David
Thornby
David has taught erotic embodiment to clients and groups for the last eight years, and has been a client of sexological bodywork for more than a decade. He is a Certified Somatic Sex Educator and former president of the SSEAA, with special interests in the body-mind, erotic motivations, sex education ethics, mid-life sexual expression, and expanding orgasmicity.
Workshops
The Temple of Juice Sat 2.00pm
The Temple of Juice is as sweet as it sounds! This is a guided exploration of body worship and praise, experienced through the medium of a juicy piece of fruit. You'll experience the sticky deliciousness of exploring fruit as an extension of your own body, and give and receive respectful words and acts of adoration of your fruity self. To finish, a gloriously messy, pulpy, fruity body smearing. So sticky!
The Chrysalis (Co-Facilitated with Vida Oceane) Sat 8.30pm
Chrysalis is an immersive ritual inviting you to explore the spectacular mystery of the life cycle of the butterfly. The caterpillar emerges, feeds, grows, and undergoes a series of sheddings. The final shedding becomes its cocoon. Within the cocoon the caterpillar dissolves into a rich soup before undergoing its final metamorphosis and emerging transformed.
The wonder of this process is that the caterpillar, despite dissolving into splendid goo, always contained the cellular knowledge of its final form.
The Chrysalis is a ritualistic communal sensory experience, engaging through story and imaginative play. You are invited to experience transformation and self-exploration through the lens of the caterpillar's story.
The Pleasure and Mystery of Ass (Co-Facilitated with Vida Oceane) Sun 9.30am
Your ass hole is a universe of pleasure, a portal into the untapped mysteries of your soul, we invite you to join us on a delightful safari of self exploration.
Anal play necessitates down regulation of our nervous systems, we will be exploring the anus as a source of whole body relaxation, deepening our capacity to notice sensation everywhere and ‘let go’.
We aim to move towards pleasure and curiosity, without the focus of penetration, we will practice letting go of fixed goals or achievements. This is a space for receiving sensation, moving towards edges, slowing down and opening to the unfettered awe of your ass hole.
Contrary to common opinion exploration of your asshole is an exercise of health and wellbeing, for those who may have anal troubles or shame, slow and loving attention to your asshole can be a transformative practice towards pleasure and wellbeing.
We offer a supportive and playful testing ground for folks with all levels of prior experience. When it comes to anal pleasure, there are always more galaxies to explore!
connect with your self, each other, with the earth, and the wider universe with anal awareness and exploration. the anus is a common point of shared shame, fear and tension, but also for pleasure release and acceptance.