Explore how the different parts of ourselves show up in scenes—and how kink can support healing, integration, and connection
Day: **Saturday, May 9
Time: ⛅️Part 1: 12-2 PM, 😌 Self-Care Hour: 2-3 PM, 🌦️ Part 2: 3-5 PM
Location: Less Dead Studio in Poughkeepsie, NY
Address: Provided in vetting approval email (see below)
Ages: 18+
Facilitated by: Jen Chess (she/her), LCSW
🌥️ Part 1: Kink & Coping – Tools for Stress, Overwhelm, and Everyday Survival
12-2pm
Kink can be a powerful tool for navigating stress and emotional overwhelm. Kink offers ways to regulate the nervous system, release tension, tap into hidden parts of ourselves, and feel held. In this session, we’ll explore how to build an intentional practice that supports emotional well-being and creates space for grounding and soothing.
We’ll center curiosity, consent, and care as we explore what coping can look like when kink becomes part of your personal wellness practice.
😌 Self-Care Hour
2-3pm — Free when you bundle both classes!
The self-care hour between classes offers a grounded, intentional space for rest, reconnection, and embodied awareness. This is not a play-focused experience, but rather an opportunity to slow down, check in with your heart, mind, and body, and engage in restorative practices that support nervous system regulation and calm. We will create a cozy quiet space to care for ourselves together. Options will include meditation, cuddling, snacks and drinks, pet therapy, coloring, journaling, gentle stretching, and a guided walk. Feel free to bring headphones/earplugs, blankets, a stuffy, a journal, an eye mask, and any other items that help you care for yourself in a mindful and quiet way.
Feel free to bring your own food if you wish to use this as a lunch break—please stick to food items that do not need to be refrigerated. The intention is to take care of yourself! ☺️