There is wisdom within our darkness, past our identity and past our sense of right and wrong. When we look into and through our edges and conflicts we uncover nutrients that we’ve been unknowingly hiding from ourselves. And it’s a process that doesn’t have to be painful; it can be playful! Shadow Play, a Relational Alchemy experience, is an exploration of those shadows through connection, embodiment, and playfulness.

In this workshop we’ll experience and explore:

• Connecting deeply with each other, stepping into both trust and play

• Playing with your stories, rather than indulging or fighting or running away from them

• Using embodiment and process to playfully bring energies to life

• Meeting your shadows, what they really are, and the gifts they contain

Bio:

Michael McDonald is a transformational coach for visionary entrepreneurs, executives, and as a mentor to other coaches. With a style that’s part Mr. Rogers, part Inception, he helps leaders shift from conceptual to actual, from empowered to awakened, and from complexity to simplicity. His life’s work is to raise the consciousness of humanity, one conversation at a time. He is the creator of Relational Alchemy–the art of transformation through intimacy–and has been facilitating experiences in the Bay Area, at festivals, and for teams since 2011.

“Something awesome is trying to happen, and your job is to allow it.”

http://authenticintegrity.com

michael@authenticintegrity.com

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✨ UPCOMING CLASSES ✨

Jan 5 🪢 Be - One Rope Play

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Jan 12 🪢 Jim Donovan - Erotic Shadow Play: Accessing the Raw Power Beneath Your Shadow

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Jan 19 🪢 Francesca Gentille - Dark Opal Tantric Puja

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Jan 26 🪢 Mihyun Lee - Relationship and Movement

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Feb 2 🪢 Eve Soboleva - The Body–Soul Alchemy: Transforming Shadow into Power

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Feb 9 🪢 Glory Moonfire - The Tease: Undressing in Rope

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Feb 16 🪢 Heather Atles - Connection Lab

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Feb 23 🪢 Sascha Nicole - Wild Temple Touch: Elemental Somatics for Connection & Play (A Tantra–Ayurveda–Somatics fusion workshop)

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Mar 2 🪢 Claire Rumore - Dancing the Erotic Blueprints: A Sensual, Embodied Exploration

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Mar 9 🪢 River & Chuck - Creating Your Sexual Menu: Discover and Describe your Biggest Turn-ons

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Mar 16 🪢 Philippe Lewis - Attuned Spanking for Beginners

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Mar 23 🪢 Michael McDonald - Shadow Play

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Mar 30 🪢 Coco - KinkaTypes: Explore Your Many Wild Sides!

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✨ WHAT IS THE SOMATIC PLAYGROUND? ✨

✨ Monday classes from some of your favorite FireLight & SoulPlay teachers and more!

✨ A place for you to learn, embody, and grow somatic, primal, emotional, energetic intelligence

✨ A space to co-create community with an embodied common language around relating, intimacy, sensuality, and sexuality

✨ An opportunity to slow down, connect, and move at the pace of trust

✨ A time to have fun, move, and dance together!

Join us for a series of collaborative exploration at The Somatic Playground! These in-person events will take place on Mondays 7-10pm

Get ready to immerse yourself in a unique experience of connecting with yourself and others in a playful, expressive, & intimate way. Through various somatic exercises and activities, you'll discover new ways to move, connect, let go, and build trust with those around you.

Whether you're a seasoned dancer or have never stepped foot on a dance floor before, this event welcomes everyone. We're cultivating a thoughtful space to explore your body's language, express yourself freely, and connect with like-minded individuals.

In the Somatic Playground, we will cultivate a community of somatic attunement and relational intelligence. Each week, a different facilitator will guide you on a journey of research, play, and practice, honing your abilities to dive into your somatic, emotional, primal, energetic, and relational bodies - learning to listen through touch and taste the pathway of motion. An open jam will follow as a way to continue exploring together sparks and curiosities from class.

So, mark your calendars and come join us at The Somatic Playground for an evening filled with exploration, movement, touch, and connection. Don't miss out on this opportunity to let loose, meet new people, and discover the joy of moving at the rhythm of connection and trust.

Our Community Agreements

As teachers, facilitators, and participants, while we support everyone engaging with sovereignty (making good choices for themselves and others), we also understand that trauma has huge influence on people's behavior and experience, so we are trauma informed in the ways we teach, engage, and/or participate in these classes. We also recognize and continue to learn to be aware of the power dynamics that exist or might arise as we engage, and seek to level the playing field of power whenever possible, and engage with utmost attunement and consideration for each other.

Erotic energy may emerge but is not the goal. Sensual touch is welcome - we are exploring all that is possible in terms of how we relate to each other through sensing. Sexual touch is not a part of this container. Please reach out with any questions.

Diversity and Inclusion

For each class series, we seek to include a diverse group of facilitators to express the full range of humanness, bodies, and experience around race, age, gender, identity, sex, sexual orientation, and more. Some series may appear at first glance to favor some subgroups, and while may be accurate that this is what was available at the time, we continue to include facilitators who fit all of these subgroups.

Similarly, and in collaboration with the Bloom App/Community, we seek to include a diverse group of humans and celebrate all experiences, bodies, and experiences, especially of those who have historically been less favored or appreciated.

Please reach out with any questions.

Refunds or Transfer

If it ever turns out that a class isn't for you or that you missed a class for any reason, we'll be happy to either refund you or allow you to come to a future class instead. No problem 🫶