Connection Games: Rediscover the Power of Genuine Connection
Connection Games: Rediscover the Power of Genuine Connection
Join us for playful night of flirtation, connection, and desire. Explore deeper connections in a fun, brave space!
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** Are you craving more connection in a world that often feels isolating? **
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel disconnected—from ourselves, from others, and from what truly matters.
We, Deborah and Donavon, invite you to an evening designed to bridge that gap. Step into a space where real connection is the goal, and where you can explore authentic, meaningful interactions in a safe, supportive environment.
✨ What’s in Store for You:
Invite curiosity and meaningful conversation through engaging thoughtful communication games designed to help you feel more understood, connected, and present with others
Create deeper connections that feel enriching through the power of being fully seen, heard, and acknowledged in the genuine presence of another person
Connect deeply and rediscover the joy of being truly present with others through moments of intentional eye contact, active listening, and compassionate touch
💫 Why You’ll Love It:
Find What You’ve Been Missing in this world that can often feel disconnected. Take this chance to slow down, be present, and recognize the value of real, human connection.
Build Meaningful Relationships, be it new friendships, deeper bonds with loved ones, or just a sense of belonging. These games are a fun way to foster trust, empathy, and understanding.
This is an Inclusive & Safe Space no matter your background, relationship status, or identity. We welcome everyone into a space that encourages openness, acceptance, and the freedom to be yourself.
⁉️ Is This for You?
This is a great event for you if you’re longing for deeper, more meaningful interactions in your life, feel ready to explore new ways of connecting that go beyond surface-level conversations, or you crave a space where you can be vulnerable, seen, and appreciated for who you truly are.
We Invite you to celebrate human connection with us!
Whether you come to share your story or simply to listen, this space encourages openness and acceptance.
Join us for an evening dedicated to real connection. Through thoughtful games and engaging activities, leave feeling refreshed, inspired, and deeply connected—to yourself and to those around you.
Event Details
🗓️ **When:** October 12th @ 7pm for 2hours
📍 **Where:** Green Magic Yoga. 738 Chestnut Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Your Facilitators
Deborah Kat is on a mission to bring more juicy, connected, deliciously satisfying sex to the world. With over 20 years of experience as a Domme and certification in multiple styles of Tantra, Kink, Massage, Flirting, Dating & Relating, she has worked with hundreds of clients from the corporate CEO to the newly wed couple to have a satisfying relationship & sex life they relish. Deborah is the host of the Better Sex Podcast and Annual Better Sex Summit bringing together her extensive network of experts for her audience.
📧: deborahtantrakat@gmail.com
🌐: www.deborahkat.com
FB: @deborah.tantrakat
Donavon studies Classical & Neo Tantra with various teachers. Is certified through Michaela Boehm as a Non-Linear Movement facilitator and Intimacy & Attraction workshop facilitator. Studied with John Wineland in the realms of men’s work, s-xual intimacy & embodiment. Is experienced in the kink realm recently finishing up a 2 year long course in Shibari (rope bondage) with the Devil Mask Society. Has taken courses with Om Rupani – Dominate man and Tantra meets BDSM, and Orpheus Black - The Art of Meditative Bondage. Recently completing the Wheel of Consent for Professional training created by Betty Martin. Currently studying to be a Certified S-xological Bodyworker / Educator through Institute For The Study Of Somatic S-x Education.
📧: donavon.lerman@gmail.com
🌐: www.donavonlerman.com
IG / FB: @iqaat
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Art of Touch: Discover How to Touch for Deep Connection
Art of Touch: Discover How to Touch for Deep Connection
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"Elevate your touch game, and share comfort, healing, and pleasure in your relationships."
Come join us for an experience at Still Yoga in Echo Park, CA that elevates your touch game, where you will practice touch that comforts, heals, and brings pleasure to your relationships
Join Donavon and Mia in a hands-on workshop where you will learn the key elements of understanding different types and purposes of touch. Donavon and Mia will help you to practice and experience transformative techniques to create more intimate and meaningful connections with your loved ones.
Why Touch?
Touch provides feel-good vibes! Regular physical contact can reduce cortisol, the stress hormone, which keeps your immune system strong. Touch is crucial for brain development. Skillful touch can offer pain relief and can act as an empathy enhancer, activating the vagus nerve and making you more compassionate and empathetic.
It is also a powerful tool for fostering emotional intimacy and physical connection. By incorporating artful touch into your relationships, you can deepen your connection, enhance your intimacy, and create lasting memories together.
This workshop is not only for intimate partners, but is perfect for friends and family members.
Come experience the Art of Touch for yourself! Bring your partner(s) and friends to explore a hands-on learning experience to build confidence and skills related to healthy, healing and connecting touch. Singles are totally welcome, too!
In this beginner-friendly workshop, let your sense of touch be tantalized. With a diverse array of experiences, from the gentle touch, to a firm squeeze or a sensual caress- this workshop is curated to provide a safe space to explore, where all types of touch are celebrated.
Consent is not just expected and respected, but will be explored as a means to actually create and deepen intimacy, ensuring that the touch given is the touch desired.
There will be a 50 min "touch jam" where participants will have an opportunity to practice all they have learned in a safe and supportive environment.
Whether you're a newcomer or a seasoned explorer, all are welcome to indulge in the Art of Touch!
Parking
There’s plenty of parking in the lot and on the street
What to Wear & Bring
Wear something comfortable you can lay and relax in. Blankets and cushions provided, but feel free to bring your own if you wish. Bring your favorite warm or cold drink.
Your Facilitators
Mia believes that erotic energy is life energy. She knows that unlocking and activating that is the missing piece in the healing and personal growth journey. As an LGBTQ+ Erotic Empowerment Coach, she is dedicated to supporting people through a trauma-informed journey of somatic integration and empowerment and helps people uncover their authentic sexuality and feel ecstatically alive. Mia studies Taoist practices with a senior instructer at Tao Garden. She was trained outside of Chiang Mai in the ancient art of Thai Massage and is certified as a Hatha and Kundalini Yoga teacher. She's a certified Sex, Love & Relationship coach with The Vital and Integrated Tantric Approach. @eroticempowermentcoach
Donavon studies Classical & Neo Tantra with various teachers. Is certified through Michaela Boehm as a Non-Linear Movement facilitator and Intimacy & Attraction workshop facilitator. Studied with John Wineland in the realms of men’s work, s-xual intimacy & embodiment. Is experienced in the kink realm recently finishing up a 2 year long course in Shibari (rope bondage) with the Devil Mask Society. Has taken courses with Om Rupani – Dominate man and Tantra meets BDSM, and Orpheus Black - The Art of Meditative Bondage. Recently completing the Wheel of Consent for Professional training created by Betty Martin. Currently studying to be a Certified S-xological Bodyworker / Educator through Institute For The Study Of Somatic S-x Education.Contact us with any questions:
Mia - email: mia@mialeighty.com /FB: https://www.facebook.com/CoachingWithMia/
Donavon - email: donavon.lerman@gmail.com /IG: @iqaat Fb: @iqaat
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Play Shop: Intimacy Yoga & Conscious Connection
PlayShop: Intimacy Yoga & Conscious Connection
What: A play space for practicing and learning presence, polarity, conscious connection, and sacred intimacy
This will be a space for neo-tantra, Intimacy Yoga, & Conscious Connection and is perfect for those curious, beginners, and advanced alike. The perfect date night or to meet & practice with others in a safe and held container.
Over the past decade, this work has profoundly shaped how I see and engage with all areas of my life—family, friends, colleagues, and especially my intimate relationships. It’s given me the ability to look beyond the surface, recognizing that there’s often something deeper at play. By embracing curiosity and slowing down, I’ve witnessed beautiful and meaningful transformations—openings, releases, and insights that have enriched my connections in ways I never imagined. I feel incredibly fortunate to share & teach these powerful tools and practices that help us better understand ourselves and those we love, bringing us closer together.
When I first met Ashley during Polarity teacher training with Michaela Boehm and Steve James, I was immediately struck by the depth, curiosity, and playfulness she brought to every interaction. Since then, our paths have continued to cross, and I’ve watched her grow, dedicating herself to her teachers and practice with unwavering commitment. Her intuitive insights and deep understanding have only flourished over time.
As we began a mutual practice, it became clear that offering a workshop together would not only deepen our own individual practices & journeys but also allow us to share these gifts with others. I am truly honored and grateful to collaborate with her in this workshop, and I’m excited to welcome you all to join us on this journey.
If you're looking to deepen your connection with yourself and your partner, this workshop is an experience that can truly serve you. Whether you're new to intimacy practices or have years of experience, this workshop offers something powerful: a chance to explore and strengthen the sacred bond between you and your partner. Imagine a space where you can clear away emotional clutter and recharge your relationship on a deeper level.
Join us for a unique workshop that explores the depths of intimacy, and creating sacred connection. In this practice we recognize that we are whole individuals coming together to create something greater — The Sacred 3rd in Connection — there is you, your practice partner, and what you create in the moment. This workshop will guide you through partner practices designed to clear emotional debris, allowing you to connect deeply with yourself and your partner.
There will be NO explicit touch in this workshop
Give yourself permission to explore connection with yourself & another. Slow down, become aware, and connect deeply with the moment in however that comes through for you. All of you is welcome.
We welcome practitioners of all levels, singles and couples, whether you're new or have years of experience. As experienced practitioners we will lead you through a transformative ceremony with a series of ways to connect and allow the moment to become fuller & more expansive. Through breathwork and embodied practices, you'll journey into profound states of connection, transcending mental stories and patterns.
Come recharge your emotional and spiritual batteries, see the divinity in your partner, and be seen & felt in your own right.
Who: Ashley & Donavon
Where: Ethereal Yoga Studio, 120 North Topanga Canyon Blvd. #105 Topanga CA 90290
When: Saturday September 7th, 3pm - 6pm
How Much: $75 ($65 early bird)
Parking: There is a parking lot with plenty of spaces
To R.S.V.P or for more information contact
Ashley @ 310-251-4257 / zuzubowie@gmail.com
or
Donavon @ 818-276-5895 / donavon.lerman@gmail.com
Snacks & Refreshments will be provided.
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Conscious Conversations (Desire)
Hosted By: Katie Henricks — Relationship and Intimacy Coach
& Donavon — Mr. Sweet & Nasty’s School of Sensual Arts
What: Conscious Conversations
Connect with Women & Men having lively, Important, & Turned-on conversations about all things Sex, Relationship, and Connection.
What is your Desire?
Where: Van Nuys / Sherman Oaks
When: Saturday May 20th, 4pm - 6pm
How Much: $15
Parking: Street parking
To R.S.V.P, for address, & for more information text 657-203-9935
BYOB if desired. Snacks & Refreshments will be provided.
Conscious Conversations
Who: Katie Henricks & Donavon Lerman
What: Conscious Conversations
Connect with Women & Men having lively, Important, & Turned-on conversations about all things Sex, Relationship, and Connection.
Where: Van Nuys / Sherman Oaks
When: Saturday March 25th, 5pm - 7pm
Parking: Street parking
To R.S.V.P, for address, & for more information text 657-203-9935
BYOB if desired. Snacks & Refreshments will be provided.
Rope play & Conscious Kink Workshop
Focus will be on rope basics with D/s dynamics and tantra based concepts as well. Beginners / Intermediate.
The only tie you will need to know is a single column tie that does not slip. One will be taught in class, this class is open to newcomers!
There is no nudity or sex play in this class.
The class will consist of the following:
- Intro / Consent / Negotiations / Safety
- Connecting with a partner to build intimacy, trust, and communication.
- Observational / Emotional Rope. Explore via rope: communicating, emotional connection and working to evoke or draw out various responses from your partner / rope bottom.
- Core practices around D/S play
Rope: Loaner rope will be available for use. You're welcome to bring your own rope and get feedback from the instructor. Jute is a common material. Rope should be 8 meters (about 26 feet) in length, anything longer will be difficult to work with for ties in this class. If you're interested in purchasing rope, there are rope vendor resources provided at the bottom of the following resource page: https://www.devilmasksociety.com/resources.html
Who: A “freetheshe” event with Donavon
What: Rope play & Conscious Kink Workshop
Where: San Rafael, CA
When: Friday Dec. 30th @ 4pm for 3 hours
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Donavon Lerman has been studying Tantra (Classical & Neo) with various teachers, Rope Play (Shibari) with the Devil Mask Society, has gone through John Wineland’s Embodied Men’s Leadership Training (EMLT), and Advanced Practice Group (APG) programs. He has studied polarity and embodiment with Michaela Boehm and is certified through her as a facilitator in The Non-Linear Movement Method® (NLM) and The Intimacy and Attraction Workshop®. He is also Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of California for over ten years via Hands on Healing Institute.
Non-Linear Movement Method® with Donavon and Circle with T.L. Forsberg
NLMM® is a means of connecting students with their inner landscape, exploring and releasing physical contractions, withholds and emotional closures. Training interoception, responsiveness, as well as locate pleasure and aliveness within the body. It is facilitated on a mat or blanket. Participants dress similar to a Yoga or Dance Class, in comfortable, non-restrictive clothing.
The method is specifically designed as a “no force/no imposition “ somatic modality and can be practiced by anyone, regardless of physical health, ability, fitness level or age.
It is a place where you can have intimacy, connection and a conversation, via movement, with your own body. A place to give yourself permission to move in ways that are unfamiliar, yet needed.
Some of the Benefits:
Regulates the Nervous System
The demands of modern life create stress and tension in the body and an overactive mind. NLMM encourages the identifying and unwinding of patterns of contraction. Through gentle, non-force movements bodily tension and underlying mental loops are relieved. The result is a systematic, self-guided unburdening of the nervous system.
Processes and Identifies Emotions
As the body unwinds and the mind relaxes its pressured pace, the emotions associated with these contractive patterns become apparent and can be dissolved through the movement. You can note recurring emotional loops for further processing and at the same time allow emotions to simply arise and let go.
Releases Trauma Patterns into Flow
One of the common results of traumatic experience (fresh and old alike) is “freeze”, a state in which body, mind and emotions are stuck in a state of numbness. Often “freeze” is falsely perceived as a feeling of “calm/nothing”, which results in an inability to release the experience and ease the bodily patterns of hold. NLMM facilitates a continued movement, which gently opens the freeze pattern and allows for recognition and release of the underlying bodily and emotional patterns.
Date: Wednesday, November 23rd from 7:15pm - 8:45pm
Cost: Donation
Location: Hawaii Eco-Retreat (HER) A.K.A. Lolia
13-2060 Lolia Pl, Pahoa, HI 96778
In the Mango event space
Donavon Lerman — Facilitator
Donavon Lerman has been studying Tantra (Classical & Neo) with various teachers, Rope Play (Shibari) with the Devil Mask Society, has gone through John Wineland’s Embodied Men’s Leadership Training (EMLT), and Advanced Practice Group (APG) programs. He has studied polarity and embodiment with Michaela Boehm and is certified though her as a facilitator in The Non-Linear Movement Method® (NLM) and The Intimacy and Attraction Workshop®. He is also Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of California for over ten years via Hands on Healing Institute.
T.L. Forsberg — Coach / Facilitator
T.L. -- The Creativity Doula -- is passionate about claiming rightness, facilitating Women’s Retreats, and Artist Collectives to help individuals & creatives claim rightness from within, in order to bring themselves and their call more fully into the world. She is an “Art & Eros” Certified Meditation Coach, Group Facilitator, OM Trainer, & OM Teacher with OneTaste, and a Trauma-informed Certificate Coach with Mastin Kipp.
TESTIMONIALS
“Attended a very cool session of Non Linear Movement Method® led by Donavon Lerman. I want to share to support this work and encourage future attendance. My best takeaway was noticing I wasn't giving myself much softness, even though it is what I promote in my work. I had a moment of touching my hands together that just felt so profound, so loving I wept. My hands wanted to touch each other and feel the love my body and soul so deeply crave from ME. This is what it's all about, we love ourselves first and everything else becomes easy. We forgive ourselves first and then we can forgive others. This is daily, constant work ~ self love. It is not just a proclamation or an idea. It is a commitment and a serious job that requires daily practice. It is the requirement for *true* happiness, I promise. It's what I am here to share, and I want to thank you D for reminding me. What a lovely experience <3 “ – HS, Los Angeles, CA
"Donavon’s transmission of love through Non-Linear Movement invited me into a new relationship between me and my body (and I thought we were already close!) We are having conversations now, my body and I. We are becoming friends! What a blessing. I highly recommend you consider allowing Donavon to gently and respectfully re-introduce you to your body too." -- MH, Alabama
“Donavon Lerman came to my home and gave me the most amazing experience, ending with a full body massage in my back yard zen garden. Amazing cathartic journey led by Donavon. I cannot explain it. You have to EXPERIENCE IT. This is not a read about it, or watch YouTube about it. YOU HAVE TO BE IT!” - - LS, Los Angeles, CA
“Thank you for another opportunity to practice NLM. You facilitate so beautifully. I felt well guided and free to let go and just be with the movement my body sensations needed and wanted. “ - - JF, Los Angeles, CA
“I highly recommend Donavon‘s Somantic mind melt/non-linear movement class. I came to the class with a lot of grief in my body, and was able to release a good amount of it. Donavon’s a skilled facilitator who creates a safe container and space where one is able to physically process and release stuck energy. He says just enough to hold the space, that leaves it mostly up to the participants to go through whatever their own unique process may be. I left the class feeling considerably more free in my body. Love this class and will definitely take it again. “ - - KB, Los Angeles, CA
“I took a Non-Linear Movement class this morning taught by @Donavon and I have to say...
This man can teach the hell out of a class. I strongly recommend taking this class the next time he teaches because it got me in this lovely trancy, body-led state. The quality of the class was so high, extremely well held and I just want to sing his praises today and encourage you to attend the next class. “ - - KH. Los Angeles, CA
Tagged: Tantra, Embodiment, Personal Growth,
The Intimacy and Attraction Workshop®
Intimacy & Connection is something that we all crave. We generally rely on the idea of instant + spontaneous chemistry. Intimacy & Connection are skills that can be practiced, that can be improved, refined, & deepened.
This workshop is for both Singles and Partners!
The Intimacy and Attraction Workshop® is a set of techniques and exercises for inviting presence, connecting through the heart, and exploring the play of polarity for strong sexual energy. As your erotic embodiment facilitator, I will lead you through a potent set of movement & connection tools that will enable you to accurately, cleanly, and powerfully explore the realms of sexual polarity and heartful connection in your own life and with others.
We will explore three stages of intimacy & connection:
Inviting deep connection
Relaxed heart opening
Creating strong erotic tension
If you OR you & your partner would be interested in joining me for this exploration please email me at donavon.lerman@gmail.com. Same sex couples are welcome. (It is requested that one partner choose a polarity pole for the entire workshop.)
Date: Sunday, October 9th from 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Cost: $60 (per person)
Location: Pomegranate Studios
535 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501
To register: Email me at donavon.lerman@gmail.com
Intimacy + Attraction Workshop
Intimacy & Connection is something that we all crave. We generally rely on the idea of instant + spontaneous chemistry. Intimacy & Connection are skills that can be practiced, that can be improved, refined, & deepened.
This workshop is for both Singles and Partners!
The Intimacy and Attraction Workshop® is a set of techniques and exercises for inviting presence, connecting through the heart, and exploring the play of polarity for strong sexual energy. As your erotic embodiment facilitator, I will lead you through a potent set of movement & connection tools that will enable you to accurately, cleanly, and powerfully explore the realms of sexual polarity and heartful connection in your own life and with others.
We will explore three stages of intimacy & connection:
Inviting deep connection
Relaxed heart opening
Creating strong erotic tension
If you OR you & your partner would be interested in joining me for this exploration please email me at donavon.lerman@gmail.com. Same sex couples are welcome. (It is requested that one partner choose a polarity pole for the entire workshop.)
Date: Saturday, July 23rd from 12:45pm - 4:30pm
Cost: $60 (per person)
Location: Silverlake, CA
To register: Email me at donavon.lerman@gmail.com
Intimacy + Attraction Workshop
The Intimacy and Attraction Workshop® is a set of techniques and exercises for inviting presence, connecting through the heart, and exploring the play of polarity for strong sexual energy. As your erotic embodiment facilitator, I will lead you through a potent set of movement & connection tools that will enable you to accurately, cleanly, and powerfully explore the realms of sexual polarity and heartful connection in your own life and with others.
We will explore three stages of intimacy & connection:
Inviting deep connection
Relaxed heart opening
Creating strong erotic tension
If you OR you & your partner would be interested in joining me for this exploration please email me at donavon.lerman@gmail.com. Same sex couples are welcome. (It is requested that one partner choose a polarity pole for the entire workshop.)
Date: Saturday, July 9th from 1pm - 4:30pm
Location: Silverlake, CA
To register: Email me at donavon.lerman@gmail.com
Non-Linear Movement Method: Reveal
Explore what wants to be revealed through a Non Linear Movement Method practice with Donavon. Buy tickets here.
