✦ Workshop Series Description ✦

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.

✦ Class Description ✦

Consensual Non Consent (CNC) refers to scenes where there is the illusion of the removal of the ability to withdraw consent. It is a broad term which can cover a range of activities and styles of play. For the purposes of this workshop, CNC is being used as an umbrella term to cover styles of play where the top will ignore the bottom’s “no”. It will particularly focus on more emotionally intense flavours of CNC.

This workshop will cover the inherently high risk nature of this kind of play, with an overarching emphasis on the importance of safety, communication, mutual aftercare, and ensuring there is never any actual consent violation.

This is an extremely risky style of play, with great potential for emotional harm, but one that is enjoyed by many in the community, and which can be extremely cathartic for many people. This workshop will be focused on risk management, scene preparation, types of CNC, some practical guidance, and other considerations for this kind of play. We will talk both how to incorporate CNC into individual scenes, as well as how it can be incorporated as part of an ongoing dynamic. There will be a particular focus on how to create real feelings of helplessness, fear, distress and violation, without removing safety nets (such as safe words). 

✦ What This Class Covers ✦

Topics covered will include:

• What is CNC?

• Different styles of CNC, from stranger roleplay to free use dynamics.

• Pre planning and specific negotiation.

• Risk profiles for different kinds of CNC play.

• Risk management and harm minimisation.

• Self advocacy as a bottom in this style of play.

• CNC in ongoing lifestyle dynamics, outside of pre planned scenes.

• The importance of mutual and ongoing aftercare.

✦ What To Bring ✦

• Note taking equipment

✦ About the Educators ✦

Dr Pine (they/any) and SparklyBulbasaur (she/her) are a Melbourne based couple in a 24/7 Power Exchange Relationship.

Together they have previously run workshops in Naarm (Melbourne) on an array of topics, with a particular focus on harm minimisation and safety in edge play.

Dr Pine is a doctor of seven years, and a lifestyle Dominant and Sadist of thirteen years, with a long term interest in edge play. As well as in Naarm, they have previously run kink safety workshops overseas. They have a professional background in sex education, as well as emergency medicine.

SparklyBulbasaur is a Submissive Masochist who has been in the lifestyle for the past eleven years, with a particular passion for suffering. She is passionate about empowering submissives/bottoms to be their own best advocates through education, so that they can build an informed risk profile. She loves penguins and can hold her breath for more than two minutes.

✦ Tickets and Access ✦

📢All Sessions Pass — Attend All 6 Workshops & Save $150👉 Includes:

• All 6 sessions

• Priority booking

• Best value per session

⭐ Best Value — Recommended if you’re serious about building your skills

🎟️Tickets to individual workshops are also available

The address is released upon ticket purchase. Check your ticket confirmation email.

✦ Scholarships ✦

Studio of Secrets has an education scholarship program to support education and access to those who need it most.

Scholarships are limited.

Please read our full guidelines prior to applying.

💌 Scholarships: Available for this event.

📄 Scholarship Application Form

✦ Dress Code ✦

Casual and comfortable.

✦ Accessibility ✦

If you need wheelchair access, please email info@studioofsecrets.com.au ahead of time. Please also arrive 10 minutes early, so we can accommodate your entry.

Unfortunately the toilet is not an accessible toilet with a rail. The nearest accessible toilet is at McDonalds around 400m away.

There is a single step at the main entry. If you need assistance, our staff are more than happy to assist you.