Erotic Belonging Newsletter

Autumn greetings Reader, Where I am, the weather has turned crisp. Misty rains and darker mornings. I'm sinking into the exchange of heat with hunkering down, when I can slow my body down to savor this change. Speaking of changes, I recently underwent a huge transformation in my pelvis. Drove to Vancouver BC and received 9 hours of bodywork over the course of 3 days. All because pain was competing with pleasure, and I finally found someone who could hold this complexity with me. More about...

Hello Reader, What a summer it's been! As we drop in towards October, my soul always takes a big exhale out... the expansion of summertime coming to a close. How 'bout you? Last newsletter I shared about the big birthing process of InterPlay and I'm happy to say, all us organizers made it to the other side! The birth was ecstatic, full of surprises and stretch marks, and so many potent connections across various communities were vitalized. We needed this. In today's newsletter, I'll be...

Hi Reader, Have you caught any thunderstorms? Fireflies? Northern lights? If your late summer days were a flavor of ice cream, what do they currently taste like? The oak trees are slowly changing. Nights are cooling. I can picture a day where I'll wear some flannel, sit near a river, and read a book. What can you picture in a month from now? In community,Mikai'el JadeErotic Belonging In this issue... Letting Go of Perfection and Giving Birth Interplay: A PanQueer Intimacy Festival!September...

HiReader, It's been a hot minute since I've written a newsletter to you! Cheers to the moments of pause. To a long breath out. To the waking up without looking at our phones for a few minutes/hours. I hope you're getting the hydration, oxygen, and touch that you desire these days. And as Emily Nagoski likes to say, "urgency is the enemy of pleasure". What helps you slow down when everything is moving so fast? In community,Mikai'el JadeErotic Belonging In this issue... Queer Wellness...

HiReader, This newsletter is all about solo sex. A topic we don't often talk about with others because it can be so loaded. Loaded with memories, secrets, new discoveries, fears, delights, shame, you name it. Take your time with this newsletter, if you're feeling an edge. I will be sharing pleasure stories, letting you know of a few opportunities to engage, and offering questions to ponder. With love,Mikai'el JadeErotic Belonging In this issue... Discovering Pelvic PleasureA personal story...

Hello Reader, I sit in the pregnant void between the first 5 online workshops and the next 5. What a gift already, dipping toes into intimate topics on discerning closeness, what is intimacy?, creating erotic menus and understanding the language of our bodies. How varied we all are in the deciphering. In our communication. In the growth edges of our superpowers. I hope you consider joining us for any of the upcoming 5 workshops listed below, touching on gender, imagenitalia, the booty, and...

Hello Reader, Coming up is Pi day, St. Patrick's Day, one of my favorite Jewish holy days Purim, the spring equinox, Ramadan is upon us, and many of our clocks just lost an hour. Feels like the cocoon of winter is unraveling from our shoulders. What are you noticing in this time of change? Do you feel compelled to stay in the cocoon longer, or are you ready to blast off? It's a wild ride anyway you swing it. Here for you in the longing and the be-longing. With gratitude,Mikai'el JadeErotic...

Hey Reader, A sweet hello to your inbox, with some upcoming offerings and musings... In community,Mikai'el JadeOwner of Erotic Belonging In this issue... Discerning Closeness tomorrow!Superpowers of Erotic Belonging What is Erotic Belonging?A passionate musing Dean Spade breaks down the Romance MythFree webinar series Discerning Closeness - online Friday @ 9am PST This first session in the "Superpowers of Erotic Belonging" online series will explore the definition of intimacy, drop into an...

Hey Reader, As 2024 speeds up, I hope you're finding ways to slow down and savor the juicy moments in life. On our land, I'm enjoying the morning sun flirting between the oak trees, especially when iridescent fog joins the party. There are countless things to fight for, and countless things to slow down for... may we know when each is needed, and be able to tend to just that. With loving support,Mikai'el JadeOwner of Erotic Belonging (formerly Rhythm Liberation!) In this issue... Superpowers...

Welcome to my newsletter! Reader, After three years of studying and practicing Somatic Sex Education, I'm finally getting to writing my first newsletter! I'm stoked to share a few things with you: from royal mess to huge success at the paradox of sovereignty exploring deeper intimacy announcing a sliding scale spot for July THE PARADOX OF SOVEREIGNTY I ran three workshops on the paradox of sovereignty in the past month, and learned so much! In each of them I offered a container to explore the...