• Healthy Hurting: BDSM with a History of Self Harm with AJ Renard

    The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
    Education

    Class Description Many people find release in pain and can effectively use it as a coping mechanism to manage anxiety, stress, chronic pain, and other challenges. This class focuses on discussing the differences between masochism and detrimental self-injurious behavior, including the physical, emotional, and psychological effects of each. We will talk about interacting and providing … Continue reading Healthy Hurting: BDSM with a History of Self Harm with AJ Renard

    $5 – $10
  • Defeat the Weasels: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and D/s w/ Meredith

    The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
    Education

    Class Description Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is a little-understood aspect of ADHD that frequently co-occurs with anxiety. For submissives in relationships where behavior correction may be part of daily life, the extreme emotional responses prompted by RSD can be even worse pain than a physical punishment. For Dominants with RSD, the roller coaster ride of negative … Continue reading Defeat the Weasels: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and D/s w/ Meredith

  • Effective Negotiations with AJ Renard

    The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
    Education

    Class Description Navigating negotiations can be difficult, especially if one (or both) people are new to it. The negotiation part of any scene or relationship is incredibly important, but is often passed over quickly because, let's face it, it's just not as fun as the other stuff! However, being able to effectively negotiate and frame … Continue reading Effective Negotiations with AJ Renard

    $5 – $10
  • Topping and Bottoming with Disability: A Panel Discussion

    The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
    Education

    Class Description How disability intersects with kink is something many of us are never taught early in our journeys, including how being disabled or our play partners being disabled may inform how we top and/or bottom. What adjustments need to be made for a bottom that is hard of hearing or deaf? What happens if … Continue reading Topping and Bottoming with Disability: A Panel Discussion

    $5 – $10
  • A Starting Point: Needle Play 101 with Willow

    The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
    Education

    Class Description This class will get you started with sharps safety and clean technique for the use of needles in surface piercing play. Willow will cover many practical questions like “how do you hold a needle” or where to get supplies and will also introduce the mental and emotional elements on both sides of this … Continue reading A Starting Point: Needle Play 101 with Willow

  • Whipflix 2: Electric Boogaloo with NotSoVeganRob

    The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
    Education

    Class Description So you’ve been cracking, but want to expand your game. Maybe you wanna improve your accuracy to really get those sensitive spots? Or just looking for some ways to practice solo? This is really hands on class, with a focus on mechanics and technique. Presenter Bio Rob is a whip maker and whip … Continue reading Whipflix 2: Electric Boogaloo with NotSoVeganRob

    $5 – $10
  • Cathartic Scenes with Mr. Fox

    The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
    Education

    Class Description For many, kink is about fun, about pleasure, about pain, about growth, about orgasms, but sometimes, it's just about release. Not speaking about orgasmic release, but that full-body, mind-melting out the ears, all browser tabs closed, tears streaming down the cheeks, body exhaustion cathartic release. Whether with the goal of pushing the body, … Continue reading Cathartic Scenes with Mr. Fox

    $5 – $10
  • Gagging with Danielle

    The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
    Education

    Class Description The class is intended to help you understand more about gags and how to safely incorporate them into your play. We will discuss negotiation, limits, and safety protocols. Different types of gags will be shown, demonstrated, and explained. Demo bottoms will not be provided for attendees. Presenter Bio Danielle has been an active … Continue reading Gagging with Danielle

    $5 – $10
  • Meet The Candidates

    The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
    Members Only

    Please join us on May 7th from 8:00 pm ET to 9:30 pm ET for Meet the Candidates Night This is YOUR chance to learn more about your potential future Board Members, Arbiter, and Ombuds. You have a voice, use it to ask the candidates about their community values and what they see for the … Continue reading Meet The Candidates

  • Bound in a Minute with Willow

    The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
    Education

    Class Description From a cuff to a corset, this class is the answer for anyone who's ever complained that rope bondage takes too long. Willow will discuss ways to increase your efficiency in motion and teach specific patterns to capture your partner that are quick and devilishly effective! This class can cover, sadistic, structural, and/or … Continue reading Bound in a Minute with Willow

  • Tongue and Mouth Torture with Carmen Monoxide

    The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
    Education

    Class Description We tend to think of our mouths in terms of what they can do to other people. However, the plethora of nerve endings and variety of tissues and textures make the mouth just as wonderful a target for sadism as the breasts or genitals. You'll learn oral anatomy, bondage, impact, fear play, medical/blood … Continue reading Tongue and Mouth Torture with Carmen Monoxide

    $5 – $10