Intimacy Jam - Early November featuring live music experience by Blooming

How do Intimacy Jams work?

Intimacy Jams are opportunities to enjoy connection and community without complexity. You are welcome to come as you are, and be warmly received. Somehow, the mix of people who come manage to co-create exactly the perfect experience they need. 

We begin with a welcome circle to open the container and set expectations for the evening. Next, a series of connection and communication games help us arrive in the space and in our bodies, and quickly get to know each other better! We learn and practice consent and communication skills in a safe, structured environment. We also get to enjoy the sensations and experiences of physical touch! Before you know it, this mixed group of people drops in with each other to trust each other and enjoy connection.

Next, we break bread together, sharing a potluck meal and enjoying casual socialising around food.

Finally, there's the free flow jam part of the Intimacy Jam. Many different forms of platonic intimacy are welcome during the jam in pairs, groups and on your own. A central “cuddle puddle” often persists throughout the whole evening for a collective, communal experience. Also, massage, cuddling, hand holding, dance, sensory experiences, eye gazing, gentle authentic conversation, poetry reading, and more! Your curiosity, creativity and desires are welcome!

The entire experience is clothed and non-sexual. People of all genders are welcome to jam with each other. Safety and comfort are the priority. Caring for consent is required at all times, using skills practised in the first hour. No touch is required during an Intimacy Jam at all.

Featuring: Blooming

Blooming is a songwriter regenerating the human experience and the landscapes it belongs to.

While travelling through the heart of India in 2014, Patrick Blooming (Blooming) underwent a violent and sudden epiphany in the depths of meditation at Vipassana centre. The result was a persistent thirst to understand, express and experience the transcendental through music. From that experience came a a decade long journey of songwriting, singing and performing in living rooms, on streets, in band rooms and wherever nature beckons him.

Now with the focus of bridging the points between humanity and nature, Blooming writes and performs custom made songs and stories to regenerate and connect people to themselves, each other and the landscapes they're inseparable from.

Get a taste of the sounds of Blooming here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/41svJm3DU0AYbYMUf6adKd?si=i1bpqWL4QvKdfNjivc9cCQ 

Safer Space

We are committed to creating the safest environments we can. Our events are trauma aware. If you have any specific safety or wellbeing needs, please let us know in advance. If you experience anything that feels unsafe, or know about someone in attendance who has caused harm to others, we want to know! Please share your concerns with us. 

We stand with survivors. Some participants have a history of relational or touch-based trauma that they are working on healing at these events. 

We also support personal growth. Where possible, we want to support individuals with a history of causing harm who are actively working to improve their behaviours. We can work together to establish clear boundaries and expectations in the space. Individuals who cause harm and/or take no accountability are not welcome at these events. 

Please do communicate about any safety and safeguarding issues! We value and welcome clear, honest communication. 

Accessibility and Inclusion

The Gasworks Studio has a single step at the front door, and step-free access through the back. There is an accessible toilet. All activities are adaptible to different access needs: the instructions themselves are flexible, there is a culture of participating in ways that work for you, and participants are very open to accomodating each others' needs.

A large portion of participants are neurodiverse. The clarity and structure in this environment works well for many flavours of neurospiciness. 

People of any ethnicity, cultural background, class, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, relationship structure, body type, physical ability, neurodiversity etc. are welcome at Intimacy Jams! Let's be human together. 

Tickets

A loyalty card system is in place for participants who have attended 5+ Embrace Connections events. 

We do not offer refunds. If you cannot attend due to illness or extenuating circumstances, you may transfer your ticket to a future date. You may also resell your ticket. 

Reviews:

“Treasure’s facilitation opens up presence and connection possibilities without creating pressure to do or be anything. Events gently but quickly become a space where people meeting for the first time can co-create interactions that would be extraordinary in everyday settings.” - Simon

“I absolutely loved this event. Renaming it from Cuddle Party to Intimacy Jam truly shifted the focus, allowing for a broader exploration of intimacy beyond just cuddling. Exploration through dance, play, heartsharing and eye gazing brought a whole new dimension to the experience. A very rich experience, highly recommended.” - Alec

“The new style Intimacy Jam on Tuesday was wonderful. Best ever I think! I felt amazing afterwards- deeply nourished on so many levels. Thank you to you and everyone there. 🙏” -Kamla

“The gentle energy and beautiful souls there made it extra special. Thank you Treasure for a lovely evening.” -Nics
 

Your Facilitator

Treasure

Connections Coach, Cuddle Therapist, Workshop Facilitator

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Treasure is passionate about connection. They help people connect better and lead better lives.

Drawing from over a decade of experience teaching, sharing and leading workshops in partner and group movement and touch-based practices like partner dance, partner acrobatics, contact improv, massage, cuddling, playing, fighting, tantra, shibari, and more, Treasure holds comfortable and empowering spaces for connection. 

They have hosted touch, movement and intimacy-based events in Bristol and at festivals since 2022. 

Please email treasure@embrace-connections.com with any questions or concerns.