25
Jun

Couples Workshop - Introduction to BDSM


Beginners

– PLAY –

For couples ready to explore BDSM but want to understand the landscape before stepping in. For couples who want to co-create an erotic world with clarity, attunement, and a deepened sense of desire.

Time & Location

Thursday June 25,

19:00 – 22:00
Berlin, Studio Stellar

Price

€ 150 / couple

About

It’s about awakening your curiosity.
About seeing each other with new eyes.
About giving shape to a desire that has been waiting for a doorway.
About creating a shared erotic language – something personal, intimate, and alive.

You are not learning tricks.
You are learning how to build a world where desire feels at home.

Enter your own erotic world

Step inside a space where desire becomes play, imagination becomes connection, and the two of you get to design the kind of erotic world you’ve secretly craved but never dared to articulate.

This workshop is your entry point into BDSM as a language of intimacy, not performance, not porn scripts, not stereotypical roles. Just you, your partner, and the thrilling possibility of discovering what you can create together when you finally give yourselves permission.

Expect curiosity. Expect sparks. Expect to surprise yourselves

What you will explore

Your Erotic Arena

Every couple carries a hidden erotic landscape.
Here, you learn to shape it:

  • What world do you want to step into together?
  • What rules make it feel safe, charged, and irresistible?
  • What kind of power play fits the two of you?
  • What dynamics turn you on (and which ones don’t)?

This is where your shared fantasy begins: with design, imagination, and the courage to speak your desire out loud.

Power Dynamics for Beginners

Power is not about who’s in charge, it’s about how energy flows. Through simple, playful exercises, you will feel the impact of:

  • leading and following
  • giving and receiving
  • tension and surrender
  • masculine and feminine polarity
  • the subtle art of attuning to each other

These are the basics that turn an ordinary moment into a charged encounter.

How to Navigate BDSM Together

This is where communication becomes erotic and clarity becomes freedom.
You will learn the essential tools to explore BDSM safely, consciously, and with confidence:

  • Consent that is clear, embodied, and connected
  • How to negotiate without killing the magic
  • Setting boundaries that support desire
  • Creating rituals that transition you into your erotic world
  • Pre-care and after-care as the emotional spine of play
  • How to keep your partner grounded during a scene
  • How to close a scene so connection deepens instead of fading

This is your navigation system. Once you master this, everything else becomes easier, safer, and far more exciting.

The Expert: Ena & Roxu

Ena

Creative Lead and General Manager of SPNKD Berlin, Ena is a sensualist and multidisciplinary creatrix who weaves together creative direction, somatics, and the sensual arts in her work as a conscious kink educator, facilitator, and bodyworker.

With a lifelong passion for storytelling and immersive experiences, she approaches every workshop, session, and event as a narrative shaped by presence, sensation, and attunement. She’s known for her intimate and intuitive approach, prioritizing connection, communication, and deep listening over technique alone.

Whether facilitating a workshop or holding one-on-one space, Ena creates environments where people feel grounded, supported, and seen – inviting them into a slower, more intentional relationship with touch, desire, and embodiment.

Roxu

A highly empathic space holder with a background as a technical architect and project manager, Roxu brings a unique fusion of structural precision and emotional intelligence to SPNKD and to his work as an educator and facilitator.

Relocated to Berlin from southern Spain in 2025, where he previously co-founded the rope studio Espacio Takibi, and has been an active initiator in the local kink scene for a decade, Roxu is a dedicated community builder known for creating warm, inclusive spaces where students feel safe to explore.

The duo

As partners in life, work, ropes and kink Ena’s and Roxu’s dynamic is as layered as their teaching. Across their various roles, Ena and Roxu navigate a fluid BDSM dynamic – switching between dominance and submission, structure and surrender, precision and abandon, with the kind of attunement that only comes from deep trust and relentless curiosity about each other.

They don’t teach power dynamics from a textbook; they live them, negotiate them, and play with them daily. What they bring to this workshop is not theory at a distance, but an intimate, honest window into what it actually looks like when two people build a kink practice together from scratch – navigating desire, vulnerability, and growth in real time.

Dresscode

For the workshop it is best to wear something comfortable. The focus during the workshop is on transferring information and ‘learning’ techniques. Please note, this is not an erotic workshop! The clothes stay on.


FAQ

What should we wear?

Wear something comfortable, light, and sensual (e.g., leggings, yoga clothes, lingerie if you’re bold). We ask that underwear remains on for this workshop.

Is this workshop suitable for complete beginners?

Yes. This class is designed for beginners with no previous experience. All you need is openness, clear communication with your partner, and a willingness to learn.

Is there a changing room?

Yes. You can change in one of the two bathrooms or in a designated changing room next to the workshop space.

Is there parking nearby?

Yes, there’s paid street parking directly outside and the smaller crossing streets nearby. Finding available spots might take some time, so please arrive in good time if you’re coming by car. The venue is easily accessible via Ubahns U8 to Schönleinstraße (5 minute walk) or U7 to Südstern (10 minute walk) or with the M41 Bus to Graefestraße.

Can we ask questions before the event?

Of course. For any last-minute questions, email us at ena@spnkd.com and our team will respond promptly.

Ropes

​Interested in the best handmade SPNKD ropes? We have beautiful Shibari rope sets. Take a look at our webshop, or buy sets directly at our workshop.

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