Pineapple Support, the adult industry’s leading mental health non-profit, will be hosting a virtual wellness stage at this year’s interNEXT Online Expo, focusing on mental and physical well-being and education. The Pineapple Support Wellness Stage, sponsored by ImLive, will be available to interNEXT participants on February 10th and 11th.
The stage will host live workshops and interactive webinars from Pineapple Support therapists, as well as activities from holistic and physical health professionals, such as breathworks, meditation and workouts. (All times below EST)
DAY 1
5AM (EST) Breathwork & Yoga Nidri for inner-healing
6AM: HIV Prep Discussions
7.30AM: Mindful Meditation
11.30AM: BIPOC Community Discussion
1PM: Goal Orientated Emotion Focused Techniques
2PM: Holistic Approach To Mental Health
3PM: Boundaries & Self-Care
4PM: Empowering The Self
DAY 1
5AM (EST) Breathwork & Yoga Nidri for inner-healing
6AM: HIV Prep Discussions
7.30AM: Mindful Meditation
11.30AM: BIPOC Community Discussion
1PM: Goal Orientated Emotion Focused Techniques
2PM: Holistic Approach To Mental Health
3PM: Boundaries & Self-Care
4PM: Empowering The Self
DAY 2
5am (EST): Pilates Full Body Conditioning
8AM: Meditation & Matrix Reprinting
9AM: Hypnotherapy
10AM: Trauma in Marginalized Communities
11AM: Sexual Health Discussion
3PM: How Our Industry Can Support Our Performers (presented by ImLive)
5PM: Couples Advice6PM: Surviving Abuse
5am (EST): Pilates Full Body Conditioning
8AM: Meditation & Matrix Reprinting
9AM: Hypnotherapy
10AM: Trauma in Marginalized Communities
11AM: Sexual Health Discussion
3PM: How Our Industry Can Support Our Performers (presented by ImLive)
5PM: Couples Advice6PM: Surviving Abuse
The workshops will be led by various health experts, with open-ended discussions about the issues that affect performers, teaching strategies for dealing with stress, depression and other mental health-related issues. All workshops will take place at the virtual Pineapple Support Wellness Stage.
In addition to the Wellness Stage, attendees can also visit the Pineapple Cabana where the organisation will be hosting discussions alongside health experts, including BIPOC Collective’s Jet Setting Jasmine and Jason Dimino. Performers are invited to visit the Pineapple Cabana and join in the conversations being led by the expert speakers.
“It is an absolute pleasure to be supporting such an important event and specifically the Pineapple Support Stage,” says Adrian Stoneman, VP of Business for ImLive. “With such times of change and uncertainty it is now more important than ever for the industry to understand the extra strains placed on performers and their mental health. The opportunity to sit and discuss such an important topic is certainly something not to be missed and will be a highlight of the upcoming InterNEXT show.”
Pineapple Support was founded by British performer Leya Tanit in 2018, after a string of losses in the adult industry from depression and other mental illnesses. The organisation, which is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the United States and a registered charity in the UK, has so far connected over 2000 adult performers to mental health services, including free and low-cost, therapy, counseling and emotional support.
“We’re delighted to be returning to Internext Online Expo this year to provide support and an exciting lineup of seminars and workshops to compliment the show,” says Tanit. “I’d like to give a special thanks to our ImLive, our generous sponsors, to allow us to provide a place for performers to expand their knowledge, rest their minds and move their bodies. Come visit our stage during the event to take some time for self care, listen to a seminar from one of our therapists or simply breathe. ”
The Pineapple Support Wellness Stage, sponsored by ImLive ,will run from February 10- 11 at the interNEXT Online Expo. Please visit Pineapple Support for more information and to register.
