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SUMMARY:ONLINE: The Art & Science of Compersion with Marie Thouin PhD
DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to be compersive?\nHow can we access more compersion for our partner(s) and loved ones?\nIs compersion necessary for successful non-monogamous relationships? \n💻 In this comprehensive webinar\, Dr. Marie Thouin addresses these questions and much more\, using her breakthrough research and wisdom from her book\, ‘What is Compersion? Understanding Positive Empathy in Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships’. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nThe Compersion Roadmap: Six factors that foster or block compersion\, with real-life stories from Marie’s research\nMyths & Realities: Debunking misconceptions about compersion and its connection to jealousy\, love\, and non-monogamy\nA Nuanced Understanding of Compersion: Taking into consideration individual\, relational\, and social factors\nSelf-Assessment: Tools to identify your strengths and challenges with compersion\nA Compassionate Approach: Using compersion as a flashlight\, not a stick to beat yourself with. No toxic positivity required\n\nTopics Include: \n\nWhat is compersion? Defining multiple flavors and types of positive empathy\nTrue or false? Debunking myths about compersion\nIs compersion necessary?\nThe roadmap: 6 elements that promote compersion\nPitfalls: What blocks compersion?\nCompersion in your world: Identifying your relational ecosystem’s strengths and bottlenecks\n\nPRESENTER: \nMarie Thouin\, PhD is the author of “What is Compersion? Understanding Positive Empathy in Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships\,” the first-ever comprehensive scholarly book on compersion. She has been featured in several publications and podcasts\, including ELLE\, the Savage Lovecast\, The Times of London\, and HuffPost. Marie has also published seminal research studies\, the first encyclopedia entry on compersion\, and is the creator of www.WhatIsCompersion.com\, a popular website that features her research\, blogs\, and resources on the topic of compersion. She is the Founder of Love InSight\, a Mindful Dating & Relationship Coaching practice where she supports and guides people of all backgrounds and relational orientations to create intentional and vibrant love lives. \nTICKETING: \nhttps://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/c1f561b0cb
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SUMMARY:LA: Welcome to the LA Scene with Killmeat Nick
DESCRIPTION:New to the Los Angeles scene? Perhaps you’re just getting started adventuring into the public kink scene or kink overall? \nThis new Kink 101 class gives you the basics on the LA-area BDSM scene\, and is perfect whether you’re new to kink\, new to the public scene\, or want to learn more about local BDSM play and education. Join us for this quick orientation to the local kink scene. This session is perfect for folks who are making their first brave steps into the local scene. This class is also a perfect intro to etiquette and protocols if you’re planning to get involved with local play parties and organizations. \nINSTRUCTOR: \nKillmeat Nick (any pronouns) is the Events Manager for Wicked Grounds\, educator\, and host offering Emcee-ing\, kink tasters\, and performance. Dungeon Monitor with kink-aware CPR and bloodborne pathogen training. A queer trans gender transcend-er\, erotic scholar\, actor\, model\, legacy clown\, and Emotional Support Animal. Entranced by kink via Folsom Street Fair in 2015\, active in the SF Bay Area scene since 2018\, educator since 2021\, and active in the LA scene since 2023. With over 10 years of navigating kink and the queer community\, their direct communication and connection driven practice has developed into a Community Restoration Specialist role. \nTICKETING: \nhttps://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/e694a84ad6
URL:https://wickedgrounds.com/event/la-welcome-to-the-la-scene-with-killmeat-nick/
CATEGORIES:In Person,Workshops
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Kink and Kids: The Many Facets of Practising Kink as Parents with Ancilla L
DESCRIPTION:Amongst the most common questions I receive from people is this oneL how do you balance your sexuality/fetish and being parents? There are many questions about sounds\, exposure\, information and intersection\, and this class aims to cover as many of them as possible: \n\nCommunicating with kids of different ages about the subject.\nSocial\, familial and personal influences on what you can and cannot say.\nHow much do I want my kids to know?\nIdeology versus practice.\nVarious approaches to kink and parenting: Handling disclosure\, boundaries\, preparedness\, discovery etc.\nSecrets versus Boundaries: How to set them.\nThe intersection of parenting and power-exchange: Figuring it out ethically for yourself and your children.\nMarks\, signs\, equipment\, hiding and how to decide where to stand.\nBalancing parental responsibility and play.\nDating a non-parent as a parent (or vice versa) in a kink set-up.\nRepresentation and children: What do visible aspects of your kink say to them?\nAnd much more!\n\nPRESENTER: \nAncilla L is a kink educator\, erotic author and podcaster based in India. She identifies as a polyamorous\, pansexual masochist. She is the founder of Ancillary Kink Support\, a woman\, queer\, and bottom-led educational platform for fetish and BDSM. Her classes focus on depth\, individualised approaches to desire\, research and are primarily experience-based. Ancilla L is also the creator of The Sextbook Initiative\, as part of that she writes stand-alone textbooks on individual fetishes that serve as detailed\, adaptable frameworks. The three titles currently available are The Power-Exchange Sextbook\, The Masochism Sextbook and The CNC Sextbook. \nTICKETING: \n$30 suggested. We offer several price points\, so that cost is not a barrier to attendance. Please pay at the level you can comfortably afford. \nhttps://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/1b831dbc0a
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