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Shibari for Sensuality and Healing- A Transformational Weekend Experience

  • Hosted by Straya Sun
  • Austin, TX -

*Must register in advance on eventbrite- bit.ly/shibariweekend *

Learn to cultivate greater intimacy and discover personal transformation through the powerful and potent tool of Shibari & Conscious BDSM.

Do you seek access to deeper levels of sensuality and connection with yourself and others?

Are you looking for a way to incorporate mindful BDSM into your life and relationship for greater vulnerability, and transformation?

Do you desire to be able to cultivate more authentic self-regulation and a genuine internal sense of safety?

During this weekend workshop you will learn to more fully embody and communicate your boundaries, desires, and needs. Come learn the art of tying with ta.ntric elemental Shibari. Experience the power of sensuality and healing with rope. Learn and practice more advanced techniques of consent, negotiation and communication with the ability to build profound levels of trust between you and your partner(s) and enhance your relationships.

Self-regulation is the holy grail of healing, and finding safety in immobilization is a key to rediscovering and inciting our ability to self-regulate. Shibari rope bondage is where a person is guided into a safe and compassionate immobilization, and in this space a profound sense of freedom and internal wisdom is revealed when we release control.

Shibari is also an incredibly sensual tool that can be used to incite profound levels of eroti.cism and vulnerability, and increase our access to pleasure.

In this workshop we will also be teaching the art of Psychological Domination through Hypnosis and how to incorporate Empowering Inductions in a play session- basically the art of helping guide yourself or another to create exactly what they want.

We will also delve into Ceremonial $ex Magick and how to positively manipulate the bodies chemistries for setting and securing powerful intention and manifestation.

Finish the weekend with the ability to:

+ Be clear on your boundaries, identify your desires, and then communicate them with ease.

+Learn to become familiar with your nervous system so that you can play with full embodied awareness and consent.

+Let go of any fears of judgment, awkwardness or shame from identifying what you want, asking for what you want, and receiving what you want

+Have enhanced and more effective communication with others

+Create, enter and exit a BDSM scene with a partner where ultimate trust and the ability to surrender into a cathartic experience are made possible.

+Have confidence leading and/or surrendering in a scene.

+Navigate a scene safely if/when activation arises so as to foster connection as opposed to re-traumatization. Learn to identify the different nervous system responses during activation.

+Practice safe and fun impact and sensation play with a partner

+Feel confident with rope and the responsibility that comes with tying someone

Come experience a profound level of sensuality and healing with this incredibly potent and value-packed weekend.

Schedule:

Saturday- 11:00 am, Check In and Settling In To Space

11:30-630 pm Class, Approx. 50 min Break halfway for eating and self-care

Content:

Sound Bath Drop In, The Art of Embodied Consent, Tracking the Nervous System 101, Rope Connection, Safety, Responsibility, Awakening the Hands Rope Meditation & Self-Se.duction, Connective Touch Elements (platonic) for Varied Sensation and Deeper Subspace, Single column Tie technique, Sensual Self Tie as a Meditation, Impact Play 101, Responsible Aftercare, Ties for Extra Vulnerability, Learning and Practicing Creating a Scene- Beginning, Middle, and End

Sunday - 11:00 am, Check In and Settling In To Space

11:30-630 pm Class, Approx. 50 min Break halfway for eating and self-care

Content:

Container Setting, Hypnosis for Healing and Psychological Domination, Ceremonial $ex Magick / Sigil Creation for Manifestation, What is Sensation Play?, How to Deal with Triggers/ Navigating Trauma Awareness, Intermediate Rope Ties, Scene Practice Incorporating all Elements.

530-630 pm

Weekend Wrap Up & Integration Circle

BONUS!

This event is considered an applicable pre-requisite for our monthly/bi-monthly Conscious Open Rope & Play Lab - bit.ly/openrope . Once you complete this workshop, you can continue to explore being tied, practice tying others, or learning through watching others at our Open Lab Events in Austin.

This weekend event also will come with a Google Drive Document with additional resources and notes from what we covered.

THINGS TO NOTE:

+ This is for individuals or pairs. The material is presented and practiced in the context of platonic intimacy. While couples may cater the exercises to be more sensual and intimate if they choose, we keep it at a PG-13 level. We require clothing bottoms for all participants to be on at all times.

+Limited Spots are Available- This event will be capped at 10 participants only. We anticipate this event selling out, so take action as early as possible to get spots.

+Payment Option- Want to save on fees? You can send the ticket payment on Venmo @summerastrea

+Timeliness Policy- Due to the intimate nature of this event doors will lock at a specific time to create safety, refunds will NOT be given due to tardiness and late entry will not be accepted. Plan to be early each day and arrive when doors open.

+There are NO REFUNDS and NO RAINCHECKS. Please be certain in your commitment to attend. Ticket transfers to another person may be accepted on a case-by-case basis with at least 2 weeks notice if you find a replacement. An administration fee may apply.

+Are you new to us or our events? Or want to see if this event is right for you? Schedule your acquaintance call with us here: https://calendly.com/summerastrea/connection . Those who are new to our containers will need to do a 20 minute connection call with us so we can get acquainted either before or after ticket purchase.

+Do you deeply desire to be in attendance yet finances are currently a barrier to entry? Apply for our scholarship opportunity at https://bit.ly/shibarischolarship . Recipient will be chosen April 14th, 2023 at 12 pm CST. Make sure to apply prior to that point in time.

About Your Facilitators:

SummerAstrea (Goes by Straya ) is a Master Coach and Trainer of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Timeline Healing, Hypnosis and NLP Life Coaching. She's been practicing Connective Shibari since 2020, helping other's grow and evolve with this transformative and healing art form. She helps her clients transmute shame and uncertainty into deeper relationships, greater intimacy and a bliss-filled existence. She also holds training in Conscious BDSM, the Wheel of Consent, Trauma and Somatics, Integral T@ntra and practices sound healing. In addition she is training at Somatic Experiencing International in their 3 year Somatic Experiencing Practitioner program. See more about her at www.summerastrea.com

Erik Adamah is a Shibari healer, transformation coach, author, artist, and Practitioner of Ceremonial Magick. He combines over 7 years of experience in Shibari rope art with over two decades of experience in the ancient psychoanalytical art of ceremonial magick. Erik applies these unique skillsets with an unrelenting passion for personal growth & development to provide clients with incredibly impactful and healing Rope Rituals. He also has over a decade of experience in BDSM and holds training in the Wheel of Consent, Integral T@antra, NLP, and Trauma & Somatics. See more of his work at www.eriklikesred.com and on IG: @eriklikesred

What people have said about our events:

Shibari for Intimacy weekend -

"After attending the Intro Shibari workshop I knew this was the beginning of a journey! I was delighted to have an opportunity to learn more about the technical aspects of rope while also adding elements of impact play and sensuality to scenes. I attended solo but that was perfect for creating new connections and I met new friends that I continue to keep in touch with. I truly enjoyed the sense of community that this weekend provided as well. The topics were curated to enhance the level of depth as the weekend progressed and each element built upon the last. The addition of Hypnotherapy and Ceremonial S.ex magic created a deeper meaning that a play session could potentially embody. I am so grateful to have been able to be guided by such capable teachers who bring their unique gifts to their students and open them up to the juiciest realms of intimacy and acceptance." -- Megan Rose

"Erik and Summer Astrea create a safe and grounded container to explore the art of Shibari. The workshop took place at their beautiful Temple space which offered a sacred and spacious setting to dive in. I appreciated the talking points, designated boundaries, and snacks! There was something profoundly healing about finding trust in others to practice ties on and from. Grateful for this beautiful offering and encourage anyone curious to try it!- Astra C.

"I feel so full. So full of love and gratitude. I've never felt so much tenderness and care. I am so moved, thank you so so much." - Casey

"After this I feel invigorated and exhilarated. I feel so grounded now and fully present." - Past participants

See a video testimonial from Dre':

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgzyNtnmuZ/

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