Introduction to Canes – From Sensual to Searing, with Spike Canes have a reputation for being harsh instruments for hard players or for punishment purposes. This is very true and works well for people who want to play in that realm – but it doesn’t need to be that way for everyone or every scene!… Continue Reading
DW/sm Group: How to Find a Good Slave Candidate, with Tina Rock Tina Rock, who has led Knot For Everyone (KFE), the largest, most active BDSM support group in New Jersey since 2001, is a Dominant Woman with a system for finding a good slave candidate, and will explain and show you in detail at this TES Dominant Women / submissive men Group meeting. … Continue Reading
BDSM & The Law: A Defense Attorney’s Perspective (UPDATED & IMPROVED), with meanstreakmilewide Last presented in August 2015, this is the UPDATED & IMPROVED Version! Some of the topics covered will include: Dos and Don’ts when interacting with law enforcement; What people should know about playing for pay; What happens when a lawyer needs to get involved (and how to avoid it!), and so on…. Continue Reading
Novice and Newcomers Group: Intro to Flogging, with ComtesseAurora Interested in floggers, top or bottom, but don’t know where to start? Not sure what a flogger even is? Come find out! Bottoms welcome and encouraged – this class is not just for tops!!… Continue Reading
More than Rope: Bondage Play Stations Join us for an array of bondage possibilities, from metal to mummification, duct tape to erotic hypnosis and much much more. … Continue Reading
Fetish Workers Group: Fetish Workers Circle, with ComtesseAurora This special interest group will focus on issues that pertain to members of our community who also work in our community – in any capacity. We inaugurate this new Special Interest Group with a TES Circle, or moderated discussion among attendees, led by SIG leader Aurora (ComtesseAurora). Come talk, listen, mingle, bring a snack to share, and meet others in this community!… Continue Reading
Bondage Group: Foiling the Escape Artist, with Dov This is a workshop exploring various aspects of dealing with escape artist rope bottoms, and how just because you can tie a rope harness doesn’t mean no one can escape it. … Continue Reading
TES Pre-Pangea Class: Waterboarding, with Alex and Madeline Doors open at 6:30 pm – Class begins at 7:00 pm TES Members $20, Non-Members $25 All Workshop Attendees will receive a discount admission of $10 for Pangea afterwards! Waterboarding is the torture technique that tricks the victim’s brain into believing it is drowning by using an understanding of human anatomy and as little as a cup of water. Alex and Madeline will cover what waterboarding is and is not, because of the large number of misconceptions out there. They will give some historical and current event context to the various techniques, talk about safety and what the realistic risks associated with waterboarding, and what to expect from a person experiencing waterboarding. They will demonstrate three primary techniques (rag over mouth, rag in mouth, and forcing liquid into the sinuses) with some variation on each, then answer the large number of questions that usually come up. No requirements to attend, but it can be triggering for people…. Continue Reading
Hynonokink Group: Let's Trance! Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm TES Members $5, Students with ID and Reciprocal Groups $10, Non-Members/Non-Reciprocal Group $20 Come out and explore ideas you have and learn from experienced mentors at the July Hypnokink meeting. Have questions or want to work something out? Did you learn something awesome at TES Fest this year and need advice about it! It’s great to have the opportunity to keep learning, sharing and practicing. Come and play, explore and learn! Please bring a partner to trance with, and/or a willingness to meet someone new. Join us on July 27th for an open evening: all are welcome to practice trance, no matter your experience level…. Continue Reading
TES Supersized Circle: TES Fest Aftercare Edition, hosted by ChrisMarks and Lia Leto Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm TES Members $5, Students with ID and Reciprocal Groups $10, Non-Members/Non-Reciprocal Group $20 Similar to the Decompression Circle at the close of TES Fest, this special edition of the TES Supersized Circle will allow participants to share and process thoughts and feelings in the aftermath of another successful TES Fest! Although led by two members of the Conflict Resolution Facilitation team, you do not have to be a TES Fest attendee in order to participate, nor do you have to speak if you choose not to. In Circle, the simple act of being present and/or lending support can be in itself a valuable experience. And as always, what’s said in Circle….stays in Circle!… Continue Reading
