“The importance of play doesn't end when childhood ends.
Playing as adults is about pleasure, curiosity, creativity, fantasy —
all the juicy parts of life we savor.”
Esther Perel, Sex Therapist and All Around Icon
Play is seriously important business.
why do we ignore it?
Play? In this economy? When the empire’s death rattle is shaking all around us?
Yes, especially now. Play is an innate state that humans (and so many other animals!) come into this world with. You don’t have to teach a baby to play— they show up with play in their little bones!
Play teaches us creativity, helps us build trust and intimacy with ourselves and our play-mates, and gets us into our pleasure-filled flow state.
An added bonus? Play is a big ol’ middle finger to racialized capitalism, purity culture, and all the other systems of oppression that say productivity is how we measure our worth in this world.
In short, play and its pal pleasure remind our bodies why we are here. And, as Audre Lorde said, once we’ve known that embodied satisfaction, it becomes impossible to settle for less.
We become ungovernable in our liberated play and stubborn pleasure.
Creativity + the erotic are the Same Energy
Play Practice helps them come together so you can, too.🔥
Or, ya know, whatever saucy and abundantly authentic dreams you are making a reality.
Want a taste of how transformative play can be in your sex life and relationships?
Snag your free 1 hour workshop here!
An Online Community that Brings Play, Pleasure, and Creative Joy Back into Your Life
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The erotic loves novelty + creativity. So! Each month we explore how one of the 8 play personalities could show up in our sexual, romantic, and sensual lives. Then, we’ll get to playing!
Film! Storytelling! Organizing and crafts and sports and and and!
We’ll use them all as a theme for exploring the many ways we can integrate play into every part of life, including the most intimate ones.
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Begin your week with intentional prompts and activities to connect you to the pleasure, play, and intimacy in new and creative ways!
Every Sunday evening you’ll receive journal prompts and/or activities themed around sexy ways to engage with the month’s play personality.
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Where do other platforms like Patreon fail? The community building aspect! Sexual shame and self-judgment run screaming when sex-positive community enters the room. We will have an ongoing community chat where folks can connect, share wins, and get support when the gremlins get loud.
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Each month we will have a live community workshop that dives into the month’s theme. Sometimes you’ll have special guest facilitators, sometimes it will be Veronica, but it will always be an insightful and transformative time!
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Members will receive discounts on individual coaching and limited series groups through The Dress Rehearsal.
Who is Play Practice for?
If you’ve ever thought,
“I want to feel more present during sex and less performative.”
“I want sex to feel less filled with shame and stress. I want it to be fun!”
“Things used to feel so much more creative and adventurous for us. I want to get back to that energy!”
“It feels like everything is just focused on getting to orgasm, which puts so much pressure on it than I can’t sustain an erection/get out of my head/get aroused.”
“I want to feel connected to my partners and for sex to feel less scripted— to have more variety.”
“Growing up, I never even knew what pleasurable and joyful sex could look like if it didn’t involve a penis and vagina. Now, I want to explore!”
Turns out that one thing that supports all of these goals…
Is play!
Play Practice is for folks of all genders, sexualities, relationship structures, and relationship statuses!
Available Plans
Discounted Rate
pay in full yearly price
If the standard price of Play Practice membership would create undue burden or financial hardship, please select this tier!
pay in full yearly price
This is the standard price of membership.
Pay-It-Forward Rate
Participating at this rate allows us to offer membership in as accessible a way as possible. Generosity + community care look very hot on you.
pay in full yearly price
By paying in full you receive a discount: one month of membership free!
Frequently Asked Questions
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Nope! Play Practice is for you! That is, it’s for any adult who wants sex + intimacy to feel more filled with presence and possibilities and less filled with “shoulds” and shame.
Play isn’t a specific activity, it’s a state of flow and presence. Here, we’ll be trying out different kinds of activities to see what brings that joyful flow out in your relationships!
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It sure is! All offerings in Play Practice are shared with choice, consent, and trauma-responsive approaches.
Often, trauma-informed spaces can feel very solemn and serious (which I’ve totally provided and will continue to do so! There is space for everything), but one important way our bodies begin to learn new ways of relating to sexuality is through positive + affirming experiences.
Here, we take one another’s humanity seriously while being serious about play and pleasure.
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Sure is! All of our meet ups and workshops are recorded and stored in our resource library. You can watch the replays whenever works for you!
Our community chats and feed are available 24/7, so you can build community there on your schedule.
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No. This space is more education, community, and peer support. However, all members receive a discount on coaching services with The Dress Rehearsal, should they desire!