Class, Event and Workshop Preparation
Self Study classes are facilitated from a trauma-informed lens. We aim to start and end at the stated times and to open and close the experience as a container with all participants present. This allows us to meet one another, develop a level of trust in vulnerability, reacquaint with house rules + community agreements, and to ground in and open connection and presence with our body-mind-soul. Please plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start time to allow you time to find parking, check in, greet your neighbors, transition + settle into the space.
Most experiences are facilitated with a peer-to-peer sharing approach. The conversation and flow will be guided by the facilitator(s) and there will be space for questions, sharing, and to expand perspectives in the conversation. We believe that each person’s experience and perspective are valuable and as a community that centers liberation and agency, learning from lived experiences, cultural views, and ancestral wisdoms, in addition to fact based information we welcome consensual and conscious conversations. Below you will find details to support you for your upcoming class, event or workshop inside the Self Study Lab.
ALL GROUP EXPERIENCES
INFO ABOUT THE VENUES:
House of Black
San Diego, CA
Info provided with the purchase of your ticket. Please read the venues club house rules. This is a members club and some of our events are exclusive for members only. Please read the event description for specific details.
Club Safeword
Info provided with the purchase of your ticket. Please read the venues club house rules. This is a members club and some of our events are exclusive for members only. Please read the event description for specific details.
ARRIVAL: Please arrive between 30-45 minutes before the event start time so you have enough time to find parking and to check + settle in. Make sure to double check the location of your event for address, parking details, and how to access the building. You can text (858) 633-7611 when you arrive if and we can help you access the building.
PACKLIST: Mats/something comfortable to sit on, a notebook/something to take notes, nourishment (hydrating beverage + snacks), and layers for temperature control support for your comfort. For Kink/Play events you may also want to bring your own equipment, toys, and implements for risk + safety. Check in with the event host before the event, especially if you’d like to explore anything considered higher risk, so that we can support your experience in alignment with the space. If you have any accessibility needs or requests, please let us know as soon as possible so that if it’s an option, we can prepare to make the space more comfortable for you.
WHAT TO WEAR: We suggest you wear layers to support varying temperatures and dress in clothing that you feel comfortable moving in. You can dress as expressively as you’d like - just check the notes for the venue and the exact event description for any specific updates, suggested dress, or boundaries. Not that some events will be held in public spaces while others are in private clubs or homes. Our events range from vanilla to soft play. For healing, educational events you might choose to wear movement or athleisure style clothing. For kink, intimacy, soft play, or hybrid events you might choose more sensual, kinky, or activity/theme specific attire. Community + social events are vanilla spaces for meeting and bonding more casually and street wear that aligns with your fashion are welcomed.
PRE EVENT PREP: There are often resources + guides in our ARTICLES on the site and access to video and audio content, workbooks, and community by joining THE HUB. These are great self paced tools to review before if you have time and they’ll be available to return to after the experience has ended.
AFTERCARE: If you provide your email address with the purchase of your ticket or during the event, you’ll receive receive access to aftercare recommendations as well connection with our larger community through, THE HUB.
QUESTIONS? Reach out to euni at hi@selfstudylab.com You may also find updates in the Bloom Community App event group chat.