Join us for an unforgettable evening of connection, rope, energy, sensation, sensuality, and exploration.
New York • August 29
7:30 PM – Midnight
With Monique Darling, Peter Petersen & Sir Pocketz
✨ All genders welcome
✨ Queer friendly
✨ Singles and couples welcome
Join us for an unforgettable evening of connection, rope, energy, sensation, sensuality, and exploration as we gather for a special Serpent Rising Temple Party in New York.
Inspired by the ancient symbol of the serpent as a force of transformation, vitality, awakening, and renewal, this evening invites you to reconnect with your body, your desires, your curiosity, and your authentic expression.
Whether you’re completely new to temple spaces or a seasoned explorer, you are welcome here.
This is a consent-centered environment where there is no right way to participate. Some people come to connect deeply. Some come to explore rope. Some come to witness. Some come to play. Some come simply to be in the presence of a conscious and accepting community.
The choice is always yours.
7:30 PM
8:00 PM Sharp
No late arrivals.
We’ll gather as a community, create agreements, review consent practices, and set the energetic foundation for the evening.
Monique, Peter, and Sir Pocketz will guide participants through a brief journey of connection, energy, presence, and possibility before opening the temple space.
Following the opening circle, the temple opens for exploration.
This is your opportunity to follow your curiosity, connect with others, and create the evening you most desire.
You may choose to:
• Explore rope and Shibari
• Share touch and affection
• Engage in sensual play
• Connect with new people
• Explore power dynamics
• Witness and observe
• Cuddle and relax
• Enjoy meaningful conversations
• Follow desires and fantasies through consensual exploration
• Create experiences that feel exciting, nourishing, playful, or transformative
There is no agenda.
No expectation.
No pressure to participate in any particular way.
Everything is invitation.
Nothing is obligation.
For thousands of years, the serpent has symbolized life force energy, transformation, wisdom, desire, and awakening.
Like a serpent shedding its skin, we are continually invited to release what no longer serves us and step more fully into who we are becoming.
This evening is an invitation to shed masks, awaken sensation, embrace desire, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that long to feel more alive.
• Consent is mandatory
• Respect all boundaries
• No drugs or alcohol
• Confidentiality is expected
• Ask before engaging with others
• No means no, and maybe means no
• Honor your own pace
• Take responsibility for your experience
• Come with curiosity rather than expectation
• Comfortable clothing
• Water bottle
• Optional blanket or pillow
• Optional rope
• Favorite toys if desired
• Protection if you anticipate intimate play
• Open heart and curious spirit
Come explore the rising energy of the serpent, the freedom of authentic expression, and the possibilities that emerge when desire, consent, curiosity, and connection come together in one sacred space.
YOUR FACILITATORS
MONIQUE
Lead faculty for Awaken as Love; author of Beyond Cuddle Party and workshop facilitator extraordinaire has led over 2000 workshops in the past 18 years. She was born on this planet with the unique gifts and soul calling to help you remember how magnificent you truly are!
Messages from your ancestors, your spirit guides, your body, nature, your soul, are all called upon and utilized so that you walk away knowing how deeply the cosmos loves you for YOU, exactly as you are, so you can begin to love and accept yourself too.
SIR POCKETZ
Sir Pocketz is a somatic coach, kink educator, and relationship guide who helps people explore deeper connection through presence, sensation, and radical honesty. With over a decade of experience in holistic healing, performance art, and conscious kink, Sir Pocketz blends embodiment, emotional intelligence, and Buddhist philosophy into everything they offer. They’re known for creating brave spaces where people can unpack their stories, get curious about their patterns, and build trust in their own voice. As the creator of Bondage Directed Somatic Medicine™️ and founder of Holistic Kink Coaching, Sir Pocketz works with clients navigating ethical non-monogamy, trauma healing, and identity exploration. Their mission is simple: help people come home to themselves—no shame, no fluff, just real connection.
PETER
Peter Arthur Petersen is a passionate and multifaceted wellness practitioner whose life revolves around movement, music, and meditation.
With over 25 years of experience, Peter is a certified Sheng Zhen Qigong teacher, having had the privilege of learning directly from Master Li Jun Feng, one of the world’s most respected Qigong masters.
His dedication to continuing this lineage has led him to teach Qigong in diverse settings, including health clubs, hospitals, wellness resorts, and festivals across Mexico and the United States.
Peter’s teachings extend beyond Qigong. He has traveled the world sharing his unique blend of Qigong, dance, and Tantra.