January 13, 2022 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM TES Board of Directors Meeting Online, open to all current members. Information on how to join will be distributed to the membership on 1 January. If you are a member, would like to attend, and did not receive this information, please email secretary@tes.org
January 18, 2022 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ONLINE – A is for Authority: The ABC’s of Authority Transfer with DevynStone This class is an introduction to the concept and negotiation of authority transfer dynamics. Understand the foundational concepts and philosophies that inform authority transfer and the necessary components that go into negotiating and establishing an authority transfer. What are these relationships made of? What can you get out of them? What can they bring to you? Devyn Stone is a self-awareness and BDSM educator, author, and alternative lifestyles coach. He dreams of globe trotting and helping folx achieve the connections they desire, while they learn themselves more deeply. He believes in diversity not division, and actualizes that idea by promoting strongly affirming spaces and interactions. Devyn has a passion for giving and receiving education - his favorite topics are psychology, negotiation, consent, relationship construction, and organization. His “Quick Reference” books covered affirming gender, creating protocol, negotiating authority in relationships, and more. He is the Founder of Pragmatically Kinking, where members discuss the practical aspects of BDSM, and THRIVE, a virtual conference dedicated to the intersection of mental health and BDSM. Devyn’s been actively practicing authority transfer dynamics since 2004. Today he lives in Colorado Springs, CO with his property, Guan-Xuan, who is unquestionably devoted to his will. Devyn is an extrovert, a Sons of Anarchy fan, and a foodie. 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 class registration 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. $10 – $20
January 25, 2022 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ONLINE – Foot Domination & Jobs with theDommeKat Big or small, smooth or wrinkly, bedazzled or au naturale. Feet come in every shape, size and style under the sun and are just waiting to be invited to the party. In this class we will explore the many sexy ways to dominate using your feet. From choking to trampling, foot rubs to forced worship, we’ll cover the harder and softer sides of foot fetish delights. This class is perfect for people looking to incorporate foot play for the first time, as well as those who are looking to up their foot game. Will include pro-demonstrations plus opportunities for you to explore. And as for the "jobs" part... why work harder when you can work smarter? ;-) Domina Katarina (theDommeKat) has been called “casually cruel” and “compassionately sadistic” - a treat for those who find themselves under Her size 8.5s. The ProDomme and Fetish Wrestler can often be found wrestling with Doom Maidens, flogging for funsies at parties or teaching others the joys of butt stuff. -- 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. Registration closes 24 hours prior to the event. 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.
February 1, 2022 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ONLINE – Strategies for Long-Duration Bondage with AbundantMischief Do you or your partner have fantasies of being tied up all day or all night? Learn strategies to safely extend the length of your bondage playtime, and fun ideas for what to do with all that additional time. This class will include: Considerations for planning and navigating longer bondage scenes, including what kinds of ties are best for longer scenes and how the same tie can change in sensation over time *Discussion of the psychological effects of spending longer periods of time in bondage *Practical considerations for snacks, hydration, bio breaks, varying attention spans, and sleep *How aftercare needs can change after longer scenes, for both bottoms and tops AbundantMischief is a toppy switch, gleeful sadomasochist, and enthusiastic boot fetishist. She has over 12 years of experience as a member of the kink community, as well as over 2 decades of experience as a professional dancer, circus artist, and performing arts educator. She has been an informal mentor to kinksters over the years across a wide variety of interests, as well as a long-standing member of Hitchin’ Bitches Boston and frequent attendee of rope and kink events throughout the New England area. 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 here 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 24 hours prior to the event. 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. $10 – $20
February 8, 2022 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ONLINE – Culinary Services with HannahTheScribe In this class, we’ll cover how to provide excellent culinary service, from planning to allergens, safety, and kitchen basics, as well as plating and table service, with some quizzes along the way. On the doc cam, we’ll cover some napkin folds and briefly go over the table setting chart and a few of my favorite go to recipes that are sure to please. We’ll wrap up with a brief Q+A session. I’m a 24/7 high protocol service slave/housewife to my wonderful Mistress and wife. I’m monogamous to her and she has my irrevocable consent. I live with her and our two adorable cats. -- 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. Registration closes 24 hours prior to the event. 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. $10 – $20
February 10, 2022 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM TES Board of Directors Meeting Online. Information on how to join was distributed to the membership on February 1. If you are a member, did not receive this information, and would like to join, please contact secretary@tes.org
February 15, 2022 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ONLINE – Bondage For Disabilities with Ignixia If you've ever heard the phrase "you're too ___ for bondage" this class is probably for you. We'll cover a variety of bondage methods that can be used for different ability statuses in a fluid class structure so we can address individual concerns as they arise. Be sure to bring your favorite bondage tools whether it's rope, straps, plastic wrap, or something else entirely, so we can show practical application during roundtable-style problem-solving and troubleshooting. Ignixia is an internationally renowned professional kink educator and leather-woman who was the owner and sole-operator of an award-winning leather business designed around creating custom, quality leather goods that are affordable to all. She has used her skills as a leatherworker to create the Kinkability toy line, first of its kind fetish gear designed for those with disabilities. As someone who lives with chronic pain, along with her partner, she uses her experiences to help others with chronic pain through an online support group and classes designed to make daily life and kink easier to manage. -- 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. Registration closes 24 hours prior to the event. 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. $10 – $20
February 22, 2022 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM TES presents: Service for the Differently Abled with UnrulyNerdGirl Description coming soon! Bio: Canadian, technically Ausnadian after living for four years Down Under, domestic service (aka luxury lifestyle) submissive to the rich and famous and little - service little, cheeky bear, errant evil scout, fervent axe thrower, maker of things, BDSM taxonomist, co-creator of a BDSM board game, and writer/published author. Entered the BDSM community and lifestyle in her early twenties, and hasn't looked back since. Whether it is a day spent at an estate sale scoping out silverware, or acquiring a new skill for the service tool chest, this little bear makes the most of each day, and is thoroughly tuckered out when curling up next to a mound of stuffies at bed time. Active in local, national, and international BDSM communities as a moderator for various online activities, as one third of the triptych that organizes a local Ottawa munch, and as an educator. Loves tacos, hot dogs, crafts, Minecraft, going to the gym, powerlifting, pinball, arcades, movie theatres, naps, drag queens, and Lego. 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. No additional downloads or software required! This 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. $10 – $20
March 1, 2022 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ONLINE – AirBnB & BDSM: Planning Kinky Vacations in Vanilla Locations with AbundantMischief Dreaming of a kinky getaway, but feeling overwhelmed by the idea of attending a kink convention? This class will teach you how to create your own small-scale kinky vacation with your partner or a small group of friends. Class topics include: How to identify a rental property that’s suitable for a kinky vacation (and what’s more likely to fly under the radar at hotels) *How to maintain your privacy before, during, and after your trip *How to be a good guest (so that you can have another awesome kinky vacation in the same place!) *Considerations for emergencies *Ideas for getting creative with site-specific scenes AbundantMischief is a toppy switch, gleeful sadomasochist, and enthusiastic boot fetishist. She has over 12 years of experience as a member of the kink community, as well as over 2 decades of experience as a professional dancer, circus artist, and performing arts educator. She has been an informal mentor to kinksters over the years across a wide variety of interests, as well as a long-standing member of Hitchin’ Bitches Boston and frequent attendee of rope and kink events throughout the New England area. 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 here 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. $10 – $20
March 8, 2022 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ONLINE – Areas of Control with DevynStone The “Areas of Control” are sections of a person's life in which authority can be exercised. The categories are divided by type. They include things like medical decisions, hair color, educational opportunities, diet and many more. This quick reference guide lays out each “area” and its subsequent categories. It is designed to get you thinking and talking about your power exchange or authority transfer dynamic in a whole new way. Whether you are new to authority transfer or a veteran of the practice, your dynamic is just starting or has lasted a lifetime you will find something in this guide for you! Devyn Stone is a self-awareness and BDSM educator, author, and alternative lifestyles coach. He dreams of globe trotting and helping folx achieve the connections they desire, while they learn themselves more deeply. He believes in diversity not division, and actualizes that idea by promoting strongly affirming spaces and interactions. Devyn has a passion for giving and receiving education - his favorite topics are psychology, negotiation, consent, relationship construction, and organization. His “Quick Reference” books covered affirming gender, creating protocol, negotiating authority in relationships, and more. He is the Founder of Pragmatically Kinking, where members discuss the practical aspects of BDSM, and THRIVE, a virtual conference dedicated to the intersection of mental health and BDSM. Devyn’s been actively practicing authority transfer dynamics since 2004. Today he lives in Colorado Springs, CO with his property, Guan-Xuan, who is unquestionably devoted to his will. Devyn is an extrovert, a Sons of Anarchy fan, and a foodie. 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. No additional downloads or software required! This 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. $10 – $20