The Rose Temple: Embodied Play

Springtime is upon us, the flowers are beginning to open, beginning to feel the warmth on our hearts and bodies, we peek out curiously at the lambs and birds playing in the hills, and feel the child in us . Our wild sexuality meets our erotic innocence 

Play with childlike curiosity… with courage, compassion, inquisition, and sensitivity

Play with your lover’s desire… with exploration, passion, and full body pleasure

Only when we are regulated can we naturally feel playful. 

We open space to curiously explore the parts of us wanting to play, wanting to desire, feel pleasure, explore new things… And all of this whilst still tuning into our body's messages of what is our desire and where our boundary lies to explore the playground within our nervous systems capacity. 

Feel how can these parts of ourselves that desire play, regulation and embodied listening unite?

Structure of the day:

13.30-14.00: arrivals, settling in, anointing & smudging. Teas

14.00 ceremony opens, no more arrivals. Setting agreements, intention, introductions

14.30-14.45 Self connection practices

14.45-15.45 titrating gentle connection practices with others 

15.45-17.30 embodied learning of boundaries & consent: playful learning whilst slow enough to tune into what's arising in the body

17.30-18.30 dinner - pot luck food share

18.30-19.30 introducing 2nd half - information for opening us to a transitioning free space.  sensual touch exercise

19.30-20.00 Transitioning exercise into free space

20.00-21.45 held free space, integrating learnt practices 

21.45-22.00 closing circle 

We will open the space ceremonially, connect to our own bodies, then drop into the space then gradually feel into connection with other by non-physical contact first, establishing safety through our softening regulated nervous systems as we feel into the energy of those around us. Then options for nourishing touch, or connection are offered (always options for non-physical contact are offered if you're not ready). 

Boundaries exercises are lead to develop embodied listening of our boundaries and consent that creates curious playful inquiry to our body receiving different types of touch and contact. 

After dinner we come back together in a longer group touch exercise, explanation of how this transitions to free space (held space yet not facilitated exercises lead in this period) for a period of time before coming back together as one group to close the circle, integrate the day and depart

"I cannot commend Anya highly enough for the temples she holds. She created a beautifully curated safe space that allowed me to feel held, seen and accepted. Anya contacted me to assure me that a specific need I have, which shows the level of care and attention she exercises, and this then plays out to the full in temple itself where she also adds wise words and guidance that opens people out to experience the full joy of the temple space. 

If you are nervous of attending, fearful that you will be expected to ‘do’ something - don’t be. You can be at temple and be you, safe with others who will value your presence and support you on the journey, and this is thanks to Anya and her team. I look forward to the next beautiful temple." - Chris

Wherever you're at in your journey, finding the way for you to be met with the level of intimacy that feels good for you, even if not in physical contact with anyone. And instead experiencing how deeply touched you can be in depth of heart by loving presence, with no minimum requirement to show up in any particular way. 

​To learn the internal navigation of what we want and what we don't want, exercises are facilitated to tune into our bodies of where and what our yes's and No's feel like, and practicing voicing those to others in the space, bringing safety that our voice, our yes and our no will be heard and respected, whilst also knowing everyone else has this common language in the space to be in practice with throughout the evening. 

This is a deeply healing transformational journey that ignites more power, courage, self-assurance and expression into your life in many ways. Our sexual expression that has been repressed is our life force, which is entwined with our creative expression which is our natural flowing expressive energy in many more ways than a paintbrush on paper. It connects us to the core of our being, the core of all nature, there is a power and mystery that unfolds that is greater than the human mind can comprehend.

There is always with an option to connect only with yourself. There is no obligation or pressure to physically touch anyone else at any point, it is always your own choice how much you wish to connect with others

​Also welcome to come as a couple and stay in your own coupled container with the practices shared - please inform me before the event to be aware of accommodating this when pairing/grouping in the space. 

This is a non-penetrative space - we will explain the fine details of this in the opening of free space.  Each facilitated exercise will have its individual boundaries set, and each person will have their personal boundaries - we agree to honour all of these boundaries set by the space and each individual

Practices are led in a way to encourage non-heteronormative pairing (some exercises are also in 3's or 4's) so people can mix for platonic or intimate connections as suits their gender and sexual orientation. This also creates opportunity for the rich learning in exercises from your brother or sister, not just seeking those you're attracted to. In every exercise there is a scale of intimacy that offers options from a non-physical contact (just in loving energetic presence), witnessing, to more physically connected options. 

This is a trauma aware space, facilitators and spaceholders assisting are available to support your needs during exercises and free space. We encourage self-responsibility to take care of yourself which is part of the learning of the space - that includes seeking support when support or sitting out of exercises when needed.

Why come to the Rose Temple?

• To receive more physical contact, more love, more connection into your life in a way that feels nourishing, safe, held, and with open communication
• Experience the complete unconditional love in a hug or to gaze deeply into the eyes, the windows of our soul, of another being and feel seen whilst seeing another with masks
• to connect deeply to others desiring connection in boundaried, safe, loving consensual touch.
• to Learn to feel into our boundaries and desires and how to express them
• Feeling into what emotions arise and moving through, healing them within a safe container
• Deepening into your sensual body, activating its aliveness, its expression deeper
• Learning touch, connection practices for your everyday life that can be applied to lovers, friends, or family members (practices can be made platonic or sexual)
• Learn how to fully drop into Recieving and how to ask for what you want
• Coming fully into the pleasure of giving pleasurable touch with full loving compassion
• Journey deeper in connection with your existing lover/partner
• See what arises for you in this space, in witnessing or participating
• Activate your sexual energy, your sexual expression which is your life force, your creativity, your personal power
• Experience loving, present, safe connections

Anya has been holding Temples in South Wales and in festivals across the UK for over a year, now extending to holding Temples to Devon. She has been holding workshops & retreats for 5 years, in Yoga, Breathwork, Sound Healing, Womens work and more. She is passionate about bringing people in circle to connect in deep authentic relation, developing embodied regulation, and safe containers to drop all the masks and feel able to freely express ourselves. Creating a space that feels deeply safe for our entire being is integral to all the offerings she holds, believing only from this deep rooted safety can we blossom and open to pleasure, expression, connection. She is continually taking her work deeper  and currently training in The Field Failication Trauma Informed Training with Rachel Rickards and Catherine Hale. Deepening after Trauma Aware work with Eshana Spiers & Caffyn Jesse

Intimate circle limited to 30 people

Live Harp Music by the incredible Celtic musician Roddy Sim

This event is open for individuals, couples, lovers, friends, female bodied, male bodied, non-binary/other-gender bodied. Singles, couples in monogamous, non-monogamous or any relationship title

If you are in a couple, please discuss your boundaries and check-in points before attending 

12 April, 13.30 -22.00

The Angel Space on South St, Totnes, TQ9 5DZ

There is no parking available at the centre, so you'll need to find your own parking, please allow ample time to park your car, and walk over to the centre. There are some long stay car parks - the closest is Heath Way car park. There is a map of other long stay car parks in the confirmation email

Where All of You is welcome 

Immerse into the full offering of the Rose

Refund disclosure

Up till 6 weeks before event: Full refund minus fee

4-6 weeks prior to event - refund is 50% or sell/ give your ticket away

Less than 4 weeks - no refund, sell your ticket on or gift it on/pay it forward