April 11 - 14, 2024

A panel offering perspectives when it comes to the nonbinary experience in the Leather world. The panelists come from different backgrounds and generations, but share a love of Queer history and inclusive dialogues. Join us for an interactive panel discussion on gender outside the binary lens.

We often talk about self-care, but what about community care? In this Interactive workshop, we will be discussing community care in the form of mutual aid and what that can look like within our leather/kink spaces. At the end of this workshop, folks will have an idea as to where and how to begin utilizing mutual aid within the scene.

This is a workshop for pets/handlers that are interested in close proximity, interdependent pet/handler dynamics, its a 101 to educate about service pet protocol/handling, training for different physical tasks, and service through the lens of traditional service animal work. It is a glimpse of what pet and handler dynamic can be if your handler has a disability and will center one-on-one handler/pet dynamics. Recommended for people who want to learn to provide individual physical tasks for people through the guise of service animal work; not for pets/critters who are interested in ESA work or being in service to a club.

Petplay can be a fun, sweet, non-sexual kink—but this class is for those of us who want to turn our human pets into fuck furniture, or get some tail between our legs. This class is aimed at those who are familiar with petplay basics and want to explore the sticky stuff. Topics include sexual obedience and posture training; straps, knots, and fantasy cocks; consensual non-consent and dark petplay scenarios; adapting S&M and restraint for animal headspace; and more.

Have you ever wanted to play with a deaf person, but been uncertain how to get started? Whether you’re looking to get down in the dungeon or just chat with someone at a munch, come learn some basics about deaf culture, methods for communication, tips for playing safely, and some relevant signs. There will be plenty of opportunities for questions.

In this workshop, we will explore power exchange and spiritual attunement through sacred or sadistic touch, as well as herbal care post-scenes as a service. This hands-on session delves into the often overlooked but essential scene in a BDSM exchange of energy, the sensual or sadistic surrender of aftercare. Participants will learn how to mix care and erotism to create their own after-care massage candle to be used with the sensual or sadistic massage techniques they will learn in this hands-on workshop. As we talk about providing emotional first aid and deepening trust after a scene, participants will learn how to use pleasure mapping and practice massage techniques to enhance their aftercare scene into something to anticipate.

Always wanted to try E-Stim, but unsure where to start? Are you a seasoned lightning-slinger looking for creative new ways to keep the sparks flying? This course covers everything from safety and negotiation to tools and techniques. We'll go over the science behind the Violet Wand, who can receive electro-stimulation and where. We'll explore the proper use of different electrodes and application techniques including direct, indirect and reverse-indirect. This course also covers accommodations for disability, and how electro-play can be combined with other forms of play for double the fun!

Join us for an unforgettable learning experience perfect for fisting newbies, as well as folks looking to stretch their game. We’ll dive deep into the tenants of fisting, hole-istic preparation, double penetration, & more!
This workshop includes a LIVE DEMONSTRATION! Plus, a select few will receive HANDS-IN fisting practice with our talented demo bottom.
In-Person attendees are encouraged to bring a hole to fill to fist alongside the demo. Gloves & lube provided. Online viewers prepare to delight in the joy of voyeurism (or, follow along from home).
Bring your hands, holes, & red hankies - and get ready for a fistful of fun!

What comes to mind when you hear, “shea butter body worship, wash n go service”? SBBS focuses on service rooted in Blackness. We'll discuss the in and outs of basic service, how these practices show up in our everyday lives, and how to find a balance within them to maintain your desired authenticity. Service isn't an “one size fit all" kind of deal and should be tailored to fit your dynamics. While this is a lecture/ demo, I highly encourage those who attend to join in on the topics discussed and share their perspectives.

Got Milk? Lactation play is a twist on playing with bodily fluids and a gender-pleasurable way we can hack our bodies. Most discussions of inducing lactation are cisheteronormative and focused on the context of pregnancy and child feeding. This workshop explicitly centers trans bodies and lactation in the context of play, with an emphasis on Mommy-little one dynamics (although all caregivers are welcome). We’ll discuss how to induce/promote lactation; how to use breast/chest milk to nurture, dominate, and connect with partners; and the different ways lactation can be incorporated into scenes, including attachment play, food play, breeding, WAM, and aftercare.

Muffing is a sexual activity that involves penetrating the inguinal canals of folks with external gonads (basically, fingerbanging the "pockets" above/behind the gonads). The term "muffing" was coined by Mira Bellwether in her zine Fucking Trans Women, and since then articles have described this activity. But this is the first community workshop of its kind. Join Lucie for this 2-hour exploration of muffing, complete with demo. For folks with external gonads and those who have sex with them, muffing can be a way of queering up sex, circumventing culturally prescribed understandings of the erotic, and opening a universe of pleasure.

Explore the fascinating realm of interrogation play without needing a professional military background or a love of intricate role play. This class goes beyond clichés, shedding light on the intricacies of interrogations in a way that is both engaging and accessible.

Ditch the clichéd imagery of bright lights and rubber hoses as we delve into the practical application of professional interrogation techniques combined with the familiarity of kink best practices.

From developing scene ideas that go beyond the ordinary to understanding your thresholds, this class covers the essentials.

"""Beyond Boundaries"" focuses on essential aspects of consent, communication, and collaboration. This workshop aims to equip participants with the skills and knowledge required to navigate interpersonal relationships and engage in healthier, more respectful interactions. The topics we will cover include Understanding Consent, Personal Boundaries, Collaborative Communication, and Empathy and Accountability."

Join us for a session of healing and pleasure as we bring you a nourishing experience through food and herbal eroticism.

Part of decolonizing sex and food is centering joy in the little things in life that our capitalistic world takes us away from. We can do this by dedicating time for us to nourish, savor and connect to healthy food and herbs.

This workshop will introduce aspects of food/herbal eroticism as tools for healing our mind, body and spirit. An interactive experience with the opportunity to experience different ingredients and how to utilize them to enhance pleasure & sensuality.

Transgender and gender nonbinary people have complex relationships with our bodies. Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests percentages of this community’s involvement in BDSM, consensual nonmonogamy, sex work are significantly higher than in cisgender populations.

This workshop examines the intersection between trans identities and BDSM/alternate lifestyles and also how these lifestyles seem ideally suited to help those in these communities heal and grow. All offer access to forms of sexual expression that bypass – and sometimes subvert – the heteronormative expectations of society and the difficulties often faced by trans and gender nonbinary people. This lecture proceeds from an affirming, body-positive, pleasure stance.

Is flogging next on your list of kinky skillset wishlist? Does the idea of handling this unpredictable tool daunt you? Are you afraid to hurt your bottom? This workshop is for players with kinky experience, but no flogging experience. In this quick hands on workshop you will: get a feel of how the flogger is meant to become an extension of your body; refine your aim and mitigate missed target hits; learn a few different techniques to hit with the flogger; and integrate adequate warmups for both giver and receiver in your routine.

No matter how you use Pet play in your life, at the center of it all is Headspace. This workshop was created to introduce everyone to the concepts of headspace and mindfulness. Then taking these concepts and using them in the obstacles we face daily. Created on a foundation of safety, diversity and respect, we explore the different methods of getting into headspace and the different ways we can all apply them to our own lives. This class is open to everyone, not just pet players as the concepts are universal and relevant to our community.

Feline Play 101 is an introduction to feline play. In this workshop, you will learn the history of felines, types and characteristics, feline headspace and how to get started. This workshop is lecture and demo style but would also encourage questions and discussion.

Tomo will present skills to safely combine rope, breath play, and water. The class will be on three levels: kiddie pool, shallow water, the deep end. In the kiddie pool, basic non-threatening rope and water techniques will be used to tow the bottom around like a fish on a line. The shallow water will introduce breath play and increase the challenge. In the deep end, picture deep sea fishing with the top reeling in a large, bound fish. Join us in the depth of water you choose and learn rope skills, breath play, and as much edge as you desire.

Piercing flesh can be any combination of incredibly erotic, intimate, painful, beautiful and brutal. Have you been curious about temporary piercing but didn't know where to start? This workshop will cover: what materials are needed, safe play for piercer and piercee, proper preparation of the skin, how to set up safe play area, and how to safely pierce the flesh. We will discuss the experience for piercer and piercee. We will start with piercing fruit and move on to piercing people. Each person who wants to experience piercing and/or being pierced will have the opportunity to do so.

Repair is not about the "sorry." Repair is about trust. And trust makes intimacy. And intimacy is HOT!

We cannot hurt someone's feelings if we are not close enough to them to step on their toes.

Repair is the willingness to bear witness to and be moved by the impact of our behavior on someone else without defending ourselves.

But what about the relationship dynamics?! and D/s roles!? and the impact of marginalization on our experience of harm?! and all the things that complicate conflict, right?!?

yes & no.

Come see one model for how to repair when you err.

Many people find release in pain and can effectively use it as a coping mechanism to manage anxiety, stress, chronic pain, and other challenges. This class focuses on discussing the differences between masochism and detrimental self-injurious behavior, including the physical, emotional, and psychological effects of each. We will talk about interacting and providing support (whether it be intimate relationships, kinky play, or in a mental health setting) with people who need pain in their lives.