Other Realms

With this workshop, we want to provide a space for active resting in a highly overstimulating environment such as Whole Festival to gather oneself and find a quiet sanctuary for trans* people grounded in community care. To reach a deep embodied release, exercises will be ranging from physical ones such as massaging (oneself & the others, based on consent practices with healing and supportive touch) to interpersonal ones such as reflecting & sharing about our experiences being trans*. Especially inviting trans people to the space who are affected by intersectional forms of discrimination, prioritizing BIPOCs, neurodivergent and chronically ill people.

Samira and Béla are two Berlin-based trans* artists/activists creating spaces of rest and mutual empowerment for queer & especially trans* communities. They combine Samira’s perspective of being a bodyworker/somatic practitioner and Béla’s podcasting and community organizing experiences. In their work and daily practices, they care for the safety and softness of the community and especially the body, thriving to bring more embodied care and spaces for trans* people to WHOLE.