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Curious Creatures believes in a world where personal empowerment, sexual freedom, diversity of expression, and spectacularly good communication skills are the norm. It's one thing to agree that, in theory, consent and communication and safety are important. Putting that into practice, however, is a little harder. In some ways, Curious Creatures exists as a response to that challenge.
Roger Butler is the driving force behind Curious Creatures, along with some very special co-facilitators. Roger Butler was brought up white, middle-class, mostly heterosexual, and male. In addition to that lineage, they now identify as kinky, tantric, polyamorous, queer, and very, very curious. Their training is in Process Oriented Psychology and the facilitation of groups, coupled with an extensive education in sexuality.
Rog has been creating and facilitating Curious Creatures sexuality workshops for nine years. Prior to this they facilitated well over a thousand workshops across various industries. They're easily one of Australia's most prolific sexuality workshop facilitators.
On their podcast Curious Conversations about Sex, Rog speaks on topics as broad as complex relationship dynamics, body image, gender issues, sex in long-term relationships, kinky sex, abuse and trauma, modern tantra, and sex work. If you'd like to book Rog as a speaker or interview them on your show, please contact us.
In 2000, Rog completed the one-year training offered by the Groupwork Institute of Australia, later accredited as the Advanced Diploma of Group Facilitation. This is Australia's most advanced training dedicated to the facilitation of groups.
From 2001 until now, Rog has extensively studied in Process Oriented Psychology, focusing on very robust models of conflict resolution and group facilitation, relationships and sexuality, power and rank issues, and general counselling skills. These studies have included: ANZPOP Two-Year Certificate in Process Oriented Psychology, 710 hours of in-person training, 300 hours of private practice, 86 hours of supervised practice, 300 hours of personal therapy.
Additionally, Rog has undertaken professional development and study relating to sex and sexuality, including training with the Institute of Somatic Sexology, Barbara Carrellas's Urban Tantra Professional Training Program, Seani Love, and Dossie Easton.
Curious Creatures believes that sex is about delicious, hedonistic experience as well as being a path of self development and a contribution to a less violent world. They run workshops in a whole range of related topics in cities across Australia.
Curious Creatures take health and safety, and the regulatory environment, seriously. They are apparently the only workshop providers in Melbourne with a license class that allows for sexual contact between participants. For the roughly one-quarter of workshops that fall under this category, Curious Creatures meet and exceed their obligations in relation to providing an appropriately safe workshop environment.
Roger Butler is the driving force behind Curious Creatures, along with some very special co-facilitators. Roger Butler was brought up white, middle-class, mostly heterosexual, and male. In addition to that lineage, they now identify as kinky, tantric, polyamorous, queer, and very, very curious. Their training is in Process Oriented Psychology and the facilitation of groups, coupled with an extensive education in sexuality.
Rog has been creating and facilitating Curious Creatures sexuality workshops for nine years. Prior to this they facilitated well over a thousand workshops across various industries. They're easily one of Australia's most prolific sexuality workshop facilitators.
On their podcast Curious Conversations about Sex, Rog speaks on topics as broad as complex relationship dynamics, body image, gender issues, sex in long-term relationships, kinky sex, abuse and trauma, modern tantra, and sex work. If you'd like to book Rog as a speaker or interview them on your show, please contact us.
In 2000, Rog completed the one-year training offered by the Groupwork Institute of Australia, later accredited as the Advanced Diploma of Group Facilitation. This is Australia's most advanced training dedicated to the facilitation of groups.
From 2001 until now, Rog has extensively studied in Process Oriented Psychology, focusing on very robust models of conflict resolution and group facilitation, relationships and sexuality, power and rank issues, and general counselling skills. These studies have included: ANZPOP Two-Year Certificate in Process Oriented Psychology, 710 hours of in-person training, 300 hours of private practice, 86 hours of supervised practice, 300 hours of personal therapy.
Additionally, Rog has undertaken professional development and study relating to sex and sexuality, including training with the Institute of Somatic Sexology, Barbara Carrellas's Urban Tantra Professional Training Program, Seani Love, and Dossie Easton.
Curious Creatures believes that sex is about delicious, hedonistic experience as well as being a path of self development and a contribution to a less violent world. They run workshops in a whole range of related topics in cities across Australia.
Curious Creatures take health and safety, and the regulatory environment, seriously. They are apparently the only workshop providers in Melbourne with a license class that allows for sexual contact between participants. For the roughly one-quarter of workshops that fall under this category, Curious Creatures meet and exceed their obligations in relation to providing an appropriately safe workshop environment.
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Rog describes what Curious Creatures means to them.
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Rog describes what discosexual means to them!
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Curious Collaborators
Cazmo Wilder (she/her) is a polyamorous, kinky creative with an undying passion for sex positivity, social facilitation, spreadsheets and playful fun!
At a glance it’s hard to know if she is an organized sex geek or a children’s TV show host. But with many years experience in events management she is the passionate Coordinator, Co-host and Co-facilitator of The Practice Lab events and workshops as well as the general Boss of Admin for Curious Creatures. Cazmo has a colourful background in creating experiences that allow people to connect (with self and other) and to express their authentic selves. From humble beginnings in church community groups to alternative arts festivals to puppetry expression workshops to Curiosity, she has never stopped dreaming up ways to help people feel expressive, empowered and included. Cazmo lives for personal growth, great communication and laughter. 
Lorraine Pentelow is a somatic bodyworker who specializes in working with sexual issues such as painful sex, erection, ejaculation, sexual trauma, libido, pelvic/genital pain or scarring, and increasing orgasmic potential.
She is a Certified Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Sex Coach and certified STREAM practitioner who works with all genders and sexual orientations. She's also an Emotional Support staff member at our Curiosity playspace. "Feeling a scar shift and melt under my fingertips, watching the relief sparkle in the eyes of a person releasing a painful sexual hang up, and listening to a loving couple, who have been sexless for years recalling a passionate new encounter are some of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had. This is the stuff I live for and makes all the hard work worth it!" Find out more at lorrainep.com.au |
Dr Linda Kirkman is a sex therapist, sexuality educator, and relationship researcher.
Her PhD on wellbeing and alternative relationships has taken her to some fantastic sex-positive places; events, venues, professional development and international conferences. She has been a counsellor in schools, women’s health and universities for over 25 years. She advocates for awareness and respect for diversity in sexuality, gender, and lawful sexual expression; she does this through talks, publications, teaching and in day-to-day interactions. Linda is an Emotional Support staff member at intimacy party, Curiosity. She also serves as a valued advisor, contributing her sex-positive wisdom to our community. Find out more at lindakirkman.org |
What Others Have Said About Curious Creatures
Dossie Easton (San Francisco)
Author of 'The Ethical Slut', 'The New Topping Book', 'The New Bottoming Book', 'Radical Ecstasy', and 'When Someone you love is Kinky'
"Recently I was privileged to share a day of teaching with Rog, and to enjoy his expertise at facilitating group experience. In this instance, he skilfully transformed a group of participants mostly unknown to each other into a community, and welcomed the diversity of experience in sex and gender that enriched our weekend intensive. As a teacher, Rog always shines brightly, offering a series of participatory exercises facilitating communication about identities and orientations that affirmed everyone’s life choices, and were also downright fun."
Artemisia de Vine (Sydney)
Conscious sexuality and kink practitioner
"Rog from Curious Creatures runs great workshops that provide elegantly simple techniques and tools that make a real difference to the quality of sex one can have. He easily makes his workshop participants feel comfortable and safe as he guides them into ways of exploring the deeper potential of sexuality. He operates from integrity and respect with well held boundaries and he knows his stuff! You leave with practical ways of accessing more layers of your sexual potential as well as ways of communicating and guiding lovers deeper into theirs. There is something in these workshops for those just beginning their sexual exploration and experts alike. As a conscious sexuality practitioner of many years, I was able to take away useful and very effective methods to use with my clients and my personal lovers."
Cath Carter (Melbourne)
Sex and relationship therapist, workshop facilitator / educator, sacred space holder
"I love Rog's finely honed skills as a workshop Facilitator. For me, one of the most important criteria for effective learning and participation to take place, is to feel safe in the hands of a competent and skilled person, capable of ‘directing the traffic.’ Rog is that person. Included in his qualities are his sound values and ethics, intelligent wit, inclusiveness and a balanced perspective in his ability to look beyond the gender and see the person. If you are looking for an experienced facilitator who is more than capable of creating a safe and inclusive space for you to explore your sexual curiosity, impact play, kink or sensuality, then look no further - Rog is the real deal."
Twisted Tantra
Workshops and groups on conscious relating, tantra, shadow tantra
"I strongly recommend the work of Curious Creatures for those seeking their individual paths of safe, responsible erotic exploration outside of the box. Whether your approach is more Kink or more Tantra, it's fantastic to know someone so powerfully offering spaces where we can let go of some of the huge cultural conditioning with clarity, responsibility and integrity. Reclaiming more of our natural personal power and organic deliciousness."
From: Polkadotsi
Review here: http://polkadotsi.com/saucy-little-sex-games/
From: A poet inspired to write again
This lovely poem was catalysed by the author's experience at The Forest - Embodiment and Touch Ritual
Dossie Easton (San Francisco)
Author of 'The Ethical Slut', 'The New Topping Book', 'The New Bottoming Book', 'Radical Ecstasy', and 'When Someone you love is Kinky'
"Recently I was privileged to share a day of teaching with Rog, and to enjoy his expertise at facilitating group experience. In this instance, he skilfully transformed a group of participants mostly unknown to each other into a community, and welcomed the diversity of experience in sex and gender that enriched our weekend intensive. As a teacher, Rog always shines brightly, offering a series of participatory exercises facilitating communication about identities and orientations that affirmed everyone’s life choices, and were also downright fun."
Artemisia de Vine (Sydney)
Conscious sexuality and kink practitioner
"Rog from Curious Creatures runs great workshops that provide elegantly simple techniques and tools that make a real difference to the quality of sex one can have. He easily makes his workshop participants feel comfortable and safe as he guides them into ways of exploring the deeper potential of sexuality. He operates from integrity and respect with well held boundaries and he knows his stuff! You leave with practical ways of accessing more layers of your sexual potential as well as ways of communicating and guiding lovers deeper into theirs. There is something in these workshops for those just beginning their sexual exploration and experts alike. As a conscious sexuality practitioner of many years, I was able to take away useful and very effective methods to use with my clients and my personal lovers."
Cath Carter (Melbourne)
Sex and relationship therapist, workshop facilitator / educator, sacred space holder
"I love Rog's finely honed skills as a workshop Facilitator. For me, one of the most important criteria for effective learning and participation to take place, is to feel safe in the hands of a competent and skilled person, capable of ‘directing the traffic.’ Rog is that person. Included in his qualities are his sound values and ethics, intelligent wit, inclusiveness and a balanced perspective in his ability to look beyond the gender and see the person. If you are looking for an experienced facilitator who is more than capable of creating a safe and inclusive space for you to explore your sexual curiosity, impact play, kink or sensuality, then look no further - Rog is the real deal."
Twisted Tantra
Workshops and groups on conscious relating, tantra, shadow tantra
"I strongly recommend the work of Curious Creatures for those seeking their individual paths of safe, responsible erotic exploration outside of the box. Whether your approach is more Kink or more Tantra, it's fantastic to know someone so powerfully offering spaces where we can let go of some of the huge cultural conditioning with clarity, responsibility and integrity. Reclaiming more of our natural personal power and organic deliciousness."
From: Polkadotsi
Review here: http://polkadotsi.com/saucy-little-sex-games/
From: A poet inspired to write again
This lovely poem was catalysed by the author's experience at The Forest - Embodiment and Touch Ritual
Credit Where Credit Is Due
At Curious Creatures, we're proud of the creative and practical contribution we've made in the fields of sexuality, self-development, and relationships.
At the same time, there is very little in this world that is genuinely new - most things are adaptions of something someone else did, or things that were inspired by something someone else did.
It's impossible to list all sources of inspiration and education. But we would like to at least mention:
At Curious Creatures, we're proud of the creative and practical contribution we've made in the fields of sexuality, self-development, and relationships.
At the same time, there is very little in this world that is genuinely new - most things are adaptions of something someone else did, or things that were inspired by something someone else did.
It's impossible to list all sources of inspiration and education. But we would like to at least mention:
- Process Oriented Psychology - much of Curious Creatures' philosophy is drawn from this modality, and a lot of the practical material comes from merging this modality with sexuality.
- Barbara Carrellas, and the book 'Urban Tantra'.
- Dossie Easton, and the book 'Ethical Slut'.
- Deej and Uma, who run Sexological Bodywork.
- The Groupwork Institute of Australia for facilitation training.
- All of the other pioneers and people that have gone before us, in terms of gender, sex-positivity, facilitation, and those wanting a better world.