Aimed at those who already have at least a solid foundation in kink/BDSM practice, in this workshop series Dr Pine and SparklyBulbasaur will take participants through the building blocks of risk aware edge play, with a focus on honesty and harm reduction. Each workshop is designed to build on the previous ones in the series, so attendance of the whole course is recommended where possible.
For the purposes of these workshops, we are defining edge play as play which has an intrinsically higher level of physical or psychological risk than other kinds of play. To see whether this workshop is right for you, please click here to read a more detailed description of what constitutes edge play.
Workshop #1
This workshop will cover negotiation beyond the basics, including an understanding that communication does not end when the scene begins, and should continue after a scene concludes. It will focus on the specific considerations of negotiation for, communication during, and aftercare/debriefing in scenes and ongoing dynamics which involve edge play.
As the foundational workshop in this series, it is highly recommended that you attend this if you plan to go to additional sessions in the series. This workshop has a higher capacity than subsequent workshops, to ensure that everyone gets a chance to attend.
It will cover topics such as:
Building your own risk profile, needs and desires before you get to the point of negotiating with another player.
Approaches to negotiating for first time or pick up play.
Approaches to negotiating for ongoing, lifestyle or 24/7 dynamics.
Understanding the specific risk and difficulties of relying on safe words alone during intense and/or risky scenes.
Models for check ins and communication during emotionally or physically heavy scenes.
Communication and pre planning around risk management, and helpful ways to prepare for things going wrong.
Negotiating for lasting impact, either physical or psychological (scars, brands, behavioural conditioning, etc.)
Aftercare - what it is, why it is important, and safeguarding against unwanted trauma.
This will be a discussion based class, and will cover a broad range of topics. It is assumed that participants already have some level of experience in negotiating BDSM scenes or relationships, and have an understanding of safe words, limits, and models of consent.
Dress Code
Casual and comfortable.
Tickets
All Workshop Pass $750.00 | Best Value | Recommended
includes 1 ticket for every workshop with 1 workshop at no cost.
Individual Workshop Ticket $150.00