Christine
Flannery
Year of training:
2022
Related qualification:
CSSE, Embodied Counselling Practitioner
How many and what type of workshops/classes have you previously facilitated?
I have facilitated at three Sex bod Intensives but never at a festival before. Examples include Erotic Massage Dancing, three Circles, Understanding Somatic awareness, body work(how to look after your body while giving sex bod sessions) and erotic dance.
What qualities do you bring to your facilitation?
Embodied self awareness, stage presence and a genuine love of movement and somatic process.
What relevant skills and experience/qualifications do you have in addition to Sexological Bodywork?
Body-based counselling, Working with individuals with mental health diagnosis and childhood trauma
13 years of erotic dance, sensual performance and stripping.
Community Networking Enthusiast
Facilitator Bio
Christine Flannery Bio
Christine Flannery is a certified somatic sex educator and embodied counsellor working at the meeting point of movement, sensuality, and somatic awareness. She invites participants to explore the body as a site of knowing—where pleasure, presence, and expression can reorient how we relate to ourselves and others. Her erotic embodiment workshops are not about performance, but about remembering how it feels to be deeply alive in your skin—supporting us to move through the world with greater congruence, authenticity, and ease.
Workshop 1 Name:
The Art of Striptease.
# of participants:
30-40. 60 max
Workshop 1 duration:
2 Hour Workshop
Equipment needed:
Speaker, Mic, Cushions
Workshop 1's Intention:
This practice is for self and the other: you are stepping into a role with agency and choice to be witnessed in self expression that is congruent with your erotic current in each moment
Participants will learn embodied presence through erotic dance-inspired strip-tease
Experience self expression, permission, playfulness
To feel what it’s like to take up space and be on display
To feel the power of undressing with agency
To explore intentionally stepping into role
To witness and be witnessed
Workshop 1 rough format:
Inquiry: Where does eroticism live in your body? Can we move from this place?
Exploring different archetypes (muse, performer, sensualist, slut) which you might connect to, or you might not and you might have your own
Learning some moves (tools and tips derived from stripping/burlesque/showgirls) and trying them out as a group
Practice moves to different types of music, getting into flow, getting curious about how each archetype might move and making it authentically your own.
Get in pairs where 1 person is the performer and 1 the witness, have an entire song (aprox 5mins) to strip as much/as little as the performer would like while being witnessed, and play with the different tools we learned to make it feel as authentic/interesting as possible - can be as dramatic or as subtle as feels interesting for you - consent-based practices to be taught: discuss where you’d like partner to look/not look, how this can be more comfortable for you as performer
If we have time, we will invite the group if anyone wants to perform in front of the group that there will be opportunity to strip/dance in front of the group at the end
Workshop 1 program description:
An embodied exploration into the depths of your own erotic expression. Inspired by early showgirls, burlesque performers and the modern day stripper, join us for an intentional journey of desire, creativity and playfulness. With each layer of clothing we can peel away societal construct, shame and whatever else may not be serving our erotic current. Be prepared to slow down, and feel for your own unique pulse. Whether you've done this before or it's your first time, we will have a bit of yumminess for everyone. All levels and genders are welcome.
Does W1 actively invite nudity?
It's optional but not a central part
Workshop 2 Name:
Deepen
# of participants:
12 professionals
Workshop 2 duration:
2 Hour Workshop, Evening Experience
Equipment needed:
Workshop 2's Intention:
Intention - to deepen and expand as practitioners, to practice giving and receiving the orgasmicity of what we do at facilitator level
Workshop 2 rough format:
Erotic Massage Dancing Exchange (45 minutes each)(90 mins total)
2.5-3 Hour workshop for experienced CSB’s - 20 min overview and set up, 20 mins between change over, 20 mins sharing and grounding
Review of process and feeling for our work, remembering why we are here and experiencing being on the table.
Bring someone you would like to work with and exchange with
Gloves, oil, warm tent or room. 6 massage tables?
Maximum 12 participants or relevant to however many tables on site and can deliver
Discuss consent and boundaries for the practice, have all options ready
Possible up regulation before getting on the table, self touch, tapping, breath, sound and movement
Holding the space, allowing practitioners space to create this pracitce
Workshop 2 program description:
This immersive professional development workshop invites somatic practitioners, bodyworkers, and educators to explore and deepen their own somatic practice and that of their peers. To reconnect with the body beneath the role, and to experience what it feels like to be on the receiving end of nourishing, attuned, and erotic touch.
By embodying both sides of the exchange, we reconnect with our own aliveness and longing, restoring vitality and authenticity that nourish both our work and our wider lives.
This workshop can open the doorway to altered states of being — moments where time slows, the body expands, and subtle frequencies emerge. We approach these states consciously, using them as portals to insight, integration, and renewal.
Does W2 actively invite nudity?
Yes, it is a key part of the process
Workshop 3 Name:
Sexological Bodywork Sessions
# of participants:
LImited to capacity
Workshop 3 duration:
90 Minute Workshop
Equipment needed:
Workshop 3's Intention:
To create a space where participants can experience authentic Sexological Bodywork sessions
Workshop 3 rough format:
A space designated for private sessions/ or group space?
Costed at one rate for all bodyworkers who would like to offer their services
Bookings essential
Possibly using space where massages may be taking place
Workshop 3 program description:
Ever had a Sexological Bodywork Session?
Work a little deeper with yourself, exploring sensations, blocks, or curiosities in a private setting.
Integrate insights from group workshops into your own embodied practice
Tune in fully to your own body and its intelligence
Explore pleasure, desire, and erotic embodiment without comparison or distraction
Unlike a workshop, one-on-one sessions are entirely tailored to you — your pace, your curiosity, your boundaries — allowing for deeper presence, trust, and discovery.
All sessions are conducted in accordance with our professional code of ethics, ensuring safety, consent, and confidentiality.
Does W3 actively invite nudity?
It's optional but not a central part
Are you happy to facilitate support pods?
Probably, just need more info.
Are you interested in contributing to/facilitating at pre-retreat events
Yes please :)
Is there anything else that you would like us to know as organisers?
Happy to get involved with the program and the festival in any way I might be good fit :)