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 (9/17 - 9/27)
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Howdy kinksters - This is the busiest time of year at Wicked Grounds, and we're so excited for it all! First, a great way to dive into kink for kinksters everywhere to jump start your back to school season. Wicked Grounds is delighted to participate as a contributor to this year's Kink Bundle. The Kink Bundle includes over thirty kinky and BDSM education resources from Wicked Grounds and several of our favorite kink educators from around the world. You'll get 30+ education and coaching resources for just $99 to explore at your own pace for weeks to come. Check it out! If you are in San Francisco this weekend, you might want to check out this Sunday's Leather Walk, the traditional kickoff to leather week in San Francisco. And then of course you'll see us at Folsom Street Fair on Sunday, September 27th. We're still waiting on our exact booth location, but we expect to be on the west end of the fairgrounds between 12th and 13th. Now, let's dive into this week! This Week!Thursday, September 17Online: Interested in rubber or latex? Join Dolly Diatima online tonight for Latex 101. You'll learn about the history of latex as a fetish, how to care for latex and rubber gear, and fun idea for scenes. Attend live or through the recording with advance tickets from Plura or Forbidden Tickets. Friday, September 18No live programming today, but check out all of our digital downloads and other resources at WickedGroundsAnnex.Teacahble.com as well as the $2000+ in value for just $99 in this year's Kink Bundle! Saturday, September 19Our whole weekend is about D/s and power exchange dynamics! Online: Join us online today for Receiving Service Well: Is This Meaningful to You? with Aidan Sunassee. This class is for anyone who wants to better understand what service actually means to them. We will discuss different forms of service, how to identify what you genuinely enjoy receiving, how to communicate preferences and standards clearly, and how service-oriented submissives can better understand what makes an act feel meaningful to the person receiving it. Attend live or by recording with your advance tickets from Forbidden Tickets or Plura. Online: Join us online tonight for Ownership Dynamics with AncillaL. Yes, it's a Saturday evening class so that we can bring you this amazing instructor live from India. This class is about ownership as a concept in relationships and as a power-dynamic. Ownership can look different depending on the relationship you are in and can also be a tricky situation to navigate, so we will cover it from lots of different perspectives. Attend live or through the recording with your advance tickets from Plura or Forbidden Tickets. Sunday, September 20Online: Join us online today for Power Points: Power vs. Authority in BDSM Relationships with Sir Panda. Sir Panda breaks down the legitimate sources of power, formal versus informal authority, and the essential roles of reason and empathy in healthy, enlightened dynamics. Whether you lead, submit, or are simply curious about power exchange, join us live or through the recording to explore how balancing these forces creates safer, more fulfilling relationships. Tickets: Forbidden Tickets or Plura. Online: Have you ever packed for time with your D-type and tried to fit everything and the kitchen sink into one bag “just in case”? Join us online today (or within one week through the recording) for Is it Hypervigilance or Anticipatory Service with Oak. We'll explore how hypervigilance develops and differs from grounded & intentional service. Tickets: Plura or Forbidden Tickets. Monday, September 21Happy Equinox! Online: Join Jamie Joy online tonight for When No Means Yes: Exploring Consensual Non-Consent. You'll learn all the basics of exploring this how style of play while having fun and staying safe! Join us live online tonight or through the recording within one week with your advance tickets from Forbidden Tickets or Plura. Tuesday, September 22Online, live only: Join Sinclair Sexsmith online with us tonight for Daddy 101: Build the Foundation. This online ageplay and daddy dynamics class is only offered live and will not be recorded, so get your tickets from Plura or Forbidden Tickets and mark your calendars to attend live! Wednesday, September 23Online: Want to get better at understanding, reading, and moving energy in kink? Join H G Wyndell online tonight to explore the Invisible Toybox! Attend live online or by recording within one week with your advance tickets from Forbidden Tickets or Plura. Today is the last day to lock in $2000+ in value for just $99 in this year's Kink Bundle! Thursday, September 24Online: Join us online tonight for Edging and Tease Techniques: How to Build Anticipation and Prolong Pleasure for Maximum Satisfaction with Lilithfoxx. This class dives into the tantalizing world of edging, a technique that brings partners to the edge of climax, only to pull back for heightened arousal and stronger release. Attend live online, or within one week through the recording with your advance tickets from Plura or Forbidden Tickets. Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26No live programming today, but check out all of our digital downloads and other resources at WickedGroundsAnnex.Teacahble.com. Sunday, September 27San Francisco, CA: Join us out on the streets of San Francisco for this year's Folsom Street Fair! We'll be on hand to help you connect with great kink education and coaching resources, as well as chances to meet some of our west coast educators and win great prizes! We don't have the exact location yet, but expect to be between 12th and 13th Street on Folsom. 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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Howdy kinksters - It's always back to school season at Wicked Grounds! Whether you're brand new or want to deepen your kinky skills, we've got you covered. This week's class lineup has a big focus on various aspects of power-exchange and D/s, and we also have a lot of gear and skills based classes for you. If you're in the Los Angeles area, check out our newcomer's orientation and impact play lab tomorrow in DTLA! And if you've been meaning to join our sex magick intensive Pentacles of Power,...
Hello kinksters - Given the upcoming last big holiday weekend of the summer, you're getting this week's newsletter slightly early! There are a few things we're excited about this week. First is the launch of Rebecca Blanton's new book Kinky & Complicated: Navigating BDSM with Mental Illness or Neurodivergence coming up on September 8th. Rebecca (aka Auntie Vice) has taught for us for several years, including some excellent classes about BDSM and mental health based on her years of research....