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3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, Portland, Oregon 97202-8199
POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER -- We will post on Instagram with updates.
Join SheBop sex educator Stella Harris for a Kink 101 info session. We will talk about consent, pleasure, and safety, and have time for a Q&A. All are welcome! More info is below:
Has something kinky caught your eye? Has a book or movie with BDSM themes made you think? Kink and BDSM have grown in popularity but that doesn't mean it's easy to start incorporating kink into your real life. Luckily, it just takes a little bit of good information and know-how to begin introducing kink into your play right now! When approached safely, kink presents some wonderful tools for playing with vulnerability and enhancing intimacy and connection.
From hair pulling to being pinned down, from spanking to negotiated face slapping — there are dozens of ways to add intensity to your sex. But getting rough means a bit more planning and communication than you might be used to.
This class will introduce a variety of kink, BDSM, and rough sex techniques as well as teaching you ways to play safe. We’ll cover power dynamics and roleplaying, and how to ask for what you want and communicate with your partner about what you’d like to try. No idea where to start, or what you’d even enjoy? No problem. This class will give an overview of common kinks and you’ll get a yes/no/maybe list to use as a starting point to think about what you’d like to try.
Stella Harris is a certified intimacy educator, professional coach, trained mediator, and published author focused on communication & relationships.
Learn more about Stella and her books, Tongue Tied: Untangling Communication in Sex, Kink, and Relationships and The Ultimate Guide to Threesomes on her website, www.stellaharris.net, or follow @stellaharriserotica on Instagram or stellaharris.bsky.social on Blue Sky.
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