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, return to this FL event page, 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.

Do you love the look of sky-high heels but worry about falling over? Have you been watching your shoe collection gather dust during the pandemic and wondering how to get used to wearing them again? This class will cover how to find a good pair of heels or ballet boots and how to make the shoes you already have more comfortable. I will demonstrate a variety strategies for walking in heels and standing in ballet boots. We will also cover simple exercises you can do to prevent injuries and feel more confident in heels, as well as risk mitigation when combining heels with various kinks. Finally I will share aftercare tips for your feet and legs, both partnered and solo. 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 espond 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. Registration closes 24 hours before the start of 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 already been distributed to the membership.  If you are a member and did not receive this information, please contact secretary@tes.org

This presentation/demonstration will focus on tips to know about the materials of your sex toys, how to properly clean them and store them so you can use them safely and a small demonstration on the different methods and good practices you can use in your home and on the go for keeping it clean when you're getting down and dirty. From pageant winner to kinky sinner, this former Girl Scout and girl-next-door from New Jersey has been stirring up the scene for the better part of a decade. Since 2012, Morrigan has been a staff member for Conduit Enterprises (New Jersey’s premiere monthly sex-positive kink/fetish/BDSM party). She’s the founder of Conduit’s “Little Sparks” and a co-leader for Conduit’s festival and camp collective presence. Known for her penchant for prosecco, and her over-the-top, extra AF party planning and production, this classy bitch is the mastermind behind events such as THUNDERFOAM! and Midnight Margaritas. As an age player, Morrigan is an advocate for learning to let go and embracing vulnerability without shame through consensual play associated with reconnection with lost innocence. With her infectious laugh, her vibrant squeals from excitement, and her twisted ideas of fun, she might just make you suffer from cute aggression, or she might get you to walk her Lego™ walk of fire. When in doubt, little out! 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. Registration closes 24 hours before the start of 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.

You've asked, and we're heard you! TES is excited to announce we will be holding our very first... TES Pop-up Munch Thursday, October 21st, at 7pm at the Skylight Diner 402 W 34th St. (@ 9th Ave) New York, NY 10001 Our host, Ann, 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, this is our very first in-person event since the beginning of the pandemic, and all city and state safety protocols, including masking requirements and showing proof of vaccination to restaurant staff, remain in effect. We 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 on Thursday!

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.