Real connection doesn’t need roses, pressure, or performative romance.

The Connection Lab is your invitation into something far more satisfying: a soulful, embodied space to flirt, feel, and find connection that actually lights you up.

Forget swiping and small talk. This is a night of playful, low-pressure connection, where you’ll meet others through presence, curiosity, and brave little experiments in being fully human—together.

Whether you're craving more depth, looking to meet kindred spirits, or just want to feel more alive in social spaces, this evening offers something different. Real. Tender. Sexy in that soul-stirring, honest kind of way.

Expect to...

• Shift out of autopilot and into aliveness

• Loosen the grip of social awkwardness or anxiety

• Practice heart-centered, authentic connection

• Learn how to create interactions that energize, not exhaust

• Explore the art of being truly seen (and seeing others)

• Turn awkward moments into unexpected intimacy

Enjoy an immersive evening of connection—equal parts playful and profound—where you’ll walk away with both new tools and new sparks.

Come solo, come curious, come as you are.

Bio:

Heather Atles is a trauma informed Relationship, Sex, and Intimacy Coach who works with couples, individuals, and polycules to design and create the most luscious, empowering, nurturing intimate relationships possible. She has over 20 years of experience in shame resiliency, pleasure exploration, embodied breath work, and non-traditional relationships. Along with a degree from Emerson College, she has trained with the Somatica Institute, the Human Awareness Institute, Mastery in Transformational Training, The Pathway, Landmark Education, Insight Seminar, and more. She has extensive experience with modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Byron’s Katie’s “Work,” Non-Violent Communication, and The Courage To Heal.

Heather has worked as an entertainer, community organizer, corporate trainer, and motivational speaker. However, nothing brings her more joy than having a positive impact on people’s self-image, embodiment, and relationships. She has dedicated her life to personal growth, self-actualization, and service to others.

https://www.heatheratles.com/

✨ 𝑱𝑶𝑰𝑵 𝑼𝑺 𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑶 𝑺𝑷𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑨𝑻 𝑨𝑳𝑪𝑯𝑬𝑴𝒀 𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑺𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑺𝑶𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑪 𝑷𝑳𝑨𝒀𝑮𝑹𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑫!!! ✨

As we end with the last 2 classes of winter (don’t miss Coco’s class “KinkaTypes: Explore Your Many Wild Sides!” on March 30th at the Kink Store, we welcome SPRING by going back to Oakland to our beloved venue Alchemy House with many new teachers!

We can’t wait to move at the rhythm of trust and safety with YOU!

So come on over and jump in to develop your emotional, somatic, and primal intelligence with a group of fun, sweet, and connected humans!

Check out the upcoming classes for the next months!

✨ THE CLASSES ✨

Classes are typically $30 presale / $40 at the door

Apr 6 🥀 Philippe Lewis - The Language of Attuned Touch [Alchemy House]

TICKETS: https://plra.io/m/apr6-sp26

Apr 13 🥀 Victoria Angel Heart - Vocal Sex Magic [Alchemy House]

TICKETS: https://plra.io/m/apr13-sp26

Apr 20 🥀 Francesca Gentille - Devotion: Sensual Healing Magic for Couples & Paired Singles [Alchemy House]

TICKETS: https://plra.io/m/apr20-sp26

Apr 27 🥀 Peter Benjamin - Relational Interplay [Alchemy House]

TICKETS: https://plra.io/m/apr27-sp26

May 4 🥀 Heather Atles - Connection Lab [Alchemy House]

TICKETS: https://plra.io/m/may4-sp26

May 11 🥀 Chris Taylor - Spicy Speed Friending [Alchemy House]

TICKETS: https://plra.io/m/may11-sp26

May 18 🥀 Lunarosa Peralta - The Skill of Attention [Alchemy House]

TICKETS: https://plra.io/m/may18-sp26

May 25 🥀 Philippe Lewis - Kitty Cat Contact: Feel the Feline in You! [Alchemy House]

TICKETS: https://plra.io/m/may25-sp26

Jun 8 🥀 Yana Reznik - Music as Medicine: A Hypnotic Movement Journey [Alchemy House]

TICKETS: https://plra.io/m/jun8-sp26

Jun 15 🥀 Chrissy Stachl - Somatic Release & Embodied Manifestation [Alchemy House]

TICKETS: https://plra.io/m/jun15-sp26

Jun 22 🥀 René Bonhomme - Energetic Kinnection Dancing [Alchemy House]

TICKETS: https://plra.io/m/jun22-sp26

Jun 29 🥀 River Black - The Art of Boundaries: Setting Your Limits with Love [Alchemy House]

TICKETS: https://plra.io/m/jun29-sp26

✨ TICKETS ✨

https://plra.io/m/org/exquisite-love

✨ JOIN THE WHATSAPP GROUP ✨

https://chat.whatsapp.com/LQGbNKA2B7w0x2jQdlmNyX

✨ APPLY TO TEACH AT THE SOMATIC PLAYGROUND ✨

https://forms.gle/Z8smJaJwvwAoW97o8

✨ FEEDBACK FORM

https://tinyurl.com/2s4fmpkd

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🌟 Membership $80/mo (biggest discount on presale price)

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🌟 Twelve Classes Play Pack $264 ($96 discount, $22/class, passes don't expire)

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🌟 Nine Classes Play Pack $216 ($54 discount, $24/class, passes don't expire)

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🌟 Six Classes Play Pack $156 ($24 discount, $26/class, passes don't expire)

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🌟 Four Classes Play Pack $112 ($8 discount, $28/class, passes don't expire)

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No one turned away for lack of funds, text/whatsapp (+14155050786) to chat!

✨ OUR LOCATION FOR APR-JUN 2026 DATES ✨

Alchemy House

(address near Lake Merritt sent to ticket holders)

✨ WHAT IS THE SOMATIC PLAYGROUND? ✨

🌟 Embodiment classes on Mondays from some of your favorite 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. S3xual 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/Plura 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 🫶

✨ TICKETS ✨

https://plra.io/m/org/exquisite-love

✨ JOIN THE WHATSAPP GROUP ✨

https://chat.whatsapp.com/LQGbNKA2B7w0x2jQdlmNyX

✨ APPLY TO TEACH AT THE SOMATIC PLAYGROUND ✨

https://forms.gle/Z8smJaJwvwAoW97o8

✨ FEEDBACK FORM

https://tinyurl.com/2s4fmpkd