White
Workshops, performances, social gatherings, and more. Clothed and non-sexual. Beginners welcome.
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Where presence meets intensity
18+ · Adults only.
Dark Tantra Temple is a consent-forward, trauma-informed community where presence meets intensity. We run workshops, social gatherings, and guided experiences, led by trained facilitators and held by Temple Monitors who keep the room safe.
Consent comes first. So does emotional safety, and respect for every body. Beginners are welcome here, and so are people who've practiced for years. What we share is taking care as seriously as we take connection.
Learn more about who we are →How we hold the room
Every gathering rests on the same foundation. These aren't slogans — they're how we run every event.
Consent-first
Nothing happens without an enthusiastic yes. Boundaries are asked for, respected, and easy to change at any moment.
Trauma-informed
We move at the pace of the nervous system. You never have to explain yourself to slow down, pause, or step out.
Three distinct containers. Enter at your own pace.
Each tier has its own access requirements — White is open to all; Pink and Red require membership and the consent course. Each is a different level of intimacy and intensity.
Pink
Touch, breath, and sensation. A step deeper than White, at a soft to medium intensity.
Membership required.
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Red
Our most intense tier. Always facilitated, with Temple Monitors present throughout. Open to approved members who've completed the consent course.
Membership required.
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Next on the calendar
White
Sat, Oct 1712:00 PM ET
SPEAKING IN TENSION — Rope 101 + 102
TayTay · Winchester, MA
A beginner-friendly rope workshop exploring rope as a language for communication, presence, and connection — with yourself and with others. Rope 101 and 102 in a single afternoon, one ticket. This workshop is entirely SELF-TIED. You do not need a partner, and nobody ties anybody else. Everything you learn, you learn on your own body. Rope is supplied for the class, and rope is also available to buy if you want to take the practice home. No experience is needed. Complete beginners are genuinely welcome. We open in circle — your name, your experience with rope if you have any, and what draws you here. Rope is relational from the first minute, not technical. From there: where shibari comes from, and the movement from rope as restraint to rope as expression to rope as communication. How intention shapes what rope feels like, and negotiation as an ongoing conversation rather than a box you tick once. Safety as communication — nervous system awareness, circulation and compression, aftercare, rope types and lengths, and the anatomy of a rope. Then rope in your hands. Handling, the daisy chain, connecting two ends. Friction and tension, and the Quadrant System that becomes the grammar for everything after it. Your first tie is the Summerville bowline, taught as that system's first application rather than a shape to copy — plus what a single column opens up and the three core variables: speed, tightness, and the space in between. In the second half, forward and reverse tension, stacking, dressing your rope, and a working vocabulary of frictions. Every in-person attendee also gets access to our online course and app, so the afternoon does not end when you leave the room. Wear something you can move and stretch in, and that you do not mind rope pressing against. Bring water and a snack. Fully clothed. Nonsexual. A sober space, in a private venue. Open to everyone — no membership or prior coursework required. If this is your first time with Dark Tantra Temple, it is a good door to come in through. Address released after purchase.
The people who hold space
Our experiences are led by trained facilitators — real humans, named and known, not anonymous hosts.
In their words
What members say after being in the room with us.
“I have had multiple sessions with Pocketz, as well as attended several events over the last couple of years. Pocketz truly is a Master at intuiting what you need, and he will deliver!! I trust that I am safe and free to exist exactly as I am when I arrive to a session/event. He will take the time to listen to your needs and ask questions to give you the exact experience you need at that time. I would recommend any/all services events hosted by the Dark Tantra Temple, Master Pocketz, or Miss Fay! I love this community, and am forever grateful to have found a place within such a welcoming and supportive space.”
Learn with us
Education is part of the practice. Read our writing, and prepare for deeper events with the course that opens the doors.
From the blog
Read the blog →Coming to an Event Alone (What Almost Everyone Is Secretly Worried About)
Posted August 12, 2026
The fear of walking into a room full of strangers keeps more people home than anything else. Here's the honest truth about coming to an event alone, and why it's a non-issue.
Read more →What Years of Holding Rooms Taught Me About Consent
Posted August 12, 2026
Consent is more than a yes at the door. The hard-won lessons from years of facilitating — what real consent looks like, why people override their own no, and what I got wrong.
Read more →Why I Started Dark Tantra Temple
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Temple Roles
Approved members can apply to serve as a Temple Keeper, Temple Monitor, or Facilitator — the people who shape and safeguard the community.
Explore Temple Roles →Become a Member
Membership opens the Pink and Red tiers, the consent course, and the full community. Every application is read by a real person.
