Rope Safety: Psychological Safety

Organizer: Jordgubbstjuven, Nadie, JacL

By popular request, we have expanded on the psychological and relational safety portion of our safety lecture and created a dedicated evening for the topic. What happens between us, and inside us, when we play with power, pain, and trust? Whether you are completely new or have been practicing for a long time, you will leave with tools to understand and care for what is not always visible.

About the session

During the evening, Jordgubbstjuven holds a lecture on psychological and relational safety in kink, based both on research and personal experience. Trigger warning: The content touches on topics such as mental ill-health and previous severe personal crisis. The evening will cover consent as an ongoing process: before, during, and after a session. How we build trust over time. What happens in the nervous system when we play: space, drop, and the underlying hormones. Power imbalance: why it is always present and what you can do to avoid misusing it as both top and bottom. We will also address aftercare and why it is physiologically important for us. The evening includes brief reflective moments and discussions in smaller groups. You do not need to share more than you feel comfortable with, but be prepared for an interactive session. The lecture can be held in Swedish or English, depending on the needs of the group.

Practical information

• —Doors open: 18:00 Arrive on time, we close the door and start at 18:30.
• —Light refreshments are available for purchase
• —The venue is not accessible.

Rules

• —We follow Nawa Studio's code of conduct
• —No open drink containers in the rope room.