Rope Starters - Pressure & Play

EVENT DESCRIPTION
Step up your rope play with our next session in the Rope Starters series: Pressure & Play. This workshop takes your basic knot skills to the next level by focusing on how to use rope and body pressure to create deeply satisfying scenes. Perfect for those who are familiar with the fundamentals and are eager to explore more dynamic and playful interactions. Join us for an engaging, hands-on experience that will enhance your fluency and creativity in rope play.

LOCATION
The Intimacy Hub at Oudebaan 130 bus 2, Bierbeek

FACILITATOR
Æris Grace: As a facilitator, I love to create supportive environments, where a diversity of body types, age groups, neurotypes, genders & relationship styles feel at home. I hold powerful spaces cultivating Intimacy by combining sensuality, emotional intimacy, embodiment, eros, energy work & kink with insight in contemporary relationships, queer theories and neurodiversity.

GROUP AGREEMENTS
To ensure a nurturing and safer experience for everyone, we agree to:

- Consent: Always ask for and receive explicit consent before engaging in any activity. Respect your own and others' boundaries!

- Care: Take care of yourself and others. If you need a break, please feel free to step aside and take care of your needs. Do communicate to the team if you would be out longer and/or would like some care from us.

- Confidentiality: Respect everyone's privacy and do not share personal information outside of the workshop space. You are free to share about your own experience without identifiable information of other participants.

- Contact: This isn't the place to join with the intention of finding your next date. It is possible to respectfully exchange contact info at the workshop with other participants. "No" to exchanging contact info is, of course, a full sentence! If contact info hasn't been explicitly exchanged at the event, DO NOT CONTACT people AFTER the workshop. There is time before and after the workshop, should it be appropriate.

- Come sober : No substance use before or during.

- Discrimination and shaming are neither welcome nor tolerated.


CANCELLATION POLICY
-Full Refund: Cancellations made at least 14 days before the workshop will receive a full refund minus possible transaction costs (e.g. booking costs Hipsy)
-Partial Refund: Cancellations made up until 7 days before the workshop will receive a 50% refund.
-No Refund: Cancellations made 7 days or less before the workshop will not be eligible for a refund. However, your spot can be transferred to another person. I need to agree the person is a suitable replacement to be allowed to transfer the ticket.
-Facilitator Cancellation: If I need to cancel the workshop for any reason, all participants will receive a full refund.

PRICING
Early Bird (first tickets): €45
Regular Price: €55
Group Discount: Register with two or more extra people and everyone receives a 10% discount.

This workshop is suited for individuals, couples or friends coming together. If you have strong preferences on who you want to be working with based on gender, age, ethnicity or body type, we ask you to come with someone you feel comfortable working with.

For special pricing arrangements or financial assistance, please contact me at belgianfairytales@gmail.com.

TIMETABLE
18:30 - 19:00: Registration and Welcome
19:00 - 19:20: Opening Circle and Group Agreements
19:20 - 19:40: Consent & Connection - exercise
19:40 - 20:20: Pressure & Ropes - theory & exercise
20:20 - 20:30: Break
20:30 - 21:30: Rope Scene Exchange
21:30 - 21:45: Integration + Q&A
21:45 - 22:00: Closing Moment
22:00 - 22:30: Some drinks, snacks & goodbyes

TO BRING
-Wear comfortable clothing suitable for movement and preferably not too loose to make it easier to tie.
-Your own set of ropes. (optional - basic ropes will be provided)
-Notebook and pen for taking notes. (optional)
-Some snacks and beverages will be provided, but feel free to bring your own if you have specific dietary needs.

I look forward to exploring Pressure and Play with you. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at belgianfairytales@gmail.com.