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 penetrative sex.
This can include: dominance or submission, sensory play, restraint and rope work,
role exploration, structured impact, guided taboo expression, psychological tension and release, strap-on domination, prostate-focused play, and more.
SOMATICS
somatics /səˈmætɪks/ — noun
1. A field centered on embodied awareness, sensation, and the internal experience of the body.
2. Here, somatics is the cultivation of heightened sensation through various techniques that don't involve intercourse. An attuned, slow, precise way of meeting the body that reveals emotion, tension, release, and presence.
This can include: breath-led sensual touch, intuitive massage, tantra-influenced practices, body-mapping and tension reading, emotional release work, micro-sensation exploration, 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.
This can include: women-centred sexuality, guided pleasure exploration, emotional attunement, slow intimacy work, body-trusting practices, feminine surrender dynamics, and more.