Lee Harrington February-March Newsletter 2011 (WA, MO, DC, Ireland, PA, TX, OR)
To all my Passionate Ones...I have been out of touch on newsletters… the end of the year slipped away in a haze of surgeries and love. Both went well. Very well in fact. After 6 weeks my doctors gave me a complete recovery clearance, and I am now back on the road, and ready for new adventures!During my 2 months at home, I wasn’t just knitting my body back together… though there was a fair amount of that. Since the end of November I’ve had some pretty exciting adventures, including launching a new book- “Spirit of Desire: Personal Explorations in Sacred Kink.”http://passionandsoul.com/announce/spirit-of-desireThis anthology is such a pride piece to me- working with 31 amazing authors to bring this follow-up to “Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond” into the world. I also had the pleasure of launching my brand new monthly podcast at Erotic Awakening! You will be able to hear my voice every 3rd Monday of the month.http://passionandsoul.com/announce/podcastOn November 20th I also was the keynote speaker at Transcencing Boundaries Conference. You can find my keynote speech, “Growing Beautiful Flowers at the Intersections: From Complex Ecosystems to Interstitial Collaboration,” here:http://passionandsoul.com/audio/growing-flowersWith new tattoos, intense and beautiful love in my life, and a renewed sense of passion in the world, I am delighted to be back on the road again. The next few weeks will have me winging across North America and Ireland- leading intensives, teaching classes, performing on stage, and also taking a bit of time for myself to go on my own honeymoon (I got married to myself back in September).I look forward to seeing you all as the world unfolds before us, an exquisite flower to breathe in.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~February/March 2011 Appearances/Classes/Events:As always you can find complete class descriptions at http://www.PassionAndSoul.com/ , and I am available in select cities below (and nearby) for private classes, sessions, erotic life coaching work, and more on the dates before and after:Seattle, WA7pm, February 3, 2011 - Winter Fetish InstituteTonight I will be teaching Effective and Presenting Skills for an intimate group of alternative topic educators from the poly, trans, kink, lgbt, and pagan communities- a handful of spaces are still available.February 4-6, 2011 - Delving Into Power I am leading an sold out 3-day intensive on D/s relationships for 16 attendees… this intensive is also slated for Connecticut in August and Toronto in September.St Louis, MOFebruary 7-11, 2011 - Washington University – Sexuality Awareness WeekTeaching for Washington University’s Sexuality Awareness Week: Kink 101, 31 Flavors of Erotic Rope, What Labels Give us, Open Hearts/Open Minds and Laughing Our Way to Intimacy. Most classes are open to the public. The complete calendar can be found at the Sex-Positive STL Calendar.February 10 and 11 - Charenton Social ClubI will be making appearances at the club on both evenings, and maybe signing a few books :)Washington D.C.February 18-20, 2011 - Dark Odyssey Winter FireI will be teaching Objectification for Animists, Sacred Rope, Beings of Faith and Desire, and leading the Opening and Closing rituals at this amazing event that blends sex, kink, community and spirit. In addition, Aiden Fyre and I will be appearing onstage at Graydancer’s Cabaret, and assisting with Michelle Belanger’s rituals.Dublin, IrelandFebruary 24-26, 2011 - The Cinch I am so excited to be back in Ireland, after over a decade away! I will be teaching “From Tits to Tats: Traversing Sex Politics in the First Person”, Sacred Rope, Pain Processing and Rituals for D/s, in an amazing lineup with the kinky Irish crew.Pittsburgh, PAMarch 5I will be teaching Rope Sex: Bondage for Lovemaking and More in the Pittsburgh area, keep your ears peeled for last-minute plans as they evolve! This will be my first time teaching in Pennsylvania.Houston, TXMarch 12-13 - Houston EroticArTs (HEAT) Details coming soon!Portland, ORMarch 18-20, 2011 - KinkFestTeaching GenderQueer Bondage, Speed Bondage! and Service that Serves Us, as well as performing on stage and signing books.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Looking beyond March!In the next few months I have all kinds of other adventures, classes and intensives planned... am I coming to a city near you soon? If not, feel free to contact me at Lee@PassionAndSoul.com to see if we can help make it happen. For more up to date information, and for schedule details further into the future, please visit my calendar at:http://www.PassionAndSoul.com/upcomingApril: Kansas City, MO; Topeka, KS; Christchurch, New Zealand (Southern Exposure); Maryland (Sacred Sexuality Beltane)May: Hartford, CT (Queer PlayCon)June: Indiana (Twisted Tryst); Maryland (Dark Odyssey: Fusion)There are of course other plans too… always delightfully evolving!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Want more of me? Well, you can keep up with my life, adventures and art at:Twitter - http://twitter.com/PassionAndSoulMy raw mind, brought to you a few times a day. Sometimes I share links, other times inspirational quotes, and its a great way to keep up with where I am in the world during my travels. It also includes by AudioBoo stream, my audio rambles from the road.FetLife - http://fetlife.com/users/24336This amazing erotic adventurer's networking site is an invaluable tool for me, and I have the "PassionAndSoul Student Lounge" there for people with questions or things they would like sharing from classes they have been to.Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/passionandsoulI have totally fallen in love with facebook. I have a fan page (search for Lee Harrington) that fans built for me, plus I regularly post pictures, update via my twitter feed, and more!...and of course my website - http://www.PassionAndSoul.com My pride and joy- keep up on my calendar, read essays by me, find my artwork, download audio classes, enjoy my books, and so much more!I look forward to seeing you all in person or online!With Passion and Soul,Lee Harringtonhttp://www.PassionAndSoul.com/Artist, Educator and Shaman