We are so exited of co-creating again with Andy Buru, rope artist from Sweden. Andy was a teacher at the Tantric Joy Festival Amsterdam in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Since then Andy already gave two workshop weekends in Amsterdam. In October 2022 Andy introduced various Bonding Rituals, in the weekend in April 2023 he offerd On Surrender for Beginners, in November 2023 we enjoyed the On Power weekend. In December 2024 Andy will come back for On Desire.

ANDY ABOUT DESIRE - "Playing with desire borrows a lot of modalities from theatre, like mask possession, character creation, and ritualized scenes. And it teaches how one person’s desires can co-exist and even enhance the desires of another or a group of others in a sort of wordless negotiation. Play parties are often the arena of these fantasies, birthing endless, dream-like explorations into experiences that would be unimaginable in everyday life. The following morning, everything is slow; it’s like the world is readjusting itself back to normal again while the tribe is celebrating and integrating their wounds and victories, knowing that the results will revibrate far into the outside world."

WHAT TO EXPECT - 40%RITUAL, 30%PARTY, 20%$M, 10%ROPES During the weekend we will work with tantra, shibari, rituals. No experience needed, your curiosity about the theme desire is enough. On Saturday we will have a EVENING RITUAL/PLAYPARTY. Undies stay on.

LOCATION AND TIMES

We will have this weekend in the amazing location: Laurentiuskerk, Blomstraat 36, 1382 AJ Weesp (Amsterdam)

Saturday 14 December (10.00-22.00)
Sunday 15 December (12.30-17.30)

PRACTICALITIES

* Accomodation and meals are not included in the ticket. You can bring your own lunch or join us to on of the cafés and restaurants in the neighbourhood.

* On Saturday we would like to have a POTLUCK DINNER before the evening ritual/party.

* On Saturday you are welcome at 9.30 so we can begin on time at 10.00

* Two weeks before the event you will get a participants letter with all the information about what to bring.

ABOUT ANDY

Andy loves that the world is allowed to be complicated because that makes every meeting unique. His time in Japan engraved into him the presence, passion and embrace for the glimpse of zen that exists in every movement of life. In the stillness between moments, life happens. Pause, witness.

" My work aims to create magical rooms where people can rest, heal and grow. My tools, spirit and experience spring from neuro-semantic team building, medical massage therapy, European theatre and Japanese rope bondage. is a student of theater and tea, a medical massage therapist, a former organizational coach, a conscious kinkster, and a teacher of European and Japanese rope bondage. Living in Stockholm, Sweden and working around northern Europe."

For questions you can send us an email: growinglovingrelations@gmail.com

See also Andy's website for more information and online courses