This event is only open to members, who will receive the link via email prior to the event.  If you are a member and did not receive the link, please email Secretary@tes.org prior to the event. 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.

What is a collar? It means different things to different – well, we could say people, but it really depends on how you identify, doesn’t it? In this class, we will talk about collars (materials, weights, and styles) and collaring (feelings, parallels, and philosophies). There will be an opportunity to share your experiences and we will have a large selection of play and permanent collars on hand to try out. Lady Steele identifies as a femme Alpha leather slave. She has served in the Leather community since 1999 wherein she has presented and volunteered across the country. She resides in Atlanta where she operates her law practice that serves alternative lifestyles. She is the only out, open, and practicing attorney in the southeast that specializes in the issues that are unique to the BDSM and ethical non-momogamy communities. Lady Steele is the co-founder and co-lead of the Center of Learning and School of Success (C.L.A.S.S.), Atlanta's Worthless Bastards (Cigar) Club, and The Leather Coterie’s (T.L.C.) Atlanta Chapter. She acts as Board Support, Convention Attorney, and Vendor Coordinator for the Leather Leadership Conference, serves at Treasurer of Anafiel House and is a proud member of Onyx Pearls Southern Leather. In addition, she has presented at national events including TES Fest, DomCon, Frolicon, Southeast Leather Fest, DragonCon, Sex Down South, Atlanta Poly Weekend. Lady Steele also shares her knowledge through her BlogTalk radio program, “The Legal Show,” co-hosted by renowned Sci-Fi author Bennet Pomerantz. Lady Steele has been on the KinkyCast, discussing topics like Consent Apps; No Collar, No Problem; BDSM and the Law; Cigar Service and Play; and Poly and the Law, and on the Poly Podcast, speaking about Poly and the Law. To participate, simply visit https://datingkinky.com/TES-Tuesdays every Tuesday, at 7pm. 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.

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

Any time hypnokinksters get together in person, people go nuts about kinesthetic (i.e. physical/body-focused) hypnosis, and for good reason: it’s fuckin’ awesome! It’s too bad that this whole subset of inductions is closed to us when we’re not physically able to touch each other, right? WRONG! There’s still tons of kinesthetic hypnosis to be done at a distance, and this class will show and tell you all about it--complete with plenty of Zoom-based demos so you can see these techniques working at 1,000 miles. (This class is primarily hypnotist-directed, but subjects are welcome as well; hopefully everyone will come away with neat ideas to use in their hypno-play.) SexObsessedLesbian is a kinkster, kink educator, and content creator based in the Eastern US; she has been doing hypnosis for a few years, nerding out about sex since high school, and making bad puns since approximately forever. Hypnosis turned her on before she even knew what it meant to get turned on, and the wonderful world of Tumblr taught her that it was an actual thing. Since then, she’s been romping around the countryside thinking and talking about consent, creativity, and ways to do silly and sexy things with people’s brains. Find her online: https://linktr.ee/sexobsessedlesbian Bunbun's Bio: Bunbunlittleone is a switchy dominatrxx, educator, and purveyor of cozy kink. They make delightful, hypnokinky videos at the new Spellbound Studio. An all-around enthusiast, Bunbun is passionate about consent, inclusion, physicality in hypnosis, and bunnies. Also, they hope you have a great day! To participate, simply visit https://datingkinky.com/TES-Tuesdays every Tuesday, at 7pm. 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.

  We begin with the crust. Just kidding. We aren't making pie. We are creating practical protocols. In this class we will discuss some basic terminology and theory. We will even discuss how to create, sustain and enforce protocols. Where do protocols fit in your life? Do you need them? Let's find out! Devyn Stone A.K.A. SirHorror (He/Him) is a transgender, dominant leatherman who has been actively practicing nonmonogamy and authority transfer since 2004. He has overcome tremendous odds including abuse, trauma and mental illness to fulfill his lifelong dream... to be loved for who he truly is. He is a mental health and LGBTQ+ advocate. In 2019 Devyn made the life changing decision to build his career as a BDSM author and educator. He has a passion for giving and receiving education and he can often be found speaking on topics such as; protocol, authority transfer, organization, gender and negotiation. Devyn is an extrovert that loves to tell stories and make friends. He believes in diversity not division and he actualizes that idea by promoting strongly inclusive spaces and interactions. Devyn Stone and his property 840 live together in Dallas, TX. They engage in a 24/7 total authority transfer dynamic. They have been practicing authority transfer, individually, since 2004 and began their dynamic in 2017. Devyn Stone A.K.A. SirHorror (He/Him) is a transgender dominant leatherman. He is a mental health and LGBTQ+ advocate, BDSM author and educator. property 840 (it/its) is an asexual, transgender, nonbinary, slave. By day, property 840 is a mental health professional. By night, property 840 is nothing but a tool to be used by its Master. Devyn has published several books and is excited to release more resources to his community soon. Learn more about Devyn, his classes, books, and upcoming events at www.DevynStone.info To participate, simply visit https://datingkinky.com/TES-Tuesdays every Tuesday, at 7pm. 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.

There's many a pervading myth in the rope scene that center around the idea that only cisgender, petite, and short women can be suspended. We all know that's not true. This class will present three harnesses of different difficulty levels that can allow large bottoms, masc presenting bottoms, disabled bottoms, less mobile bottoms, and many others to begin exploring suspendable rope harnesses. Harnesses to be covered: Mermaid (aka "pencil skirt", legs together) hip harness Hishi modified armbinder - requires a tying partner CTW's Orb Weaver Arms-free chest harness Recommended prior knowledge: People tying should be familiar with the concepts of larks head hitches, reverse tensions, in-line single columns, non-collapsing single columns, half hitches, munter hitches, and weaving. The mermaid and hishi armbinder are beginner and intermediate level ties. The Orb Weaver is a bit more advanced. Disclaimer: This class will teach the harnesses from the ground. Suspension will not be demonstrated. Rope suspension is a high risk activity. Please do not try to suspend with any of these harnesses unless you have taken a class on upline management and understand the risks involved. You should always have a spotter when attempting self-suspension. CTW(she/her) is a fem-presenting rope top and sadomasochist from Virginia. She enjoys tying herself and others, teaching rope, and encouraging body positivity and inclusivity in bondage. She believes any body can be tied. When not doing rope, she co-teaches and bottoms for chain bondage with her long-term partner. To participate, simply visit https://datingkinky.com/TES-Tuesdays every Tuesday, at 7pm. 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.

In these uncertain times, we all have lots of questions. While we don't have the answers to your questions about the lockdown, we may be able to answer your questions about locking down your lover! Join Alex and Madeline, a kinky couple with 16 years of experience in the public BDSM scene, for a BDSM Q&A. What they haven't experienced, they have probably seen or helped clean up after. No question will be deemed too dumb or basic, and not just because we haven't negotiated humiliation. Alex and Madeline are both trained scientists who love to use their analytical minds and love of learning both in the bedroom and the dungeon. They have been very active in the Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul and now New York communities, helping to run BDSM organizations, assisting with large-scale events, and teaching classes on various edge play techniques. They have a reputation for enjoying some of the odder branches of BDSM play and for being lucky to have found each other’s sick minds. Alex can be found on Fetlife at ninjajuicer and Madeline can be found at saltygoodness. To participate, simply visit https://datingkinky.com/TES-Tuesdays every Tuesday, at 7pm. 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.

The meeting will be held online; information on how to join has been distributed to the membership.  If you are a current member, would like to join, and did not receive the information, please email secretary@tes.org

Power permeates our every interpersonal interaction, from how we interact with the grocery clerk to our kink in the bedroom, and there is a difference between unconscious and conscious power use. However, in a variety of alternative sexuality and BDSM populations, these concepts are eroticized, often glossing over the context where these consensual erotic power plays come from. Let’s examine where power arises unconsciously or through oppression in culture, various types of power exchange dynamics, and why people would want to engage in them (for an evening, a long-term connection or between lifetimes). This will include conscious and unconscious roles, bonding within relationships, and even destructive behaviors. Power is power, but inequality is not inequity, so let us look at this together with eyes wide open. Lee Harrington is an internationally known spiritual and erotic authenticity educator, gender explorer, eclectic artist and award-winning author and editor on erotic and sacred experience. He’s been traveling the globe teaching and talking about sexuality, psychology, faith and desire, and believes you deserve passion and connection in your life. His books include “Playing Well With Others: Your Guide to Discovering, Exploring and Negotiating the Kink, Leather and BDSM Communities” (with Mollena Williams), “Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond,” “Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé,” and “Traversing Gender: Understanding Transgender Realities,” amongst many others. Lee has been a passion instigator, academic, adult film performer, world class sexual adventurer, outspoken philosopher, polytheist priest/ess, kink/bondage expert, and has been blogging about sex and spirit since 1998. Read more about Lee at PassionAndSoul.com. To participate, simply visit https://datingkinky.com/TES-Tuesdays every Tuesday, at 7pm. 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.

Just as the pacing on the delivery of a joke can have a strong impact on its comedic effect, the powerful hypnotic effect of matching your flow with your subjects and guiding them along a mesmeric melody cannot be understated. Improvisation skills will also be given in a hypnotic context, using lessons from Improv and Jazz in addition to hypnosis-based ideas to help unleash your inner confidence and creativity in forming inductions on the fly! The class will also delve into tone, imagery, and cultural examples of hypnotic rhythm across the world. Demos will be given of the techniques in question, as well as their potential application in several inductions and kinky hypnotic scenes! Participation is optional, but please be prepared to see hypnotic inductions being performed. Come and discover your own Inductive Verse with us. CW: Hypnotic language, hypnotic inductions, discussion of sensory enhancement, discussion of sexual elements of hypnotic play, discussion of painplay, discussion of bondage, discussion of headspaces, potential examples of robotification, potential examples of fantasy/sci-fi scenes, examples of conversational inductions. Ragezdasta is a Hypnotist, and has been for the past nine years. He enjoys the things hypnosis does to people and wants to remove a lot of the mystery and confusion people have around hypnosis and the nature of suggestion. He understands that this whole hypnotic shebang is both incredibly simple and infinitely complex, and figuring out what's fine to keep simple and what should be understood as complex has been his goal for the past several years. Hailing from the Middle East, he travels across the states visiting hypnopeeps and enjoying hypnocons/munches to the fullest extent of his abilities as a hypnotist, and a subject...and it's a heck of a lot of fun! To participate, simply visit https://datingkinky.com/TES-Tuesdays every Tuesday, at 7pm. 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.