Saburau – The Warrior’s Path of Service
The samurai rose to power as the elite ruling caste of Japan, yet the word samurai is derived from the word saburau, which means to attend or to serve.
We’ll talk about the aesthetics and ideals of service from a Japanese perspective as they apply to different aspects of [...]
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Saburau; The Warrior’s Path of Service – by RoninT
May 23, 2010 – 2:34 am
Hooking Up; An Energy Pull – Dana
May 15, 2010 – 6:34 am
A journey that is different for every participant depending upon your intent. It may be spiritual or the completion of a personal goal. This is not a top/bottom activity, nor is it a macho/ego/pain/power trip. Rather it is a body ritual that facilitates the opening of your personal energy pathways between your body to your [...]
Give it up/do as I say — Phyllis
May 15, 2010 – 6:32 am
What happens when you put your mind into the play?
How can you push yourself into the person’s mind and use it to unleash a type of play that only the one that inflicts the pain can take it away?
Being present with all your senses, combined with intent of your mind, can make a scene that [...]
The magic, the mystique, the music of the whip – Vic
May 15, 2010 – 6:31 am
I will give a intro and basic 101 chat and then work one on one with anyone who wants to learn this dance or who would like to just check it out. It is not for everyone but what better way to find out if it calls to you. Novice whip bottoms also invited to [...]
Suturing – Phoenix
May 15, 2010 – 6:30 am
Suturing can range from closing an open wound, to superficial ties to hold decorations like beads, weights, feathers, or whatever your imagination can come up with! This class will demonstrate the methods of suturing, tying a surgical knot, types of suture and needles, suture placement, and decorative options. Participants will have the opportunity [...]
Playing with Disabilities – Celeste Firetender
May 15, 2010 – 6:29 am
This will be a closed door discussion group for those who have a disability.
It will give us an opportunity to talk about what it is like to have a disability.
How we loose a part of ourselves as we can no longer play like we use to.
Let’s talk about the emotional toll it can take and [...]
Interrogations, Takedowns, Play Rape, And Brats: Resistance Play — Elaine Miller
May 15, 2010 – 6:23 am
If you don’t feel “Yes, of course, Master!†or “I’ll do anything you say Mistress!†on the tip of our tongue, you’re not alone.
Resistance play ranges from light-hearted brattiness to rough takedowns and edgy interrogation scenes and covers a lot of territory in between! We’ll talk about take down safety issues, how to make your [...]
Intermediate Rope Bondage – Madame Butterfly
May 15, 2010 – 6:23 am
Once you have mastered the basic limb ties and can safely tie your partner’s hands, where do you go from there? Rope can be much more then just the restriction of movement. It can position, and entrap as well as elicit submission.
But once their hands are tied, where do you go from there? I will [...]
An now we are six. The joys of Age Play
May 10, 2010 – 5:48 pm
This workshop is being presented byArli
Ever wanted to play with your inner child? Ever wanted to play with someone else’s?
Are you a mommy or a daddy? Maybe you’re a loving auntie or the wicked baby sitter from next door.
Are you a baby in diapers, a precocious toddler or a tempting teenager. Do you have a [...]
Doctor! Doctor!
May 10, 2010 – 5:14 pm
This workshop is being presented bydr evil (boi)
Playing doctor and nurse is a great excuse for experiencing a huge variety of our own memory history and creativity…from media portrayals of stereotypes, childhood terrors at the emergency room, or aspirations to wear scrubs and drill into teeth or brains. There are uniforms and so many common [...]
The honor of being butch in a trans world
January 30, 2010 – 2:46 pm
Presented byCeleste Firetender
This will be a closed door discussion group so we want to keep what is said confidential. This for some may be a very touchy subject.
Is “Butch†an old fashion word? What if you want to be identified as butch but all your friends are trans identified? Are you feeling pressure to be [...]
Boot Blacking
January 30, 2010 – 2:36 pm
Presented by Reg
Boot blacking is the art of caring for leather, most commonly leather boots. It is more than just polishing a pair of boots: it can involve the cleaning, conditioning, dyeing and polishing of all leather items.
For the boot black, there is sensuality in the feeling of the boots, the smell of the polish [...]
Switching Roundtable
January 30, 2010 – 2:34 pm
Presented By Reg
Switch. One definition says “Is a person that enjoys playing either side in the Ds SM roles at different timesâ€Â.
Dominant, submissive, top, bottom. We are all of it.
The questions we ask are:
When do we switch? What pushes us to switch? How do we turn off one energy and take on the other? What [...]
Temporary Play Piercing 201
January 30, 2010 – 2:07 pm
Beyond the Basics
Presented by Robyn Friedman
 So,you now have an understanding of the basics, safety issues and mechanics of temporary play piercing, and you want to add a little zing to your scene. Come and join Robyn as she shares how she combines her love of putting sharp things into soft flesh with expressing her artistic [...]
Taking It: Enduring, Accepting and Enjoying More Pain Than You Think You Can.
January 29, 2010 – 5:54 am
Want to walk the path beyond simply enduring the pain inflicted by your top?  This workshop will show you how to become a more active participant in the process of receiving pain. We will look at the assumptions about pain that we bring to our BDSM play, how they become barriers to a positive experience [...]
The Dynamics of Erotic Spanking – Queen Cougar
March 25, 2009 – 1:16 am
This workshop is being offered by Queen Cougar
A variety of elements combined with our creativity and natural ability influence the outcome of our “spanking scenes.†Cultivating your “erotic possibilities†will up the ante for all involved. Whether Top or bottom your participation shapes the scene and is valuable to the outcome. This workshop will address [...]