Open to all current members.  Information on how to join will be distributed on October 1.  If you are a member and did not receive this information, please contact secretary@tes.org after October 1.

Take away models and terminology that will help you understand, negotiate, and (for s-types) explain your brand of submission. Learn about (a) 6 types of masochism, (b) 5 need centers of submissives, (c) 3 core languages of D/s, (d) 9 motivation types of service submissives, and (e) 2 distinct types of humiliation play. This class brings together highlights of multiple classes to give a broader picture of how submissives are wired. It often prompts breakthrough discussions for attendees. Helpful to* Dominants who wish for a broader understanding of submissives Submissives who wish to learn models and terminology to examine and articulate their submission. Sea has attended kink events for 19 years. He presents nationally to help people communicate and understand each other’s kink needs, especially to understand submission. He currently serves on Advisory Board for DomCon BDSM weekend conventions. Previously, he wrote a BDSM column for fearlesspress.com, represented BDSM on college campuses and mainstream forums, and chaired Austin TNG for 4 years. He splits time between Austin and DC. He performs with a DC BDSM-themed burlesque and comedy troupe. He previously helped keep Austin weird by arranging fetish nights where he wrote, performed in, and arranged music for fetish shows. BDSM has influenced his artistic expression in the form of fetish photography, DJing music, dance, writings, and kinky stand-up comedy. 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 register for this class. Registration closes 24 hours before class begins. 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.

Open to all current members.  The link to join will be distributed to members on November 1st.  If you are a member, would like to join, and did not receive the link, please email secretary@tes.org

Just as rules and protocols vary in every relationship, so do the styles and techniques of behavior modification and obedience training for a slave that will yield the most accurate assessment of the Master. We will give various examples of techniques and strategies that worked for us to set clear expectations to ensure the Masters' needs are being met and that the slave has a clear understanding of what that looks like with all the resources given. Sir Lisa (He/Him/They) and leathergem (her/she) live a 24/7 TPE Master/slave relationship structured in protocols and rituals involving the chemistry of Leather, spirituality, and consent-non-consent. Their deep connection fuels the energy that allows them to live unapologetically for who they are. Sir Lisa is a Trans-masculine Sadistic Leather Master and leathergem who is a queer masochist leatherwoman. Together, they live by the code to “Each one Teach one” and are dedicated to serving their community with education, mentorship, and lots of fun. Sir Lisa and leathergem are the owners of the Tampa Bay Phoenix Club. Sir Lisa is the Co-Director of MAsT-Tampa and the founder of the Living in Leather Group® that has chapters in Florida, NYC, Boise, and Boston. 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 on this class registration 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. 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.

An open discussion on the perspective of gender as a spectrum and some of the issues that those on various points on the spectrum may encounter. In this discussion we will have an open forum for people to ask and answer questions surrounding the topic of different gender identifications as well as how they interact with gender roles and sexuality. The class will also cover some common issues that arise as a result. Attendees are encouraged to come with questions/input. This discussion is meant to be an interactive exchange between consenting adults. This discussion is intended to be a safe space to ask questions and share experiences. Infinity Rising is a gender fluid, pan sexual, switch whos pronouns vary based on their gender presentation. They have presented on and conducted demos for a variety of topics for: TES, TES FEST, SCK, LICK, LIL&R, HVTNG, and Dark Odyssey. They teach and lead discussions on a variety of BDSM/Kink/LBGTQAI+ topics including electro play, gender identity, sex machines, and DIY kink. Infinity has had the pleasure of having many phenomenal mentors throughout their life and truly appreciates the knowledge that was shared with them. This is one of the many reasons why they continue to present/demo/lead discussions in the community now. 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 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.

Exploring BDSM through a lens of indigenous ideologies can be difficult. Learning to reindigenize and reclaim culture, spirituality, and fetishes is an art and skill. This class is an informal approach that will explore how to galvanize two seemingly polarized identities into one. This class is intended to engage, inform, and bring about discussion in hopes of broadening our understanding of kink. Sir Wombat, aka Erik James Escareño, DSW (he,she,they) is a two-spirited indigenous (Yavapai Apache and Chiricahua Apache) Los Angelino who is fueled by social justice and perpetuating meaningful change. Sir Wombat identifies as a Specialized Mental Health Clinical Social Worker, Interpreter, Sir, Handler/Trainer, Sadist, and Leather Daddy. As a clinician social worker, they provide mental health services to Deaf folx within Los Angeles County. As a Sir and Leather Daddy, they are the head of a leather family and are adept at a multitude of kinks and BDSM disciplines which they continue to hone and pass down to their boys. Holding a Doctorate of Social Work, Sir Wombat focuses on creating systemic change in accessibility to mental health services for Deaf folx. Their fervent hope is to create accessible mental health services for all. Having an intimate connection to, and understanding of, the Deaf community they provide ASL interpretation in many QIPOC and Kink spaces; striving to ensure the message of positive queerness and sex is not compromised. Guided by honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness, Sir Wombat mentors others through an ethical lens while honoring sexual spirit. 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 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.

Whether you’re cruisin’ for a bruisin’ or looking to pull your favorite little slut over your knee for a spanking – preparing for an impact scene from either side of the slash can be intimidating. Luckily, this workshop covers everything you need to know to get started! From bare hands to paddles and from floggers to canes we’ll be discussing the many tools at your disposal and the things to consider when building up your collection. Then we’ll move on to discussing safety tips, and the skills that go into successfully planning, negotiating, and executing your scenes. We’ll cover essential skills for tops, such as how and where to hit someone, rhythm and pacing, interpreting your bottom’s reactions, and the art of leaving marks (or not!). We’ll also dig into pain management tools, subspace, bruise aftercare, and other essential skills every masochist should know. Finally, we’ll wrap it all up with a live demo where you can see how everything we discussed comes together while I dole out some “intense sensation” to my eager co-presenter! This class welcomes people of all genders, orientations. Bex has experience teaching events ranging from intimate gatherings to large crowds both in person and online. For more details on how to book Bex for your conference, event, or organization please visit our contact page or email BexTalksSex (at) gmail (.) com. 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 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.

Open to all current members.  Information on how to join has been distributed to the membership.  If you are a member, did not receive this information, and would like to join, please contact secretary@tes.org

No apologies for the pun, but be-weave it or not - learning to weave can be a great introduction to rope bondage. Weave patterns create the basis for many aesthetic and functional harnesses. And no knots are required! Attendees of this introductory rope class will learn to weave patterns for hand bondage, foot bondage, and a hip harness. Viewers should have two to three standard lengths of rope (26-30 feet) and one half length of rope (13-15 feet) to tie along, plus have an emergency cutting tool on hand. Self-tiers are recommended to have a spotter or emergency exit plan in place. CTW (she/her) is your average queer, ENM Millenial bondage kinkster. She specializes in rope and chain bondage, and she enjoys creating memorable and safe first rope suspension experiences, making her masochistic bottoms scream and giggle and swear in mean suspensions, and working with her main romantic partner on developing and teaching chain bondage techniques. Together they have a book coming out soon on chain bondage for the ground. (She is credited as Cecilia T. Winters.) She has previously presented in person for Fem Rope Hampton Roads, Williamsburg Rope Bite, Dark Odyssey, NARIX, NoVa Events, and The Space - Wichita, and virtually for TES Tuesdays and Sadovarius (Czech Rep.). 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 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.

Please join us as we say goodbye to 2021 and look forward to a brighter, kinkier 2022! Come have a bite, mingle, and, if you like, participate in our holiday gift exchange (gifts in the $7-10 range suggested). Whether you're new to the scene, an old friend, or just passing through, we're excited to see you! Our hosts, Ann and Rouge, 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!). Please note, that all city and state COVID safety protocols, including masking requirements and showing proof of vaccination to restaurant staff, remain in effect. I hope that you'll be able to join us. We are so excited to at long last be able to gather with you and the rest of our community! Stay safe, and see you next Thursday!