Touch is a spark—every contact is a bid for connection. Learn to give, read & respond with intention, desire, consent & electric awareness.About this Event
This Hit Me Up event is open to the public, 21+.
About the Event
Touch With Intention: A Somatic Workshop on Connection, Consent & Chemistry
What if the way you touch… is the way you connect?
Most people were never taught how to give or receive touch in a way that actually builds connection, safety, and desire. We either hold back… or we guess.
This workshop changes that.
Touch With Intention is an immersive, guided experience where you’ll explore how touch communicates—emotionally, physically, and relationally—while learning how to express yourself clearly, confidently, and consensually.
Through structured, trauma-informed exercises, you’ll discover how to tune into your body, read others more accurately, and create connection that actually lands.
✨ What You’ll Experience
This is a progressive, experiential workshop—not just talking, but doing.
We’ll guide you through:
Foundations of touch as communication (how every touch sends a message)
Playful and platonic touch to build comfort and ease
Romantic and sensual touch explorations (always optional and guided)
Nervous system awareness and co-regulation through connection
Real-time feedback and reflection to deepen understanding
The experience builds gradually—so you feel safe, supported, and in control the entire time.
🌿 What You’ll Walk Away With
Confidence in initiating and receiving touch
Tools to communicate consent, desire, and boundaries
A deeper understanding of your own preferences and patterns
The ability to read and respond to others more clearly
A new relationship to connection, presence, and chemistry
About Your Instructor
Tori is a somatic sex, love, and relationship coach who helps people build confidence, deepen connection, and experience more pleasure—without shame. With a background in exercise science, sport psychology, and somatic intimacy coaching, she blends science, embodiment, and real-life experience to create powerful, experiential spaces for growth. Her work focuses on: Nervous system safety Authentic expression Communication and desire Helping people feel more at home in their bodies Through her brand TabooTalkWithTori, she leads workshops, coaching programs, and immersive experiences designed to help people turn connection into an art form.
FAQs
FAQ: what should I bring?
Water
Comfortable clothing you can move in
A journal (optional, for reflections)
An open mind and willingness to explore
FAQ: any skill pre-requisites? (i.e., is this for beginners, advanced, everyone?) None. This is beginner-friendly and fully guided.
FAQ: what should I wear?
Come as you feel most comfortable, relaxed, and embodied.
Think: soft, breathable, easy to move in.
FAQ: can I attend solo, or do I need to come with a partner?
Come solo OR bring someone YOU trust to practice with.
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✨Location: 120 Walker St in Lower Manhattan. The space has an elevator. Please email [email protected] if you need any accessibility accommodations.
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✨Consent Policy: All of our events are ASK FIRST events. The rules of respectful and consensual behavior WILL be enforced. You will be responsible for reading our consent policy and behaving appropriately. Read our consent policy in full: https://www.hitmeupnyc.com/consent. If you have questions, want to make a report, or need support, please contact our third party consent reporting service, available at [email protected].
✨Please stay home if you are feeling ill or if you have had recent close contact with someone who tested Covid positive (within the past 5 days). You could be incubating and still test negative. Any requests for refunds for any reason will be honored up to the day of the event. Remember: safe, sane, and sanitary Just email [email protected] and we will give you a full refund, no questions asked.
Event Venue
120 Walker St floor 5, 120 Walker Street, New York, United States
USD 49.31 to USD 127.98
