Intersectionality and the Elements: Queering Tantra as Liberatory Practice
January 26th at 4pm PT
Course presented by Rogue Ryder ~ Certified Authentic Tantra® Practitioner
Register Now!
In this LIVE Workshop you will learn:
- Theory around sex as politics - Queer as a joyous choice
- Intro to Tibetan 5 Elements - Explaining the 5 element system, with call for personal exploration of their healing nature
- Kink and BDSM and their similarities and differences with Tibetan 5 Element Tantra integration
- Alternatives to societal scripts for sex, sensation differences, communicational foundations.
- Connection to our natural evolution
- Suggestions for using above tools to rewild or allow you to invite your feral parts to return
How can we forge deep pleasurable relationships with the world around us?
I mean reveling in fresh dew drops on a day lily leaf in the misty morning. 💧🌱
Or saying hello to and thanking the spiders in your basement for their presence and pest control. 🕷️🕸️
What about communicating clearly and asking your partner for the things you REALLY want?
🗣️🗣️🗣️
Many folks have not considered using the cracks to get to the light!
There is not enough attention to these details. We are sold poison to kill bugs. Rain is a nuisance that we stay inside to hide from. And fears around not being seen as normal might keep us from communicating or expressing our true selves!
This can be due to many things, such as:
Lack of education ~ the society we are socialized into holds capital as religion, anything straying from that norm will not be easy to access.
Lack of awareness ~ if you were not introduced to these concepts either because of location, family or otherwise, you might not be aware that another way exists.
Lack of sensation ~ disassociation is such a smart move, many of us are checked out for safety and don’t even realize it!
If your curiosity is piqued, fantastic!
I invite you to come explore a playful world of queer theory, Tibetan Tantra, nature’s benefits and more in this 3 hour course.
In this non-judgmental container we’ll explore what we can learn from the margins, or what Dr. Bayo Akomolafe calls ‘the cracks’.
Join in this space to discover and experience how we can be in respectful and right relationship in the world around us; how communicating with our darkest desires might bring us to the light; and how the Tibetan Tantra 5 element system plays a role as healing modality.
Class Details!
- WHEN: Sunday, January 26th at 4pm - 7pm PT
- WHERE: Online via ZOOM
Content presented:
- Intro to Queer Theory
- An overview on socialized gender
- Definitions of kink/bdsm
- Overview on Authentic Tantra and the 5 elements
- Intersectionality, tantra and kink as liberatory practice AND MORE!
(*Please note there will be no nudity in this class)
YES, I WANT IN!This Workshop Offers AASECT CE Credits!
By participating in this class, sexuality professionals can enhance their knowledge of diversities in sexual expression and lifestyles and gain CE Credits for their participation.
AASECT Eligibility Details are below...
Meet Your Instructor
Rogue Ryder
I’m a queer, genderfucked sensual educator and tantric guide, a multi-ethnic performer, artist, and athlete. As such, I was fed up with Tantra being dominated by cis-het dudes in linen pants, and people spiritually bypassing very real worldly traumas. Queering Tantra is sensual guidance for the whole person and was founded to step outside the dominant societal norms of most sex and Tantra. The queering lens gives us more freedom and accessibility, for all bodies and sexualities.
I’ve been practicing kink for many years, sexually healing my own trauma along the way. I’m a certified Authentic Tantra practitioner of 8 years. My practice combines BDSM/kink, Tibetan Tantra, somatic awareness, breathwork, movement, and a number of other tools.
As a certified Athletic Trainer with a background in dance, combat sports, and rock climbing, I bring a unique mixture of play, practice, and praxis to all my work.
Find me at Queering Tantra
Curious about how to break free from dominant cultural programming using tantra and kink as liberatory ritual?
Are you craving a different perspective on sex, arousal, and play?
Have you wanted to know what the deal with kink and kinky sex is?
Have you wondered if tantra can be queered? Do you have a desire to connect with the world around you?
If so then join us in this safe space for an exploration into these themes for liberatory expansion pleasure.
Get Your Tickets!
Course Outline
Part 1
Introduction to queer theory
The patriarchal world assimilates us into certain prescribed roles, to varying degrees of our consent. We cannot question them, if we do not first recognize them. There is deep pleasure and joy in choosing the role you most desire!
Part 2
Foundations of dominant norms, socialization and gender
We swim in the water of societal norms and often cannot see where we are held in its sheer matrix. It can be easy to lose the very feral base of who we could be in the milieu of dominant norms around us.
Part 3
Introduction to kink/BDSM
Using the tools of taboo sex and play to allow ourselves to dig into shame, arousal, and more extreme methods of getting present.
Part 4
Tantra, the Tibetan 5 elements and kink
How each element relates to kinky acts/the tantric system AND how our natural world can get us in touch with our feral queerness.
Part 5
Relational intersectionality
Engaging in an intentional relationship with the world around you can be deeply healing for you and the world around you.
Part 6
Weaving in nature's benefits
How nature plays a role in our well being and Elemental tantric nature exploration. Nature is something often thought to be exploited and used. As Robin Kimmerer points out in Braiding Sweetgrass how we call our world ‘natural resources.’
Part 7
Using space element in Authentic Tantra®
Tibetan Tantra space element practice, as an intro to cultivating practice with meditation
Part 8
Invitation to create ritual
The importance of ritual and ritual creation through tantra, kink, and the elements
All folks of any and all backgrounds welcomed.
Must be at least 18 years old to attend.
AASECT APPROVED COURSE DETAILS:
Total CE Credits: (3) 3 hours with a 15 minute bio break
ASSECT Categories:
Core Knowledge Areas and Training
- Diversities in sexual expression and lifestyles, i.e. polyamory, swinging, BDSM, tantra
- Socio-cultural factors (e.g. ethnicity, culture, religion, spirituality, socio-economic status, family values) in relation to sexual values and behaviors
- Pleasure enhancement skills
- Sexual orientation and/or gender identity
This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 3 CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification
Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information please contact [email protected].
Payment Options
Pay what you can pricing - please choose the option that best describes your situation.
BIPOC Professionals and IATE Licensed Graduates/Students please choose the General Admission option for your discounted rate on CE Credits.
Pay it Forward
$150
This option helps fund our scholarship pricing. This is also the option if you are looking for AASECT CE Credits.
BUY NOWGeneral Admission
$120
Choose this option if you do not require CE Credits and can pay a little more
BUY NOWScholarship
$88
Choose this option if you do not require CE Credits AND you experience limited resources
BUY NOWFrequently Asked Questions
Please review our policies and additional information regarding this class below: