This Week with Wicked Grounds (2/12 – 2/22)

Howdy kinksters –

As of this week, I’ve been part of Wicked Grounds for a dozen years. Twelve years ago was the first week I got behind the counter and started slinging espresso for my first munches in preparation to take over at the helm.

As we head toward this Valentine’s Day every year, I reflect on how much I’m in love with all the folks that make our little kink education business possible. Yes, you! We love your creativity, curiosity, engagement, and enthusiasm for all things sex-positive. Thank you for letting us be part of your journey.

We have a great roster of classes coming up for you this week on practical skills, relationship strengtheners, and many forms of adult make-believe. I hope you’ll dig in and we’ll see you at one or more of them.

Are you looking for a great gift for a kinky loved one – or maybe a nice thing to do for yourself this week? Now through Sunday, our ​quarterly​ and ​annual​ event passes are 20% off at ​WickedGroundsAnnex.com​. Getting an event pass is a great way to take LOTS of classes at a substantial discount – and passholders also get substantial discounts on intensives and coaching during the pass period. To take advantage of the sale, use code BEMINE at checkout and be sure to get these before the sale ends Sunday at midnight!

This Week!

Thursday, Feb 12

Online: Let’s engage with some make believe tonight with Lee Harrington in his online class Let’s Play with Age Play! All adult age players and those who love them are warmly welcomed to attend live or through the recording. Advanced ticketing is available through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Friday, Feb 13

We have no live programming today, but you can always peruse our digital downloads through ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

Saturday, Feb 14

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Online: Join us online today for Dirty Talking Instead of Dirty Dancing: A Playtalk Workshop with Mel and Memi. Learn all the ways to have fun with dirty talk and feel more confident doing it! Advanced ticketing will allow you to attend live or through the recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Sunday, Feb 15

Online: Ready for more advanced emotional S/m skills? Join us online today for ESM 102: Resilience Skills for Emotional S/m with vahavta. Please note that this class will not be recorded, so please mark your calendars and plan to attend live. Ticketing is available through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Monday, Feb 16

We have no live programming today, but you can always peruse our digital downloads through ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

Tuesday, Feb 17

Online: Whether you’re into kink, exploring polyamory, or just want better relationships overall, boundaries are critical. But how do we ensure good ones? Join Laura Boyle from Ready for Polyamory tonight for Boundary Expression and Enforcement to learn better strategies for setting and maintaining good boundaries throughout your relationships. Our boundary? You need to have tickets in advance to attend either live or through the recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Wednesday, Feb 18

Online: Every once in a while, Mir gets chills when getting pitched for a new class. This was one of those! Join us online tonight for Dating as Shadow Work: Turning Emotional Triggers into Pathways of Growth with Marie Thouin PhD. Through guided reflection, dialogue, and practical tools, we’ll look at the emotions we most want to avoid — abandonment, disappointment, shame, embarrassment, insecurity, grandiosity — and learn how to work with them skillfully. Advanced ticketing required to attend live or through the recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Thursday, Feb 19

We have no live programming today, but you can always peruse our digital downloads through ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

Friday, Feb 20

We have no live programming today, but check out our digital downloads through ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

Saturday, Feb 21

Online: Rope as a tool of sadism? Yes, please! Join Jamie Joy online today for Twisted Ties: Sadistic Rope Play and learn some safe but really mean new techniques! Advanced ticketing required to attend live or through the recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Fort Bragg, CA: If you’re in far northern coastal California and you want to make new friends, you’re in luck! Our own Miriam Green hosts the monthly Mendocino Munch, and the next meeting is Saturday, Feb 21 from 2:30 to 4:30 at Overtime Brewing in Fort Bragg, CA. Come and meet new friends! Learn more at our ​FetLife event listing here​.

Sunday, Feb 22

Online: Consensual non-consent is a common kink that is often not talked about because of its taboo, but in today’s workshop, we are going to talk openly about how to explore this style of role play. Join educator and kink-aware therapist Sarah Butcher for Consensual Non-Consent: When No Means Yes. Advanced ticketing required to attend live or through the recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Intensives!

We offer several intensives throughout the year, both in person and ​online​.

• ​All the Kabbalah You Really Need to Know​ Registration remains open to join our cohort in progress for February 1 – March 14. (ONLINE)

• ​Kink Class Incubator​ Registration now open for April 27 – May 26. (ONLINE)

• ​Diving Deep: Discovering & Voicing Your Erotic Desires​. Registration now open for November 2 – December 14. (ONLINE)

Warmly, Mir & The Wicked Grounds Team

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