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Remember the last time you touched someone who needed healing, and your hands seemingly "knew" where to go and what to do? Or perhaps it was that hug you gave to someone you were attracted to, and instead of completely releasing, your hands remained connected while you talked and stared into each other's eyes. And in those moments you felt -- perhaps fleetingly - that your voice wasn't the only part of you in conversation with this other being. That your heart and soul were communicating as well, through contact...This is what we call the language of touch.

The language of touch is quite different from body language -- or perhaps it is a subset of it. What most people mean by body language is postures and other visual signs that the body gives to other beings. The language of touch, on the other hand, happens only in the realm of touch and contact with others. It is the subtle conversation that the body has with the world around it. What "words" does your body understand and communicate? Are you *aware* of what is being communicated when your body is in contact with its surroundings, and especially living beings? What would it mean to be more conscious and skilled in speaking this language? This is what "The Language of Touch" is about.

This original class will focus on touch as a language that can be learned and understood. In a society that focuses so much on verbal language, people are often confused by or even sometimes completely unaware of the subtle conversation that their bodies are constantly having with the environment around them -- and more specifically, with the people they connect with on the rare occasions that touch occurs.

This class will first focus on our awareness of touch, and then move to exploring the subtle messages carried through touch between people, and eventually move to creating specific intentions and messages with touch. Finally we will have conversations on topics such as relationships, intimacy, sensuality and sexuality, as touch is deeply involved in each of those areas, either as a communication tool or a source of fulfillment.

This is a class for anyone open to exploring touch as way to communicate with other. Please come prepared to experience giving and receiving safe loving touch. This is not a sensuality or sexuality class, though those topics will definitely be discussed. If you are a couple, you will be allowed to do all the exercises together if you wish and feel safer that way!

Bio:

Philippe is a passionate relationship educator and founder of Exquisite ❦ Love. With a mission to empower men and women in making informed and positive choices for themselves and their partners, Philippe guides individuals on transformative journeys to become sovereign beings through the art of connection, trust, consent, intimacy, and love. Drawing from the profound insights of attachment theory, he helps people explore the depths of human connection and understand the dynamics that shape their relationships.

Philippe's impact in the realm of personal growth and self-discovery extends far and wide. As a co-founder of The Journey to Secure, he fosters a supportive community of like-minded individuals on a shared path of growth and an earned attachment style. Additionally, his role as a coordinator with the International School of Temple Arts, showcases his dedication to fostering open-mindedness and personal exploration.

Over the years, Philippe has been instrumental in founding vibrant communities that tackle essential topics. The Open Relationship Community, the Attachment Community, and the Consent Community provide safe spaces for individuals to engage in emerging discussions, redefining societal norms, and promoting healthier relationship dynamics.

Philippe is also well known for the creation of a vast array of conscious play spaces and playground such as Club Exotica, Love Underground, The Erotic Playground, and the FireLight micro-festival, as well as embodiment spaces such as The Somatic Playground where participants can find and learn about how to relate with each other at all levels.

While Philippe's professional accomplishments are inspiring, he cherishes a role that brings him immense joy and growth - that of a proud and loving father to a 13-year-old teen. This cherished relationship teaches him the invaluable lessons of surrendering to love and embracing life more fully with each passing day.

Philippe's life's work revolves around illuminating the path to enriched human connections and fostering a more compassionate and understanding society, one relationship at a time. His dedication to personal growth, coupled with his commitment to empowering others, sets him apart as a true visionary in the field of relationship education.

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It is profoundly healing for couples and paired singles when they experience slowing down, being present, & experiencing the flow of energy opening to receive. When we human beings come into our own sexual healing & expansion we become able to be even better partners, parents, & leaders in this world.

Skill sets in this immersion are drawn from Tantra, Taoism, Shamanism, psychology, neurology, clinical sexology, anti-aging medicine, BDSM, and trauma recovery. This unique training has been developed & coalesced from over 30 years of study & practical experience

Join Francesca for her evening of Devotion to practice techniques for your heart, your energy, your sensations, your desires and a deeper connection with yourself and others. Combining the science of clinical sexology, with the energy & breathwork of Tantra and the power we have to bless, energize, empower, and even support the healing of someone we care about.

Based upon time and interest Francesca will choose from the following:

• Feeling & Guiding Energy

• Basic principles of Tantra

• How to be a lover that is always remember

• How to be an exquisite receiver of erotic energy

• How to engage courageously in your or your partner's sexual healing & empowerment

• How to be a gorgeous & gracious receiver

• How to design delicious dates of role play, connection, healing and/or reclaiming the spark

• Receiving a blessing for the male or female sacred spot

• You will also learn how to turn up sexual energy and uncover any places in the body needing emotional healing

• How to connect consciousness to the power of heart and genitals

• The keys to full body orgasms

• Expanding pleasure thresholds

• Empowered aging

• Confidence and consciousness in bed

• Sexual healing of past traumas (emotional, physical, sexual, & spiritual)

• Communication skills and how to attract your partner

• How to work with sexual dysfunctions ( loss of libido, genital pain, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, Inability to orgasm etc)

• How to conduct a graceful & empowering series of questions designed to map the trauma, build empathy, and develop the healing pathway.

Devotion is an interactive experience where you will have the opportunity to enjoy guided exercises including breath work, energy play and conscious touch. This is for couples, deep divers, and individuals who are willing to be paired for the evening.

This event is LGBTQ positive and welcomes singles, couples and triads to join in the fun. Couples may choose to stay together if that feels the most important for them.

This is a sensual ~ PG rated event where we sensitively explore energy & touch.

Please bring:

• An item to contribute to our sacred altar

• Pillows to sit on and sarong/scarf

• And some finger food to share in the potluck tea.

• No toys are needed. Your body & energy are all the tools you need to ignite your partner.

Come dressed in something that makes you feel sacred and sexy.

Bio:

Francesca Gentille is a certified clinical sexologist, Passionate Monogamy and Conscious Non-Monogamy coach, as well as a Tantric BDSM educator presenting at international BDSM conferences, event spaces & dungeons in San Francisco, Montreal, Rome, Puerto Rico, London, Dublin, Brussels, New Orleans, New York, Miami, Amsterdam, and Prague. She is a leading expert in the therapeutic use of BDSM and Tantra in recovery from trauma. She has researched and presented on Sex Workers and their Clients at The American Association of Sex Eductors, Counselors and Therapists. She is a Professor at the International Institute of Clinical Sexology. She is the founder of The Inner Aspect Method of archetypal sexual empowerment, and the co-creator of Shamanic Kink ~ the transformational soul of BDSM.

Learn more at ShamanicKink.com

www.FrancescaGentille.com

IG: @francescagentilleFB: https://www.facebook.com/francesca.gentille/

Real connection doesn’t need roses, pressure, or performative romance.

The Connection Lab is your invitation into something far more satisfying: a soulful, embodied space to flirt, feel, and find connection that actually lights you up.

Forget swiping and small talk. This is a night of playful, low-pressure connection, where you’ll meet others through presence, curiosity, and brave little experiments in being fully human—together.

Whether you're craving more depth, looking to meet kindred spirits, or just want to feel more alive in social spaces, this evening offers something different. Real. Tender. Sexy in that soul-stirring, honest kind of way.

Expect to...

• Shift out of autopilot and into aliveness

• Loosen the grip of social awkwardness or anxiety

• Practice heart-centered, authentic connection

• Learn how to create interactions that energize, not exhaust

• Explore the art of being truly seen (and seeing others)

• Turn awkward moments into unexpected intimacy

Enjoy an immersive evening of connection—equal parts playful and profound—where you’ll walk away with both new tools and new sparks.

Come solo, come curious, come as you are.

Bio:

Heather Atles is a trauma informed Relationship, Sex, and Intimacy Coach who works with couples, individuals, and polycules to design and create the most luscious, empowering, nurturing intimate relationships possible. She has over 20 years of experience in shame resiliency, pleasure exploration, embodied breath work, and non-traditional relationships. Along with a degree from Emerson College, she has trained with the Somatica Institute, the Human Awareness Institute, Mastery in Transformational Training, The Pathway, Landmark Education, Insight Seminar, and more. She has extensive experience with modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Byron’s Katie’s “Work,” Non-Violent Communication, and The Courage To Heal.

Heather has worked as an entertainer, community organizer, corporate trainer, and motivational speaker. However, nothing brings her more joy than having a positive impact on people’s self-image, embodiment, and relationships. She has dedicated her life to personal growth, self-actualization, and service to others.

https://www.heatheratles.com/

This class explores attention as a somatic skill that shapes power, intimacy, and connection. Through simple, guided partner exercises, participants will practice giving and receiving attention, tracking sensation, and staying present while being seen. Attention is a core ingredient in dominance and submission, tantric connection, and relational play. Learning how to direct it intentionally can make interactions feel clearer, safer, and more alive. This class offers a grounded, embodied way to build that capacity without performance or pressure. The practices emphasize curiosity, consent, and nervous system awareness, supporting clearer connection, communication, and embodied engagement. Open to singles and couples. You’re welcome to come with a partner or be paired during the class. No prior somatic experience required.

Bio:

Lunarosa Peralta is a therapist, researcher and facilitator with a background in psychology and depth-oriented relational work. Her teaching focuses on attention, embodiment, and attunement as learnable skills that support intimacy, consent, and presence. Luna’s work bridges somatic awareness with relational intelligence, inviting people into deeper contact with themselves and others through simple, embodied practices.

Website: www.withlunarosa.com

IG @therapywithlunarosa

Music as Medicine is a 90-minute immersive somatic experience blending hypnosis-informed guidance, NLP principles, breathwork, movement, and live music to engage the subconscious and restore embodied presence. Through guided exploration, playful movement, and optional relational exercises, participants are invited to soften mental patterns, tune into sensation, and explore connection in a grounded, consent-based container.

This class is open to individuals and pairs. You are welcome to come solo or with a partner; no prior experience with somatic work, hypnosis, or movement is required.

Bio:

Yana Reznik is a multidisciplinary guide, musician, and facilitator working at the intersection of music, somatics, hypnosis, and subconscious change. With a background as a professional concert pianist and training in hypnotherapy, NLP, and somatic practices, her work bridges structured inner inquiry with playful, embodied exploration.

Through her signature work, Inspo Journey, Yana creates immersive experiences that help people shift out of mental overdrive and into embodied presence, emotional fluidity, and authentic connection. Her approach is trauma-aware, consent-based, and grounded in the belief that transformation happens most naturally when the body, subconscious, and creativity are invited into the process together.

www.inspojourney.com

www.instagram.com/yanareznik

Energetic Kinnection Dancing is an exploration of what emerges at the intersection of structured and unstructured dance, when two or more people attune to each others’ movement, with skill and curiosity. With a few simple tools, a balance is struck between individual flow, and the invitation to co-creation. In this dance, we de-emphasize touch and work directly with the energy between beings, exploring an identity larger than the individual, allowing the intelligence of the partnership or collective to take the lead.

Bio:

Singing:

René has been leading the monthly community song circle 🍃 Soup 🌻 Song 🦋 Soul 🎶 in the East Bay for the past three years, and has introduced the practice of community song circles to communities around the country, including Reno, Nashville and Salt Lake City. His focus is on creating containers of heartfelt belonging, which he also explores through various coaching modalities and conscious movement. His work is dedicated to the principle that we all find our voice in the way it harmonizes with all the others.

https://comealive.me/singalive/

Dancing:René has been partner dancing for over 20 years. He has trained in Lindy Hop, blues dance, folk dance, modern, contact-improv and ballroom dance. He has taught swing, fusion and blues dancing at various venues, including Lindy in the Square, Friday Night Blues, Shades of Blues and Off-Grid Blues, and teaches partner dance for wedding couples (https://comealive.me/dance-with-love). In addition to helping people connect on the dance floor, René helps people connect off the dance floor, with his life-coaching practice (https://comealive.me).