LIISA FATUMA (they/she)

Liisa is a workshop facilitator, Gestalt therapist, dancer & dreamer, passionate about sexual and general empowerment, emotional work, intuitive body expression, queerness, diving deep & not taking things too serious. Their current yearly sexpositive festivals in Germany are LOVE RYOT (summer), UNFOLDING (summer) and PANDORA (winter). In 2024 they also completed a documentary called ‘SEXPLORATION - How Do I Really Want IT?’ (90min.)
Based in Cologne.

Liisa is PANDORA's initiator & main organizer, will facilitate some content and also host the big gatherings together with Monalice.

BEN (he)

Ben is a social worker, dancer, poet, woodworker and nature-lover passionate about authentic connection, emotional work and movement. Eager to explore the rich, diverse and colourful experience of being human with every moment of joy, pain, struggle and love that comes with it. 
Based near Cologne.

At PANDORA he takes care of the registrations, bookings & communication with participants, and facilitates a grief ritual.

LO (they/them)

What they love most about sexpositive events is the connection of two of their greatest passions: sex and therapy, or better said: sexuality and therapeutic elements. Especially inspiring for them are the growth and insight that this connection makes room for - both as individuals and groups. Besides that they like to shake their booty and the somatic and psychological effects twerking can have. 
Based in Cologne.

At PANDORA they will take care of the team communication and facilitate some twerking.

MONALICE (she)

Monalice is fascinated to explore different facets of being human: Body wisdom, breath, sound, movement, emotions and encounters. She loves to support people to connect with themselves and others, her work is based on Gestalt Therapy, body work and tantra.
Monalice works as a therapist, one-on-one and in group settings. Also she hosts events around dance, sensuality and sexuality, boundaries and desires, including the festival LOVE RYOT with Liisa.
Based in Leipzig.

At PANDORA she contributed significantly to the foundational work, will facilitate some content and host the big gatherings together with Liisa.

JULES (they/them)

They are a sex worker and sex educator with a professional focus on dis_ability inclusion and a personal interest in all kinds of power dynamics in politics to relationships to kink. They savor the entire bandwidth of pleasure and pain at least as much as fucking up the binary.
Based around Cologne, soon Berlin.

MARIE (she/marie)

Stage design / decoration with lots of love and lala 
+ everything completely recycled! 
Based in Leipzig.

In PANDORA, MariE is contributing almost all of the decoration and also hosting a dance.

YOSJAN GONZÁLEZ PALAIS (he)

Yosjan was born in Havana, Cuba. His interest in photography inspired him to explore the streets of Havana and travel around the island. Along the way, he documented memories through portraits, landscapes, architecture, events, and situations, most of which were imbued with social commentary. He currently resides in Germany, where he has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions. 
For the past five years, he has focused on artistic nude photography.
Based in Cologne.
instagram.com/yosjangp_nudeart/

At PANDORA, Yosjan will present some of his nude art and also offer some sensual art photo sessions.

MARGIT STROHMENGER (she)

Margit is a therapist and Heilpraktikerin, working for almost 30 years in her own praxis with her own holistic and gestalttherapeutic care.
With her life and work experience, being 69 years old, she enjoys and supports all people who want to live in their own way of life offside the common lifestyle and morals.

At PANDORA, she is taking care of people as a member of our Emo Support team.

Margit also holds the position of our EMERGENCY MEDIATOR: She will be available for difficulties that are too big or unsuitable for the regular Emo Support, or that involve our team or main organizers.

NIMA (he/they/او)

Nima Atréju (Capricorn sun, dyke rising, princess moon) is a body painter, dancer and poet - passionate about bringing the magic of movement and the spoken word to his fellow humans, especially his trans and (post) migrant kin.
He loves to dabble in occasional amateur throat- and overtone-singing, the color pink and being child-like and weird with others. 
The topics that are moving within him currently are decolonial ways of working and being together and how to be a trickster of whimsy and awe in service of this world, that is breaking, burning and being reborn everyday.
Based in Bonn.

DAVID BLOOM (he/him)

David is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, parent, filmmaker, pianist, bodyworker, and fermenting Jewish mystic.

Based in Berlin.

DAVID SCHÄPPI (he/him)

David is a playful movement enthusiast and dancer, passionate about relating, intimacy and exploring how we can attune to one another to enter a shared flow. Continuously learning from various disciplines—from Gestalt therapy to martial arts—he primarily facilitates workshops and retreats in CH/DE/IT.

Based in Switzerland.
David’s Telegram Channel: t.me/attunement_art 

KUEM (he/they)

A fat trans*masc PoC, trained Sexological Bodyworker and Cranio-Sakral therapist who accompanies clients discovering their body & sensuality in one on one sessions as well as body centered workshops. He is especially interested in working with trans*/queer /BIPoC communities. 
Paramount for Kuem are curiosity, openness and commitment to the process. Kuem wants to initiate playful encounters with oneself.

Based in Cologne.
queerbodywork.net

ROMEO / REBELIO (he/him)

Romeo, or sometimes known by his stage name Rebelio, is part of the Queer Lap Dance Collective in Cologne and has been dancing with & for queers for two years. Empowering queer bodies, embracing trans visibility and reclaiming confidence are his missions. Consensually sharing touch and sometimes a little sweat - lean back and get your laps ready for him!

Based in Cologne.

HEIDI (she)

Heidi is a movement researcher, dancer, potter, DJ and activist with a deep curiosity for Contact Improvisation, Somatics, the creative power of community, site-specific movement, the poetry of motion, and social dimensions of embodiment.
With a background in Social Anthropology (M.A.) and Contemporary Dance studies (in México), she likes bridging body-mind exploration with societal inquiry, investigating how embodied awareness can foster healthier, more just, and joyful ways of being together.

Based in Cologne.

EVA (she/no pronouns)

Eva is a movement lover, dancer and musician choosing songwriting as a way to express her feelings, experiences and open questions in this life. 
Fascinated by the magic of vulnerability and tenderness her lyrical music invites you to listen within, travel through inner landscapes and find softness in all aspects of life.
Based in Leipzig.

In PANDORA she will give a concert.

NILSIPILSI (he/him)

Nilsipilsi is a nature lover, movement artist and filmmaker. His practice lies at the intersection of bodywork, dance, performing arts, mobility, breathwork, touch, and music. Playfully and intuitively, he explores himself — and how this eccentric human existence can be situated within the tension between nature and art. Absurdity and humor serve him as tools that are both serious and healing. Within his pursuit of diversity and vitality, he loves to embrace oddities.
Based in Kassel.

Our amazing HELPERS & SUPPORT TEAM!

We're lucky to have more beautiful beings for emotional support, workshop assistance, the build-up, sauna care, … 
who are not listed here individually, but are an important part of our team  😻