Inclusive, trauma informed workshops about touch: cuddle workshops, tantra, sensuality, play parties, therapeutic kink, etc. We love queer folks!
About Wilrieke Sophia:
Wilrieke Sophia (they/them) is a sex & intimacy educator, conscious kink facilitator, intimacy activist, TEDx speaker, writer, and founder of Exploring Deeper and Cuddle Workshops International. They identify as queer, sex-positive, polyamorous and kinky. Wilrieke is based near Amsterdam, The Netherlands where they openly combine being a mother of three daughters with their work.
The main focus of their work is empowerment through self-knowledge and understanding, radical self-inclusion, the embodied experiencing of boundaries and desires, and an extensive practice of consent – all based on a foundation of trauma awareness and neuroscience, embedded in experiential spaces based on intimacy practices.
Wilrieke hosts s.x-positive retreats, play parties, teacher training, and festivals. In several projects with colleagues, Wilrieke creates workshops and materials on accountability, abuse and power dynamics in the intimacy and wellness communities.
About Exploring Deeper:
We all need touch. Here at Exploring Deeper we believe that satisfying intimacy needs to be available for everyone. To have that intimacy, a person needs to feel safe and secure in their own body. We need to know our boundaries and desires, and we need to know how to communicate them. How does a person change their life? By doing things differently, and then repeating that new way. When it comes to intimacy, our current society does not provide us with the means, tools, and place to practice our intimacy skills.
Exploring Deeper aims to create those spaces. Laboratories for exploring intimacy – deeper. We do that by creating events, sessions, materials, and professional training. All our products and services are based on the pillars of solidarity and inclusion. This means our events are meant to be a welcoming place to you, independent of race, gender, age (though 18+), sexual orientation, relationship style, being neurodivergent or neurotypical, being disabled or non-disabled, or looks. Our workshops can be described as queer-centered and straight-friendly.
We acknowledge everyone is learning and may make mistakes in addressing others, ourselves included. Making mistakes is welcomed in our workshops. Intentionally causing harm by discrimination, racism, misogyny, shaming, bullying, spreading disinformation etc is not tolerated. As a team we are actively speaking up against these issues, and repeated misconduct will lead to removing the person causing harm from the workshop and potentially withholding access to future events.
HOW TO RECOGNIZE SAFER WORKSHOPS?
As a way to give back to the community, Wilrieke/Exploring Deeper creates free materials to help you discern between good and not-so-good workshops, and what to do when harm has happened to you. Take a look at www.redflagsinworkshops.com.
Hele fijne workshop ervaring met Wilrieke en team. Er wordt een geborgen en gedragen safe space gecreëerd waarin je je veilig voelt om stap voor stap je "ja's" en je "nee's" te voelen, ervaren en meet te oefenen. Dank daarvoor! Fijn!
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Mooie en ook fijne workshop. Ik heb veel geleerd, lol gehad, ontroerd geweest en geraakt geweest. De groep was super en Wilrieke heeft op een hele fijne manier geleid. Ik ben dan ook zeer benieuwd naar andere workshops van Wilrieke.
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Enorm leerzame en helende ervaring in een fijne (veilige) setting. Begeleiding van Wilrieke en team was goed, zeer kundig en warm.
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Wilrieke is een fantastische facilitator. De workshop heeft krachtige oefeningen, wat mij heling bracht op het gebied van grensoverschrijdend gedrag. Trauma-informed kan bij sommige workshops een lege term zijn, dat is hier gelukkig niet het geval. Dankbaar voor deze twee dagen. Super om samen met mijn partner te kunnen ervaren.
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Geniaal, goed, veilig. Dit zou eigenlijk aan alle kinderen op school geleerd moeten worden.
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Ontzettend leuke, speelse manier om kennis te maken met zowel shibari en play party's, in een setting waarin ik mezelf kon zijn en er aandacht was voor ieders wensen en grenzen.
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It was a lovely workshop by queertied. Their energy was really nice and made ropes much more approachable! The play party afterward was also fantastic, with a sublime group of people!
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It was a great workshop and a wonderful play party with beautiful people. Thanks to Wilrieke and the team for hosting it!
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Wilrieke zorgt voor een hele fijne, veilige setting waarin heel veel kan maar niets moet. Ik vond het heerlijk om met een groep lieve mensen verschillende aspecten van kink te verkennen.
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Heerlijk weekend, met de centrale vraag: hoe kun je ergens zoveel mogelijk plezier van ervaren, en wat staat daarvoor in de weg? Wilrieke nam ons als ervaren gids mee op een aandachts- en zintuigenreis, met een goed doordacht en zorgvuldig programma. Dat maakte dat ik er echt in kon zakken en er heel veel van opgestoken heb. Leerzaam en vooral heel leuk!
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I had an amazing experience, with lots of learning and growing.
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It was a brilliant weekend. I was surprised at how challenging some exercises were at first, but once I got past the initial doubt, it was amazingly liberating. Playing with all the senses, exploring dynamics, and the inner child could have a blast. Thanks, Wilrieke, and team!
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Another really lovely play party by Wilrieke and their team of beautiful souls. The afternoon and evening were structured nicely, and it felt seamless. So many nice people, who helped create a fantastic event!
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It was a really great weekend full of playing with energetic practices with a wonderful group of people. Wilrieke and her team did a great job once again throughout the full weekend creating a safe and inclusive space that's second to none.
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Incredible, indescribable, therapeutic and healing. So much more than I came for
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This was the second time I participated in a red play party from exploring deeper. Both experiences were amazing. It was good to practice consent and help us feel our boundaries, and it also got me into a more relaxed mood. The play party - the people, their creativity, skills, respectfulness, and their open mind, it all surpassed my expectations. Now if only there would be more love like this in the rest of society ... :-)
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It was an incredible experience. Wilrieke created a container where I felt safe enough to explore myself sexually whilst working through a range of difficult of emotions that came up. I require a lot of safety to let myself not only show certain parts of myself, but to also allow myself to recognise, express, and recieve the need & experience I desire. I haven't yet come across a space like this that can meld safety and sex so wonderfully and lovingly.
The workshops ramped up carefully from mild to sexy and you are never pushed into participating. And the orgy was just so damn great.
Wilrieke en haar team wekken direct al vertrouwen en je merkt aan alles dat een dergelijk event met veel ervaring wordt begeleidt. Bijzonder plezierige ervaring. Veel dank, Wilrieke c.s.!
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WILRIEKE IS AMAZING. LOVED THE PARTY!
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Amazing night, absolutely fantastic group of people and host. Its a hard to even imagine such a queer friendly safe space. You just have to experience it!
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Wilrieke was awesome as always, but the added photo booth from the awesome Eros Heathen made this event magical!
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Great event, Wilrieke organized it in a way that everyone felt safe and welcome. I had many nice experiences and felt it in my body, heart and soul
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I feel compelled to express my profound gratitude for the powerful experience via 'Therapeutic Kink' workshop. Reflecting on it fills my heart with an abundance of compassion and appreciation. The stories and support exchanged created a deeply meaningful space of shared emotions, emphasising the strength found in unity and the ever-present flame of hope. A very safe and acceptable place for everyone.
This transformative journey has been a beacon guiding us towards a higher self, fostering a collective growth that is both awe-inspiring and enlightening. In the intricate tapestry of our shared journey, each individual story, each thread, contributes to a beautiful narrative woven with hope and resilience.
Wilrieke and her team were fantastic as always, and so warm to everyone on us. As I mentioned to Wilrieke that she is both a witch and an angel -> Witch because she has the healing power to stir your energy in right direction and an Angel because she will lead you to the path of light and self-worth. I would highly recommend to get in touch with her for guidance in spiritual awakening or in attaining higher self - also to check and join for her workshops.
The 'Therapeutic Kink' weekend was nothing short of lovely, and I extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone (who attended the workshop) for being an integral part of this transformative journey.
The Therapeutic Kink workshop was an absolutely transformative experience for me. It provided a safe and inclusive space to explore the profound potential of BDSM for personal growth. The facilitators skillfully guided us into intentional scenes, allowing us to confront fears, recreate past experiences, and delve into different aspects of ourselves.
The emphasis on learning ways to set up scenes for healing and growth, coupled with safety mechanisms, reassured me throughout the process. It was empowering to release emotions and have fun while engaging in impactful themes like impact play, Dom/sub dynamics, and consent.
The facilitators created a warm and inclusive environment, fostering a sense of connection and support among participants.
Thanks again.
Wilrieke creates a space in which you can go incredibly deep in any way you desire. For me, it allowed me to confront the past as well as my own darker side to find out that what I want doesn't always overlap with what I need. It was difficult to go through, but I emerged from it feeling powerfull and proud of myself. Without Wilrieke and their team that would not have been possible. It comes highly recommended.
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