DISCIPLINES
KINK
kink /kɪŋk/ — noun
1. A form of sexual behavior involving unusual or unconventional practices.
2. We view kink as a disciplined exploration of power, sensation, and inner truth. An art form where desire, taboo, and shadow are met with care and brought to light without judgment. Kink in the House does not include intercourse.
This can include: BDSM, rope and restraint practices, sensory play, impact play, role exploration, psychological play, fetish expression, and more.
SOMATICS
somatics /səˈmætɪks/ — noun
1. A field centered on embodied awareness, sensation, and the internal experience of the body.
2. Here, somatics refers to bodywork that cultivates heightened sensation through attentive, non-sexual touch and embodied practices. A slow, precise way of meeting the body that reveals emotion, tension, release, and presence.
This can include: tantra-informed practices, intuitive massage, kundalini-based work, breathwork, body mapping, emotional release work, and more.
FEMME
femme /fɛm/ — noun
1. A woman; female.
2. At Maison Noire, femme is a discipline devoted to the erotic lives of women. An intentional, underserved space where female pleasure, expression, and agency are centered and taken seriously.
Femme experiences are created exclusively for women.
This can include: guided pleasure exploration, emotional attunement, sensual bodywork, slow intimacy practices, feminine power dynamics, and more.