Do you have multiple dynamics or roles you like to play with your partner(s)? This workshop is built to help partners successfully negotiate and navigate relationships of 2+ with various power exchange structures. Using communication styles such as key words and body language, learn where to draw clear lines and where to leave things open ended. Along with a live demo and class activities, we will assist you in streamlining your ability to flow from one roll to another. With over 10 years of performance arts experience, Ryder ranges from dancer, pro domme, rope bottom/switch, adult entertainer, to fetish model, kink educator and intimacy coach. They have well over a decade’s worth of experience in professional speaking and half a decade in education around pleasure activism and alternative lifestyles. They continue to both teach and learn locally and internationally. To register: MEMBERS -$10 Create a Member Portal account using the same email address used when you purchased your membership. (Email membership@tes.org if you have forgotten the one you used when registering for TES.) Be sure to respond to confirmation email & choose a password. After that, log back into the Member Portal. To complete your purchase, click on this link and follow the instructions. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. NON-MEMBERS - $20 Click here register for this class. If you're unable to afford this, contact tes@tes.org & we'll do our best to find a way to help you attend this class. The DatingKinky platform is supported by multiple browsers, but if you are having any technical difficulties please try a different browser, as certain settings may interfere. Note that this link will only be active during scheduled meeting times. You are welcome to participate as actively as you are comfortable. By default, users' cameras and microphones will be switched off, and you may simply watch passively or participate solely by text in the chat box if you are uncomfortable being seen or heard. Please note that while we have selected this platform to be as private as possible while maintaining sufficient ease of use for participants, no online platform is ever fully secure. While all regular TES rules regarding privacy remain in effect, and anyone caught violating these rules will be subject to consequences (please see our Online Meeting Terms of Service), we advise participants to treat online events as though the event is being recorded by a third party. For more information on protecting your online privacy, please see our online privacy guide.

For those who have only just made their Fet account or been out to a single munch. This class is a safe space for those new to the scene to ask their "dumb" questions. Because there are no dumb questions when you are new and trying to get oriented in this new and very complicated space. We talk about setting expectations, safety, and figuring out how to find what you are looking for. @Rhapsody_In_Blue has been an active part of MI fetish and kink culture for the last 5 years. She is a nonprofit director, educator, podcaster, community builder, advocate, and Dom with masochistic switch tendencies. She enjoys clever conversation, solving complicated problems with creative people, and brown liquor. She is constantly practicing and perfecting her communication skills and karaoke performances. Accepts bribes in the form of stickers and coffee. -- To register: MEMBERS -$10 Create a Member Portal account using the same email address used when you purchased your membership. (Email membership@tes.org if you have forgotten the one you used when registering for TES.) Be sure to respond to confirmation email & choose a password. After that, log back into the Member Portal. To complete your purchase, click on this link and follow the instructions. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. NON-MEMBERS - $20 Click here to register for this class. Registration closes 6:30pm Tuesday night The DatingKinky platform is supported by multiple browsers, but if you are having any technical difficulties please try a different browser, as certain settings may interfere. Note that this link will only be active during scheduled meeting times. You are welcome to participate as actively as you are comfortable. By default, users' cameras and microphones will be switched off, and you may simply watch passively or participate solely by text in the chat box if you are uncomfortable being seen or heard. Please note that while we have selected this platform to be as private as possible while maintaining sufficient ease of use for participants, no online platform is ever fully secure. While all regular TES rules regarding privacy remain in effect, and anyone caught violating these rules will be subject to consequences (please see our Online Meeting Terms of Service), we advise participants to treat online events as though the event is being recorded by a third party. For more information on protecting your online privacy, please see our online privacy guide.

BEDROC is my acronym for how I am living my life again, after a long hiatus. It is a mix of a friend's philosophy plus my own philosophy I knew of for 13 years and actively lived for 5. The last 8 years? It became less and less until I lost myself, lost the respect of those I love(d), and nearly lost my sanity. No more. It's time to come home. It's time for my foundation to be BEDROC once more. I share this in the hope that it helps others. Be well, and happy holidays, if I don't say it again. BEDROC: Boundaries - creating and maintaining mine; honoring others'. Expectations - managing mine, having as few as possible as to not build resentment. Detachment - as necessary, with love, not a machete. Respect - act in a respectful way - take no disrespect from others. Be mutually respectful in my relationships with others. Open Communication - give it and accept no less; transparency in all things. Commitment - to myself then to those who I've committed to. Must also be bilateral. One person cannot make a relationship work, no matter what kind of relationship it is. Lady Steele identifies as a femme queer Alpha leather slave. She has served in the Leather community since 1999. She has presented and volunteered across the U. S. and internationally. She resides in Atlanta where she operates her law practice that serves people in the various BDSM worlds and the ethical non-monogamy (ENM) community. She is the only out, open, and practicing attorney in the U.S. that specializes in the issues that are unique to the BDSM and ENM communities. She is the founder of the Center of Learning and School of Success (C.L.A.S.S.), the Worthless Bastards (Cigar) Club (W.B.C. – Atlanta), and The Leather Coterie (T.L.C.). She proudly leads all of these organizations under the umbrella of the West Inclusive Georgia Socials (W.I.N.G.S.) group. Lady Steele held the position of Social Coordinator for NLA – Atlanta during its last incarnation in Atlanta. She continues to give back to the community as Board Support and Vendor Coordinator for the Leather Leadership Conference and is also a proud member of Onyx Pearls - Southern Leather. When she is not presenting, Lady Steele has shared her knowledge through multiple podcasts on BlogTalk (“The Legal Show”), the KinkyCast, the Poly Podcast, Kuldrin's Krypt, Nightlife 24/7, Dating Kinky, Excite Me, and the Black to Leather podcast. To register: MEMBERS -$10 Create a Member Portal account using the same email address used when you purchased your membership. (Email membership@tes.org if you have forgotten the one you used when registering for TES.) Be sure to respond to respond to confirmation email & choose a password. After that, log back into the Member Portal. To complete your purchase, click here, and follow the instructions. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. NON-MEMBERS - $20 Click here register for this class. Once you register, you'll receive the link to the class approximately 15 - 20 minutes before it starts. REGISTRATION CLOSES 30 MINUTES BEFORE CLASS. ALL QUESTIONS TO MEMBERSHIP@TES.ORG If you're unable to afford this, contact tes@tes.org & we'll do our best to find a way to help you attend this class. The DatingKinky platform is supported by multiple browsers, but if you are having any technical difficulties please try a different browser, as certain settings may interfere. Note that this link will only be active during scheduled meeting times. You are welcome to participate as actively as you are comfortable. By default, users' cameras and microphones will be switched off, and you may simply watch passively or participate solely by text in the chat box if you are uncomfortable being seen or heard. Please note that while we have selected this platform to be as private as possible while maintaining sufficient ease of use for participants, no online platform is ever fully secure. While all regular TES rules regarding privacy remain in effect, and anyone caught violating these rules will be subject to consequences (please see our Online Meeting Terms of Service), we advise participants to treat online events as though the event is being recorded by a third party. For more information on protecting your online privacy, please see our online privacy guide.

Schools are letting out, ACs are blasting on, and it's almost time for vacation! Why not come kick off the summer with TES at our monthly munch? Whether you’re new to the scene, an old friend, or just passing through, we’re excited to see you! Come join us!   Thursday, May 25th, at 7:30pm at the Skylight Diner 402 W 34th St. (@ 9th Ave) New York, NY 10001 Our hosts will be there to welcome you and answer any questions. There is no cost to attend this event beyond paying for the food you order (and please tip your server well!). The TES Final Thursday Munch is our monthly gathering on the last Thursday of each month. It’s a great opportunity to meet and hangout with your fellow kinksters in a low-key, low pressure environment. It is open to all members of the community in good standing, and those who are new to the scene are especially encouraged to attend. There is no requirement to RSVP ahead of time, and you do not need to be a TES member to attend. Please note that we highly encourage all attendees to be vaccinated and up-to-date against Covid. However, this event is hosted at a diner that is open to other patrons, and we cannot control for anything beyond what the restaurant requires. Please assess your own risk profiles and act accordingly. We will be providing a discrete option for contact tracing, which is highly encouraged.

If you've been in kink for any length of time, it's likely that you've experienced or seen someone else experience drop. But what causes it? How is it treated, other than aftercare? And how can severe drop be prevented? In easy-to-understand language, this class explains these concepts and more. You will better understand your personal risk budget, be able to plan for an active kink life when you can't afford to take lengthy periods of time to be in drop, better gauge the warning signs of burnout/severe drop before they happen, make more effective decisions about when, where, and who to play with, and pad your relationships against any unintended damage due to drop. This class covers event drop, drop for both sides of the slash, for singles and those in relationships, and special concerns for edge play. xSolaris is a Social Psychologist and Neuroscientist with a decade in kink. Lifestyle Switch in a Primal dynamic and a professional Domme/Sadist with a commitment to RACK/PRICK. . To register: MEMBERS -$10 Create a Member Portal account using the same email address used when you purchased your membership. (Email membership@tes.org if you have forgotten the one you used when registering for TES.) Be sure to respond to confirmation email & choose a password. After that, log back into the Member Portal. To complete your purchase, click on this link and follow the instructions. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. NON-MEMBERS - $20 Click here to register for this class. If you're unable to afford this, contact tes@tes.org & we'll do our best to find a way to help you attend this class. The DatingKinky platform is supported by multiple browsers, but if you are having any technical difficulties please try a different browser, as certain settings may interfere. Note that this link will only be active during scheduled meeting times. You are welcome to participate as actively as you are comfortable. By default, users' cameras and microphones will be switched off, and you may simply watch passively or participate solely by text in the chat box if you are uncomfortable being seen or heard. Please note that while we have selected this platform to be as private as possible while maintaining sufficient ease of use for participants, no online platform is ever fully secure. While all regular TES rules regarding privacy remain in effect, and anyone caught violating these rules will be subject to consequences (please see our Online Meeting Terms of Service), we advise participants to treat online events as though the event is being recorded by a third party. For more information on protecting your online privacy, please see our online privacy guide.

This class is a mix of our 101 and 201 courses. Since this is a online group class, there will be no hands on practice from participants. Descriptions for each class below. Fire Massage 101: Fundamentals - This class focuses solely on the science of fire and how to set up your equipment properly. This is a lecture-based class that delves into safety and risk mitigation. Demonstrations will be done throughout the class. Fire Massage 201: Practice Makes perfect - This class is a mix of lecture and hands on. Participants will be taught how safety applies to fire in a practical sense. We delve into the basics of form theory, application techniques, extinguishment theory, and burn cycles. Echos Fire LLC is the leader in quality hand made fire play torches. Echo has been involved in the art of fire since 2008 and has traveled all across the United States and up into Canada teaching fire manipulation and safety at all levels. Her innovative torch designs are indicative of her skill and dedication as they are clearly made with efficiency, safety and ease of use in mind. Her style of Fire Manipulation is designed for the kinkster and vanilla alike, coined under the moniker Fire Massage. She is constantly researching, testing, modifying and adding new and exciting techniques to keep every single experience dynamic and fresh. Echo's Fire will mesmerize and entice you to join in the flames. Stop by to watch a scene, or perhaps to try it out yourself! To register: MEMBERS -$10 Create a Member Portal account using the same email address used when you purchased your membership. (Email membership@tes.org if you have forgotten the one you used when registering for TES.) Be sure to respond to confirmation email & choose a password. After that, log back into the Member Portal. To complete your purchase, return to this FL event page, click on this link and follow the instructions. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. NON-MEMBERS - $20 Click here to register for this class. If you're unable to afford this, contact tes@tes.org & we'll do our best to find a way to help you attend this class. REGISTRATION CLOSES 30 MINUTES BEFORE START OF CLASS! ALL QUESTIONS GO TO MEMBERSHIP@TES.ORG! YOU WILL RECEIVE THE LINK 10-15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF CLASS. **Note – if you are seeing an “event ended” screen – try one or more of the following: Refresh Clear cache Try a different browser** The DatingKinky platform is supported by multiple browsers, but if you are having any technical difficulties please try a different browser, as certain settings may interfere. Note that this link will only be active during scheduled meeting times. You are welcome to participate as actively as you are comfortable. By default, users' cameras and microphones will be switched off, and you may simply watch passively or participate solely by text in the chat box if you are uncomfortable being seen or heard. Please note that while we have selected this platform to be as private as possible while maintaining sufficient ease of use for participants, no online platform is ever fully secure. While all regular TES rules regarding privacy remain in effect, and anyone caught violating these rules will be subject to consequences (please see our Online Meeting Terms of Service), we advise participants to treat online events as though the event is being recorded by a third party. For more information on protecting your online privacy, please see our online privacy guide.

Summer is almost over, but we’re not going anywhere! Kiss the heat goodbye the only way we know how with the latest TES’s monthly munch! Whether you’re new to the scene, an old friend, or just passing through, we’re excited to see you! Come join us! Thursday, August 31st, at 7:30pm at the Skylight Diner 402 W 34th St. (@ 9th Ave) New York, NY 10001   Our hosts will be there to welcome you and answer any questions. There is no cost to attend this event beyond paying for the food you order (and please tip your server well!). The TES Final Thursday Munch is our monthly gathering on the last Thursday of each month. It’s a great opportunity to meet and hangout with your fellow kinksters in a low-key, low pressure environment. It is open to all members of the community in good standing, and those who are new to the scene are especially encouraged to attend. There is no requirement to RSVP ahead of time, and you do not need to be a TES member to attend. Please note that we highly encourage all attendees to be vaccinated and up-to-date against Covid. However, this event is hosted at a diner that is open to other patrons, and we cannot control for anything beyond what the restaurant requires. Please assess your own risk profiles and act accordingly. We will be providing a discrete option for contact tracing, which is highly encouraged.

We're happy to welcome @EchosFire back for another exciting fire class! This is a lecture-based class that delves into safety and risk mitigation of fire play, vertical fire techniques and fire caning. Lecture will include: Proper Setup Vertical Fire Theory Proper Form Theory Theoretical & Practical Safety Awareness Equipment types Application Techniques Demonstrations will be done throughout the class. Echos Fire LLC is the leader in quality hand made fire play torches. Echo has been involved in the art of fire since 2008 and has traveled all across the United States and up into Canada teaching fire manipulation and safety at all levels. Her innovative torch designs are indicative of her skill and dedication as they are clearly made with efficiency, safety and ease of use in mind. Her style of Fire Manipulation is designed for the kinkster and vanilla alike, coined under the moniker Fire Massage. She is constantly researching, testing, modifying and adding new and exciting techniques to keep every single experience dynamic and fresh. TES classes include instruction, Q&A and TES Circle. To register: MEMBERS -$10 Create a Member Portal account using the same email address used when you purchased your membership. (Email membership@tes.org if you have forgotten the one you used when registering for TES.) Be sure to respond to confirmation email & choose a password. After that, log back into the Member Portal. To complete your purchase, click on this link and follow the instructions. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. NON-MEMBERS - $20 /$25 day of event Click here to register for this class. If you're unable to afford this, contact tes@tes.org & we'll do our best to find a way to help you attend this class. REGISTRATION CLOSES 30 MINUTES BEFORE START OF CLASS! ALL QUESTIONS GO TO MEMBERSHIP@TES.ORG! YOU WILL RECEIVE THE LINK 10-15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF CLASS. **Note – if you are seeing an “event ended” screen – try one or more of the following: Refresh Clear cache Try a different browser** The DatingKinky platform is supported by multiple browsers, but if you are having any technical difficulties please try a different browser, as certain settings may interfere. Note that this link will only be active during scheduled meeting times. You are welcome to participate as actively as you are comfortable. By default, users' cameras and microphones will be switched off, and you may simply watch passively or participate solely by text in the chat box if you are uncomfortable being seen or heard. Please note that while we have selected this platform to be as private as possible while maintaining sufficient ease of use for participants, no online platform is ever fully secure. While all regular TES rules regarding privacy remain in effect, and anyone caught violating these rules will be subject to consequences (please see our Online Meeting Terms of Service), we advise participants to treat online events as though the event is being recorded by a third party. For more information on protecting your online privacy, please see our online privacy guide.

This class will introduce you to cigar basics, cigar service and of course smokin' hot cigar play. The class will benefit novice cigar smokers, experienced smokers who want to add a little spice to their play and also for those who don't smoke cigars but enjoy providing service. Bring a stick and enjoy a smoke while we roll through the class. @-Bumper- is a Non-Binary Queer Leather human from Southeast Virginia. Bumper enjoys both sides of the slash. They flag Purple, Tan, Dark Blue and Black on the Left; Black, Teddy Bears and Light Blue on the right. Some of Bumper's favorite things include cigars, needle play, microbranding and impact play. Bumper was your Mid Atlantic Leatherwoman Bootblack 2018 and you can find them traveling a lot all around the Mid-Atlantic. They Co-Produce Bootblack Round Up and Mx Virginia Leather Contest. If you want to chat with them, just start with penguins, that's a guaranteed win!!! TES classes include instruction, Q&A and TES Circle. To register: MEMBERS -$10 Create a Member Portal account using the same email address used when you purchased your membership. (Email membership@tes.org if you have forgotten the one you used when registering for TES.) Be sure to respond to confirmation email & choose a password. After that, log back into the Member Portal. To complete your purchase, return to this FL event page, click on this link and follow the instructions. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. NON-MEMBERS - $20 /$25 day of event Click here to register for this class. If you're unable to afford this, contact tes@tes.org & we'll do our best to find a way to help you attend this class. REGISTRATION CLOSES 30 MINUTES BEFORE START OF CLASS! ALL QUESTIONS GO TO MEMBERSHIP@TES.ORG! YOU WILL RECEIVE THE LINK 10-15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF CLASS. **Note – if you are seeing an “event ended” screen – try one or more of the following: Refresh Clear cache Try a different browser** The DatingKinky platform is supported by multiple browsers, but if you are having any technical difficulties please try a different browser, as certain settings may interfere. Note that this link will only be active during scheduled meeting times. You are welcome to participate as actively as you are comfortable. By default, users' cameras and microphones will be switched off, and you may simply watch passively or participate solely by text in the chat box if you are uncomfortable being seen or heard. Please note that while we have selected this platform to be as private as possible while maintaining sufficient ease of use for participants, no online platform is ever fully secure. While all regular TES rules regarding privacy remain in effect, and anyone caught violating these rules will be subject to consequences (please see our Online Meeting Terms of Service), we advise participants to treat online events as though the event is being recorded by a third party. For more information on protecting your online privacy, please see our online privacy guide.

This sexy activity can range from delicate to cruel. Lolita will speak about using a whip for play, different types of whips, the physics of whip motion, buying a whip and the cleaning and caring of your whip. A demo will cover the dynamics of a whip scene from negotiation through aftercare. Bring your whip because we'll have some hands on practice. For the first time since early 2020, TES will be returning to IN PERSON classes every other week, now at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, AKA The Center!!! TES classes include instruction, Q&A and TES Circle. Please bring proof of vaccination (base dose(s) & booster, physical card or photo of card showing booster is OK) and a legal ID to verify your age. To register in advance (strongly preferred): MEMBERS -$10 / NON-MEMBERS - $25 Create a Member Portal account Members: use the same email address used when you purchased your membership. (Email membership@tes.org if you have forgotten the one you used when registering for TES.) Be sure to respond to confirmation email & choose a password. After that, log back into the Member Portal. Non-members: you will still need to make an account to register . Be sure to respond to confirmation email & choose a password. After that, log back into the Member Portal. To complete your purchase, return to this FL event page, click on THIS LINK and follow the instructions. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. To register on-site: There will be a QR code available to allow you to register on-site following the same process above, but TES will not be able to accept cash at the door. If you're unable to afford this, contact tes@tes.org & we'll do our best to find a way to help you attend this class.