How can nothing be erotic? Based on our own work and that of Peter Denger

Most of us know how to touch for pleasure, excitement and arousal. But what if we want touch to deepen emotional connection, create intimacy, trust and even healing? This is valuable in its own right, as well as being a beautiful starting point for sexual intimacy.

Lomi Lomi Nui is the Hawaiian "temple-style" bodywork which was originally practised by the Ka-Hunas (Hawaiian shamans) to transform and completely balance all aspects of self to create harmony and flow in a person's being. More than a massage, the ancient wisdom and Spirit of Aloha will guide, heal and inspire you towards your true potential.

By connecting with your heart, mind and body this workshop brings your awareness to your erotic being. Using yogic and tantric practices, we’ll use mindfulness, breath and movement to open your acceptance and consciousness to embrace your sexuality and sensual confidence of yourself and how you interact with others. This is the perfect way to prepare you mentally, emotionally and physically to embrace your exploration into the festival.

How can sadness and eroticism be linked? How can the energy of grief be freed? This workshop will explore the links between erotic aliveness and grief. These are two very powerful forces that make us tremble and break us open. We will connect to our ancestors and fall in each others arms. A group ritual of movement, song, and devotion

Clitoral Stroking for Deeper Intimacy

Orgasmic Meditation (OM) is a 15-minute partnered practice – between two people who know, like, and trust each other – focused on the female orgasm through direct stimulation of the clitoris, the female centre of power and pleasure.

The asylum is a space where you can rest, re-charge and where you have permission even to fall apart, if that's where you're at. The environment will be designed to calm your senses. This space is being held to allow us the chance to openly discuss the difficulties we face as individuals of diverse experience, as members of the sex positive, kink or lgbtqia+ communities. The offer is to foster a mutual understanding and empathy by giving room for discussions of the challenges we face and how they effect our mental health, relationships and life.

In this workshop, we will learn how to give and receive with joy from the heart without losing our centre, how do we cultivate a loving community based on these values