Workshops

Hands On

Barbed Wire, aka The Devil’s Rope is a very versatile edge play implement. Let’s explore the use of barbed wire for bondage, predicament, impact, aesthetics, and for blood. Discussion will also include safe-handled best practices and hygiene concerns with regards to playing with barbed wire. Come learn that Barbed Wire is not just for cattle!

Hands On

You understand consent. You've learned how to negotiate. But you are not the typical "Domly Dom" or perhaps you are a bottom who just can't keep a straight face or stay still. Now what?  In this class Mia will lead an open discussion on how to create a lighthearted and heavy-handed scene that is sure to bring tears to your eyes, whether it be from pain or laughter. Following the discussion there will be a demo on how to be spontaneous during a scene, while sticking to the parameters of the negotiations.

Learn the sharp skills of shaving as a kinky art form starting with the basics of shaving and shaving supplies: straight razors, safety razors, soaps, and more. There will be a ten-minute break followed by a sadistic, full shaving demonstration. Watch the demo bottom, encased in a straitjacket, getting an edgy straight razor shave from ankles to belly button. Immerse yourself with the details of a completely sadistic service shaving scene.

Breath play is edgy, dark, and dangerous, but oh-so-tantalizing. Breath play isn't just about a hand around the neck and cutting off oxygen.  It's also about suspending the intake of oxygen in creative ways that are hot, sexy, edgy……another tool in your multidimensional kink toolkit.  It is crucial that breath players understand the importance of safety in this special kind of play.

An intermediate look into melding the world of needle play and bondage.  Highlights will include demos of needle bondage and needle predicament bondage. This is a 201-level class. Please have knowledge of basic needle play and safety aspects of basic needle play. 

Throughout history people have used various body stress rituals to reach altered states of consciousness. From Kavadi to the Sundance to firewalking, these practices show sacrifice and can be used to achieve transcendence and often allow participants to cross the boundaries between worlds. We'll explore numerous body stress rituals from cultures spanning the globe and discuss purposes, ways to magnify energy, and how to honor roots while avoiding the trap of cultural appropriation. Information about the Sunday Dance Of Souls will also be discussed. 

Recovery in the Lifestyle is a fellowship of BDSM lifestyle people who are in recovery, or would like to be, and their guests. RitL follows the steps of recovery and respects the great importance of anonymity for many of us. Fellowship is based on the AAWS-approved 12 Steps and 12 Traditions. Anyone who is in the lifestyle and participates in any 12 Step Recovery group is welcome to these weekend meetings.

Hands-On

A life-giving ritual is a series of repeated, intentional actions that make meaning and honor a transition. Ritual can connect you with the present moment, yourself, others, and the extraordinary. In this workshop, Molly will teach you all about ritual, guide you in creating rituals for kink, and share with you a few rituals that are her favorites. Bring a notebook and a pen for this inspiring and interactive workshop.

Hands On

In this class Mia will show you tips, tricks, and ties to be your own top. This is a focus on soft sensual ties, self sex enhancing ties, and torture ties all done to and for yourself. The energy and emotion you give to someone else when you put your rope on them can be achieved on your own body. Basic knowledge of rope handling and safety will be required for this class.

Do kinksters face stigma from within the BDSM community? We begin by reviewing past research on stigma followed by results from our latest study about which interests, activities, dynamics, and relationship styles BDSM practitioners would be hesitant to disclose to others within the BDSM community. Finally, we'll explore what the BDSM community can do to reduce this self-imposed stigma and to support everyone in the activities and relationships we wish to pursue.

While the kink and BDSM scenes are often lauded for more clear and concise negotiations in relationships, these skills often take a lot of practice and tend to overlook other related skills. To be a successful negotiator, one does not just need to know what kinds of kinks they want and don’t want, but also need to nurture their agency and firmly establish boundaries. Devyn Stone, in “The Art of Getting What You Want,” provides frank discussion with attendees on agency and autonomy. In this class, attendees define and explore what it means to create and enforce boundaries, how to determine what exactly you want in a potential negotiation, the fine art of saying no, as well as understanding when you really mean yes. Attendees will leave this class with a clearer understanding of their boundaries, agency, and autonomy, and will be equipped with techniques and tools to develop these crucial concepts.