May 7, 2018 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM TES Writer’s Group: Tackling Action and Chase Scenes The Player's Theatre 115 Macdougal Street, New York, NY, United States Stay tuned for more info! TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only
May 8, 2018 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM TES Bondage Group: Neck rope, with Soptik Z Placing a rope around someone’s neck is a dangerous yet arousing activity. This workshop is mostly about neck rope safety. We explore the human anatomy, risks of using neck rope, and explain the differences between blood and air chokes. You will learn accident prevention techniques by practicing wise neck rope management and watching for body signals. We will also work on some patterns and tips for neck rope play. About Soptik Z: I am a bondage teacher and event organizer. I created my first educational website with information on rope bondage in 2000. After ten years of self-education, I met Kinoko Hajime who became my first teacher of Japanese bondage. Afterwards, my tying was shaped by Osada Steve and Kanna; however, Kinoko Ryu is still my first choice for most of my rope partners. A year later, I started teaching regular bondage workshops and have kept this hobby till today. In the meantime, I met two other teachers who influenced me greatly. The first was Yoroi Nicolas who taught me movement, intimacy, and simplicity in ropes. The second and the most influential was Riccardo Wildties. He introduced me to Naka Ryu. The more I study with Riccardo and Naka Akira, the more I fall in love with this style. TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only
May 9, 2018 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Novice and Newcomers Group and Bondage Group: Chair bondage, with Soptik Z The Alchemical, Studio C 104 west 14th street, New York, NY, United States If you expect to learn how to tie chairs at this workshop, you would be disappointed. You will learn how to tie your partner to a chair and how to be creative with it. Chairs are great for their stability, shape, and their many different options for tie-offs and positions. Moreover, everyone has a chair at home. We will explain some basic techniques for tying your partner to a chair and help you discover creative positions for play, sex, etc. In the end, we also play with few predicaments. About Soptik Z: I am a bondage teacher and event organizer. I created my first educational website with information on rope bondage in 2000. After ten years of self-education, I met Kinoko Hajime who became my first teacher of Japanese bondage. Afterwards, my tying was shaped by Osada Steve and Kanna; however, Kinoko Ryu is still my first choice for most of my rope partners. A year later, I started teaching regular bondage workshops and have kept this hobby till today. In the meantime, I met two other teachers who influenced me greatly. The first was Yoroi Nicolas who taught me movement, intimacy, and simplicity in ropes. The second and the most influential was Riccardo Wildties. He introduced me to Naka Ryu. The more I study with Riccardo and Naka Akira, the more I fall in love with this style. TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only
May 10, 2018 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM TES Board Meeting Free and open to all members with a membership card.
May 15, 2018 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM TES Presents: Intro to Medical Play with Margot The Alchemical, Studio B 104 west 14th street, New York, United States Explore the gamut of sensations that are possible, by using medical tools or techniques in creative, kinky ways! Not for people who faint at the sight of blood or needles. We may be demonstrating beginning needleplay and introducing other invasive procedures, kinkified! TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only
May 16, 2018 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM TES Presents: BDSM and the AARP Crowd, with Rachel718 and Jefe718 The Alchemical, Studio C 104 west 14th street, New York, NY, United States Getting older isn't for sissies (well ,maybe sometimes). Getting older and participating in BDSM has its own challenges and obstacles. Let's talk about aging, dealing with the aging body, accommodating our changes, and communication in the context of our lives in the scene. TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only
May 21, 2018 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM TES Writer’s Group: The Art of the Elevator Pitch The Player's Theatre 115 Macdougal Street, New York, NY, United States Stay tuned for more info! TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only
May 22, 2018 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM TES Presents – Size Matters: Exploring Size Fetish — Panel Discussion, moderated by Jitensha The Alchemical, Studio B 104 west 14th street, New York, United States What is size fetish? How do you utilize size to get your fetish on? It doesn’t matter who or how we love, but what we love: our common size fascination is what’s bringing us all together. Join us to explore the size community with TES as we discover this world with help of our panelists including 2 giants and 2 tinies. Learn what those terms mean and how they affect relationships and scenes. TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only
May 23, 2018 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Kink and Spirituality Panel The Alchemical, Studio C 104 west 14th street, New York, NY, United States Stay tuned for more info! TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only
May 29, 2018 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Wax Play: Artistic, Sadistic and Cheaptastic with SimoneB The Alchemical, Studio B 104 west 14th street, New York, United States I have been to many wax play classes and noticed they are solely focused on so called “kink safe” wax candles. Usually these are candles that are handmade and burn at a lower temperature. They are also very expensive. But despite this I have seen these kink safe candles being misused and causing serious burns. I wanted to offer a class based on my research on how to do wax play scenes with regular candles that are far cheaper, and emphasize using the candles safely. Whether one uses a lit candle for wax play or melts a larger amount of wax using slow cooker there is a way to do it safely and get the most from your wax play scene. I will also talk a bit about the second part of wax play which is removing the wax. So a bit of knife play will be discussed as well as other methods. I also want to explore the different styles of wax play scenes including sensation based scenes, artistic scenes and ritualistic scenes. I will also show how to incorporate wax play into other kinds of scenes as well, such as impact, bondage and suspension. My class will have a demo bottom to showcase one of the styles of wax play. And the class will get a chance to try a little bit of wax to get a feeling for the sensation. TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only`