FolsomFringe '10

**Our classes at FolsomFringe are subject to change, addition and deletion as we get closer to the event. Keep checking back if the one you're interested in isn't posted yet!**

Adrienne Evey

The Alchemy of Pain

Maybe you’ve heard from others that pain can be enjoyable but you just don’t get it. Or perhaps you already are a happy pain slut, but you want to learn new ways to get even more out of your experiences. Or you are a top who wants a better understanding of what your bottom may be experiencing.
If so, come learn how you can cultivate an ability to tap into your body’s natural pharmaceuticals during a scene, as well as in your daily life. Adrienne Evey will teach you tricks and techniques to help you get the most out of your pain, both physical and emotional.

Out of the Closet - A Journey of Transformation

Just when you think you know yourself, you suddenly realize you are a thoroughly kinky, submissive, masochistic, polyamorous pansexual!
Join Adrienne Evey as she shares experiences from her ongoing adventure of self-discovery and transformation. Through this journey, she will offer strategies for when and how to come out to others, dropping guilt, digesting stressful thoughts and emotions, and how to be comfortable in your own skin.

Allena Gabosch

Moderator-M/s Panel Discussion with Lady Hilary and The Marine and other guests TBA

Building Bridges, not Burning Them -- A frank discussion about community building

Join Allena in a conversation about our community and how we are prone to buring the bridges we should be building. Over the last 20 years Allena has been actively creating community and sex positive culture through producing events and creating space. She has worked with various facets of the BDSM community and has a lot of experience in Community Building. She'll share from her experience in being part of the creation of the Center for Sex Positive Culture (aka The Wet Spot) and how they were able to bring varied communities together. So much so, that the Center currently hosts over 45 play events a month (and almost as many education and non play social events) that bring many different sex positive communities under one roof. This is more of a discussion than a workshop so please show up ready to share your experiences and ask questions of Allena.

The Good, The Bad and the Poly

Polyamory is a much misunderstood lifestyle. This will be an open and honest discussion about Polyamory in all its forms, from someone who has done it for 30+ years.

Polyamory is an incredible lifestyle, but not always an easy one. It has a lot of rewards, but there are also a lot of pitfalls and potential disasters.

Learn Allena's 20 "Relationship Principles" (great for anyone, poly or mono). Find out tips on making it easier to live within your "polycule".

Come prepared to be part of this dialogue and share your poly experiences.

Boss Bondage

Piercing like a Pro

This is a class on temporary piercing that is heavily influenced by the techniques of permanent body piercing. Boss is a licensed body piercer who has been piercing since 1995, and will be teaching play piercing from the point of view of a body piercer. This class will guide You through the traditional elements of play piercing. Including some of the different techniques and and materials commonly used. Boss will also cover some of the instruments, needles and materials used in permanent piercing that can be used for temporary piercing. Together in this hands on class we will use play piercing needles, body piercing needles, and Body jewelry, as well as deep tissue piercing and more sadistic needle play.
Together we will go over cleanliness and sterilization, as well as how to set up and break down a station. This will be a hands on class and You will have an opportunity to put your newly learned skills to use. We will talk about how to combat bloodbourne pathogens, and how to adapt a routine of cleanliness that you can carry into all your piercing play.

Intention and Connection by Suzanne SxySadist

Have you ever wanted to add a more “magical” element to your play? Or perhaps you have a yearning to build on the trust and intimacy already present between you and partner and transform it into something even more special. Most of us have a desire to share great levels of love, intimacy and connection with our chosen partners but think that that kind of connection and magic in a scene either just happens or takes a long time to build. This does not have to be the case. I believe that anyone can transform their play and other intimate relationships by understanding each other’s intention and desires and by focusing on staying connected to each other during the scene. This class focuses on understanding what drives us internally to engage in “what it is that we do” as well as exploring and expanding your use of specific intention to guide a scene and create a deeper and more meaningful shared experience for you and your partner. We will also explore what it means to be energetically connected to our play partners and others through the practice of some verbal as well as non verbal communication skills. We will use several tools and experiential exercises that will help you to strengthen intimacy, and create a stronger sense of purpose in your scenes. It is my belief that incorporating some of these practices into your play is one way to take your experience beyond the physical into the realm of the energetically ecstatic and spiritual. For an even greater awareness and understanding of the part that breath can play in these realms I suggest you also choose to come to the next class in this series: “Ecstatic Breathing Workshop”

DaveL

Advanced Piercing for the Not Easily Squicked

No one likes to get a shot at the doctor’s office, right? So what is
it with our fascination with needle play? Join us for an advanced look
into needles and other things that can go under the skin. Dave plans
on sharing his knowledge of safety, and then moving in to some
hands-on demonstrations of wings, corsets, piercing bondage and
buttons. At the end of the class, there will be a visual demonstration
of hooks. This is an advanced class where beginners are welcome, and
skilled players will be challenged. Come. This will be a needles class
like you have never seen before.

Ecstatic Breathing Workshop by Suzanne SxySadist

The use of breath to attain altered states of consciousness has been practiced for centuries. It can also be used to manage pain, shift the body’s physiology and connect you energetically to other human beings. Breath is primal. It is the first thing we did upon entering this world and it will be one of the only constants we will know until we draw our last breath upon leaving it. In this workshop we will explore completely safe conscious breathing techniques that can be used with in the context of BDSM scenes and other forms of love making. Some of these techniques are designed to help us connect more deeply to our own core, while also allowing for a deep connection with others while enjoying amazing shared experiences including “Breath Orgasms”.

Please note that this class is about bringing our consciousness to breath and voluntarily altering your own breathing patterns to achieve desired effects. It has nothing to do with “Breath Play” which is an entirely different topic. It is strongly suggested that you wear loose comfortable clothing and bring a mat or thick blanket to lie on as we will be laying down on the floor for the final breath exercise.

Julian Wolf
When Your Lust Doesn't Match Your Label

Are you an intimidating dominant who makes the decisions, wields the whip in the dungeon but prefers being on their back in the bedroom? Are you a blossoming bottom with a penchant for service but really likes to give it to their partner hard? Are you a switch who likes to strap on those sexy black boots just to see it frame your partner's face? This is the class for you. We will discuss the ways that you can get exactly what you want without confusing those you're with. There's nothing wrong with Daddy wanting to take it, but it is best if she doesn't break the boy in the process. Sometimes Mistress needs her fetishes realized as well, and that might not fit the mold. Bring your ideas and questions for a titillating (and probably amusing) class.

S&M: Spirit and Meaning

Is the "Woo" part of your Leather Walk? Have you seen a deity during or after a beating? Have you ever had a profound revelation due to a scene? Would you like to answer yes to those questions? This class will discuss BDSM and spirituality and cover some of the many paths that can easily lead through the dungeon. The concept of interweaving your life as a Leather person and your existence of a spiritual being is not a new one, but it is one that is easily expounded. We will go over ways to make the amazing spiritual experiences that can happen during S&M more likely, and how you can make that time in the dungeon deeper and more meaningful to your spiritual growth. Profound scenes don't happen every time, but with the right intent it is easier to find this type of Spirit and Meaning in your S&M.

Little One-Yoga in the Dungeon

Do you long to achieve a sense of a little more grace, fitness, and charisma as well as an ability to experience a much deeper level of sensuality when you enter into a BDSM Scene? Have you ever wanted to allow yourself to be totally transported into another realm through a magical, inward journey where there is nothing else in the whole Dungeon save you and your partner?
Channeling sensation and moving energy through simple Breathing Techniques and Yoga Movements can help anyone connect to their ‘Inner Self’ thereby increasing their ability to achieve the results they wish to experience in any Scene.
Using a combination of various types of Yoga Techniques, Little One will demonstrate how anyone willing to allow themselves to be open, can benefit from learning and practicing a few simple Yoga Postures to help enhance their:
· Flexibility
· Strength
· Balance
· Endurance
Little One holds the vision that anyone, regardless of their age, level of fitness or lack of fitness, can profit from this Class. In order to Practice, Participants should wear flexible, loose clothing and have on hand, a small, warm shawl or blanket and perhaps a mat to lie on. The Yoga Postures are best done practiced barefoot because socks may cause the feet to slip, especially on a carpet. All Students will receive a Handout of the Poses and Breathing Techniques which are taught.

Jonn Ireland
Double Handed, Matched Pair Single Tails in the Dungeon

Learn to use two whips, one in each hand. This is a “Hands on Double Handed Workshop” presented by Jonn Ireland, Whip Master www.sensualwhipping.com of Seattle.
· Several pairs of matched Snake Whips will be available to borrow or buy during the Workshop. If Participants have their own pair of matched Whips, they would be well advised to bring them to this Class. Participants will learn and practice various techniques including “9 and 3”, Cross Cracking Forehand and Backhand, Florentine and others.
· Students will also learn advanced areas to strike the body, positions to use in a Scene when there is no rack or a cross available, techniques for limited space (like a bedroom), and about the use of Whips with Bondage. Whip Techniques can vary from light brushing of the skin with the whip tips, to using the whip tip for cracks off and then on the skin, each one producing different effects on the bottom and being used in different places as the Scene progresses.
· Attendees will also learn ways to practice for accuracy and intensity. The Scene can include Trance Whipping which may merge into relentless unending intensity or may vary from gentle stroking, to fiery rain and progress into painful, red welted stripes, depending on the intent and skill of the Top and the interests and limits of the bottom.
· Class Length: Forty-five minute Lecture and Demonstration and forty-five minutes of practice.

Jonn Ireland-Spanking in the Dungeon

Spanking can always be turned into much more than a “Warm Up” and reactions to it can vary wildly from aversion to adoration.

· Spanking can help foster a deeper level of connection, intimacy and eroticism with your partner and constitute a “Scene” in its own right. Psychological elements, negotiation, planning, techniques and tools specific for spanking, along with a little practice are some of the ingredients that make up this Workshop.

Class Length: One and one half hours Lecture, Demonstration and Practice.

Kathleen M

Laughter in the Dungeon - The Joys of BDSM

Many are attracted to BDSM because of its perceived darkness. Dungeons and whips and slaves OH MY! We’ve all enjoyed exploring the things that go bump in the night and anticipation and fear are HOT. Moans, whimpers, screams and tears are things of both a sadist’s and masochist’s dreams. But what happens when your slave starts to giggle uncontrollably while being single tailed? Or as a slave you’ve discovered your next “serious” scene with your Master involves puppets and fairytales? What will Y/you both discover on the other side of the journey when you have ventured into the dark abyss of play? Hopefully, …Joy.
Spend some time with Kathleen as she talks about how laughter and joy can be part of your S/m journey without sacrificing any of the sadistic fun. Speaking frankly about her own life and journey, Kathleen will share how experiencing S/m in some of the most absurd ways transformed her life. Kathleen will share her own philosophies about how the silly, the sadistic and the sacred can break through walls, create a deeper bond between Dominant and submissive and transcend ordinary play into life altering healing. The discussion will also include the following:
· How to handle laughter and giggles during the scene otherwise known as “I’m not laughing at you, I’m laughing with you”.
· The difference between SAMs and someone with a wicked sense of humor.
· What types of props, toys, music will help your own silly sadistic scene.
· Breaking through the other side – discovering the light in the darkness.

Lochai

Bondage for sex

So, you have the rope, you know the knots, you have a willing partner... Now what. Take all you have learned about types of rope, body dynamics, connections and the like and put it to use as a “sex toy”. In this class we will learn & share the many different ways to tie your partner for the dirty deeds you have always fantasized about. Bind them, expose them & ... Fuck them! This will be a hands on interactive class you please bring or find a willing partner & bring the ropes you wish to use.

Bondage 101

Types of ropes & cords, basic ways to tie your partner & ways to connect and make love with the art of rope bondage. This class is perfect for the raw newbies as well as those who want to reconnect with the basics they have left behind years ago. This will be a hands on class and the basic ties learned will include the chest harness, wrist tie, body harness & if time permits a hogtie. Please bring rope....

Lolita Wolf

Look Ma, No Rope!

There are hundreds of good ways to do sexy bondage. Whether you aim for mild control or stringent restraint, you’ll learn a variety of techniques using leather, metal, spandex, latex, plastic, tape and more. We’ll discuss safety considerations like circulation problems, muscle strains and cramps and panic.

Lolita Wolf and Boymeat

The Dynamics of Co-Topping
One of the most common pick-up scenes around is co-topping. Two (or more) tops standing around, one (or more) victims prime for the hunt… game on right? Sometimes it can lead to the most exciting and satisfying scenes around… and other times they can be absolute disasters. Lolita and Boymeat have been co-topping together for years, and as switches have bottomed to many a dynamic duo. With years of study and thought, they have learned first hand what works when co-topping… and what doesn’t. It’s not as simple as it looks… and they’ll share with you why and how to pull it off successfully. Then they’ll turn their attention to a lovely victim… er… volunteer, for a co-topping demo of deliciousness.

Boymeat

CANING ON THE EDGE — Caning 301
Canes. Think of the Singapore punishment. Think of Spanish bastinado hobbling prisoners, their feet marked so they can’t walk. Think of the old school English schoolmasters, the cane wailing like a banshee through the air on supple, unmarked flesh. Think of the sharp bite of the cane, folding and tearing whatever gets in its way. This is caning on the edge. Come and learn… and remember, the first three rows are the splash zone…

Madame Butterfly

Japanese Tea Ceremony

Madame Butterfly offers to you the beauty and harmony of a Japanese Tea Ceremony. One of the best known and loved traditions of Japan, the tea ceremony is a wonderful way to begin your Folsom Fringe experience.

Mark Yu

Stand On Me

Using the Feet, both shod and unshod is a classic method of Domination, a popular Fetish and an always accessible Power Tool. From Foot worship to Stomping/Trampling, the Feet can be used in and entire range of soft to hard SM and Power Play. This class will show how best to apply the use of feet for various functions with an emphasis on Trampling. Learn important information that will allow you to use this powerful method in a firm, confident and responsible manner. Key pressure points, body mechanics, leverage and crucial anatomical areas will be discussed in detail.

This class is not a Foot worship or Fetish class though these will be discussed. This class is about getting people to enjoy saying, “Stand on Me!”

Sex in Kink: Basic Sex Energy Manipulation in Bondage, SM and Power Play

This hands-on class will cover the fundamentals of energetic anatomy and the nature of Qi and how it operates in your partner's sexual response and beyond. This is an important class for those interested in eroticizing their play and for those who wish to learn various techniques to manipulate their partner's sexual energy. By understanding the correct use of breath, specific positions, how to activate energy pathways and manipulate the points along them, the top can achieve high levels of control over their bottom's body and all phases of sexual response. These techniques that can make any play session deeply satisfying.

Twisted! Dynamic bondage and body manipulation

This class will show how a few ropes, simple tying techniques and a little floor space can exert myriad forces on a bottom. These techniques, using dynamic tension in a series of simple ties, make fast firm bondage easy and allow the Top to recognize areas in the bottom’s mind and body and exploit (or protect) them. Also included in this class are basic pressure points, key anatomical areas and basic bio-mechanical information to maximize safety and prevent injury.

These techniques are fast and efficient and can be adapted to much more complex ties if desired though 3 ropes can produce amazing results. Another great thing about this highly adaptable method, is that it can be applied to those who are not very flexible to the most bendable of Gumbys. Come see who much fun it is being Twisted!

Bring 3 to 4 pieces of rope, wear loose clothing and bring towels or something to cover the floor for practice.

Mark DV8 and the DV8 House

Mark – DV8House – Sydney
Assisted by Lani

As times change we delve into the creativeness through our rope work with more emphasis being put on quality erotic floor ties.

The DV8 Hishi Takote is a derivative of Osada Steve’s Sake Barrel tie that Mark picked up while in Tokyo a few years ago. He has refined the original tie to enable it to be used as a dynamic as well as static tie. Mark presented this class for the first time at Shibaricon 09 where demand far outstripped the capacity of the presentation space, and left people hungry for more.

Don’t miss your opportunity to learn this first hand as it’s sure to be extremely popular with anyone who has an interest in Kinbaku.

Requisite Skills: Intermediate rope skills.

Mark & Lani – DV8House - Sydney

Erotic Rope Energy: Finding the Bond Beyond the Bondage

Erotic rope energy is one of Mark and Lani’s most popular classes where they discuss and demonstrate how to bring sensuality and eroticism into your rope play. Join them as they delve into the erotic connection between top and bottom and learn to use your energy to leave your bottom always wanting more… A class that never fails to disappoint!

Requisite Skills: Basic rope skills.

Aleni of DV8

Ins Outs and Roundabouts of CBT

Aleni of DV8 House Sydney takes you through the joy, pleasures and pitfalls of basic Cock and Ball Torture.
In this class we will discuss, basic anatomy of male genitalia, safety issues of CBT, method, practice and why it’s so much fun.
We will touch on bondage, chastity, piercing and saline infusion (theory only), electricity, sounding, pegs and various other forms of torture.
Demonstrations and hands on. no blood play

Master K

The Beauty of Kinbaku - the Complete History of Japanese Erotic Bondage.

Drawing from the groundbreaking researches and translations done for his new book, "The Beauty of Kinbaku" (King Cat ink - 2008), Master "K" will present a lecture in words and pictures the complete story of the evolution of the Japanese tying arts from ancient times to today's modern, erotic and beautiful kinbaku.

Thoughts on Tsuri (Rope Bondage Suspension)

In a lecture/demonstration Master K will bring his knowledge of the
history and art of Kinbaku-bi (aka Japanese rope bondage) to the subject of Tsuri (rope bondage suspension). He will begin by offering an historical perspective on the martial arts of Japan that used tsuri in times past then proceed to showcase the more modern artists pivotal in the development of tsuri for use in kinbaku, both in today's Japan and in the International community .

Finally in description and demonstration he will show techniques and offer thoughts on:

The misperception of tsuri as the king of bondage.

Safety!

Thoughtful approaches to applying techniques and forms to the individual subject.

Why you might say no to suspension.

Michael Sol and Femcar

Call me SUH!

Sol and Femcar will discuss shame, use and humiliation and their potential for empowerment. When first entering bdsm many offer sly smiles, to slap and tickle or maybe even the idea of being spanked. Feeling the power of the forbidden in our mind and trickling between our legs we approach the veil of the forbidden. Some we wonder why would we even desire? Why would we do them and once we find them how could these things have meaning become transcendent bonding or even open a spiritual path?Sol and Femcar will discuss the answer to these questions and explore the psychology of shame use and humiliation, as well as the potential of exploring these taboos. In a perspective form the bottom Femcar will share her own spiritual journey that has embraced theses expressions to connect with the universe around her.

Femcar and the West Coast Assholes

Kicking Ass and Taking Names

What is in a name, slut, cumbag or simply meat? A name can personify or strip humanity from a person. Ripe for objectification and accelerated to the edge by the firm ministrations of a boot “it” arrives at the edge. The West Coast Assholes (WCA) join WCA member Sol to kick the ass of the meat known as Femcar. Edgeplay advocates Lochai and Boss Bondage join in a frank discussion of edgeplay and consensual nonconsent. The discussion will include motivations for these explorations and building of skill sets that allow spontaneous exploration of convention, physical and mental stress and the sensibilities we hold so dear. Finally, in a demonstration, they will reprise their notorious use of Femcar at Shibaricon with a few new twists. Please make a RACK (Risk Aware Consensual Kink) consideration if this class is for you. There will be food for thought and a lot of fun.

Mollena Williams

BOUNDARY SMACKDOWNS! Playing Past YOUR “Temperate Zone.”

Limits and comfort zones: we’ve all got ‘em. But sometimes you might long for an edgier play, something that genuinely provokes fear and yet evokes fascination. There are many reasons for this, and in this class we’ll discuss them. There are many approaches to this edge, and in this class we’ll find ways to “get over yourself” in order.

Ms Margaret and slave Erich

“The Accolade: a Strong Man’s Call to Chivalric Service to a Lady”

-- by Ms Margaret and slave Erich

Edmund Blair Leighton’s famous painting, “The Accolade” is a classic image of power exchange in which an undeniably regal woman confers upon a kneeling man the honour and responsibility of knighthood. If this image inspires your interest, this is the workshop for you!

Can a strong man be in service to a strong woman without relinquishing his masculinity and/or virility? Can a strong woman accept service from a strong man without appearing to be weak, helpless (or worse!) parasitic?

The concept of “Chivalry” is a flexible ideal which has changed over the centuries in response to the ever changing socio-economic environment. Explore this fluid concept as we consider historical and modern examples of F/m service based relationships.

Sophia Sky

Anatomy 101 for BDSM - Parts 1 & 2 (four hours total)

Why should you have a deeper understanding of human body beyond "the knee bone is connected to the leg bone"?
So you don't break your toys! Whether that is someone else, or your own body, this class will help you gain a basic understanding of human anatomy, and some physiological processes, in order in increase safety and enhance enjoyment of BDSM activities. Learn how to exploit the body's weaknesses to further a scene, strategies to distinguish good pain from bad pain, and increase play options. (Translation: Tops, I am going to teach you easy ways to be meaner. Bottoms, I am going to help you recognize potentially problematic circumstances so you can keep from getting broken.) Wear loose clothing.

Jim Duvall and Sophia Sky

Using the Senses in BDSM Play (intermediate/advanced) – 90 minutes
Sensation play is often thought of as gentle or introductory play with blindfolds and bunny floggers. Utilizing all 5 senses can enhance any in level or intensity of play and gives a richer texture to any scene. Knowing the anatomy and physiology of all the structures associated with touch, taste, smell, sight and sound will give you an advantage when selecting which senses to down play or sharpen in keeping with the goal of your scene. From setting the space through after care, tops & bottoms will learn via demos, lecture and exploration numerous ways to increase the depth of their play by manipulating sensory input.
Going Beyond Verbal Communication - 90 minutes
Body language, tone of voice, rate of speech and posture are powerful ways we send cues to our partner, often louder than words. Non-verbal communication can be a rich source of information, especially when gags are used, or you have a partner that slips into a deep headspace where words don't seem to exist. With careful attention, you can use these subtle forms of communication to enhance your play, whether you are a top or a bottom. We will show you techniques for gathering visual, tactile and auditory information before and during a scene to create more fluid and intuitive play. Come prepared to participate.

Jim Duvall
Rape and Abduction Play

The last word in this title is the most important "play". This class is about how to make this seemingly illegal and non-consensual activity in the outside world a part of our play. This is a daunting task that requires close examination of your physical, emotional, philosophical and social concerns of rape and abduction play. The questions we will explore are how far are we each willing to go for realism and/or how far are we willing to go for safety. I will talk about my previous play experiences as examples and give details on the ins and outs of negotiating and executing these hot scenes.

Lady Hilary
CREATING AND RECEIVING SERVICE

The service of one we respect is an honor. How can we bring our best, deliver the most, and set the recipient at ease all while enjoying ourselves in the process? Come participate in a class that focuses on creating successful service interactions, relationships, and dynamics. We believe there are innate challenges on both sides of the service dynamic and we have ideas, direction, and support to facilitate the best of service to be given and received.

Rope Wolf

Erotic D/s 24/7 beginner to intermediate

What is an erotic power exchange? Are you interested in exploring
the possibility of a 24/7 bdsm relationship? Do you have kids,
roommates or parents to try and keep this tether of a 24/7 bdsm
relationship intact around? Do you think you might be ready to go
from bdsm 'play' at Daddy/girl, Master/slave, Top/bottom, Dom/sub to
something more in your daily life? How do you have a 24/7 weekend
only, how do you go from 'play' to more? How is D/s
(Dominance/submission) different from s/m (sadism/masochism)?

This class is for people considering all of the above and more. This
class is for beginners to intermediate bdsm individuals. You will
join others in a safe and fun environment to learn and learn from
each other.