Part sensation play, part spanking, and part just damn fine fun between consenting adults!
CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT
Please check our current response to Victorian Government advice regarding this workshop.
What is it with spanking? Why does it have such allure? Why does it hold such a special spot in the heart of the kink-identified and mainstream lover alike?
Spanking is an art that has developed over hundreds of years. With traditional "Corporal Punishment" scenes, very specific protocols and disciplines have been developed that define exactly what should (and shouldn't) happen within a spanking scene.
Curious Creatures would like to invite you to something completely different. Part sensation play, part spanking, and part just bloody good fun between consenting adults, you are invited to "A Curious Approach to Spanking". No historical pretence or lineage is implied; this is simply the way Curious Creatures like to spank and be spanked, nothing more, nothing less.
It’s more like meditation than anything else - a meditation that gets really intense, if you want it to.
This spanking workshop involves awesome stuff like:
This workshop is for pairs of people. You need to find someone you're comfortable exploring this territory with, and invite them. The can be your lover, your friend, your play-partner... For all we care, they can be your relation. The important thing is that you've both read this workshop description, and you both consent. Oh, and both of you will need a bum and a hand.
You will be switching (meaning, you will be both giving and receiving from your partner, the Curious experience of spanking). This is not because we think that everyone is a Switch, but because you learn better when you do both. If you disagree, we love you, but please don't come.
It is recommended you do Curious Creatures' Adventurous Touch and Intimacy before this spanking workshop, but it’s not mandatory; it will make more sense of all the stuff about consent, communication, and loving compassionate regard between consenting adults, and introduce you to the Curious Creatures style.
Facilitator: Roger Butler
Version: Couples (all orientations)
A Curious Approach to Spanking is presented by Roger Butler, who’s been the principal facilitator and driving force behind Curious Creatures for nine years. Their training is in sexuality, facilitation, and counselling, and they’re easily one of Australia’s most prolific sexuality facilitators. Find out more about Rog and the team.
This is one of ~30 workshops offered by Curious Creatures (Australia’s biggest provider in the field). If you’re interested in this event you may want to check out our related in-person workshops: Adventurous Touch and Intimacy (the suggested pre-requisite), its’ follow-on Show Me The Toys, Roleplay Your Way, and the ‘Curiosity’ workshop and play-space.
See all upcoming workshops on our calendar.
Please check our current response to Victorian Government advice regarding this workshop.
What is it with spanking? Why does it have such allure? Why does it hold such a special spot in the heart of the kink-identified and mainstream lover alike?
Spanking is an art that has developed over hundreds of years. With traditional "Corporal Punishment" scenes, very specific protocols and disciplines have been developed that define exactly what should (and shouldn't) happen within a spanking scene.
Curious Creatures would like to invite you to something completely different. Part sensation play, part spanking, and part just bloody good fun between consenting adults, you are invited to "A Curious Approach to Spanking". No historical pretence or lineage is implied; this is simply the way Curious Creatures like to spank and be spanked, nothing more, nothing less.
It’s more like meditation than anything else - a meditation that gets really intense, if you want it to.
This spanking workshop involves awesome stuff like:
- Exactly how to do negotiation, discussion, consent, and all those other verbal / emotional things that makes play so much more amazing.
- Warm-up. Because, y'know, warm-up. Especially if you're not very experienced. Knowing how to do warm-up generally separates the fabulous from the annoying.
- Occasional glances in the direction of tantra, breathing techniques, and spanking as a spiritual / meditative practice. (But not too much; this workshop only scores 1 out of 10 on the Australian Hippy Scale).
- How to 'read' your partner. (Or, said differently: How to take your partner to some deeply amazing places).
- Some practical stuff, like stingy versus thuddy, and how to (lovingly) hurt the person you're spanking rather than your own hand. And ergonomics. And aftercare.
This workshop is for pairs of people. You need to find someone you're comfortable exploring this territory with, and invite them. The can be your lover, your friend, your play-partner... For all we care, they can be your relation. The important thing is that you've both read this workshop description, and you both consent. Oh, and both of you will need a bum and a hand.
You will be switching (meaning, you will be both giving and receiving from your partner, the Curious experience of spanking). This is not because we think that everyone is a Switch, but because you learn better when you do both. If you disagree, we love you, but please don't come.
It is recommended you do Curious Creatures' Adventurous Touch and Intimacy before this spanking workshop, but it’s not mandatory; it will make more sense of all the stuff about consent, communication, and loving compassionate regard between consenting adults, and introduce you to the Curious Creatures style.
Facilitator: Roger Butler
Version: Couples (all orientations)
A Curious Approach to Spanking is presented by Roger Butler, who’s been the principal facilitator and driving force behind Curious Creatures for nine years. Their training is in sexuality, facilitation, and counselling, and they’re easily one of Australia’s most prolific sexuality facilitators. Find out more about Rog and the team.
This is one of ~30 workshops offered by Curious Creatures (Australia’s biggest provider in the field). If you’re interested in this event you may want to check out our related in-person workshops: Adventurous Touch and Intimacy (the suggested pre-requisite), its’ follow-on Show Me The Toys, Roleplay Your Way, and the ‘Curiosity’ workshop and play-space.
See all upcoming workshops on our calendar.
|
Tickets
Our 'rounds' of tickets are really simple: they're all the same, except that some of them are cheaper, to encourage you to book in early (because it makes a huge difference to us in terms of planning). Round One tickets are similar to 'early bird' tickets, and make up almost half of all ticket sales. Round Two tickets, slightly more expensive than Round One, also make up almost half of all ticket sales. Round Three tickets are generally only there once we're close to being sold out, but can squeeze in a late-comer or two. If you're feeling generous, you can buy whatever ticket feels right, but in general, folks buy the cheapest ones available. Tickets range in price from $65 to $95, per person. Logistics LATE POLICY: Unless otherwise stated, workshops start at the advertised time, and doors will be locked ten minutes later. This is because late arrivals interrupt the dynamic of the group, and will miss crucial safety information. TICKETS ON DOOR?: All workshop tickets must be pre-purchased online, before the event. It is never possible to pay cash at the door; you will be turned away. More info at https://www.curiouscreatures.biz/faq.html |
To book into this workshop...
To book into any Curious Creatures workshop, we have a once-off application process that takes less than five minutes. Once you've done it, we will give you a level of access, and you can then book into as many workshops as you wish at that level of access. You can read more about this application process here. To apply, click here now. If you've already applied and received access, you can access the ticket-booking link here:
Note that 'A Curious Approach to Spanking' requires 'All Areas Access'. MELBOURNE: Sign up to our newsletter to be notified when new sessions are released (put your location as VIC). |
WHO THIS IS FOR AND NOT FOR...
INTENSITY: Two to three out of four chillies. If you've done Adventurous Touch and Intimacy (formerly 'Kink 101'), and you generally liked the tone of things, this won't be too much of a shock to you. But you're going to be spanking and be spanked, which is a trigger for some of us.
WHO FOR: Anyone that wants to spank like a Curious Creature.
WHO NOT FOR: People looking for a really hard-core, traditional approach to (corporeal punishment style) spanking. This is more of a loved-up, at times erotic, communicative experience.
WHAT EXERCISES?: Exploring different styles of touch, exploring distracted and focused touch, the difference between stingy and thuddy, a full and thorough demonstration, then a full and thorough practice (both giving and receiving).
WILL THERE BE PARTNER WORK: Yes. Bring a partner.
CAN YOU WORK WITH AN EXISTING PARTNER / FRIEND?: Yes. That is all you can do. There will be no random-pairings with others.
NUDITY / SEXUAL CONTENT: We're going to be working with the buttocks. So there will be bare buttocks. And there might be full nudity, because sometimes you've got to take all the other stuff off to get to the buttocks. The workshop is about sexuality and sexual expression.
COMMITMENT: You don't have to participate in the spanking practice if you decide it's not for you; you may leave instead.
RATIO EXPERIENTIAL / THEORETICAL: About 50/50.
BRING: Your hands and your bum. A drink bottle. Whatever snacks you might need to keep yourself happy.
WEAR: In general, wear whatever's comfortable. However, bear in mind your partner is going to be spanking your bum, and this will need to involve bare skin. Some g-strings make this possible, otherwise, pants and underwear can just be kind modestly pushed down below your bum without giving too much away, and it all works out fine.
WHO FOR: Anyone that wants to spank like a Curious Creature.
WHO NOT FOR: People looking for a really hard-core, traditional approach to (corporeal punishment style) spanking. This is more of a loved-up, at times erotic, communicative experience.
WHAT EXERCISES?: Exploring different styles of touch, exploring distracted and focused touch, the difference between stingy and thuddy, a full and thorough demonstration, then a full and thorough practice (both giving and receiving).
WILL THERE BE PARTNER WORK: Yes. Bring a partner.
CAN YOU WORK WITH AN EXISTING PARTNER / FRIEND?: Yes. That is all you can do. There will be no random-pairings with others.
NUDITY / SEXUAL CONTENT: We're going to be working with the buttocks. So there will be bare buttocks. And there might be full nudity, because sometimes you've got to take all the other stuff off to get to the buttocks. The workshop is about sexuality and sexual expression.
COMMITMENT: You don't have to participate in the spanking practice if you decide it's not for you; you may leave instead.
RATIO EXPERIENTIAL / THEORETICAL: About 50/50.
BRING: Your hands and your bum. A drink bottle. Whatever snacks you might need to keep yourself happy.
WEAR: In general, wear whatever's comfortable. However, bear in mind your partner is going to be spanking your bum, and this will need to involve bare skin. Some g-strings make this possible, otherwise, pants and underwear can just be kind modestly pushed down below your bum without giving too much away, and it all works out fine.
"Awesome! Excellent info, gorgeous intimate demo, lovely participants. Nervous newbies well cared for."
•
"Pretty informative, as I am a beginner and eager to learn as many aspects of BDSM as possible. The workshop elaborated on information that I have a small knowledge on and gave me the opportunity to participate in play - dom and sub."
•
"I didn't realise spanking could be so intimate, and so sensation-based. I had barely experienced it before, but after doing this workshop and trying out both spanking and being spanked ... I hmm, really like it. It was arousing, yet felt safe as I now understand how to do warm up, and to connect with a partner (I did this with a friend who I've never played with before, and it worked fine). I'm curious to spank some more!"
•
"Pretty informative, as I am a beginner and eager to learn as many aspects of BDSM as possible. The workshop elaborated on information that I have a small knowledge on and gave me the opportunity to participate in play - dom and sub."
•
"I didn't realise spanking could be so intimate, and so sensation-based. I had barely experienced it before, but after doing this workshop and trying out both spanking and being spanked ... I hmm, really like it. It was arousing, yet felt safe as I now understand how to do warm up, and to connect with a partner (I did this with a friend who I've never played with before, and it worked fine). I'm curious to spank some more!"
