Desire – Beyond D/s with Andy Buru

… have already attended Andy Buru’s “Power” workshop.
… have extensive experience in power play and are familiar with Andy Buru’s philosophy.
… have extensive experience in BDSM and are open to new impulses.

This workshop is for individuals. You will form trios or foursomes for exercises and also be active in groups.
It is a sex-positive workshop, not sex-obligatory.
The workshop will be held in English. No translation will be provided.

While Andy Buru’s POWER workshop relies heavily on the duality of polarity, DESIRE goes beyond this. Instead of working in couples, we always work in trios and quadruples, solo by ourselves or together with the entire group.

We deliberately avoid simple polarities like dominant/submissive, leader/follower, etc., as these have already been sufficiently explored. But there is a deeper reason: growing up in today’s society, most things get polarised, into black or white, left-wing or right-wing, masculine or feminine. Similarly, many concepts work by comparison; something is hot because something else is cold, and someone wins because another loses.

The esoteric eros is different because it embraces the ever-changing complexity of things and attempts to play with them in a win-win situation. Expect cognitive dissonance instead of straightforward truths because that is how the eros works – it’s a messy maze of desire filled with opportunities to explore.

How do we know what to pursue intimately with others, and what should remain a private feverish daydream? It all comes down to being safe, brave, and vulnerable enough to share it. It’s not about you and the love of your life, happily married forever after, as promised in the fairytale of duality.

Instead, it’s about being adopted into an ensemble of elegance and absurdity, where your forbidden desires appear petite and playful – BUT without turning into a circus or joking away the seriousness of the situation.

This is the balancing act I offer you. And I do it because your desire deserves it.

Friday – 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Saturday – 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Sunday – 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Each day includes a flexible lunch break.

Regular price: €350

Early Bird price: €320 if you book by December 31, 2026.

Secure your spot now via Eventfrog (link to follow).

• a wearable symbol of being the top/master/queen of motherfucking everything—like a grandmother’s diamond tiara, Tom-of-Finland leather pants, or your Masonic purple silk robe
• a wearable symbol of being the bottom/servant/slave—maybe your dog’s collar, most trashy lingerie, or a royal butler’s suit
• something that transforms your face – like a papier-mâché carnival mask, a hand-knitted pink balaclava, or a shiny black latex hood
• a hand mirror (or other reflective surface) – to perceive yourself as someone else
• a washing kit – with a water container, a washcloth, soap, and a towel
• an item of consequence—like a headmistress’s whip, a headmaster’s cane, or a heavy wooden spoon
• an object worthy of a (human) altar – something to balance that must not break
• something you love to be fed—plus a golden tray, a vintage dish or a dirty dog bowl for serving it
• a fetish object – forbidden and taboo, but at the same time exciting and liberating – an object with divine power
• three sets of plain black clothing – to remain anonymous

Born in Sweden but professionally nomadic, Andy Buru has spent the last twenty-five years as an obsessed slave, leather daddy, hedonist, purist, magician, and princess slut.

As a young kinky boi, Andy spent 2004 and 2005 wandering the alleys of Kabukichō, Tokyo, learning the ropes from people like Yukinaga Max, the young Yukimura. Later, Andy discovered the Berlin community of Schwelle7 and Xplore, where art and sexuality intersect – and where Andy still teaches today.

In 2017, Andy gently said goodbye to the ordinary world, giving up a career as an organizational coach at a large international tech company to dedicate life to teaching, writing, and embodying sadomasochism as a lived research practice. Today, Andy spends six months a year traveling and teaching, and the other six months studying subjects like tea, flowers, and theater, often in the misty mountains of Kumano, Japan.

In 2024, Andy published the book “Rituals and Paradoxes: The Intimacy of Belonging in Sadomasochism and Esoteric Eroticism”.
You can buy it on Andy’s website or listen on Spotify.

Although no preparation is required for this workshop, it is worthwhile to explore Andy Buru's perspective.

• Celebrating The Unknown
• Transforming Fantasies Into Rituals
• The Importance Of Rituals
• Serving And Voyeurism
• Playing With Persona
• Being Fetish
• Dedication
• The Little Book Of Rituals