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Thursday, March 22, 2012

BDSM - Kinks - Fetishes?

You may be asking what is going on here - what has BDSM, Kinks or Fetishes got to do with healing and Sacred Sexuality

I will be publishing a number of Blogs covering these subjects to enlighten some, to guide others. We live in a society filled with many different alternative lifestyles - from swingers, to nudists to those involved in BDSM, kinks and fetishes.

It is all part of who we are as a community, who we are as we develop and grow and discover new elements to our lives.

There are many misconceptions regarding the subject of BDSM - many seem to think it is about abuse, about wanting to cause grievous bodily harm to another, cheap sexual gratification in the form of forced sex!

The world of BDSM, kinks and fetishes can be simple enjoyable lifestyle, but yet has a unique beauty in it's complexity. Many see it as a different form of foreplay - where a partner might bind their lover's wrists with a scarf and blindfold them, then explore and tease their body and their mind, thus enhancing the sexual arousal and pleasure derived from this form of foreplay. Others take it a bit further and might use steel handcuffs, or even do some erotic spanking on a bare bum (interspersed with teasing of the genitals or breasts). One of the more fascinating aspects of all this is rope bondage - also known as Shibaru - it is a unique art form in which the subject is confined in rope - in a beautiful and artistic manner - thus creating living art - it can be time consuming, but the results can be breathtaking to look at. For the one being bound, it is a unique sensation of being restricted - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_bondage

As I mentioned earlier - there is so much more to BDSM than meets the eye. It is also commonly referred to as "Power Exchange". Meaning that one is Dominant and another being submissive, come to an agreement that during play time, the submissive surrenders to the Dominant and allows that Dominant to take charge, to control the play and to lead the submissive into new areas of sexual pleasure, or even new discoveries regarding pain threshold. Before any play can take place there has to be agreement on boundaries and limits or else someone will get hurt, always play safe, always be aware of body language, breathing, wrists going blue if tightly bound etc, these are just some basics to take not of. Always respect the limits and boundaries of the submissive and then the play will be more adventurous and more enjoyable. Always play safe!

Should you wish to experience some form of BDSM, kinks or fetishes, then we can arrange for this to be done at your convenience. If you wish to discuss this lifestyle or your needs, then please feel free to contact me regarding this.
Should you or your partner wish to discover more of this together within the safe regulated confines of a workshop specialising in these different aspects of sexuality and sensuality, then this can be arranged as well.

Please contact me via email : thesubmissionchamber@hotmail.com

All discussions treated with the strictest confidentiality - all workshops offered in total privacy at Shakti Gardens

Be well
Mabius