Conscious Powerplay Workshop Lea Rigo

Exploring Dominance & Submission in a SafeR Space

Curious?

This workshop invites you to break free from stereotypical ideas of dominance and submission and discover new aspects of yourself. Both dominance and submission are qualities that exist within every person — and they can express themselves very differently depending on the individual and the moment. Dominance can be strong and powerful, but also gentle, subtle, or playful. Submission can be soft and devoted, but equally cheeky, curious, or empowering.

In this 3.5-hour workshop, we will explore dominance and surrender through embodied, playful, and fully clothed exercises within a guided and consensual setting. Together, we will investigate dynamics of leading and being led, conscious power dynamics, trust, and presence.

What does the workshop look like?

We begin with reflection questions and gentle exercises designed to introduce you to the topic while building trust within the group. You will then have space to explore your authentic dominant and submissive qualities:
How do you move within them? How does your body feel? What posture do you take on in each quality? What kind of energy arises within you and in the space around you?

While floggers, leather outfits, ropes, chokers, or other accessories can support certain feelings, this workshop intentionally explores dominance and submission without kinky tools.

As the workshop progresses, you will experience different forms of play through guided exercises with another person. During the mini-sessions, you will receive clear consent tools and a safe framework for exploration.

Workshop flow at a glance

• Arriving together as a group
• Reflection questions and trust-building exercises
• Exploration of your authentic dominant and submissive qualities
• Playful exercises in leading & being led
  (mini D/s sessions with clear consent tools and a safe container)
• Integration, sharing, and closing circle

The pleasure that may arise during these interactions is welcome — as are erotic, sensual, or sexual energies. At the same time, there will be no explicit sexual acts.

This workshop invites you to experience pleasure as vitality, connection, presence, and deep embodiment within your own body. And sometimes, D/s dynamics are not erotic or sexual at all, but caring, playful, grounding, sensual, or even meditative.

What will you take home from the workshop?

• A deeper understanding of your dominant and submissive qualities
• Greater body awareness and connection to your presence
• Practical consent and communication tools
• Inspiration and courage to consciously and creatively shape D/s dynamics
  (for future play spaces or private settings)
• New experiences around leadership, surrender, responsibility, trust, and connection
• More clarity about what feels aligned and authentic for you

Good to know

• No previous experience is needed — curiosity and openness are enough
• You can attend alone, as a pair, or with multiple people
• All exercises take place fully clothed
  (OPTIONAL: during partnered exercises, you may consensually choose to remove certain clothing items — underwear always stays on)
• There are no explicit sexual acts
• Erotic, sensual, and sexual energy is welcome
• The space is queer- and hetero-friendly
• Be prepared to practice with different participants

Experiences from previous participants

Many participants describe the workshop as intense, emotional, liberating, and surprisingly touching — often connected to a completely new understanding of dominance and submission:

“What surprised me most was how emotionally and physically this topic affected me — and how much my interest in it grew during the workshop. I never expected it to touch and fascinate me so deeply.”

“I was able to learn, experience, and above all get to know myself a little better again… Thank you so much!”

“What surprised me most was how much I blossomed in the leading role.”

Workshop Details

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Libelle Wien – Tellgasse 25, 1150 Wien
Language: German
Registration: Libelle
Price: €65 per person

What to bring

• Comfortable clothing (changing rooms available on site)
• Water bottle
• Yoga mat
• Thick socks for extra comfort
• Snacks for yourself (to avoid low blood sugar)
• Possibly something to write with

About the facilitator – Lea Rigo

Lea is a sex and relationship counselor, workshop facilitator, sex educator, and grief companion with an academic background in cultural and social anthropology. She creates SafeR Spaces in South Tyrol, Vienna, and Innsbruck where people can connect more deeply with themselves and their bodies. Her work focuses on consent, mindfulness, and the destigmatization of sexuality and death. Find more infos about her work on her website or on Instagram.