This was The Intimate Revolution in Vienna 2019! ❤️
On the first day, we explored sexuality and intimacy on a rational basis – with lectures in the style of TedX, at the VHS Veranstaltungszentrum Leopoldstadt, right next to Vienna’s famous prater park and Riesenrad.
The following days were filled with over 30 different workshops during the day and nighttime events at the magnificent Aux Gazelles, which offers not only exquisite moroccan cuisine and beautiful interiors, but also a gorgeous Hammam Spa to hang out in between the workshops and during night events.
FEEDBACK
Thank you sooooooo much for this intense, amazing, powerful and ecstatic four days! i am looking forward for the next festival
by S. M.
“Things I loved about the Intimate Revolution: EVERYTHING. The community. The openness. The naked people. Overall, it felt like coming home…”
by M. B.
“Danke für das gelungene Festival! Ich war das erste Mal dabei, und es hat meinen Horizont gehörig erweitert. Ich habe jetzt einen sehr anderen Blick auf das Ganze. Vor allem wie die berührten Themen s*xuelle Entfaltung, klare, unmittelbare und ehrliche Kommunikation, gesellschaftliche Rollenbilder, Traumaaufbereitung, Selbstreflektion, Mut, Unterschied Sexualität/Intimität, usw. ineinander greifen, und das Consent quasi der unterste Baustein dieses ganzen Jenga-Turms ist, hat mich sehr.. zum Denken angeregt. Eigentlich geht’s bei euch gar nicht so sehr um S*XUALITÄT. (Was seltsam klingt, wenn man an die Orgien denkt, die da im Obergeschoß zu später Stunde stattgefunden haben.) Eigentlich geht’s um nichts weniger als das Vorleben eines komplett neuen Gesellschaftskonzeptes, das von grundauf so gestaltet wurde, um ein dem menschlichen Wesen innewohnenden Hang aus-dem-Ruder-zu-laufen möglichst zu verhindern. Ich spreche von diesem lustigen Spiel Schmerz erzeugt Hass erzeugt Pauschalisierungen bereiten Nährboden für Gegenhass usw.
Ich habe alles erwartet, aber nicht das. Eigentlich bin ich gekommen um unverkrampft S*x zu haben, stattdessen hatte ich drei Tage keine Erektion (lag nicht an euch) und bei Workshops geweint und Traumata aufgearbeitet. Wtf.”
by Manuel W.
EN TRANSLATION:
“Thanks for the great festival! It was my first time, and it has expanded my horizons. I now have a very different view on it. Above all, as the topics touched s*xual development, immediate and honest communication, social roles, trauma treatment, self-reflection, courage, difference s*xuality / intimacy, etc., and how CONSENT is like the lowest building block of this whole Jenga Tower.
Actually, it’s not so much about S*XUALITY. (Which sounds strange when one thinks of the orgies that took place upstairs at a late hour.) Actually, it’s about nothing less than a completely NEW SOCIAL CONCEPT, which was designed to prevent humans to slip down a downward-slope. I’m talking about this human game, where Pain generates Hatred, Hatred generates prejudice, and prejudice only breeding more hate.
I was expecting everything but not that. Actually, I came to have relaxed s*x, instead I had no erection for three days (was not up to you) and cried at workshops and worked up traumas. Wtf.”
von Manuel W.
OUR FACILITATORS
Dara and Simon
“We get a little uncomfortable with labels and never really know what to write when it comes to Bio’s. Because, who are we really? A powerhouse conscious couple, facilitators, speakers, spontaneous random rhymers, infamous entertainers, acroholics, parents to a revolutionary child, best friends, voices of the earth, naked advocates, home-full digital nomads? Mostly we are human AF, but do you really care what we’ve done, who we’ve spoken to or where we’ve been printed? Probably not, so if you vibe with us, let’s play!”
www.daraandsimon.com I nakedtheretreat.com
Seani Love
Seani Love has been teaching erotic ritual techniques to clients, private groups, couples and workshops for many years. An expert in this wonderful field, Seani received the prestigious industry award ‘Sex Worker of the Year’ in London in 2015. Seani’s work combines ritual techniques, Conscious Kink, Neo-Tantra and Jungian Psychology enabling him to take his clients on profound journeys into their inner worlds and helping them find power, wisdom, love, and pleasure within themselves.
“By reclaiming our sexuality, we reclaim our power and in that we become more whole beings”
Sonja Reifenhäuser
Sonja Reifenhäuser is an Embodied Leadership Trainer, Systemic Coach, body and couple therapist. She is on a quest for naked authenticity, courage and surrender and is accompanying people since about 20 years to invite exactly this into their lifes and to integrate. She is conviced that there the individual, grand treasures lie.
„We are what we want to be – in every moment.”
http://www.sonjareifenhaeuser.com
Michael Kreuzwieser
Michael creates save spaces for playful and conscious sensuality, honesty and deep intimate connection. Experience how you create more safety, awareness and freedom through consensual encounters, embodiment and conscious touch. Discover true intimacy through presence & play.
“Think less, feel more – be happy”
Celeste Pomegranate
“Four years ago, I was a different person. I was lonely and lost. Highly
addicted to alcohol, drugs and sex, going over my boundaries, hurting
myself and allowing others to hurt me. My savior was my body, my womb.
She started screaming at me through physical pain and disease. When the
screaming got unbearably loud, I finally realized, that I needed to
change. Since then I’ve been on a transformational healing journey that
has brought me to the medicine of RITUAL, BODYWORK and HONESTY. My
mission is to support other humans in their “Coming home to the body”
through Sensuality, Tantra Massage, Temple Ceremonies, Pussy Pujas and
other powerful rituals. All in a soft, tender, YIN way.”
Andrej Uhrich
“Consent is... A steady flow of yeses. No steady flow! No consent!”
Andrej’s root lie in Psychology. During his university studies he became dissatisfied with his Psychologie curriculum. For the search for more, he began to travel, read and experiment with different teaching in personal development, meditation and spirituality. Spiritual Intimacy is one of his dearest topic and unitl now he only taught these principles in one to one coachings.
Fehu Freyjadóttir
Fehu Freyjadóttir teaches workshops all around the world on the subjects of conscious sexuality, sensuality, and all things primal. She facilitates ritual experiences and loves to dive deep into the mystical from a grounded position that cultivates presence as a refined awareness of the here and now. Fehu studies Core Energetics (body-oriented psychology) and is a qualified Vølva, Sex Positive Educator, Slow Sex & Sensuality Mentor, and Life & Intimacy Coach. Her primary work is a synthesis of these approaches that guides clients forward into the depths of their own being.
Link webpage – www.freyjadottir.com
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/fehu.freyjadottir/?hl=de
Alisa Eresina
Alisa is a female empowerment and transformation coach. She’s a yoga and meditation teacher, speaker, entrepreneur and podcaster. She founded femflow.org for women to expand their pleasure potential and harness the power of the menstrual cycle to live a vibrant life. During her academic career in business and socio-ecological economics and policy, she focused on various aspects of mindfulness in work and economics. In the past years, she worked with various individuals and organizations through her coaching programs, workshops and retreats. Alisa’s mission is to help others to step into their full power and elevate human consciousness.
Oskar Bechtold
Oskar “Oz” Bechtold is the fabulous creator of Dancen and Schmusen, DJ, Light Artist and Polyamorist. Based in Graz, Austria, and vivid meber of the local polyamory community, he travels through Europe to talk about Polyamory & Relationship and deliver good beats. At our Intimacy Symposium, he will give a talk about LOVE, and later join us as DJ at the Parallel Universe Party.
Photo by Grille
Sanya Alaya
Sanya Alaya is a Berlin based Sexual Empowerment Coach, Tantric Bodyworker, Somatic Sexologist (in training), Pleasure Activist, gypsy and dance addict.
For the last two and half years she has been travelling the world, learning from various teachers and growing into her purpose. She uses techniques and tools from Tantra, Tao, Shadow work, Conscious Kink, Tantra Massage, Chi Nei Tsang, Dearmouring, Coaching, Breathwork and Meditation. Her heart mission is to support men and women to overcome their traumas, fears and shame that hold them back from living a powerful, sensual and loving life.
ANDREA
Andrea, after studying physics and education, started his professional life as a research physicist followed by work in international organizations and later as a security professional. Not being confused enough by his choices he decided to add bodywork to the mix and has studied Shiatsu and Tantric massage until suddenly deciding to create his own strain of bodywork focused on mixing pain and pleasure. Since 2013, bodywork and sex-positivity have been core elements of Andrea’s civic engagement. He is now focusing on organizing low-threshold events offering non-judgemental spaces and wider access to deep emotional and sexual bodywork. A specific interest is how the body is a key element in how we connect (or disconnect) with emotions and thoughts; our own as well as our partners’.