IN-PERSON: Trampling for All Bodies with B0ihazard October 9, 2025 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM LGBT Community Center 208 W 13th St, New York, NY, United States There are numerous myths surrounding trampling, many of which are rooted in body negativity or stigma surrounding body size or ability. Please join b0ihazard for this 1.5-hour intensive, specifically designed to accommodate individuals new to trampling and finding their feet. We will go over strategies for balance, and work up from kneeling/stepping onto walking/stomping on our bottoms. We will incorporate pressure point work, impact, and verbal degradation that are specific to trampling. This class is designed to be hands-on, so please come with your practice/partner, and a towel/sheet/yoga mat. Please be rested, fed, hydrated, and free of any substances that could negatively impact your balance. This class is for all bodies, so please contact b0ihazard, and we will work hard to try to make any accommodations for you. Bios: b0ihazard (Louis) is a polyamorous, queer trans man, a sadomasochist, and a proud switch. He's been in the public BDSM scene since 2011. He’s been a (head) DM, a volunteer, and an organizer at parties in NYC and beyond. He’s brought kink education to folks all over the East Coast, specializing in sadistic touch where one’s body is the implement of pain. Outside of kink, he’s a witch, a lover of spreadsheets, a writer of smut, and plays a ton of Dungeons and Dragons. _Scout_The_Pup (he/they) is a demisexual, switchy, rope-loving nerd. He loves eating pancakes with Maple syrup and has graced New York City and Philadelphia with his baked goods. He can normally be found in the kitchen making something marvelous, at the computer playing a violent video game, at the boffer LARP as one of his many characters, or hanging out with b0ihazard, sometimes under his boot. Location and Cost Location: The Center (The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center) 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 Cost: Members: $10 Non-Members: $25 Registration in advance is strongly encouraged due to limited internet access at the venue. Note: Each attendee will need to have a separate account to register. Online Registration: If You Already Have an Account Register: Click here to go to the registration page. Log in: Use your existing account information to log in and register for the class. Your membership discount will be applied automatically. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. If You Need to Create an Account For Members: Create Your Account: Go to the Member Portal and create your account here. Be sure to use the same email address you used when you purchased your TES membership. If you've forgotten it, email membership@tes.org for assistance. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set your password. Log In and Register: Click this link to log in and register for the class. Your membership discount will be applied automatically. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. For Non-Members: Create Your Account: Go to the registration page and create your account here. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set your password. Log In and Register: Click this link to log in and register for the class. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. On-Site Registration: On-site registration is available, but please be aware that internet access may be limited. You will be able to register by scanning a QR code with your smartphone. The registration process is the same as the advanced registration steps listed above. Cash payments are not accepted at the door.
IN-PERSON: Bondage Basic Training (BBT) January 22 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM LGBT Community Center 208 W 13th St, New York, NY, United States Basic training is where every enlistee learns very little of very many topics, very quickly, to straighten out every rookie just enough to survive unit life in the armed services. This class is a similar approach to rope bondage. Participants can expect to run through the basic building blocks of tying somebody up, without the frills. We will cover setting the scene, handling and extending rope, single-column ties, double-column ties, chest harnesses, crotch ropes, how to utilize gags and blindfolds, and a few of the basic positions. It's rope bondage basics with a practical focus, leaving the participant to explore further after this class as they advance in their chosen bondage MOS. Requirements: Attendees to bring their own rope, shears, and a mat/blanket. The rope can be any material, ideally 2-4 lengths of 30-foot pieces and 4-6 lengths of 15-foot pieces. The space has no mats, and participants should bring a blanket or mat to tie on. Bringing a tying partner is strongly recommended; while observers are welcome, not all of the ties will be possible to practice on one’s own. This class will assume a functional understanding of consent, negotiation, and bondage safety, but no rope-specific prerequisites. Bios: Presenter: CadburyBunny has been doing bondage for as long as he cares to remember, batting for both teams as both a rigger and captor, as well as somewhat of a serial bondage captive and damsel in distress at this point. Growing up on a small island about eight hours from Japan, he does appreciate pretty kinbaku and suspension. Still, he is probably more partial to being tied and gagged in any manner that is inescapable and authentic, using anything from rope and steel to tape and torn pieces of clothing. One friend and victim has broadly described his style as being whatever is needed to get the job done, and the subsequent desecrating and violating underway. Demo Subject: LadyPraise serves an important role as the foil and “yes-and” improv partner for CadburyBunny’s whacky shenanigans. She ties with him regularly enough, but there’s no promise as to who ends up on the receiving end any given day, as tends to happen when two switches race for the bottom. CadburyBunny is thankful, all the same, for all the chaos switch energy she brings – and for today, she will be his class demo subject. Location & Cost: Location: The Center (The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center) 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 Cost: Members: $10 Non-Members: $25 Registration in advance is strongly encouraged due to limited internet access at the venue. Note: Each attendee will need to have a separate account to register. Registration Instructions If You Already Have an Account Register: Click here to go to the class registration page. Log in: Use your existing account information to log in and register for the class. Your membership discount will be applied automatically. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. If You Need to Create an Account For Members: Create Your Account: Go to the Member Portal and create your account here. Be sure to use the same email address you used when you purchased your TES membership. If you've forgotten it, email membership@tes.org for assistance. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set your password. Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. For Non-Members: Create Your Account: Go to the registration page and create your member portal account here. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set enter your password. Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. On-Site Registration On-site registration is available, but please be aware that internet access may be limited. You will be able to register by scanning a QR code with your smartphone. The registration process is the same as the advanced registration steps listed above. Cash payments are not accepted at the door.
In-Person: Rope Bondage 101 October 8 @ 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM LGBT Community Center 208 W 13th St, New York, NY, United States This hands-on, introductory course in rope bondage will give participants a thorough grounding in how to safely restrain a partner for the purposes of play and power exchange, with an emphasis on applying simple, secure, sustainable restraint. We will cover: basic negotiation and safety; effective cuffs; anchoring to the body; wrapping and tension; basic tie forms; building scenes; and the art of untying. Requirements: Please bring your own rope, a mat or towel, and either a tying partner or be prepared to self-tie. Bio: Conycatcher has been playing with rope for over 30 years. In addition to exploring bondage as a means to erotic connection, he brings to his craft years of experience working on ropes courses and over a decade as a climber. He first joined TES in the late 90's and later became an active community member of the CSPC in Seattle, where he ran bondage tastings at their "Try It, You'll Like It" events for years. He founded Knitting Circle, a monthly rope jam held in NYC. Conycatcher considers himself a practitioner of the Western style of bondage, seasoned with hints of Shibari. Location: The Center (The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center) 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 Cost: Members: $10 Non-Members: $25 Registration in advance is strongly encouraged due to limited internet access at the venue. Note: Each attendee will need to have a separate account to register. Registration Instructions If You Already Have an Account Register: Click here to go to the class registration page. Log in: Use your existing account information to log in and register for the class. Your membership discount will be applied automatically. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. If You Need to Create an Account For Members: Create Your Account: Go to the Member Portal and create your account here. Be sure to use the same email address you used when you purchased your TES membership. If you’ve forgotten it, email membership@tes.org for assistance. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set your password. Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. For Non-Members: Create Your Account: Go to the registration page and create your Member Portal account here. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set enter your password. Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. On-Site Registration is NOT available. Cash payments are not accepted at the door.
IN-PERSON: Tarot for Tops October 22 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM LGBT Community Center 208 W 13th St, New York, NY, United States Discover how tarot’s symbolism, storytelling, intuition, and imagination can enrich power exchange, inspire creative scenes, and foster deeper communication and connection. In this discussion-based class, you’ll explore the foundations of tarot with a traditional Rider-Waite deck and learn practical ways to use the cards in your kink practice. Together, you’ll consider how tarot can support intentional scene planning, negotiation, reflection, and aftercare—while keeping ethics, agency, and communication at the center. You’ll be invited to engage your Clair-abilities, mind’s eye, and imagination to develop scenes that connect mind, body, and spirit. Through examples and group discussion, you’ll leave with fresh ideas and usable tools for bringing tarot into your relationships and play. This class is open to Tops, bottoms, switches, and anyone curious about the intersection of tarot and BDSM. All experience levels are welcome, whether you are opening a tarot deck for the first time or have been reading for years. No prior tarot experience is needed. Please bring a tarot deck if you have one; extra Rider-Waite decks will be available so everyone can participate with cards in hand. Bio: Billie brings together more than 20 years of experience in the occult with years of lived experience as a professional submissive in the New York and Los Angeles kink communities. A psychic medium and life coach, she approaches power exchange through the lenses of intuition, agency, emotional intelligence, and practical communication. Location: The Center (The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center) 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011 Cost: Members: $10 Non-Members: $25 Registration in advance is strongly encouraged due to limited internet access at the venue. Note: Each attendee will need to have a separate account to register. Registration Instructions If You Already Have an Account Register: Click here to go to the class registration page. Log in: Use your existing account information to log in and register for the class. Your membership discount will be applied automatically. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. If You Need to Create an Account For Members: Create Your Account: Go to the Member Portal and create your account here. Be sure to use the same email address you used when you purchased your TES membership. If you’ve forgotten it, email membership@tes.org for assistance. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set your password. Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class. Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied. For Non-Members: Create Your Account: Go to the registration page and create your Member Portal account here. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set enter your password. Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. On-Site Registration is NOT available. Cash payments are not accepted at the door.
