IEATA's 14th Annual International Conference

"Recognizing the power of the erotic within our lives can give us the energy to pursue genuine change within our world" - A. LordeThe invitation of this presentation is to drop our thoughts, ideas and judgements around desire and instead experience desire as sensation, as energy, as arousal or an awakening. The body is central to our explorations and Authentic Movement is the language used to access layers of sensation, feelings, memories and images. Our journey to begin to reclaim our erotic sovereignty, allows us to find our voices and live our authentic lives with discernment, joy, compassion and pleasure. We move away from the patriarchal notion of either/or towards the more feminine approach of yes, and.There is nothing more life affirming than taking ownership of one's desire and what better time to reclaim our life force, our libido and our divine creative spark? In this highly charged polarised world we live in, what safer place to inhabit than within the depths of who we are. I believe this work is a powerful antidote to all the madness around us. We live in a world that privileges Logos over Eros, Power over Love, and Mind over Body, and reclaiming our desire is an important form of activism. Time and care will be taken to ensure a safe container within the online platform to allow this work to unfold. We will take plenty of pauses to allow us to engage our bodies with care and safety, and trauma informed somatic practices will be shared to deal with any overwhelm should it take place. I would like to request that entry of participants is limited once the presentation begins in order to continue keeping the space safe.