Lee Harrington:  Beyond Bowed Heads:  Rituals for Dominance and submission (lecture format class)

 Rituals are a key part of any D/s relationship, whether we acknowledge them or not. From casual kisses as the door to formal slave poses, ritual objects such as collars to slave contracts, the BDSM world is rife with concepts of ritual- but what is a ritual? What are the levels of ritualistic interaction we have between one another? Let's look at rituals for day to day life (including how to get out of work or parent space), sacred time, intense connection, erotic play, solidifying relationships, changes within our relationships, and the taboo subject of the devastating loss of a relationship or its natural end. From terminology to developing your own code of ethical interaction, this class covers a bevy of styles and types of interpersonal reactions. 

 

Lee Harrington: Rope Sex- Bondage For Lovemaking and More (hands on and demo versions) 

Rope bondage is a wonderful tool for spicing up your sex life- from binding legs open for access to the loins to turning a bed into somewhere a lover can't escape from, giving into their desires. We will learn how to make simple restraints for spread-eagle poses or binding lovers to chairs, as well as exploring ways to bind limb to limb, body to body, crotch ropes (and how to convert them into pieces that can be fucked through), and more. Let's explore and think creatively about techniques for adding bondage to your style of sensuality and sex. Bring at least one 25-30ft piece of rope, and a dildo if you have one, for hands-on play, though limited supplies will be available to borrow from the instructor.

  

Lee Harrington:  Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM

 Using BDSM and Fetishism, you may already be doing sacred kink for your own magical, emotional, spiritual and energetic work without being aware of it!  Exploring the Eightfold Paths to altered states of consciousness (not to be confused with the Eightfold Path in Buddhism) we will examine how we use the Path of Ritual for earning our leathers, Path of Rhythm for cathartic flogging, Path of Flesh for sensual bondage scenes and so much more.  Come learn how to be conscious of your own sacred kink workings, how these tools have been used for thousands of years, and how to incorporate new approaches to deepen your energetic connections in the future.

 

Gord: Pony Play from the House of Gord

Jefferson Lloyd Gord and Lady Lydia McLane share with you their experiences with Pony Play.  This active form of BDSM/fetish role playing is an exchange of power between the Master/Mistress and the human pony.  This special interest area of BDSM play combines aerobic exercise, bondage, discipline, Dominance, submission, often sadomasochism and at the House of Gord electrical play.  There are three main forms of pony play: cart ponies, riding ponies, and show ponies.  Gord and Lydia will let you know the ins and outs of this form of play and their personal experiences.

 

Gord: Mechanized Bondage Mayhem

House of Gord is renowned for it's mechanized bondage mayhem, and the ITW workshop will be no surprise in that respect.  The only surprise will be what piece of mechanized mayhem will we choose to show this time.  The choices are many and I am having a hell of a time deciding which piece will create the most torment for Fem Car and the most voyeuristic enjoyment for all your lustful kinks.

 Boss Bondage:  Sadistic Bondage and rough body play

sad·ism (sa'diz'?m, sad'iz'?m) noun
The getting of sexual pleasure from dominating, mistreating, or hurting one's partner.
The getting of pleasure from inflicting physical or psychological pain on another or others.

maso·chism (mas'? kiz'?m, maz'-) noun
The getting of sexual pleasure from being dominated, mistreated, or hurt physically or otherwise by one's partner. The getting of pleasure from suffering physical or psychological pain, inflicted by others or by oneself

This class is about Pain, and its effect on the human body, both physically and mentally. Rope can be used for great pleasure and for great pain,and can have a transcending effect on the body and mind. This class is about blurring the lines that separate them. We will be focusing on different ties and techniques. As well as using thinner rope and less of it.

There is something very exciting about twisting, contorting, yanking and pulling someone for your own satisfaction. We will of course cover how this play affects safety. You will get to ask questions for yourself and gain understanding from the perspective of the top and the bottom as to why people play this way. We will be covering floor work through partial suspension. You will also get a chance to indulge in this type of play and do some hands on bondage.

Class participants will need to bring several pieces of rope preferably hemp or jute rope in 4mm and 6mm, in 15 and 30ft lengths. If You need some rope for this class stop by By the vendong booth of BossBondage and he will help You select some rope

 

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 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. Boss's company playpiercingkits.com is donating all the supplies you need for this class. This class is limited to 24 participants stop by his vending booth to sign up for the class.

 

Triskeli Guild is proud to present a private intensive with Scott Smith: In the Air -  Aerial Suspension Intensive

In order to give several people the opportunity to attend such a fantastic intensive - Triskeli has scheduled this event on Sunday of ITW 2009 (10:45 am - 3:30 pm). This intensive is not included with ITW - and therefore has a seperate price. We are so very excited to announce that Scott Smith is extending this intensive for a phenominally low fee. Mr. Smith is an international BDSM presenter - and has generously offered Triskeli this opportunity.

 If you have ever wanted to have a private intensive, with VERY limited attendance, with a ton of hands-on, this is an opportunity you do NOT want to miss. Please click HERE to get full intensive details and registration information. Thank you Scott!

 

Lew Rubens:  Beginning Rope Bondage Suspension 

Want to learn to make em fly?  Come learn some of the basics of rope bondage suspension.
 
This is NOT a class for beginners, as Lew takes teaching rope bondage suspension seriously! PLEASE have taken at least Lews “Basic Bondage” and “The Classics” workshops before coming to this class.  Even if you already have a working knowledge of rope bondage, many of Lews suspension techniques work directly from the basics learned in his previous classes.  Much of the safety and basic skills will not be repeated here so that those who HAVE been to the other classes aren’t held up by repeating what they already know.

Lew Rubens:  Blindfold Suspension Demo 

Suspension is considered by some to be edgeplay but in this zany demo by Lew Rubens you may be on the edge of your seat laughing. Join the fun as Lew attempts to suspend the uncooperative and mischievous bottom while HE is blindfolded. Please come and support Lew as he will need all the help he can get.

 

 Guy: The Art of the Sensual Singletail, Level One

A whisper of sound…a puff of air…a light caress…can this be a singletail?  Sibilant hissing liquid fire teasing the skin building, building to orgasm…can this be a singletail?  Join Guy and learn the art of developing a sensual singletail scene. You will learn the basics of safely creating a scene with a variety and range of sensations from your whip, from a soft puff of air to molten bars of fire.  You will be shown how to combine ease of motion with precise accuracy to create scenes that build in erotic tension and intensity using a distinctly fluid, sensual style.  Bring your four-foot (total length) or shorter whips to class and be ready to practice what is taught.


Guy: The Art of the Sensual Singletail, Level Two

A moan....a sigh.....a pop, a crack and a snap.  Is this a breakfast cereal?  Join Guy as he discusses and demonstrates how he puts together a single tail scene from Negotiation to After care and everything in between, with special emphasis on the in between.  

  

Teach Me Tonight:  The Switch Challenge the Switch Reward

Join Teach Me Tonight as she discusses the various challenges and rewards when developing a relationship with a partner that switches.  With the growing number of people who identify as switches in our community, we often find ourselves meeting a potential partner who identifies as a switch.  It seems conventional wisdom is that these relationships come with too many challenges so many people avoid them.  Teach Me Tonight will address this paradigm with personal experiences and also highlight the rewards that can be a part of a relationship with a switch.  
  

 

Master Jake and slave emma: Incorporating Gorean philosophies into real life  

 This class is for anyone interested in how to incorporate the ideas in the Gor books into their lives.

What does it mean to be Gorean? Why are Goreans thought of as the Trekies of the BDSM world? Are all Gorean men pompous, chauvinistic, intolerant abusers? Were the books meant to be a stupid sci-fi series or was there a deeper philosophy underneath? Can the philosophies in the books be followed in today’s world?

The Chronicles of Gor are a science fiction series written by a doctor of philosophy writing under the pen name of John Norman. Norman was a Libertarian who believed in limited government and personal responsibility. He felt that each person was unique and that we should embrace our differences; not pretend we are all the same. He felt that we should live by a code of honor and have a strong sense of community. He was influenced by Plato, Aristotle, Rand and Greek society in general. The fictional planet Gor was Norman’s vision of a world where society reinforced human nature instead of denying it.

How can you live an honorable life in modern society? How can you be masculine or feminine in a world where sameness is a virtue? How can you take personal responsibility for your actions in a world where others don’t? Is it possible to live in accordance with nature in our high tech world? Are rituals and traditional service still useful in today’s household? Is it possible to practice Roman style slavery in a society where slavery so vilified?

  

Master Jake and slave emma:  The Sting Scene

 This class is for people interested in exploring the sensation of sting. You will learn about and feel what all the various tools of sting can do. You learn what materials produce the most sting and how to use them. You will get to feel canes, knives, rubber toys, whips, pinching, pressure points, and the dreaded carbon rods. You will learn how to develop a scene from start to finish without any thud or flogging. Maybe you will even discover how to take your partner to the punch-drunk, giggly, kind of subspace that only sting can bring you to.

Dealing with back and joint injuries and “no mark requirements”:

We will also go over sting for people interested in how to more safely play with people who back and joint issues. You will learn how to play very hard with less worry over previous injuries. You will learn how to plan an entire scene without impact that could reinjure a bad back or joint. You will learn how to mark and avoid previous injuries or surgical incision sites. We will talk about how a bottoms inability to take sting does not have to limit how hard you can play. You will be shown how to play hard without marks or re-injury. There will be many toys available to look at and try to give you some new ideas.

Master Bob and slave jan: Standing Naked: Revelaing the Authentic self.

Do you experience both the yearning and the fear of being seen? This workshop will explore the nature of this approach-avoidance dance, which is often an aspect of learning to stand naked and be transparent on all levels. We will briefly touch on our own struggle and experience with revealing the self and how our exploration of M/s has supported our commitment to this process. The rest of the workshop will be devoted to an open discussion where we will explore how to nurture greater transparency, deepen our awareness of our hidden selves. We will also discuss the benefits and possible downsides of opening to this process.

 

Papa Ray:  Fire Flogging

Fire flogging is something that is full of energy and a spectacular demo to watch! Ray will be showing the class fire flogging from more of a demo stand point so that you see as much as you hear. He will be  discussing many aspects of the flogging - and about safety in particular. This class  will also explain what a fire flogger is, what it is made from and what is appropriate to fuel the fire.

After we go through the ins and outs, we'll whirl right into the demo! We will, of course, be asking for participants to try it. Bring on the flames!!

Papa Ray:  Roku-Dan: Fire Walking 

The firewalking class/demo will be an introduction to the art and science of firewalking as well as a demonstration of the skills involved.

We will take volunteers to walk - but only with waivers having been signed  ( because if you make a mistake you can of course be seriously injured.)

 

John D'Kane: Erotic Suturing Workshop

John D`Kane invites you to take a bit of your day to come explore the intrigue and fascinating sensations available with temporary piercing. This year's workshop is going to take a step beyond routine sharps play with needles - instead the focus will be on the erotic suturing of the skin.
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Designed for both top and bottom to learn, explore, ask questions, and try (if you so choose) either by doing or receiving. Come with a partner or come alone, either way you will have an opportunity to learn and experience suturing techniques. Even if you are not interested in a hands on experience, this workshop will be beneficial and informative regarding the facts and issues surrounding this type of play.  

Please note that due to time constraints, the workshop will focus on the technical aspects of sutures and suturing techniques, and less on the artistic applications possible with them. How you integrate them into your play and what you do with them is full of endless possibilities for you to take home, ponder, and explore.

The workshop will consist of an overview of suturing including:

* The skin - on top and down under (what you need to know about this playground)

* Safety and controlling risk (will this harm my partner or myself?)

* Tools (what's in my kit)

* Preparation (setting up your partner, yourself, and your Space)

* Techniques (now what?)

* Aftercare (physical and emotional grounding)

* Complications (yes there are...)

And for the last part of the workshop there will be a brief suturing demonstration, then hands on time to try it yourself if you like (both on inanimate as well as animate objects)

Come join me and we'll tie one on together !

 

Sol: Ritual Cutting and Sacred Space: Honoring the Spirit in Flesh and Blood

Sol will discuss ritual cutting in creation of Rites and Sacred Space, and of the art and technique itself. Nowhere is art more profound than creating in human flesh and blood. Sol hopes to share the potential of this intimacy and power through an expression he calls Edgeart.

Cutting and other primal acts have been used to express rites of passage and individual expression throughout time. We will discuss finding spirit in raw energy of primal acts. While there will be information on the technical aspects of a cutting and blood borne pathogen control the focus of this discussion will be the connection of this primal act to energy and spirit

 

Sol: Make ‘em Melt Magnificently Creative Wax Play

Wax play has a potential to relax, lift in intensity and to astound. Sol will show you how to take this form of sensation play to new heights, even to performance art. He will discuss candles and paraffin baths, methods of application, and how to combine with other BDSM arts and use color, black lights and decoration to create visual intensity and add dynamic excitement to your scene.

 

Sol: Fire Play

Dancing with the Sun! Sol discusses the primal nature of the element, Fire. Man lives in awe of the elements and has worshiped them from the dawn of time. . When man harnessed the element of fire the primal nature was tapped. Or have we harnessed it? The illusion of control has led to devastating effects. Yet man is fascinated by fire as he dances with utility and the power he will never completely control. Here Sol will demonstrate dancing with fire, as the dance is a must, because control is an illusion. A fire performer learns to move with the fire and guide it. We will discuss how a fire performer develops a relationship with the uncontrollable and manages the risk while maintaining intensity. Fire is a dance and a journey of the spirit as well as the body. Come see a Dance with the Sun

 

We will be reviewing different techniques and methods for bootblacking. But we are not done yet. We will also be introducing how to involve your whole body. When you put that much time and energy into taking care of boots, it can become a fetish and leads to boot worship. Boot worshiping really is, in it's raw state - an art. If you can let go all your preconceived notions of what "it" is - falling to your knees and using your body to care for a boot can be foreplay, aftercare, or simply a way to teach focus to the one in service to you. While on the surface bootblacking may seem like routine caring for boots, it is actually an activity which brings forth an immense connection and almost spiritual focus. It is service that can be done with or without verbal cues. You can offer your service - or it can be demanded of you.

 Whether you crawl to offer - or are dragged by the collar/hair - nothing can be hotter! See details for "Erotic Bootblacking - Hands On" below if you wish to participate in the hands-on portion of this class!

 

 

 

• One pair black leather boots or shoes. (No suede, patent leather or sandals)
• A tin of quality black polish (*Not* Parade Gloss) OR Huberd's Boot Grease for oil tanned boots (Faith will bring a bit extra too)
• A horsehair shoe-brush
• Clean, soft cotton rags (An cut-up old cotton t-shirt works well)
• A few old towels (Faith recommends different colored rags/towels so you can tell the difference between cleaning and polishing)
• Saddle Soap OR a high quality leather cleaner/conditioner
• An old toothbrush for edges (optional for class)