Meet Sara Downing - Mama Yoni

At our first ever Forest Fairy Festival, Sara Downing, also known as Mama Yoni, will be offering a Self Pleasure Circle and a workshop on Building Erotic Community.

Building Erotic Community Workshop

During her Building Erotic Community workshop, Mama Yoni will share about her efforts to build Erotic community in her home community (Toronto, Canada) and how valuable it is. There will be both information sharing as well as discussion time. We will also break into smaller groups to go deeper into our dreams and desires around community.

Self Pleasure Circle

The Self Pleasure Circle will begin with an introduction to ground and connect with each other. We will share about our own self-pleasure knowledge and practice. Then Mama Yoni will share about the possible benefits of self-pleasure in community as well as the shame and stigma. There will be a guided somatic practice and then an hour in self-pleasure together. In the last half hour we will share about our experience and close with a grounding practice

About Mama Yoni

A big mama bear with a body-positive focus, Sara is a pleasure educator and intimacy mentor helping folks find joy in their authentic selves and navigate their desires with confidence. The warmth, empathy and unwavering support she brings are the gifts of her devotion to the energy of mothering, a practice she honed raising her three daughters while navigating the complexities of severe mental illness in her family. Her DBT and intimacy training allow her to create safer spaces for people to find comfort, delight, and excitement in their bodies and their sex, expand their capacity for pleasure and explore the edges of their erotic selves. Her presence offers unconditional support and loving attention for all of your tenderest parts.