Ritual of Pleasure and Sadness with Alessandra Massi and Peter Banki
Jan
25
12:00 PM12:00

Ritual of Pleasure and Sadness with Alessandra Massi and Peter Banki

This workshop will explore the links between erotic aliveness and sadness. These are two very powerful forces that make us tremble and break us open. This is a group ritual of movement, song, play and devotion.

In the words of our US American colleague Zahava Griss, whose work has inspired this workshop, the purpose is to heal, to open our hearts, to free up energy so we love and live our purpose well”

“This is a space that honours your full expression including your grief, laughter, and sexual energy. You are welcome to move and make sounds as you let go of tension. Yes, you are welcome to experience arousal and joy.

When? Sat 25th January, 12pm-6pm

Where? City of Sydney Creative Studios, 119 Bathurst St, Sydney NSW 2000

Cost? $149 (Early Bird until January 10, $199 thereafter)

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Trance Zones with Tony Yap and Agus Riyanto
Jan
26
10:00 AM10:00

Trance Zones with Tony Yap and Agus Riyanto

Born in Melaka, Malaysia and based in Naarm (Melbourne), Tony Yap is one of Australia’s most innovative dancers and creative directors. In this workshop he will join Javanese Shaman, Agus Riyanto, to explore trance states in movement and ceremony.

This is a unique opportunity, suited for dancers, artists, anyone with a commitment to embodied practice and interest in heightened states. It is an introduction to Javanese bull-trance, Bantengan.

When? Sunday, 26 January, 11am-6pm

Where? East Sydney Community Arts Centre, 34 Burton Street, Darlinghurst

Cost? $149 (Early Bird until January 10) $199 thereafter

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Festival of Death and Dying
Nov
16
to Nov 17

Festival of Death and Dying

In contemporary Western culture death and dying are generally regarded as something to fight against, deny, hide from public view and above all fear. But what if we were to look at them differently? Despite understandable fear and denial, we may have very good reasons to want to learn more about death and dying. Thinking about and experiencing mortality–our own and that of others–can make us our lives richer, deeper and more valuable to us. Mortality in truth is the intensification of life.

There will be over 20 participatory workshops, performances, talks and ceremonies on different aspects of death and dying over two days. In addition to talks and discussions, you will have experiences, which do justice to the full spectrum of what is at stake in mortality. 

Festival Director: Peter Banki, Ph.D

Curatorial Advisor and Festival Dramaturgy: Victoria Spence

When? 16-17 November

Where? Drill Hall, 1c New Beach Road, Darling Point

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The Sexiness of Risk
Aug
24
to Aug 25

The Sexiness of Risk

Too many of us today are terrified of taking risks, having been indoctrinated by our culture to desire as much security as possible.

Risk, philosophers say, is an antidote to trauma. For if trauma captures the future in such a way that our present becomes modelled on past experiences, a line of risk opens the possibility of the new, the unknown.

To heal, we actually need to take risks.

But to do so intelligently and beautifully, we need not only support from others we trust, but also a sustained practice of self-connection, internal listening, what the polyvagal people call interoception and neuroception.

Alessandra Massi and Peter Banki invite you on a journey of erotic mindfulness to help you find the courage and energy to take the risks that are uniquely yours.

Dance, costume, role play, embodiment, sensuality, breath and time are some of the tools we use.

Sometimes it is not so much going towards an other that is truly risky, but allowing ourselves to feel ourselves and be seen, without stopping at the taboos imposed about how we think we’re supposed to be or act.

How can I not let fear of rejection rule me?

How can I find the courage to fall? And then get up again?

How can I cultivate myself for who I might be rather than who I am?

Feeling alive is not a given, it is a task.

Here are the details

The Sexiness of Risk: A Journey of Erotic Mindfulness with Alessandra Massi and Peter Banki

When? Saturday & Sunday, 24-25 August, 3-7pm

Where? Brandx, 36 Burton Street, Darlinghurst

Cost? $149 (Early Bird until mid-night August 5, $199 thereafter, EL Members free)


About the Workshop:
Alessandra Massi and Peter Banki have curated a unique event that embraces the thrilling allure of risk, fusing it with pleasure, sensuality, and personal exploration. This workshop goes beyond societal norms, encouraging participants to venture beyond their comfort zones and embrace the unknown.


What to Expect:
During this workshop, we will guide you through a series of thought-provoking discussions, practical exercises, and empowering activities to help you tap into the sexiness of risk. Through an open, supportive environment, we aim to:


1. Expand your Boundaries: Explore the edges of your desires and establish healthy boundaries that challenge and excite.
2. Trust and Communication: Understand the importance of trust and effective communication in navigating risky situations, opening new pathways for intimacy.
3. Enhance Erotic Adventure: Discover how calculated risks can add sizzle and excitement to your intimate encounters, transforming them into unforgettable memories.
4. Overcome Fear and Shame: Address any fears or concerns you may have around embracing risk in your sexual life, unlocking the potential for personal growth and empowerment.
5. Consent and Safety: Create a solid foundation of consensual exploration, ensuring everyone's safety and comfort throughout the journey.


Who Should Attend:
This workshop welcomes the brave, regardless of gender, relationship status, or sexual orientation, who are curious to explore the uncharted territory of risk in a safe and judgment-free environment. Whether you're a seasoned explorer or just starting to dip your toes into the sea of sensuality, this workshop is open to all who wish to embrace the allure of risk and heighten their (erotic) lives.


Join Us:
Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation? Reserve your spot today and experience the intoxicating beauty of the sexiness of risk. Limited spaces are available, so don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in an experience that will forever transform your understanding of pleasure and desire.

When? Saturday & Sunday, 24-25 August, 3-7pm

Where? Brandx, 36 Burton Street, Darlinghurst

Cost? $149 (Early Bird until August 5, $199 thereafter, EL Members free)

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Integrating Altered States
Apr
28
6:00 PM18:00

Integrating Altered States

Have you had a challenging psychedelic experience or one that you have struggled to make sense of? Do you yearn for a community where you can reflect on and share your non-ordinary states of consciousness with others? 

The integration circle will offer a compassionate, curious and confidential space for those who have used psychedelics or have accessed extraordinary states via other means (such as breathwork, fasting, experiences known as ‘psychosis’ or spiritual emergency).  

You will be offered an opportunity to openly explore and share your encounters. Small group sharing, drawing and writing, as well as movement, breathwork and/or meditation may be employed to provide you with different avenues to work through your journey(s). The intention of this session is for the insights received through the non-ordinary experiences to become embodied and integrated into one’s life, instead of a collection of memories that quickly fade into the background. 

We acknowledge that the use of psychedelics continues in our society despite a long history of criminalisation. This group neither encourages nor condemns the use of psychoactive substances. We provide education and harm minimisation interventions to those who make their own choice to partake. 

Natalia (she/her) grew up in Poland and settled in Australia 20 years ago. She is a social worker, body researcher and plant medicine enthusiast. She has spent the last decade working in drug and alcohol, “mental health”/psychiatric complex and the disability sector. Before that, she worked as a Hawaiian bodyworker and massage therapist for 8 years. She has been part of the Erotic Living community since 2011.

Current interests: rock climbing, black holes, Internal Family Systems, subtle embodied states.

If you know Natalia, you might know that she is happiest when found in nature bushwalking, stargazing and rock wrangling 😀

Natalia also provides support in preparation and integration in the field of psychedelics.

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Imaginary Psychedelic Journeys
Apr
27
12:00 PM12:00

Imaginary Psychedelic Journeys

🍄 This one of a kind workshop is for you if you’ve taken psychedelics in the past, and would like to learn how to self-generate similar pathways to expanded experience, and/or integrate prior experiences.

🌵And this workshop is for you if you are yet to dip your toes into the psychedelic realm, and would like a practice run without the inhibition that can come along with going outside the law.

In this workshop we will use techniques of breath, immersive sound, vision, imagination and play, to explore the outer reaches of the mind, all without taking a substance.

When? Sat 27 April, 12-5pm

Where? City of Sydney Creative Studios; 119 Bathurst St, Sydney NSW 2000

Cost? $99 (Early Bird), $149

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Primal Play with Ira Zev
Apr
14
10:00 AM10:00

Primal Play with Ira Zev

Would you like to strip back the socialised self and drop into a state of pure being?

In primal play, we don’t embody or imitate other other animals, rather we strip back our civility and discover our primal selves.

In that place we together reconnect to our pure body sensitivity and responsiveness, and discover how this can change the ways we play with others, relying not so much on our cognitive minds, but rather on our mammalian sensitivity and body language to navigate play.

In this one day workshop you will:

  • Learn to flow creatively in play, trusting that you and your body can work with anything that arises

  • Expand your capacity to navigate your internal world

  • Experience what it is like to trust yourself to go to edgy places in the play realm

  • Discover a pathway to an expanded capacity for richer and deeper play with others.

Explore the power and wisdom of fear, rage and hesitation in your body, and how ‘going there’ can cultivate cathartic and ecstatic play.

Where? Glebe Town Hall, (Main Hall) 160 St Johns Rd, Glebe NSW 2037

When? Sunday 14th April; 10am-4:30pm.

Cost? $149 (Early Bird until 1st April); $199 (thereafter), EL Members Free

My name is Ira Zev.

I am an Embodied Processing Practitioner, a Somatic Sexuality Facilitator and an Artist.

By blending these modalities, I have cultivated a unique means of working with the body as a gateway to unlocking the subconscious.

Play is an inherently somatic experience in which we drop out of our dominating hypervigilant cognition and into our subconscious body’s wisdom.

From this space we can explore ourselves more deeply, and with compassionate curiosity we discover hidden or even abandoned parts of us that can be given space and permission to be seen.

This workshop day offers 3 sessions where we will delve into our primal nervous system responses through the art of play.

It is an opportunity to observe where our edges may sit, and allow us to explore fear and rage in our bodies with the potential to discover and even dissolve their origins.


Please bring:

  • Clothes that you feel comfortable to move in,

  • Water bottle

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Silent Play Experience (Invitation Only)
Dec
9
12:00 PM12:00

Silent Play Experience (Invitation Only)

In the Silent Play Space, light, sound and silence create a concentrated atmosphere for individual processes, collective actions and deep play.

Live musicians provide tempo, rhythm and color for an ever-changing celebration.

ATTENTION: This is a silent space. No verbal expression except whispers, communication only by little notes and messages.

To underline the special atmosphere some dressing up (shiny clothes) is requested.

Space Design: Alessandra Massi and Peter Banki

Live Music and Gong Bath: Julia Collins-Haynes

Concept inspired by the Silent Play Space at Xplore Berlin

Cost: $79 (Early Bird until 1st November); $99 (Full Price)

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Eros and Ritual
Oct
7
to Oct 8

Eros and Ritual

By Invitation Only

7-8th October 2023, Authentic Living Centre, 2nd Floor, 113-115 Oxford Street, (Corner of Crown Street), Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Before you book, please make sure you've read through how we ensure the best experience for everyone who attends. This is really important to us. You will be asked to sign a form before you enter.

Our Love and Ritual Facilitators

Our Love and Ritual Program

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Exploring our Ecological Grief
Sep
27
7:00 PM19:00

Exploring our Ecological Grief

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the environmental changes and losses that we are all experiencing? Do you find yourself turning away or trying not to think about newscasts that speak about what is happening today because it’s too overwhelming? Do you feel a sense of despair, dread, anxiety about what is to come as climate impacts worsen?

It is extremely important that we grieve the losses that we experience on a day-to-day basis. If we don’t grieve, we harden our hearts and lose connection to who and what we love.

Facilitated by Natalia Je and Peter Banki this workshop offers you a shared and supported space to explore your feelings and thoughts about ecological loss.

This workshop comes from the idea that before any deep change may happen, we first need to acknowledge our feelings and have a space to share and be held in them.

When? 27 September, 7pm-9pm (AEST, Sydney, Australia)

Where? On Zoom

Cost? $27

School of Love Members: Free. Register Here

Can’t come in person? Join the online session.

When? 27 September, 7pm (AEST, check in your time zone)

Cost? AUD $27

Zoom link provided on registration

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Exploring our Ecological Grief
Sep
20
7:00 PM19:00

Exploring our Ecological Grief

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the environmental changes and losses that we are all experiencing? Do you find yourself turning away or trying not to think about newscasts that speak about what is happening today because it’s too overwhelming? Do you feel a sense of despair, dread, anxiety about what is to come as climate impacts worsen?

Sometimes we don’t even have words for it.

It is extremely important that we grieve the losses that we experience on a day-to-day basis. If we don’t grieve, we harden our hearts and lose connection to who and what we love.

Facilitated by Natalia Je and Peter Banki this workshop offers you a shared and supported space to explore your feelings and thoughts about ecological loss.

This workshop is not about making anyone feel bad because they are not doing enough. It comes from the idea that before any deep change may happen, we first need to acknowledge our feelings and have a space to share and be held in them.

When? 20 September, 7pm-9pm (AEST, Sydney, Australia)

Where? Authentic Living Centre, L2 / 113-115 OXFORD ST, Darlinghurst

Cost? $27

School of Love Members: Free. Register Here

Can’t come in person? Join the online session.

When? 27 September, 7pm (AEST, check in your time zone)

Cost? AUD $27

Zoom link provided on registration

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Silent Play Experience (Invitation Only)
Sep
17
2:00 PM14:00

Silent Play Experience (Invitation Only)

In the Silent Play Space, light, sound and silence create a concentrated atmosphere for individual processes, collective actions and deep play.

Live musicians provide tempo, rhythm and color for an ever-changing celebration.

ATTENTION: This is a silent space. No verbal expression except whispers, communication only by little notes and messages.

To underline the special atmosphere some dressing up (white clothes) is requested.

Space Design: Alessandra Massi and Peter Banki

Live Music and Gong Bath: Julia Collins-Haynes

Concept inspired by the Silent Play Space at Xplore Berlin

If you wish to receive an invitation, please book in a zoom call with us here.

Cost: $79 (Early Bird until 1st September); $99 (Full Price)

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The Sexiness of Risk
Jul
1
to Jul 2

The Sexiness of Risk

Too many of us today are terrified of taking risks, having been indoctrinated by our culture to desire as much security as possible.

Risk, philosophers say, is an antidote to trauma. For if trauma captures the future in such a way that our present becomes modelled on past experiences, a line of risk opens the possibility of the new, the unknown.

To heal, we actually need to take risks.

But to do so intelligently and beautifully, we need not only support from others we trust, but also a sustained practice of self-connection, internal listening, what the polyvagal people call interoception and neuroception.

Alessandra Massi and Peter Banki invite you on a journey of erotic mindfulness to help you find the courage and energy to take the risks that are uniquely yours.

Dance, costume, role play, embodiment, sensuality, breath and time are some of the tools we use.

Sometimes it is not so much going towards an other that is truly risky, but allowing ourselves to feel ourselves and be seen, without stopping at the taboos imposed about how we think we’re supposed to be or act.

How can I not let fear of rejection rule me?

How can I find the courage to fall? And then get up again?

How can I cultivate myself for who I might be rather than who I am?

Feeling alive is not a given, it is a task.

Here are the details

The Sexiness of Risk: A Journey of Erotic Mindfulness with Alessandra Massi and Peter Banki

When? Saturday & Sunday, 1-2 July, 1-5pm

Where? Brandx, 36 Burton Street, Darlinghurst

Cost? $149 (Early Bird until tomorrow 25th June, $199 thereafter, EL Members free)


About the Workshop:
Alessandra Massi and Peter Banki have curated a unique event that embraces the thrilling allure of risk, fusing it with pleasure, sensuality, and personal exploration. This workshop goes beyond societal norms, encouraging participants to venture beyond their comfort zones and embrace the unknown.


What to Expect:
During this workshop, we will guide you through a series of thought-provoking discussions, practical exercises, and empowering activities to help you tap into the sexiness of risk. Through an open, supportive environment, we aim to:


1. Expand your Boundaries: Explore the edges of your desires and establish healthy boundaries that challenge and excite.
2. Trust and Communication: Understand the importance of trust and effective communication in navigating risky situations, opening new pathways for intimacy.
3. Enhance Erotic Adventure: Discover how calculated risks can add sizzle and excitement to your intimate encounters, transforming them into unforgettable memories.
4. Overcome Fear and Shame: Address any fears or concerns you may have around embracing risk in your sexual life, unlocking the potential for personal growth and empowerment.
5. Consent and Safety: Create a solid foundation of consensual exploration, ensuring everyone's safety and comfort throughout the journey.


Who Should Attend:
This workshop welcomes the brave, regardless of gender, relationship status, or sexual orientation, who are curious to explore the uncharted territory of risk in a safe and judgment-free environment. Whether you're a seasoned explorer or just starting to dip your toes into the sea of sensuality, this workshop is open to all who wish to embrace the allure of risk and heighten their (erotic) lives.


Join Us:
Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation? Reserve your spot today and experience the intoxicating beauty of the sexiness of risk. Limited spaces are available, so don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in an experience that will forever transform your understanding of pleasure and desire.

When? Sat-Sun, 1-2 July, 1-5pm

Where? Brandx, 34 Burton Street, Darlinghurst

Investment? $149 (Early Bird until midnight 25th June) $199 thereafter

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Night of Grief and Alchemy
Jun
19
6:30 PM18:30

Night of Grief and Alchemy

Are you experiencing grief at the moment? Grief for the loss of loved one through death or separation? Grief for things lost due to your changes in your life, lost time, lost capacity? For every change we experience there is grief. Sometimes imperceptibly.

Grief is an inevitable part of living and loving. it is so important in our time to have a space in community to acknowledge one’s grief and to share it. It is the sharing that makes grief survivable and opens us to the possibility to grow from what we’ve experienced.

Join Aviva Pinkus and Peter Banki for a ritualistic based evening bringing music and other creative modalities to grief. There will be a circle to share what’s alive in us, sound healing, meditation and a space to make offerings and share images and other important objects.

It is an evening for anyone who has experienced any form of loss and wishes to be in community.

When? Monday, June 19 arrival from 6:30pm, we begin at 7pm

Where? Hamakom, 353 King Street, Newtown (no sign out front)

Cost? $27

Listen to Aviva and Peter talking about why they hosting this evening

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Night of Grief and Alchemy
May
22
6:30 PM18:30

Night of Grief and Alchemy

Are you experiencing grief at the moment? Grief for the loss of loved one through death or separation? Grief for things lost due to your changes in your life, lost time, lost capacity? For every change we experience there is grief. Sometimes imperceptibly.

Grief is an inevitable part of living and loving. it is so important in our time to have a space in community to acknowledge one’s grief and to share it. It is the sharing that makes grief survivable and opens us to the possibility to grow from what we’ve experienced.

Join Aviva Pinkus and Peter Banki for a ritualistic based evening bringing music and other creative modalities to grief. There will be a circle to share what’s alive in us, sound healing, meditation and a space to make offerings and share images and other important objects.

It is an evening for anyone who has experienced any form of loss and wishes to be in community.

When? Monday, May 22 arrival from 6:30pm, we begin at 7pm

Where? Tribal Soul, 353 King Street, Newtown (no sign out front)

Cost? $27

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Altered States Integration Circle
May
14
6:00 PM18:00

Altered States Integration Circle

Have you had a challenging psychedelic experience or one that you have struggled to make sense of? Do you yearn for a community where you can reflect on and share your non-ordinary states of consciousness with others? 

The integration circle will offer a compassionate, curious and confidential space for those who have used psychedelics or have accessed extraordinary states via other means (such as breathwork, fasting, experiences known as ‘psychosis’ or spiritual emergency).  

You will be offered an opportunity to openly explore and share your encounters. Small group sharing, drawing and writing, as well as movement, breathwork and/or meditation may be employed to provide you with different avenues to work through your journey(s). The intention of this session is for the insights received through the non-ordinary experiences to become embodied and integrated into one’s life, instead of a collection of memories that quickly fade into the background. 

We acknowledge that the use of psychedelics continues in our society despite a long history of criminalisation. This group neither encourages nor condemns the use of psychoactive substances. We provide education and harm minimisation interventions to those who make their own choice to partake. 

Natalia (she/her) grew up in Poland and settled in Australia 20 years ago. She is a social worker, body researcher and plant medicine enthusiast. She has spent the last decade working in drug and alcohol, “mental health”/psychiatric complex and the disability sector. Before that, she worked as a Hawaiian bodyworker and massage therapist for 8 years. She has been part of the Erotic Living community since 2011.

Current interests: rock climbing, black holes, Internal Family Systems, subtle embodied states.

If you know Natalia, you might know that she is happiest when found in nature bushwalking, stargazing and rock wrangling 😀

Natalia also provides support in preparation and integration in the field of psychedelics.

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Yoga for Erotic Life
Mar
15
to Apr 12

Yoga for Erotic Life

Are you one of those people who spends most of their time in their heads?

I most certainly am.

But over many years I’ve learned that if I connect daily with my body and my breath, my mind becomes cooler and stronger - and I make more skillful decisions in life.

Yoga is firstly not for the body, but for the chitta: the consciousness, mind, awareness and moral uprightness that it brings. Body strength and flexibility are just a by-product.

For the first time I’ve decided to offer an introductory yoga course for the curious and the brave, called “Yoga for Erotic Life”.

One of my teachers, Debbie Belnick, has given me permission to teach in her studio in Bondi Junction.

Yoga is an energetic practice and not a dogma.

I’ve been practicing yoga for over 20 years.

I could not have written a Ph.D without it, nor could I have hosted so many wild sexuality festivals.

Before a large festival I almost always do a 5 day yoga intensive.

Yogic practice is, if you like, my secret weapon. It gives me the resources to cope with the inevitable turbulence that festivals create.

It’s also one of the reasons I feel so close to the work of Joseph Kramer, who has developed a Yoga of Sex.

Another mentor, Felix Ruckert, who has been doing the work much longer than I, also practices yoga every day.

In Love and Lust,

Peter Banki, Ph.D.

P.S. Have a read of this article by BKS Iyengar’s son, Prashant, on how the body, mind and breathe become integrated through asana.

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The Secret Love of Poetry
Sep
26
7:30 PM19:30

The Secret Love of Poetry

Are you secretly in love with poetry?  

Do you find that words touch something within you that you can only otherwise faintly sense is there?

This workshop with Australian poet Richard James Allen will examine poetry as a heightened state of sensitivity, an alternate position of consciousness, perhaps even the music of the soul - if we are willing to surrender to it.

Richard James Allen’s poetry has appeared widely in journals, anthologies, and online, and he has been a popular reader at multiple performing arts venues, over many years. Books include: More Lies (Interactive Press, 2021), The short story of you and I (UWAP, 2019), Fixing the Broken Nightingale (Flying Island Books, 2014), The Kamikaze Mind (Brandl & Schlesinger, 2006) and Thursday’s Fictions (Five Islands Press, 1999), shortlisted for the Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry. Richard is well-known for his multi-award-winning career as a filmmaker and choreographer with The Physical TV Company and as a performer in a range of media and contexts.

When? Monday, 26th September at 7:30

Where? Zoom session, recording included with enrollment

Cost? $27

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Slowing Down - Sexy Vipassana
Sep
7
to Oct 26

Slowing Down - Sexy Vipassana

One of the hardest things for us today is simply to slow down.

We are too much in our heads, worrying too much about pleasing others and being loved.

Too stressed

Slowing Down is the key to reconnecting with yourself.

It is the most direct route to deeper pleasure.

In this 8 week journey, somatic sexologist, Cristiana Bolli, will take you on a journey into enhanced sensation and self-connection, what she calls, Sexy Vipassana.

You will have time both to integrate what is taught and come back to the course.

Join a community of people who are doing the same thing. Show up every week for yourself and for your pleasure.

Choosing what you want, to receive the “yes” and “no”s of your body, to feel pleasure and to feel what is there be to be felt.

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Lovemaking and Menopause - Pathways to Arousal
Sep
5
7:30 PM19:30

Lovemaking and Menopause - Pathways to Arousal

“Sometimes my clit is too sensitive.”

“Sometimes touching her back gently in the right spot can be the arousal pathway, and I feel great..”

“I fear my man will go for a younger a woman.”

“I don’t want to feel shame about my ageing body.”Does the shadow of menopause loom over your sex life?

Lets face it, menopause frightens many of us.

Arousal pathways change.

You don’t know what your body needs from one lovemaking session to the next.

Menopause is an intimate life change.

And yet it can be an opportunity to deepen intimacy and transform your lovemaking.

Let’s speak honestly about what is at stake in this life change. Let’s get into the nitty gritty.

YOUR FACILITATORS

Mike Haslett loves sensory play and giving healing touch, he’s a massage therapist of 8 years who’s also quite kinky and a lot of fun. He has facilitated tantric massage and been a dungeon master for many years.

Heide Getrost is a sacred sexuality practitioner and is passionate about deepening love in union. She is a graduate of the three ISTA levels (International School of Temple Arts) and Practitioner.

Together they teach tantra and conscious kink workshops infused with their balance of the masculine, feminine and their loving presence. They create a fun and safe educational space for seekers to explore their tantric and kinky edges.

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The Flaccid Fella
Aug
15
7:30 PM19:30

The Flaccid Fella

Has you ever wanted hard cock and couldn’t deliver?

This is a fear all men have.

Do you lack confidence you can please her? Maybe you fear communicating to her that s/he’s not desirable. Maybe your body betrays you!

In this workshop, Mikey Haslett, with help from his partner, Heide Getrost, will take a careful approach to a sensitive issue, which concerns virtually all men, especially when they reach a certain age.

We will offer:

  • A safe space to talk about what’s usually under the carpet

  • Scientific data about causes and solutions

  • A personal testimony about how we as a couple have dealt with this issue and approaches we have found that really work

  • How as a woman you can support your man to remove the shame attached to having a soft cock

  • How to work with a soft cock! Techniques for Energetic Lovemaking to penetrate with cock consciousness.

  • General health, supplements, a sense of humour, mental outlook and ways to communicate with your partner.

YOUR FACILITATORS

Mike Haslett loves sensory play and giving healing touch, he’s a massage therapist of 8 years who’s also quite kinky and a lot of fun. He has facilitated tantric massage and been a dungeon master for many years.

Heide Getrost is a sacred sexuality practitioner and is passionate about deepening love in union. She is a graduate of the three ISTA levels (International School of Temple Arts) and Practitioner.

Together they teach tantra and conscious kink workshops infused with their balance of the masculine, feminine and their loving presence. They create a fun and safe educational space for seekers to explore their tantric and kinky edges.

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Philosophy and Suicide with Sebastian Job & Peter Banki
Aug
8
7:30 PM19:30

Philosophy and Suicide with Sebastian Job & Peter Banki

Have you considered suicide?

We do not ask this question flippantly.

The philosopher, Albert Camus, argued that suicide is the most urgent philosophical question.

All other questions presuppose an answer to this one.

Suicide is an occupational hazard for anyone really.

Some of our friends, who are philosophers, have chosen to end their lives.

In this session we will engage personal and philosophical reflections on the pleasures and hazards of an examined life. We will share what philosophers such as Camus, Hegel, Socrates and others have had to say on the topic.

When? Monday, 8th August @ 7:30pm (AEST)

Cost? $27 (EL Members Free)

How? Zoom link sent on registration.

NB: This is intended as a philosophical and not therapeutic workshop.

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Sexuality Play & Deep Connection | EL Mid Year Training
Jun
2
to Jun 6

Sexuality Play & Deep Connection | EL Mid Year Training

EL 2022 Mid-Year Training

4 Day Journey, 2nd-6th June 2022 @ Blue Mountains (near Katoomba)

If you are interested in learning about sexuality and giving yourself and others permission, then sooner or later your trauma will show up: your fears, your insecurities, the stories you tell yourself, the limits of what you think is possible for yourself and others.

At this unique residential training, we will give you the opportunity to learn how to create the feeling of safety, while experiencing all that is possible for you in the erotic field.

From our experience, spaces of erotic permission have the capacity to open you up and release deep-seated pain and fear, while showing you new ways of living and being with others.

During this unique Residential Training, you will learn how to:

  1. Heal experiences that have limited your possibilities for connection, communication and pleasure;

  2. Discover how the anatomy of sexual arousal, sensual massage and energetic breathwork pracitices increase your capacities for pleasure;

  3. Attune both verbally and nonverbally with others to share vulnerably and build trust;

  4. Expand the repertoire of your sexual preferences and gender identity;

  5. Metabolise trauma;

  6. Experience sexuality for a higher purpose, what is called the transpersonal.

You can do this deep work alone or even solely within the boundaries of your couple relationship. However, you will go much further, faster—and ultimately be much safer—with the support of an informed, ethical community of people who have been doing this work for a long time. Community gives you emotional support, accountability and especially a language to process what’s happening to you. Whatever your current relationship status and wherever you are on your erotic journey, the training is an ideal place to make new friends and deepen old ones while evolving your practice and self-understanding.

How Will the Training be Conducted?

The training is designed to support you to evolve erotically, not only during your stay in the Blue Mountains, but also in your day-to-day life before and after.

For this reason it includes:

  • weekly group coaching calls, online Sexuality, Healing and Deep Play course, membership in private Facebook group;

  • the 4-day residential training in the Blue Mountains;

  • integration of your experiences in the weeks following the retreat.

The residential training combines 4 days and 4 nights of embodied practice, workshops, play, ceremony and artistic installations. It is strongly recommended to come for the whole period to get the full benefit. However, if you are unable to, it is still possible for you to enrol. Contact Us!

The training is wholistic, combining embodiment practice each morning (breath-work, yoga, dance, self-pleasuring and co-regulation), skill workshops in the afternoon, curated ceremonies and play spaces at night.

This is deep work. Group check-ins and processing will also happen throughout the training. Time will also be allotted each day by the faculty to provide one-on-one mentoring for you for whatever you may be grappling with.

Who is the Training For?

This journey is recommended for people who already have some experience with spaces of erotic permission, as well as an embodiment practices such as yoga, tantra, meditation, martial arts and/or dance. If you are uncertain whether you qualify, please let us know when you schedule your call with us. All our work is trauma-informed, First Nations and LGBTIQA+ allied.

Because the group dynamic is very important to the success of this journey, you are invited to book a conversation with us before enrolling. It is also possible to make contact through email or PM to Peter Banki through Facebook Messenger.

The 2022 mid-year edition will be led by el Lead Faculty Peter Banki, Ph.D, Ira Zev and Nadia Nauss.

Where will it happen?

The EL Mid-Year Training will take place at a beautiful retreat sanctuary near Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, NSW. It was originally a Buddhist sanctuary. As it was built for monks, there is only single bed accommodation available. Camping or caravan is also possible. There are single bedrooms as well as shared accommodation. Because of the arrangement we have the owners, whether you stay in a room at the retreat or camp, caravan or stay off-site, tickets are all the same price.

How much does it cost?

Prices are currently Early Bird, they will all rise on May 1. If you are interested in coming, you are advised to contact us now.

The exact prices will be given during the call. There are discounts if you book in combination with an EL festival and/or chose to come with another person.

Catering for the retreat is purchased with your ticket. Self-catering, while not advised, is also possible. Have a look at our previous retreat menus to get an idea of the catering options.

What People are Saying About Us

“I have been coming to Erotic Living events since 2017 and, although I have attended similar workshops, each time has given me a different experience and ways to reflect and be a better person - to myself and to others - not only in the erotic space, but in all aspects of my personal and professional life. I will be coming for many years to come and wish I had these opportunities given to me as a young woman. Always learning and enjoying it!” Kim McBurnie, Coach, Sydney

"I've been to Into the Wild for the last three years and for me, each one has been even better than the last. I always learn new and often unexpected things...about myself, others, and the sphere of sexuality. There is always plenty to challenge, stimulate and excite me, amazing people to connect with, fresh perspectives to be exposed to, and so much to contemplate and process. I always come home 'alive' - re-invigorated, switched on and excited about the possibilities life and human connection have to offer. It's been of enormous benefit to me personally and in my work as a psychotherapist working in the field of sexuality." JB, Psychologist

"I would 100% recommend Into the Wild to anyone who is willing to explore the full potential of their sexuality. I went in with no expectations and came with a totally new perspective on my sexual potency and potential. My repertoire of sexual games and ways to communicate consciously during sex have increased exponentially. Thank you!" Carolyn L.

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The Autumn Festival | Sydney
Apr
23
9:30 AM09:30

The Autumn Festival | Sydney

Do you miss feeling butterflies? Do you long to play with others? Are you ready to (re)awaken your erotic energy?

The Autumn Festival of Erotic Living is a day to CELEBRATE the diversity and richness of our being-with one another. There will be a program of Workshops, Ceremonies and a Party.

The Festival is a unique opportunity to

  • Open Your Eyes to what is possible in this realm

  • Invigorate your existing relationships

  • Reconnect with your own body

  • Maintain healthy boundaries

  • Feel the Joy of Being Alive.

When? Saturday, April 23, 9:30am-8pm

Where? The Leela Centre, 2nd Floor, 113-115 Oxford Street, (Corner of Crown Street), Darlinghurst NSW 2010.

BOOK NOW FOR THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE or Half-Day

Nervous about coming? Read our Frequently Asked Questions.

Read about our Festivals in Timeout Magazine

Our Autumn Program

Our Autumn Facilitators

What people are saying about Erotic Living

I have been coming to Erotic Living events since 2017, each time has given me ways be a better person - to myself and to others - not only in the erotic space, but in all aspects of my personal and professional life. I will be coming for many years to come and wish I had these opportunities given to me as a young woman.”

Kim McBurnie, Sydney

“I write this testimonial a day after The Festival of Erotic Living and I feel alive, refreshed, satisfied and hungry all at the same time. The world doesn't have an environment to discuss our needs and fantasies, but the safe space created here means you are not judged, in fact it is encouraged.”

VJ Raju Dorai about the most recent EL Festival on November 1, 2020, Sydney

“We had a great day and found it pitched at the right level. Tastefully run without being overtly sexual. There were many tips on communication that we’ve taken away and practice now. We’ll certainly be back for more so thanks for a great day.”

A&E about the most recent EL Festival on November 1, 2020, Sydney

“EL offers people genuine, meaningful education in a very challenging, confusing and very misunderstood part of life.”

Jacqueline Hellyer, sex therapist based in Sydney.

“Peter Banki is an erotic catalyst. I give him my highest recommendation.”

Joseph Kramer, Ph.D., Founder of the Profession of Sexological Bodywork in California

“Thank you Peter for making the world a sexier place”

Annie Sprinkle, Ph.D. artist and eco sexual sexecologist and feminist.

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Healing Our Nervous Systems
Feb
27
6:00 PM18:00

Healing Our Nervous Systems

Before we can open up and play, we need to feel safe. This is a fundamental truth that is becoming better understood today. Teaching ourselves how to feel safe and then sharing this feeling with others — is quite simply — the condition for a happy and successful life and deep erotic connection.

In this 2 hour in-person workshop, we will practice feeling safe by:

  • Down-regulating our nervous systems through non-threatening touch and being held;

  • Sharing music and breathing together;

  • Learning to modulate our voices;

  • Practicing intimacy with others without expectation.

Register now for Healing our Nervous Systems

Cost? $49 per person; $79 couple.

When? Sunday 27th February at 6pm,

Where? Leela Centre, Darlinghurst

Free for Our EL Members. Learn More about Living Erotically: Our 12 month Membership Program

Suggested Reading: Stephen Porges The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe.

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Tantric Spanking
Feb
20
6:00 PM18:00

Tantric Spanking

How do you bring presence, communication, breath and sound to the act of spanking to make it a healing and a deeper experience?

Heide and Mikey take a light hearted and embodied approach to:

* Explore the anatomy of spanking.

* Experiment on ourselves with different types of spanks.

* Slow it down, be present and journey into the nuances and responses in our body.

You’ll come away with some practical tips and insights to take into your play.

Cost? $27 per person

When? Sunday 20th February at 6pm,

Where? Zoom link will be provided when you book

Free for Our EL Members. Learn More about Living Erotically: Our 12 month Membership Program

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The Summer Solstice Festival | Sydney December 19
Dec
19
9:30 AM09:30

The Summer Solstice Festival | Sydney December 19

Do you miss feeling butterflies? Do you long to play with others? Are you ready to (re)awaken your erotic energy?

The Sydney Festival of Erotic Living is a day to CELEBRATE the diversity and richness of our being-with one another. There will be a program of Workshops, Ceremonies and a Party.

The Festival is a unique opportunity to

  • Open Your Eyes to what is possible in this realm

  • Invigorate your existing relationships

  • Reconnect with your own body

  • Maintain healthy boundaries

  • Feel the Joy of Being Alive.

When? Sunday, 19th December 9:30-10pm

Where? The Leela Centre, 2nd Floor, 113-115 Oxford Street, (Corner of Crown Street), Darlinghurst NSW 2010.

BOOK NOW FOR THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE or Half-Day

Nervous about coming? Read our Frequently Asked Questions.

Read about our Festivals in Timeout Magazine

Our Erotic Living Program

Our EL Facilitators

What people are saying about Erotic Living

I have been coming to Erotic Living events since 2017, each time has given me ways be a better person - to myself and to others - not only in the erotic space, but in all aspects of my personal and professional life. I will be coming for many years to come and wish I had these opportunities given to me as a young woman.”

Kim McBurnie, Sydney

“I write this testimonial a day after The Festival of Erotic Living and I feel alive, refreshed, satisfied and hungry all at the same time. The world doesn't have an environment to discuss our needs and fantasies, but the safe space created here means you are not judged, in fact it is encouraged.”

VJ Raju Dorai about the most recent EL Festival on November 1, 2020, Sydney

“We had a great day and found it pitched at the right level. Tastefully run without being overtly sexual. There were many tips on communication that we’ve taken away and practice now. We’ll certainly be back for more so thanks for a great day.”

A&E about the most recent EL Festival on November 1, 2020, Sydney

“EL offers people genuine, meaningful education in a very challenging, confusing and very misunderstood part of life.”

Jacqueline Hellyer, sex therapist based in Sydney.

“Peter Banki is an erotic catalyst. I give him my highest recommendation.”

Joseph Kramer, Ph.D., Founder of the Profession of Sexological Bodywork in California

“Thank you Peter for making the world a sexier place”

Annie Sprinkle, Ph.D. artist and eco sexual sexecologist and feminist.

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Surrender to Freedom - Discover the Beauty of Shibari with Avalon
Dec
18
9:00 AM09:00

Surrender to Freedom - Discover the Beauty of Shibari with Avalon

If you’re interested in connecting erotically with people, honestly rope is the way to go, regardless of your gender or orientation. Because there are so many people out there who love to be tied.

👉🏽Erotic rope bondage is very powerful experience to be able to offer someone who you might be interested to connect with.

Indeed there is an art to connecting deeply with your partner through rope without at any moment crossing theirs or your own boundaries.

☘️This Saturday 18th December at the Leela Centre in Darlinghurst Avalon will be teaching a full day of Shibari from beginner to intermediate level. Italian-born, charming and sophicated, Avalon is definitely one of the most experienced and creative Nawashi in Australia.

This a great opportunity to learn about Shibari, otherwise known as Japanese Bondage, these classes will cover History , different practices, safety, consent and much more.

The Saturday morning : Beginners - 9 am / 1pm

This class is a hands on class where we will teach how to tie safely and enjoy the ropes from the get go , we will teach some basic elements of rope and followed by a couple of complete ties. Ideal for those approaching rope for the first time or wanting to refresh their basics.

The Saturday afternoon : Intermediate - 3pm /7pm

This class follows through from the beginners class and we will teach some more complex ties and methodologies developed by Avalon in his years of teaching all over the world. This class is ideal for those that have already enjoyed the pleasures of rope and wish to deepen their knowledge.

This is a 18+ event , no minors are allowed.

Bio and info on Avalon :

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/123avalon/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/123avalon/

Fetlife: https://fetlife.com/users/294780

About Avalon:

Avalon, co-founder of the Sydney Rope Dojo ( 2010 ) and founder of Peer Rope Melbourne (2018 ) has been involved in Japanese Bondage since 2006, that is when he started his tuition with Masters in Japan, he regularly travels to Japan every year to continue his learning and deepening his understanding of this art form.

Avalon moved to Melbourne in 2015 opening Avalon's Rope Dojo for private tuition, in 2018 he started Peer Rope Melbourne in response to a growing interest and demand for tuition in Melbourne. In 2020 Avalon started the Byron Bay peer rope group to offer quality tuition in the Northern Rivers area of NSW

Avalon has been hosting Shibari workshops all around Australia and Overseas, throughout Europe, New Zealand, China & Usa. and performing internationally since 2012, he has collaborated in many events as presenter and performer around the world. He has been invited to build installations at Festivals, such as Burning Man in Nevada ( 2017) together with his friend and renown Japanese Master Hajime Kinoko.

Podcasts with Avalon: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pJwmOf5yApKdYnBogAd8n?si=H_4bgbM-Sr6T1NlumtgU_g

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/avalon-jenna-shibari-the-art-of-surrendering/id1307465076?i=1000496052618

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BDSM Healing & Deep Play | EL Winter Training
Aug
27
to Sep 4

BDSM Healing & Deep Play | EL Winter Training

8 Day Journey, 26th November - 3rd December @ Blue Mountains (near Katoomba)

“We never sat down and said: “We’re going to use kink to process trauma”. We just kind of did it one day. It can be very scary. But if done correctly and consensually and with the right partner(s), it can be something that is also very healing.”

“Using BDSM to Cope with Trauma” Vice Guide to Sex

One can use BDSM play to create art and also as a means to get very turned-on. Yes, one can do that.

But at a deeper level BDSM play is also a very powerful way to deal with trauma—both personal and cultural.

At this unique residential training, we will give you the opportunity to learn how to create deep and healing forms of play both for yourself and those who you love.

From our experience, these forms of play have the capacity to open you up and release deep-seated pain and fear, while showing you new ways of living and being with others.

During the 8-day training, you will learn:

1. Fantasies and the Concept of Play - we explore dominant fantasies in your life now and your lifetime peak erotic experiences. We discover play as a core concept of BDSM understood as a mimetic practice, similar to acting and theatre, i.e, a space where you can say and do what you can’t elsewhere and realise yourself beyond the constraints of everyday reality.

* To learn more about this, check out the chapters on the “core erotic theme” and "troublesome turn-ons" in The Erotic Mind by Jack Morin 

2. How to Conduct Play Sessions from Beginning to End - how to find play partners who nurture and support your journey, how to experiment with costumes and props; the subtle art of negotiation; tools to play with and eroticise emotions, such as gratitude, devotion, shame, anger, sadness, fear — even sweetness, gentleness and naivety; shibari, impact play, new forms of play beyond those you may already be familiar with, such as interrogation play, mummification, chastity, age play.


3. How to Use BDSM to Grow as a Human Being - we give you an effective framework for making and accepting invitations (whether single or partnered); for integrating BDSM in the context of a stable relationship (whether short term or long term, play partner or lover); using play to look at what troubles you personally, socially and existentially (eg. body shame, shyness, personal and inter-generational trauma, injustice, mortality, feelings of powerlessness, of being unwanted, abandoned, ageing, abused.); what to do if a play session or BDSM relationship breaks down; how to repair and go on; the spiritual dimensions of BDSM.

*To learn more about the spiritual dimensions of BDSM, see Radical Ecstasy by Janet Hardy and Dossie Easton

4. The Power of Community - You can do this deep work alone or even solely within the boundaries of your couple relationship. However, you will go much further, faster—and ultimately be much safer—with the support of an informed, ethical community of people who have been doing this work for a long time. Community gives you emotional support, accountability and especially a language to process what’s happening to you. Whatever your current relationship status and wherever you are on your BDSM journey, the training is an ideal place to make new friends and deepen old ones while evolving your practice and self-understanding.

How Will the Training be Conducted?

The training combines 8 days and 8 nights of embodied practice, workshops, play, ceremony and artistic installations. It is strongly recommended to come for the whole period to get the full benefit. However, if you are unable to, it is still possible for you to enrol. Contact Us!

The training is wholistic, combining embodiment practice each morning (TRE, breath-work, yoga, tai chi, dance and co-regulation), BDSM skill workshops in the afternoon, curated ceremonies and play spaces at night.

This is deep work. Group check-ins and processing will also happen throughout the training. Time will also be allotted each day by the faculty to provide one-on-one mentoring for you for whatever you may be grappling with.

Who is the Training For?

This journey is recommended for people who already have some experience with BDSM, as well as an embodiment practice such as yoga, tantra, martial arts and/or dance. If you are uncertain whether you qualify, please let us know when you schedule your call with us.

Because the group dynamic is very important to the success of this journey, you are invited to book a conversation with us before enrolling. It is also possible to make contact through email or PM to Peter Banki through Facebook Messenger.

The 2021 summer edition will be led by el Lead Faculty Peter Banki, Ph.D, Ira Zev (somatic kink educators) and Avalon (one of the highest level Shibari rope practitioners in Australia). el Assistant Faculty Nadia Nauss and Ron van Twuiver (tantra practitioners), Sarah Roffey (therapeutic support).

EL 2021 Winter Faculty

Where will it happen?

The EL Winter Training will take place at a beautiful retreat sanctuary near Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, NSW. It was originally a Buddhist sanctuary. As it was built for monks, there is only single bed accomodation available. Camping or caravan is also possible. There are single bed rooms as well as shared accomodation. Because of the arrangement we have the owners, whether you stay in a room at the retreat or camp, caravan or stay off-site, tickets are all the same price.

How much does it cost?

The exact prices will be given during the call. There are discounts if you book in combination with an EL festival and/or chose to come with another person.

Catering for the retreat is purchased with your ticket. Self-catering, while not advised, is also possible. The resident caterer, Marcin Paszkowski, is a vegan chef. Have a look at our previous ITW menus to get an idea of what he will cook.

What People are Saying about Us

“I have been coming to Erotic Living events since 2017 and, although I have attended similar workshops, each time has given me a different experience and ways to reflect and be a better person - to myself and to others - not only in the erotic space, but in all aspects of my personal and professional life. I will be coming for many years to come and wish I had these opportunities given to me as a young woman. Always learning and enjoying it!” Kim McBurnie, Coach, Sydney

"I've been to Into the Wild for the last three years and for me, each one has been even better than the last. I always learn new and often unexpected things...about myself, others, and the sphere of sexuality. There is always plenty to challenge, stimulate and excite me, amazing people to connect with, fresh perspectives to be exposed to, and so much to contemplate and process. I always come home 'alive' - re-invigorated, switched on and excited about the possibilities life and human connection have to offer. It's been of enormous benefit to me personally and in my work as a psychotherapist working in the field of sexuality." JB, Psychologist

"I would 100% recommend Into the Wild to anyone who is willing to explore the full potential of their sexuality. I went in with no expectations and came with a totally new perspective on my sexual potency and potential. My repertoire of sexual games and ways to communicate consciously during sex have increased exponentially. Thank you!" Carolyn L.

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The Festival of Erotic Living | Byron Bay June 13
Jun
13
9:30 AM09:30

The Festival of Erotic Living | Byron Bay June 13

Sunday 13th June @ Byron Bay Community Centre

The Best Therapy for Stress is Embodied Love and Connection

The Erotic Living Festival is a day to CELEBRATE who we are as erotic beings and the diversity and richness of erotic connection. There will be an incredible program of workshops, installations, ceremonies and play party.

Join us at The Erotic Living Festival: connect with likeminded people and give your erotic life an injection of energy!

When? Sunday, 13th June 9:30-10pm

Where? Byron Bay Community Centre, 69 Jonson St, Byron Bay NSW 2481

BOOK NOW FOR THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE or Half-Day

Nervous about coming? Read our Frequently Asked Questions.

Read about our Festivals in Timeout Magazine

Our Erotic Living Program

Our EL Teachers

What people are saying about Erotic Living

I have been coming to Erotic Living events since 2017, each time has given me ways be a better person - to myself and to others - not only in the erotic space, but in all aspects of my personal and professional life. I will be coming for many years to come and wish I had these opportunities given to me as a young woman.”

Kim McBurnie, Sydney

“I write this testimonial a day after The Festival of Erotic Living and I feel alive, refreshed, satisfied and hungry all at the same time. The world doesn't have an environment to discuss our needs and fantasies, but the safe space created here means you are not judged, in fact it is encouraged.”

VJ Raju Dorai about the most recent EL Festival on November 1, 2020, Sydney

“We had a great day and found it pitched at the right level. Tastefully run without being overtly sexual. There were many tips on communication that we’ve taken away and practice now. We’ll certainly be back for more so thanks for a great day.”

A&E about the most recent EL Festival on November 1, 2020, Sydney

“EL offers people genuine, meaningful education in a very challenging, confusing and very misunderstood part of life.”

Jacqueline Hellyer, sex therapist based in Sydney.

“Peter Banki is an erotic catalyst. I give him my highest recommendation.”

Joseph Kramer, Ph.D., Founder of the Profession of Sexological Bodywork in California

“Thank you Peter for making the world a sexier place”

Annie Sprinkle, Ph.D. artist and eco sexual sexecologist and feminist.

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The EL Festival | Sydney May 29
May
29
8:30 AM08:30

The EL Festival | Sydney May 29

Saturday 29th May @ Leela Centre in Darlinghurst in Sydney

Do you miss feeling butterflies? Do you long to play with others? Are you ready to (re)awaken your erotic energy?

The Sydney Festival of Erotic Living is a day to CELEBRATE the diversity and richness of our being-with one another. There will be a program of Workshops, Ceremonies and a Party.

The Festival is a unique opportunity to

  • Open Your Eyes to what is possible in this realm

  • Invigorate your existing relationships

  • Reconnect with your own body

  • Maintain healthy boundaries

  • Feel the Joy of Being Alive.

When? Saturday, 29th May 9:30-10pm

Where? The Leela Centre, 2nd Floor, 113-115 Oxford Street, (Corner of Crown Street), Darlinghurst NSW 2010.

BOOK NOW FOR THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE or Half-Day

Nervous about coming? Read our Frequently Asked Questions.

Read about our Festivals in Timeout Magazine

Our Erotic Living Program

Our EL Teachers

What people are saying about Erotic Living

I have been coming to Erotic Living events since 2017, each time has given me ways be a better person - to myself and to others - not only in the erotic space, but in all aspects of my personal and professional life. I will be coming for many years to come and wish I had these opportunities given to me as a young woman.”

Kim McBurnie, Sydney

“I write this testimonial a day after The Festival of Erotic Living and I feel alive, refreshed, satisfied and hungry all at the same time. The world doesn't have an environment to discuss our needs and fantasies, but the safe space created here means you are not judged, in fact it is encouraged.”

VJ Raju Dorai about the most recent EL Festival on November 1, 2020, Sydney

“We had a great day and found it pitched at the right level. Tastefully run without being overtly sexual. There were many tips on communication that we’ve taken away and practice now. We’ll certainly be back for more so thanks for a great day.”

A&E about the most recent EL Festival on November 1, 2020, Sydney

“EL offers people genuine, meaningful education in a very challenging, confusing and very misunderstood part of life.”

Jacqueline Hellyer, sex therapist based in Sydney.

“Peter Banki is an erotic catalyst. I give him my highest recommendation.”

Joseph Kramer, Ph.D., Founder of the Profession of Sexological Bodywork in California

“Thank you Peter for making the world a sexier place”

Annie Sprinkle, Ph.D. artist and eco sexual sexecologist and feminist.

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