Shame Lab Immersion with Temple

This is an experiment exploring shameful and embarrassing sexual fantasies and desires. It is also an opportunity to go back to a time in our sexual experience for a “re-do” or re-patterning. This could include innocent discovery of sexual pleasure, re-writing our time of sexual education, and even transmuting a moment of shame or trauma into claiming sexual pleasure as our birthright. With a deep permission field and a tight container, together we can go to those places you have not yet dared to go. Aren't you curious to find out what could happen?

In this laboratory, we anonymously share our most shameful and embarrassing sexual fantasies and scenarios, including both activities that have happened and activities we think about happening. Then there is the opportunity to act out these activities with any of us participating in various roles, or simply witnessing. Think Family Constellations meets Play Temple with complete freedom of expression. Any shame and embarrassment will be witnessed without judgment. We will hold each other with love and compassion. And it is amazing what has happened.

The full immersion 1 and 2 day retreats invite a high degree of sexual expression and engagement. The retreats also invite a more advanced level of scene work and offers an opportunity to push edges and confront triggers that may be especially vulnerable or challenging for some. The expectation is that participants are able to self regulate. We are constructing a safe and supportive container that seeks to hold both the crunchy bits and a high degree of pleasure with loving compassion and playfulness.

If you are unsure if this is the right space for you, please reach out to any one of us!

Facilitators:

Alex Akarta (they/he) is a trauma-informed, transformational kink practitioner, certified through the Integrative Arts Institute. They also hold a BFA in psychology from New York University. Blending clinical therapy with shamanic practices and an embrace of sacred eros, Alex specializes in themes including relationship with the body, fear & shame release, growth through vulnerability, shamanic journeying, erotic reclamation & soul retrieval. Through a collaborative healing process, Alex seeks to invite others to liberate the energy of fear, of shame, of guilt, into the energy of life. They can be reached directly at vulnerable.living@protonmail.com or at https://vulnerable.living/

Phil & Justine Leger have studied Sky Dancing Tantra founded by Margot Anand (completed the Love and Ecstasy Training), attended multiple ISTA (International School of Temple Arts) trainings (L1, L2, PT), studied with various schools of Somatic Sex Education, studied BDSM with Om Rupani and others, are active members in their local Kink community, and are also active with The Body Sacred (a sacred sexuality community). Justine is a certified VITA Sex, Love and Relationship Coach. We love inviting people to play with us in the juicy edges of our comfort zone. We can be reached at embracearousal@gmail.com or at https://www.embracearousal.com/.

First Timers: Please fill out the questionnaire below by copying and pasting into an email, and sending to embracearousal@gmail.com.

--What is your first name?

--What decade were you born in?

--If you are single, tell us how you feel about that. If you are in a committed relationship, tell us about it, including any relationship agreements.

--Do you plan on attending your first Shame Lab with a date? If so, please give his/her first name and email address. This is requested to help us find them in our files. If your date has not attended a Shame Lab, have them respond to this questionnaire as well.

--Tell us about any self inquiry studies, practices, retreats.

--What is your philosophy on sex?

--What role does sexuality play in your life?

--Have you been to erotic parties before? If so, tell us about them, including what you liked/disliked about them.

--What do you hope to find at Shame Lab? What are your expectations?

--What do you think you would bring/add to Shame Lab?

--Please send a g-rated photo (looking at camera, head fully in frame, no hat).

Limited to 20 participants

Schedule:

9:00 Arrival

10:00 Doors Close, Retreat begins

(Snacks / Lunch provided)

6:00 Retreat Ends

7:30 Open Temple

12:00 Temple Ends

Fee:

$50 Includes Facilitation and Snacks/Lunch

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