Sacra Voluptas ex Sancto Dolore: Playing with Corporal Mortification with Alixzander

Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice.

Class Description

Sitting at the intersection of pain, spirituality, and sacrament, this class explores how traditions of corporal mortification have used humiliation, discomfort, and pain to seek spiritual insight. Drawing on examples from Abrahamic and Dharmic faiths and traditions, it examines pain and ordeal as both meditative and adrenaline-focused practices, and demonstrates historical tools and methods, with discussion of how they are adapted for play.

Presenter Bio

Devious & Delightful, Vibrant & Violent. Alixzander is a sadomasochistic switch, with a penchant for the dark, wild, and insane. They enjoy sensory deprivation, putting cocks in their mouth, needles to the head, having fun things put in them, electrocuting boys, and much much more.

An internationally recognized educator, Alixzander is one of the founders of Queer Identifying n Kinky (QINK), Crucible Rendezvous, and The Queer Dude’s Party, which are monthly parties held at The Crucible in Washington, DC. They are currently the Education Director of Black Rose, and are currently on staff for Camp Crucible, Cruciblecon, Fornucopia, Femme Fatale Co., and CLAW.

To minimize disruption, there will be no admittance after 8:30.

This is not a play party. Do not attempt to engage in scenes or solicit others for play, except for labbing as part of a workshop-style class.

Tickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members.

All ticket sales are at the door.

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