About the weekend
This Conscious Domination weekend is an immersive and experiential weekend designed to explore Dominant/submissive (D/s) dynamics consciously.
What is conscious domination (and reasons to explore this):
🖤 A way to deepen your understanding of yourself and your partner(s)
🖤 Creating polarity that will deepen sexual and non-sexual relationships
🖤 Integrating shadow work into your intimate life in a healthy and playful way
🖤 Endless ways to experience fulfilling fun and connection
🖤 And oftentimes a truly transformative experience
Learning how to play with the power dynamics of domination and submission can be a powerful way to deepen your understanding of yourself and your partner(s).
Through the exploration of power dynamics, you can communicate your boundaries, desires, and needs more effectively. This will enable you to build stronger, more authentic relationships, and to create a sense of trust and safety with your partner(s).
Additionally, learning how to play with domination and submission can be a deeply pleasurable and fulfilling experience. By exploring different roles and dynamics, you can discover new aspects of yourself and your sexuality, and create experiences that are both fun and transformative.
Conscious domination can be an embodied shadow work practice. Learning how to play with dominance and submission can be a way to explore and confront issues of control, subconscious desire, trust, and vulnerability. By engaging in consensual power exchange, you can build resilience, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence, which can serve you in all areas of your life.
Ultimately, learning how to play with dominance and submission is about exploring your desires, building intimacy, and deepening your understanding of yourself and your partner(s).
What to expect from the program:
🖤 Practical skills and insights for Domination and submission
🖤 Creating a conscious power exchange
🖤 Setting up a scene
🖤 Negotiating boundaries and consent
🖤 Including aftercare
🖤 Playing with different flavours and styles of Dominating and submitting
🖤 Why Domming needs empathy (and subbing a strong sense of self)
🖤 Alternating in exercises between being Dominant and submissive
🖤 A consent-based, substance-free space
In this Conscious Domination weekend, we'll explore power exchange as a form of conscious play and a pathway to deeper intimacy, trust, and connection. Through conscious power exchange, both the Dominant and the submissive are fully aware of and consent to the power dynamics at play, allowing both to dive deep.
We'll teach you how to set up a scene, negotiate boundaries and consent, and work with different flavours and energies. With a variety of exercises, you'll have the opportunity to explore and experiment with different styles and flavours of domination and submission. You may find that you enjoy more authoritarian or strict forms of domination, or that you prefer a more nurturing or empathic approach. You'll have the chance to discover what resonates with you and gain a deeper understanding of your own desires, boundaries and style within D/s dynamics.
Throughout the weekend, we'll alternate between subbing and Domming, providing a chance to explore both sides of the domination coin. By doing so, you'll gain a deeper understanding of both sides of the polarity and what it takes to create a safe, fulfilling, and enjoyable experience for both the Dom and the sub. We'll also explore the role of empathy and compassion in successful domination, and how to use these qualities to create a space of trust and mutual respect.
We'll emphasise the importance of negotiated boundaries and consent. When safety is established, a scene can be a transformative and empowering experience for all.
This Conscious Domination weekend is a chance to explore power dynamics and BDSM play in a safe, supportive, and empowering environment. It can be an incredibly transformative experience, and can help you to build stronger, more authentic relationships in all areas of your life.
What NOT to expect from this weekend:
🖤 Leather whips, pain and torture… the domination cliches.
🖤 Following a script and playing what you THINK is domination (or mimic porn)
🖤 A “how-to” guide to tools and props (e.g. how to work with ropes, whips, restraints, etc.)
🖤 A dating/hook-up event
🖤 A substitute for therapy or counselling
Domination cliches are common stereotypes that are often associated with BDSM and power exchange, but can be harmful or misleading when taken too literally or at face value.
Some examples of domination cliches might include the idea that all Doms are authoritarian, sadistic, or emotionless, or that all subs are passive, obedient, or masochistic. These stereotypes can be limiting, as they don't take into account the unique desires, needs, and boundaries of each individual.
Additionally, domination cliches can perpetuate harmful power dynamics, such as the idea that one partner must always be dominant and the other submissive, or that domination and submission are always tied to gender roles or sexual orientation.
At the Conscious Domination weekend, we're committed to exploring power exchange in a way that's authentic, respectful, and transformative, rather than relying on stereotypes or cliches. Everyone (no matter the gender, sexual orientation, or preference for one of the polarities) has a Dominant and a submissive in them. We'll provide you with practical skills and insights to help you explore power exchange in a way that's authentic to you and your partner(s).
While we'll provide practical skills and tools for exploring power dynamics, it's important to note that this workshop is not a how-to guide for BDSM tools and props. Although we may play with some tools, we are exploring your own potential. No equipment needed.
This training is also not a substitute for therapy or counselling. While engaging in BDSM and power dynamics can be a transformative and healing experience, it's important to seek professional help if you're struggling with mental health issues or trauma.
Ultimately, the Conscious Domination weekend training is an opportunity to explore your desires and boundaries, deepen your understanding of power exchange, and connect with others who share your interests. We're committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all participants, and we look forward to sharing this transformative experience with you.
For who is this weekend:
🖤 All levels of experience
This weekend training is for anyone interested in learning more about D/s dynamics, regardless of your level of experience. Whether you're new to BDSM or have been exploring for years, this workshop will provide you with practical skills and insights to enhance your experience and deepen your understanding of conscious domination.
Practical expectation management for the weekend:
Saturday
🖤 Arrive at 10:00
🖤 Bring your own lunch
🖤 Finish at 19:00
Sunday
🖤 Arrive at 10:00
🖤 Bring your own lunch
🖤 Potluck dinner
🖤 Finish at 22:30
Please note that this event does not include an overnight stay, so make sure to plan your travel accordingly. Also, food will not be provided, so please bring your own snacks and drinks to keep yourself energized throughout the day.
You can join this weekend solo, as a couple, or with however many people you want <3
Tickets
*Please note this is a substance free event. For more info on this policy check out our Terms & Conditions webpage.
*For our Cancellation Policy please check out the page below.
Practical information
Location:
The adress is Kanaalweg 84A in Utrecht. There is free parking next to the building in case you come by car. If you are coming by public transport, you can take the train to Utrecht Central, it’s a 15 minute walk from there.
Time:
The doors open at 10.00 and close at 10.30. It is important for everyone to be there on time, so we can create a safer space with all of us from the start.
We ask participants to keep to the guidelines that are discussed at the beginning of the workshop. When you are not respectful, cross boundaries or display other behaviour that jeopardizes the safety of the group we can ask you to leave the workshop.
Who are we?
We are Joey, Maxime, Jeronimo and Jane, together we are Play Partners. Joey and Maxime are twin sisters, Jeronimo and Maxime are romantic partners, and all four of us are friends for life!
We are workshop facilitators, intimacy coaches and (tantric) sex workers. We practice non-monogamy and are passionate about personal growth, intimacy, sex, and relationships.
Want to know more about us? Check us out here
If there are any questions feel free to ask, preferably using e-mail: connect@playpartners.nl.
We are super excited to see you there!!
Much love,
Play Partners