Dual Demons - Sat 6/8, 9-11am, Small Theater

I’m interested in engaging with kink or rope, I found someone (even just myself) to do this thing with, and now what? How do I negotiate when I don’t even really know what I want or have a ton of experience in this thing? Where do I even begin?

We have developed our own negotiation and informed consent living document from a Queer and trauma-informed lens over our years as kinksters. A living document is a document that is continually edited and updated, meant to be flexible to match the flow of our dynamic and ever-shifting lives. This is the one we use all the time in our own lives and want to give you some hefty base to develop out your own! In this class on trauma informed consent and negotiation for kink and shibari rope bondage, you will learn the crucial skill of navigating boundaries and discussing past traumas with sensitivity, promoting a safer and more inclusive experience within your scenes and broader kink/rope life.

Dizzy Stardust & Nikki Rose - Sat 6/8, 9-11am, Lobby

Explore erotic lap dance as an avenue to create deep connection with yourself or your partner! Join us as we investigate layers of ourselves, find our flow state, and communicate nonverbally within the container of sensual lap dance. Mixing slow dripping sexy intensity with accessible tricky acrobatics, this workshop offers options for all levels and styles of dancer. Solo or partnered attendees are welcome, and dancing alone is always encouraged!

Trashy & Xinistra - Sat 6/8, 11:30-1:30pm, Small Theater

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Kaiya Ashanti - Sat 6/8, 11:30-1:30pm, Lobby

Embark on a ritual dance journey. This workshop blends the wisdom of ancient Egyptian science, we know as Alchemy, bridging spirit and science through movement and dance. A way to raise your frequencies and reclaim ancient wisdom through the art of movement. Connect with the elements and access your birthright wisdom, your connection with nature expressed. Explore earth, air, water, fire, energies and the essence of your soul through breath, writing, and movement. Using dance as a universal language of healing and prayer, This is your invitation to remember deep magick and become the magician of your own transformation.

Mooooo & TinyTeddy - Sat 6/8, 2-4pm, Small Theater

This could be your first Shibari class! At Knotty Basic, we will be focusing on a few minimalistic ties, and what we could do with them. Covered topics includes: Basic rope safety and negotiation, How to tie and play with Double columns & X- Frictions, Rope handling skills, and Rope bottoming guide & etiquette.

Insignia - Sat 6/8, 2-4pm, Lobby

Rope is hard: it’s easy to make it more difficult, but difficult to make easier. In this class, we will first discuss how certain harnesses make shapes easier or harder, while diving into the anatomical theory of how different harnesses isolate key joints. This is a Q&A format, so bring your questions! The (optional) second portion of class will include a movement based warm up including floor exercises designed to prepare the body for any harness. Bring a mat and comfy clothes, you’re gonna be on the floor.

Conor - Sun 6/9, 9-11am, Small Theater

Come learn to love on boots and bodies at the same time with an erotic scene through Bootblacking. Let’s learn negotiation for Bootblacking, (no you don’t have to be the bottom) and basic bootblacking techniques. We will discuss the range of possible experiences from fully technical bootblacking, focused on product selection and optimal outcome, to bootblacking is foreplay, focused on connection and building anticipation. This class is about non-exclusive bootblacking , we will cover a range of footwear spanning masculine to feminine as well as material from leather to vegan leather. Please bring your favorite footwear and attend solo or with folks.

Dizzy Stardust - Sun 6/9, 9-11am, Lobby

Tune in to your body and senses and ignite your inner flame as we explore fluid, sensual and playful movements that celebrate your unique body and sensual energy.

This class is all levels and beginner friendly; all bodies are welcome! We will explore sensual dance and accessible floorwork techniques and variations, free movement and self-expression, and beginner-friendly choreography.

Please bring knee pads or comfortable knee protection for floorwork. Yoga mat optional for warm up.

Graylin Thornton - Sun 6/9, 11:30-1:30pm, Small Theater

A historical look of the journey of a Bay Area leather boy from activist to International Titleholder to Sir.

Dom the Switch - Sun 6/9, 11:30-1:30pm, Lobby

Workshop Goals: develop your essential elements (spoiler: these are not the movements themselves) and discuss how performance methods apply to the sculpting of a scene.

Shay Tiziano, Angel, & Insignia - Sun 6/9, 2-4pm, Lobby

Taking a "fuck around and (safely!) find out" approach to bondage, this is a friendly, approachable, raw-beginner-level introduction to rope. With an eye toward focusing on "why" rather than "how," attendees will learn versatile, foundational building blocks and core principles for Western-style bondage.

This class is dedicated to concepts, not specific pattern ties (although we will incorporate pattern ties into this structure) – come prepared to participate in an exploratory process and build a deeper understanding of rope bondage. In addition to technical tying, foundational topics for partnered bondage (such as negotiation, communication, and risk mitigation) will be briefly introduced.

While partnered bondage is the focus of this session, many of the participatory activities involve self-tying. Please come prepared to participate in focused discussion and to both tie and be tied! If you'd like to tie with a partner, please come with one.

Pre-requisites: No bondage experience necessary. Knowledge of consent and negotiation basics and awareness of you and your partners' preferences, limits, needs, etc. Body awareness to participate and interact at a level that is safe(er) and consensual for you and your partner.

Supplies: If you have rope, bring what you've got! The instructors will have lots to loan out. Either nylon or natural fiber rope works for this class; some activities will involve contrasting the two. Shorter (about 15-foot) pieces are ideal, but longer is also fine.

Jairo Delight - Sun 6/9, 2-4pm, Small Theater

Follow along with Jairo Delight and learn all of the makeup artist secrets behind the staple skills of drag makeup: From brow blocking, to contour and highlight, with a fierce sharp wing on top. Unleash your artistry and creativity in this workshop and pick up a few tips, tricks, and industry secrets. There will be makeup provided!