF 180.00
Low(er) Income Tickets - get support!
I – CHF 160.00
II – CHF 140.00
III – CHF 120.00
High(er) Income Tickets – show your support!
I – CHF 200.00
II – CHF 220.00
III – CHF 240.00
Please also read all further info below, too.
FURTHER INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT
The goals of our events are collaborative learning within the group, supporting shared processes, and personal development. Couples and all other types of partnerships or group dynamics 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: To involve all participants equally, we usually work with random partner combinations during the exercises. This means that both same-sex and opposite-sex combinations will occur. Participants should generally be open to working with every person and every body. Exceptions can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
Gender identity, sexual orientation, age or membership of often marginalized groups such as BBIPoC, migrants, refugees, LGBTQIA*, disabled people, etc. are not criteria when registering and selecting participants. This means that, in principle, everyone is equally welcome and we endeavor to do justice to the respective constellation and different needs, but our resources are limited. If you have any questions in this regard, please contact us.
We expect you to act with care, be communicative, prioritize consent, and be mindful, and we encourage you to respect your own boundaries and take personal responsibility.
Hate speech will not be tolerated. Please bring "Candy Speech."
We reserve the right to ask participants to leave the workshop if their behavior is hurtful or problematic, and we reserve the right to do so without explanation—though we will likely try to explain. Workshop fees would then be refunded in full. Any further claims are excluded.
You can read more about this topic here.
PRICES AND IF SOLD OUT
With our Low(er) Income Tickets, we want to give low-income individuals the opportunity to attend our events. We warmly invite those with higher incomes to help us make this offer possible by paying a higher fee. With this in mind, we thank you in advance for your solidarity.
For PEOPLE WITH VERY LOW INCOMES, there are usually even more affordable options available. Please don’t hesitate to contact us and ask. We’d love to have you join us!
Is the event sold out on the ticketing platform? Contact us! There may be a waiting list or another way for you to attend after all.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations are free of charge up to eight weeks before the course begins; a cancellation fee of 20% of the course fee applies up to four weeks before the course begins, and a cancellation fee of 50% applies up to two weeks before the course begins. Later cancellations and refunds of course fees are not possible. However, participants may find replacement participants to take their reserved spots. If the organizer cancels the course, the full course fee will be refunded. No further claims are permitted.