Slap Me Soft

Impact play - hitting and being hit - is not often associated with softness or care. And yet, that’s exactly what we’ll be seeking in this workshop. This is not about dominance or performance, but about inhabiting the paradox: how can something that looks like violence become an embodied gesture of tenderness, trust, and attunment?

Together, we will take our time to explore what it might mean to offer and receive a slap as an act of care: as anchored not in force, but in presence.

This is a slow and somatic class, inspired by the Feldenkrais method and nervous system-informed practices. We will move gently between activation and regulation, beginning with a solo warm-up to explore the physical sensations of impact without contact. You’ll get curious about how your body responds to hitting: where it holds, where it softens, where it resists.

From there, we’ll begin building a connection. Gradually and consensually, we’ll invite in relational touch: presence before contact, contact before impact. We’ll be cultivating the groundwork that makes it possible to approach face slapping not as a goal to achieve, but as a subtle practice that can emerge from safety, clarity, and mutual responsiveness. Actual face slaps will happen only at the end of the session, and always softly, if at all.

Throughout the workshop, you’ll be invited to:

• Stay present with your body’s sensations and rhythms,

• explore boundaries in a way that centers curiosity, not pressure,

• Say yes, no, maybe, or change your mind at any point,

• notice and welcome shame, resistance, and pleasure as they arise,

• Reflect and integrate your experience through guided verbal processing.

This space is intentionally non-performative and not outcome-driven. It’s about pausing inside the paradox and listening to what unfolds when we don’t rush past discomfort, desire, or ambiguity. It’s about giving the body time to feel what it feels, without needing to justify it.

This class is best suited for those curious about embodiment, somatics, and slowness. You don’t need experience with impact play or BDSM.

You are welcome to come solo or with a partner/friend. We will do our best to match participants for partnered exercises, and some trio formats may be used. A teaching assistant will be present to help support the room. After the session, you’re welcome to stay and wind down in the space; this is not required, but often a nice way to land together.

For tickets (45 euros), click here.