We are a queer-centered educational and community building space for sex-positive adult education, including relationships, dating, BDSM, kinky, polyamory and more. Posts mostly written by Mir (that dude in the chair) on behalf of the Wicked Grounds team. Welcome aboard!
This Week with Wicked Grounds (10/1 - 10/11)
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Howdy kinksters - We are settling into the fall now, and it's conference season! Our Killmeat Nick is at DomCon in New Orleans this weekend -- if you see them around, please say hello! And then October 23 - 25, Miriam Green will be presenting at Dark Odyssey: Surrender, debuting a brand new class as well as co-presenting impact play shenanigans with impossiblepain. Ticketing is still open to join us at the conference, and you can get yours here! This week, we're reflecting on how blessed we are to practice kink in the US, and particularly in the relatively progressive parts of California. Not everyone has the privilege that we do here. Fellow kinksters running Shibari Turkey are at this moment under house arrest for simply promoting shibari and queer culture. The idea that people should be wearing ankle bracelets just for practicing kink is unacceptable. If you agree, one way to support this group would be to attend the Let It Reign online fundraiser this Saturday Kink Myths Busted: A Fundraiser Panel in Support of ShibariTurkey. Miriam Green will join other world-class educators in this live online event, and every dollar raised goes to support Shibari Turkey. Oh, and as we start a new month, don't forget that it's the best time to get an event pass to attend lots of Wicked Grounds events at a flat price. You may get your October, quarterly, or annual passes now! Now, let's look at all the other cool things going on this week! This Week!Thursday, October 1Online: Interested in creating D/s contracts that really work for you and your relationships? Join Hannah the Scribe online with us tonight for Contract Systems. We’ll cover how to create and maintain a customizable contract system for power exchange dynamics. You may attend live or through the recording within seven days with your advance tickets from Forbidden Tickets or Plura. Friday, October 2No live programming today, but check out all of our digital downloads and other resources at WickedGroundsAnnex.Teacahble.com. This is also where you can purchase our monthly, quarterly, or annual event passes to make the most of our kink journey! Saturday, October 3Online: Our own Miriam Green will be taking part in Kink Myths Busted: A Fundraiser Panel in Support of ShibariTurkey. This online panel -- hosted by our friends at Let It Reign -- brings together Miriam Green, Rain DeGrey, Ancilla L and more to discuss and disentangle the myths these educators frequently encounter in the kink world. 100% of the class proceeds go to the members of Shibari Turkey, who are currently under house arrest for their promotion and acceptance of kink and queer culture in Turkey. Get your tickets here! And donate extra to Shibari Turkey if you're able. This event will not be recorded, so get your tickets and mark your calendars! Sunday, October 4Online: Join our own Miriam Green online today for KINK 201: Advanced BDSM Negotiations - Relationships, Dynamics, and Contracts. We'll leverage all our skills that we use in negotiating for scenes and level up to longer-term rituals, protocols, dynamics, and agreements that will serve all kinds of long-term play relationships, including but not limited to D/s. Come live to get in all your questions, or you'll be able to watch the recording all week with your advance tickets from Plura or Forbidden Tickets. Monday, October 5Online: Join Jamie Joy online tonight for Blood, Sweat, & Fears: The Art and Thrill of Blood Play. Learn safety essentials, techniques, and the dark delicious creativity of drawing blood with intention. Whether you're a seasoned player or a curious explorer, come ready to revel in the exquisite agony of broken flesh. Please note: this class is not for the faint of heart! Attend live or within seven days through the recording with your advance tickets from Forbidden Tickets or Plura. Tuesday, October 6No live programming today, but check out all of our digital downloads and other resources at WickedGroundsAnnex.Teacahble.com. Wednesday, October 7San Francisco, CA: Whether you're brand new to impact play, or you'd like to take your skills to the next level, you are warmly invited to join us for our next SpankLab live in San Francisco. We always start with a quick talk or demo, make consent agreements to keep the space safe, and then have 90 minutes of learning-by-doing hands on play. (Observers are always welcome, too!) We often sell out, so get your advance tickets now from Plura or Forbidden Tickets. Thursday, October 8Online: Sub drop. Top drop. Event drop! What is this dreadful feeling that we sometime have after play, and what can we do about it? Miriam Green has been researching the neuropsychology of drop for most of this decade, and has the context to help you understand why drop happens, a variety of ways it might manifest, and strategies to use both before and after play to make it a little better. Join us live online or through the recording within seven days with your advance tickets from Forbidden Tickets or Plura. Friday, October 9No live programming today, but check out all of our digital downloads and other resources at WickedGroundsAnnex.Teacahble.com. Saturday, October 10Online: Join Faun DeSylva online today for Monster Fucking in a Mundane World. Humans have always had a fascination with the monstrous. Whether you’re playing by yourself or with a partner, this class will help you create the monsterfucking scene of your dreams. Attend live or within seven days through the recording with your advance tickets from Plura or Forbidden Tickets. San Francisco, CA: Join us live in San Francisco for one of the very best D/s classes we offer! Alexandria from Click Your Heels is going to help you get out of your head and into your body with techniques for great embodied communication for D/s play in Leading and Following: D/s Body Language. We'll meet live in San Francisco from 1-4pm to explore it all. Space is extremely limited, so advance tickets from Forbidden Tickets or Plura are highly recommended. Sunday, October 11Online: Scary season is upon us! Curious about realistic but safe knife play? Join Laura Boyle online with us today for Knife Play: Fear and Sensation. You can use knives for a variety of scenarios involving fear, and in this class you will learn specific techniques of how to tap into your partner's instincts to make them seem genuine. Attend live online or through the recording within seven days in this class for knife-wielders and knife-lovers of all skill levels. Advance tickets available from Plura or Forbidden Tickets. Online: Join Oak online today to explore Long Distance D/s 101: Presence without Proximity. The absence of shared physical space can change how authority is communicated, service is rendered, and the maintenance of intimacy, and how repair looks. We will talk about what authority exchange looks like at a distance. We recommend attending live for the best experience, but we'll record for viewing within seven days if you can't make it. Get your advance tickets from Forbidden Tickets or Plura. Intensives!We offer several intensives throughout the year, both in person and online.
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We are a queer-centered educational and community building space for sex-positive adult education, including relationships, dating, BDSM, kinky, polyamory and more. Posts mostly written by Mir (that dude in the chair) on behalf of the Wicked Grounds team. Welcome aboard!
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