Expanding into Kink as an expression of ancient teachings
Seeing a Master demonstrating Conscious Kink, and observing every minute detail
Exploring ways to incorporate/express Kink in own life, as well as professional life
Help people use kink in a healthy way, transform sex life, acceptance of self, improve connection, making kink more accessible
Orpheus as a stunning Master of his craft, creating a sense of family, non-judgment and unconditional love in Kink, sense of surrender, whether Dominant or submissive
Hands-on look and feel for what else is possible in relationship
The caring piece that comes with Kink (mind-blowing!)
Skills as secondary to safety and care so may play full-out
Allows us to see what is possible when feel fully safe to go to edges
Preparation for scene-setting, discovering what you would like to experience, and DO like!
Importance of beginning, middle, end, and after-care
Boundaries, edges, communication, negotiations
What do I want? Desire? Need out of this communication and play?
Full connection and presence
Setting of container, negotiations, doing the work
Importance of all being on same page, setting parameters
What do we want to create? Becoming "detectives"
When we feel safe, can be open to erotic potential and full possibility
Seeing Kink from a whole new perspective of being sensual and energetically attuned
Does not have to be "scary" or "abrasive". Can happen in sensual and energetic way
Allows people to show up more deeply. New perspective of Kink!
Prior experience of seeing flogging as a "disconnect". This was experience of a true connection and oneness.
Moved from perception of "bad/wrong", Understand the nuance of creating safety
"Check-in" does not have to be a break or change of state, checking to see if partner is safe, in a very beautiful way
These power dynamics are actually everywhere! Immersed throughout our whole culture! Similarities of findings and rituals from ancient texts.
Impact and sensations combined with positions and other ways to be creative
Service in Kink. Reverence. Dom in service to sub. Attention to detail.
Experiencing and witnessing a real depth of intimacy. Even in practicing a new skill.
Cultivating relationship in each moment. Seeing art and love over and over.
Sense of energetic connection that changed rhythm, desire, and turn-on.
Noticing how Orpheus creates his space and dynamic, everyone feels served.
Debunking myths of what it is to be "Dominant" or "submissive"
Witnessing liberated, self-expressive, out-spoken women as being submissive, versus myth that they may be broken, incapable, helpless, weak people.
New understanding of what it means to be submissive
Scenes as Ceremony and Honoring, Creativity (not just "toys")
Infinite space to express onself in reverent and ceremonial way
Kink as an expression of happiness, new way of relating
Reversing judgment around Kink; love, connection, sensation
See this as a beginning of a journey; sparking interest, joy and pleasure
Desire to see what is possible within community; Long-term love affair with kink!
Demonstration by Orpheus of integrity in Kink
Bar for relationship has just been raised! Level of care and tenderness!
Knowing what safe container looks and feels like
Negotiations for ANY relationship! How to navigate that conversation. Care!
BDSM bringing pleasure and sensation back to where one may feel frozen
How to explore and articulate desires.
Removing labels and just be with what's there.
Excited to expand in my skills and play! Exploring in this realm!
How showing up in your power can be deeply caring. You are charged with that person's care! Very loving! Amount of trust involved.
Kink is about faith without proof. Do you have enough faith in this person to experiment with something even very, very simple?
Who would I want to honor like that in my life? Being in submission is that you are giving love. You give that love because you honor that person.
What is it you want and desire. Being willing to create that together.