Community Sessions FAQ
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Breath is an anchor, a vehicle, a springboard. Breath is the glue that keeps us in our bodies & connects us deeply to those around us. Erotic Breathwork is a way of breathing that allows you to access your erotic energy, and harness it for transformative fuel. It is a series of "conscious breathing techniques": intentional ways of inhaling/exhaling in order to quiet the mind & let the body's wisdom come through.
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Erotic Breathwork is not a substitute for diagnosis and/or treatment by a licensed health professional. While breathwork is an excellent way to manage some chronic pain issues, it can exacerbate some lung or heart issues. And although breathwork is an excellent way to manage stress, depression, anxiety, fear, and grief, it can also complicate some mental health issues. A more complete list of contraindications can be found on the registration signup page.
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While each of the sessions are slightly different, they all begin & end the same way. We open with 3 shared breaths, a Land Acknowledgment, an Ancestor Invocation, and a Blessing. We end with optional sharing, the "one word poem", and 3 shared breaths. text goes here
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Many of my friends & past students humourously refer to my form of Breathwork as Buddhole Breathing so I just decided to go with it. We tend to carry so much tension in our buddhole & pelvis and that affects our relationship to our sechsuality, and our sense of Self. Tension in our pelvis also makes it challenging to access & circulate our erotic energy, which is just another label for our life force. .
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My sessions are for people who want to deepen their relationship with their body, their pleasure, and The Divine. Most of my sessions are QTIBIPOC-centered, rather than QTIBIPOC-exclusive. This means that cis-ness (agreeing with the gender designation you were given at birth) and heterosexuality are not “the default human”, and that those needs will not be catered to at the expense of people historically multiply-marginalized by The State. The needs, desires, safety, & blessed humanity of Queer/SGL Black, Indigenous, & other People of color are the focus & the foundation of these sessions. If you are white and/or straight & can roll with not being centered and possibly not being in the majority of attendees, you are more than welcome.
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You are not welcome at my sessions if you believe a hierarchical value system for human bodies’ worth.
You are not welcome in my sessions if you a "T.R.A.S.H" person (Transphobic, Racist, Ableist, Sexist, or Homophobic).
You are not welcome in my sessions if you are anti-sexworker or believe that it is always trafficking and/or self-degrading.
You are not welcome in my sessions if you are fatphobic or ageist.
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The sessions will be held on Zoom. If you don’t already have it, you can download it here. You’ll want the best sound possible, This usually means headphones/earbuds & wired internet. WiFi & a speaker can work just fine depending on the strength of your connection and the quality of your speaker.
You want to be somewhere comfortable without a lot of bright light. You should have on non-restrictive clothing (if you’d like to be nude—a great option!—you can do so after the break), a blanket, some water, something to write/take notes with/on/in (or art supplies), whatever cushions you need to be comfortable, and possibly some tissues.
You’ll receive a more detailed email before the session.
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With the exception of the Moon Rituals (which are limited to 15), there is no limit to how many people may join a session. The interactions between attendees is kept to a minimum, you are on your own intimate journey, in your own private bubble. But all of us together create a CyberCircle of Healing that we simultaneously contribute to & withdraw from during the session. Community is created in many ways and just being together, feeling all of your emotions, and sharing breath is one way.
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White Supremacy & Heteronormativity are toxic societal ills that poison us all. However those who are "racialized" or othered due to gender are affected in ways not shared by those in the dominant culture. Having space outside of the dominant culture where we can just be without being subject to the dominant gaze or sterotyped expectations is the first step in being able to release some of our energetic armor. If you are an anti-racist or queer accomplice (accomplices are needed more than allies), the best way to support justice in this context would be to spread the word and/or financially support this work. Click here to find out how to do so.
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You don't actually have to decide between them. Many of my individual clients also come to Community Sessions. And if you are doing Oshun's Oasis or Pleasure Pod, your entry to any of the Community Sessions is included (provided you fall within the appropriate demographics).
The Community Sessions don't require any commitment between them, you can attend once a month, once a quarter, once a year, whenever is convenient (however the more regularly you come, the more you'll get out of them).
Group Journey’s FAQ
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Instead of a sliding scale I have 3 different payment tiers. All tiers give access to the same information/attention at the events. There is nothing you have to prove to me about your financial situation, I don't ask for your tax returns or pay stubs. I simply ask that you do some honest reflection about your current financial reality from a mindset of abundance rather than one of scarcity & then choose the tier meets that reality. The tiers are named as they are to reflect the amount of “green” you have access to. The Meadow Tier is my “market rate”; Garden Tier is for those for whom market rate would be a hardship; and Savanna Tier is for those with abundant discretionary income.
The ticketing app that I use charges a fee (pretty much all online ticketing apps do). For the Meadow & Savanna Tiers, the fees are included in the rates listed. For the Garden Tier, I absorb the fee.
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