A Slow Temple For the BIPOCs

dennis | returning to slowness

A space dedicated to slowness, honest int*macy and ple*sure among BIPOCs.

Wamos - Veranstaltungszentrum

<h3>A Slow Temple for the BIPOCs</h3> A night full of slowness and softness. MAKE SURE TO READ THE WHOLE DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY.<h4>We crave something else.</h4>Imagine a space where you can breathe slightly more than usual. A space dedicated to slowness and honest intimacy among BIPOCs. This temple was born out of a collective “we crave something else.” Out of desire and frustration. Out of need and love for community.In Berlin you can find loads of s**-positive spaces, kink workshops, peak-experience and pleasure-centered gatherings. But there’s a deep lack of spaces that center BIPOC bodies, hearts and pleasure. Spaces for us, who crave slowness, softness, laughter, and real, un-performative intimacy among BIPOCs are rare.This is not a workshop nor is it a s** party.This is a beginner-friendly guided and curated container designed for you to explore slowness, sensuality, embodied consent and boundaries, intentional touch, your emotional world - all to create deeper connections in a group space and ritual, where we invite slowness, presence, care and joy. A cozy, consent-forward playground for exploring authentic intimacy and pleasure without pressure. A place to breathe, blush, stretch, and maybe discover that pleasure can be as simple as eye contact, a giggle, or a really good hug.A Slow Temple for the BIPOCs, created by BIPOCs.This sober space is for adult, Black, Brown, Indigenous, People of Color, Sinti*zze &amp; Rom*nja, Latinx and Bodies of Culture. People of all genders, bodies, sexualities, emotional states, spiritual paths and relationship styles are welcome. No prior experience is needed, just the willingness and readiness to meet others where they are at and your curiosity.In a world where BIPOC bodies are still policed, fetishized, and denied full humanity, we need safer spaces where we can explore our emotional, er*tic and pleasure selves, where our nervous systems can exhale, and where pleasure is not a privilege but a right. <h4>How can I imagine a Temple?</h4>A Temple is a guided space to explore intimate connection ~ solo, partnered, and collective ~ through the body, the senses, and a generous dose of curiosity. Where er*tic energy might show up, without pressure and expectation; we’re letting it find us while we’re busy being our weird, radiant, consent-savvy selves. You are guided gently before you are invited to follow your curiosity and pleasure in a free flow, where you might get in touch with your edges and express your ‘Yes’ and ‘No’s’.You will be guided through practices centering around embodied consent, intentional touch, body awareness. All to bring you in touch with your body, your truth and inner world, to welcome you where you are at and to bring you in connection with others. You are invited to express in ways that feel true to you ~ to move freely, to be in silence and stillness, to (self) touch, to use your voice, to share, to actively listen. <h4>The Flow of the Night</h4>Arrival – “Landing Softly”We start and remain slow and soft. You’ll have time to arrive and to ground. There will be intros and agreements for the collective to understand how to co-create it safer and yet juicy. Guided Space – “Sensual Exploration (With Structure)”You are invited to solo, partnered and group exercises, mindful touch, embodied consent, joint movement, compassionate sharings: exercises to build trust and to bring you into your body, to speak and express your truth from your body. Without expectation or pressure. You are at all times in the driver seat of your own experience and the level of your involvement. Your No’s will be celebrated. Open Space – “Choose Your Own Adventure. Follow Your Pleasure”After the guided part, the space opens. Maybe you want to cuddle. Maybe you want to follow the cute encounter you just had before. Maybe you want to offer someone a sensual massage. Maybe you lie dramatically on a pillow and gaze at the ceiling. Feel free to explore: Follow your pleasure, without pressure, performance, or goals. Closing Circle – “Feelings, Feels, and Full Stops”We gather again, share what stood out, wrapping up, integrate, and return to the world a little more tender, a little more alive, and hopefully smelling faintly of liberation. <h4>Consent is not only the sexiest thing in the space</h4>It is the bare minimum. We move slowly and with care. We ask first. We listen with our whole bodies. We renegotiate. We normalize awkwardness, because sometimes “uhh can I…?” is the sexiest sentence in the room. Every ‘Yes’ is sacred. Every ‘No’ is not only respected but celebrated. Every ‘Maybe’ is a “check in later.” You are always in the driver seat of your own experience. <h4>What else is important to know</h4>Energy in the space: welcoming a co-creational space of desire, sensuality and potentially er*tic energy (and it’s totally ok if that is not your vibe at that moment of time).There will be a self-regulation zone: a quiet corner for solo time, snacks, or existential reflection.Opting out: totally okay. You can say no at all times, step aside, nap in the corner, or stare into the void — we love that for you.Clothing: optional. Fashion statements welcome, but no must. Whatever makes you feel comfortable and like you. Nudity is just one of many ways to express comfort. Panties stay on though (because it is no-penetration-or-genital-stimutlation-space).Atmosphere: part temple, part cuddle fort, part BIPOC family reunion where deep emotions are welcome.Support: expect emotional support and grounded facilitation throughout.LGBTQIA + neurodivergence + beginner friendly: As a queer, Black, and neurodivergent human, I warmly welcome those of similar heritage and lived experience to join the temple. <h4>For those of you who need slowness</h4>I am one of you. I see you. You don’t have to be overly outgoing and expressive, extroverted, confident, loud or flirty to belong. Feeling shy, awkward, intimidated, nervous before and in these experiences is absolutely common. This space invites you where you are at. This space moves slow and built on softness and slowness. We ease in gently, setting clear agreements and moving through clearly-guided practices. Partnering up is always a choice, never a demand. Move at your own rhythm. Take a pause, step out, giggle, tear up, or just breathe. Every version of you belongs here. <h4>Practicalities</h4>Location: WAMOS, near Hermannplatz, Berlin-NeuköllnTime: 18. November, 19:00 - 23:30. Timeline:19:00 - doors open19:30 - official start23:15 - closing23:30 - the end Tickets:Reduced Fare Ticket: 27.82 €Regular Ticket (Early Bird): 43.80 €Regular Ticket: 54.45 € If money is an issue, please don't hesitate to reach out. We are also looking for helpers to build up before and break down after the event (on the day). What to bring:<ul><li>Yourself, your temple clean body without heavy scents</li><li>Feel free to come alone or to bring your partner(s), lover(s), bestie(s)</li><li>Comfortable clothing (as described above) + underwear you can move comfortably in</li><li>A full water bottle</li><li>Your fav tools to play or be spoiled with</li><li>Any object that supports you in a space like this</li></ul> Your Main Facilitator for the TempleDENNIS (HE/THEY)I am based in Berlin, creating spaces of intimacy and deliberate slowness. I accompany individuals and groups toward greater authenticity, self-acceptance, and intimacy - with themselves and others. My work is guided by the principles of slowness, curiosity, and presence, holding space (and hands) in moments of shame, awkwardness, or self-doubt.Some facts about me: I am a certified SOMA Intimacy® practitioner. I am also trained in Nuad Thai massage and Reiki. I weave these modalities together in spaces of slowness, primarily in Berlin, through group workshops (up to 50 participants so far), festivals (e.g., STRETCH, Whole, The Palace, Waking Life), and 1:1 accompaniment. N.B. for white passing people, (people who profit from white privilege and have a lived experience of being treated as white) consult me first. For those who are white passing and (who have) experience(d) racism in their daily lives: your experience as a racialised body will be at the center and not your proximity to whiteness. If you are unsure about where you stand, I warmly invite you to get in touch with me to chat about it. www.returningtoslowness.comwww.instagram.com/returningtoslowness