Human with Helena

22/10/2024

The S*x Talk Lab
Erotic Embodiment class online
Tonight 11pm BST

Talking during s*x: it’s the underrated super skill of s*xual expression. Why does talking during s*x sometimes feel hard? Maybe we’re so focused on arousal, we can’t find our voice. Maybe we’re anxious about how our partner will respond. Maybe emotions are making it hard to tell what we really want to say. There are lots of reasons why we can feel tongue-tied.

But when we speak clearly, kindly and confidently during s*x, we open up a whole new world. We can voice our desires, limits and requests. We can reach out a friendly hand to our partner with a “Will you…?” “No thank you,” “Not like that,” or a “Would you like me to…?” We might even learn to enjoy dirty talk that’s connected and authentic.

In today’s class, we’ll practise speaking aloud during self-pleasure, to train ourselves to find our voices in s*x. Please bring a notebook and pen to class.

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Erotic Embodiment classes are group online classes where we learn communally about connecting with the body and accessing more of your internal resources.

We harness the elements of breath work, movement, touch, sound and placement of awareness to build your pleasure potential. We work together to create both structured practices and improvised ones, exploring different themes each class.

These circles are both learning and practice spaces. You do not need to have any previous experience to participate and you can participate to your comfort level. As it's an online class, there is the added element of choice about whether you would like to be on screen or off screen at times. This will be a clothing optional event.

Class runs for 60 minutes. Simply pay what you can afford.

To register at the last minute for tonight, please email helena.mb.laughton@gmail.com

Typically, to register please email uma@instituteofsomatics*xology.com

31/05/2024

Erotic Embodiment class: The Kissing Lab
Tuesday 4th June at 11pm BST
Kissing is one of the most erotic experiences for many people. But why do some kisses melt us away, while others leave us feeling cold? Why does a kiss from your partner feel amazing today and so-so tomorrow? In this class we’ll explore some of the elements of kissing that you might (or might not) like, and work out what we want from kisses. That might be useful information for our partners. We’ll also practise kissing ourselves, just because it’s fun. If you’ve never smooched yourself before, you’ve got a treat in store!
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Erotic Embodiment classes are group online classes where we learn communally about connecting with the body and accessing more of your internal resources.
We harness the elements of breath work, movement, touch, sound and placement of awareness to build your pleasure potential. We work together to create both structured practices and improvised ones, exploring different themes each class.
These circles are both learning and practice spaces. You do not need to have any previous experience to participate and you can participate to your comfort level. As it's an online class, there is the added element of choice about whether you would like to be on screen or off screen at times. This will be a clothing optional event.
Class runs for 60 minutes. Simply pay what you can afford.
To register, please email uma@instituteofsomatics*xology.com

11/05/2024

Erotic Embodiment class: The Mid Levels of Arousal
Tuesday 14th at 11pm BST

How do you experience the gradual growth of arousal? Our s*xual scripts often fixate on the 10/10 of s*xual excitement. But it’s not about the destination baby, it’s all about the journey. In this class, we’ll explore the mid-levels of arousal. By the end of the class, you’ll know the mid-levels are ANYTHING but “mid!” By developing our curiosity about the sensations of mid-level arousal, we can radically expand our own potential for pleasure, and learn how to regulate our own arousal up and down. We also become much more versatile lovers, and enjoy meeting partners who have different trajectories of arousal.

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Erotic Embodiment classes are group online classes where we learn communally about connecting with the body and accessing more of your internal resources.
We harness the elements of breath work, movement, touch, sound and placement of awareness to build your pleasure potential. We work together to create both structured practices and improvised ones, exploring different themes each class.
These circles are both learning and practice spaces. You do not need to have any previous experience to participate and you can participate to your comfort level. As it's an online class, there is the added element of choice about whether you would like to be on screen or off screen at times. This will be a clothing optional event.

Class runs for 60 minutes. Simply pay what you can afford.

To register, please email uma@instituteofsomatics*xology.com

09/04/2024

Erotic Embodiment class: The Ground Levels of Arousal
Tonight at 10pm BST

How do you experience the first stirrings of arousal? Our s*xual scripts often fixate on the 10/10 of s*xual excitement. But it’s not about the destination baby, it’s all about the journey. In this class, we’ll explore the lower levels of arousal. By developing our curiosity about the sensations of low level arousal, we can radically expand our own potential for pleasure, and learn how to regulate our own arousal up and down. We become more versatile lovers, and can enjoy meeting partners who have different trajectories of arousal.

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Erotic Embodiment classes are group online classes where we learn communally about connecting with the body and accessing more of your internal resources.

We harness the elements of breath work, movement, touch, sound and placement of awareness to build your pleasure potential. We work together to create both structured practices and improvised ones, exploring different themes each class.

These circles are both learning and practice spaces. You do not need to have any previous experience to participate and you can participate to your comfort level. As it's an online class, there is the added element of choice about whether you would like to be on screen or off screen at times. This will be a clothing optional event.


Class runs for 60 minutes. Simply pay what you can afford.

To register, please email uma@instituteofsomatics*xology.com

14/02/2024

The fabulous Art of Consent has a spectacular new website! (link in the comments)

Check it out, book us for all your consent-related needs, and stay consensual baby! 🥰

16/09/2023

I'm teaching consent for several groups of undergrads and postgrads here in Cambridge next month, with the delightful Rupert James and Art of Consent.

The paradigm shift of focusing on consent is life-changing. But it can be hard to know where to start in uncovering our authentic, empowered capacity to consent and not consent.

In our workshops, we'll focus on the importance of mindfulness, and learning to notice how you really feel about things (ideas, requests, interactions, touch...) When we get out of mental scripts about what we think we want, we touch the real experience of feeling and knowing what's good and what's off. A perfunctory "yes" is not consent. Relating with consent is a living, breathing game, that renews itself in each moment we notice and value ourselves and our intimate others. It's deeply satisfying. When we get in the habit of it, we won't want to settle for less.

Did you think about consent when you were 18? If you met the person you were then, what questions would you ask? What would you pay more attention to if you could do it all again?

08/09/2023

Come to the London screening of this new film about Tamera! There's a q&a with the filmmakers, and it will be a great place to meet people interested in regenerative community, post-capitalism, non-monogamy, system change, authentic relating, mutual support etc etc. If you're in London on Friday 29th, come!

I remember watching from the sidelines as the film was made... it's quite nostalgic watching the trailer. I'm hoping I might be in the background somewhere 😁

Global Tour On Now. See screenings https://thevillageoflovers.com/tourA Film By Ian MacKenzie, John Wolfstone & Julia MaryanskaTrailer Editors Jordan Baese &...

10/06/2023

- The S*xy Circle -
June 23

I was thrilled by the S*xy Circle last month. We're going to do it again, on June 23rd at 7pm in Lewisham.

Come and practise mindful relating with us, and together let's explore what S*xy feels like, for real, here and now.

There's no need to do anything but circle in this circle - and - your erotic body is invited to come along for the ride. You can even mention it out loud, with your mouth words (if you want.)

The link to book is in the comments.

09/06/2023

Join me this Tuesday for 🐳 Exploring Erotic Ground 🦬

[part of the online Erotic Embodiment series at the Institute of Somatic S*xology]

Tuesday 13th at 11pm BST (that's 8am AEST or 4pm MST.)

I'll offer a solo practice of erotic discovery, adapting the forms of the Ritual Play practice by Marina Kronkvist. Our “play partner” will be the ground itself. We’ll explore our erotic body in a dynamic way, standing, sitting, lying on the ground, in relation with gravity, with touch, movement, breath and stillness. How does your body meet the ground today?

If you would like to play with the ground, make sure you have a good-sized floorspace to play in, preferably the area of a double bed or larger. If your body cannot (or doesn’t want to) lie/sit on the ground, we will find adaptations.

The ISS erotic embodiment class is a communal practice project held by Uma Furman. It's donation-based, just pay what you can afford.

Sign up here:
https://instituteofsomatics*xology.com/.../erotic-embodiment

30/05/2023

We're getting circle-y tonight at 7pm in Lewisham.

The theme will be S*xy. What is S*xy like? How does S*xy feel? Is S*xy doing ok? Has anyone spoken to S*xy recently? 🧐

(See link in comments to book)

12/05/2023

I'm running two public circles in the next few months: Relating in Reality is in Lewisham on Tuesday May 30 and on Tuesday June 20. See the comment for the link to book a place.

11/05/2023

I’ll be at Desire and Intimacy - A Conscious S*xuality Festival for the Under 40’s at Osho Leela from May 25-29, as part of their Dynamic Care Team.

The festival offers a variety of workshops designed to support you to embrace pleasure and intimacy, play and build on what you want for yourself within your consent and boundaries.

You will have plenty of opportunities to tune into your desires and needs in every moment, all while feeling nourished and supported by the loving community we will create together. With so much on offer, you will have the chance to choose what feels useful for you and explore your interests at your own pace.

I will be there as part of the Dynamic Care Team, a network of highly trained and experienced individuals, working together to create a net of care and radical support for this festival. I'm looking forward to meeting lots of new and old friends, and enjoying the first days of summer in the West Country.

Click here for details and to book a place:
https://osholeela.uk/event/desire-intimacy-under-40s-festival/