Embodying Power: Fat Liberation, Ritual, and Reclaiming Kinky Space by Dr Rachel

Fat bodies have always been powerful — but in a culture that teaches us to shrink, apologize, and disappear, claiming that power can feel radical. Antifat bias isn’t just personal; it’s systemic, shaping how fat people move through medical systems, public space, and yes, kink and leather communities. For many of us, shame, stigma, and exclusion live in the same body we’re trying to bring into scenes, pleasure, and connection. This workshop offers an affirming space to explore how ritual, kink, and embodied self-care can support fat liberation and reclaim pleasure. Through storytelling, grounding exercises, and gentle ritual, we’ll name the weight of cultural messaging, honor the sacredness of fat bodies, and explore kink as a site of spiritual, emotional, and erotic reclamation. Together, we’ll build tools for joy, resilience, and unapologetically taking up space — not just in playrooms, but in our lives.