This Week with Wicked Grounds (8/21 – 8/31)

Hello kinksters –

The summer is winding down, and Leather season is just around the corner! If you’re in the Bay Area, we encourage you to check out ​Leatherwalk​ on September 21st. Leatherwalk provides critical visibility for the kink, sex-positive and Leather communities in these weird times, and also serves as a fundraiser for San Francisco’s ​Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District​. We are strongly considering putting together a Wicked Grounds contingent for the walk this year. Who wants to walk with us if we do that? Let us know!

And of course, there’s a ​little street fair​ coming to San Francisco the last Sunday of September. Yes, we will have a booth there! If you’re at Folsom Street Fair, come meet our instructors and perhaps you might win a little something – we’ll be giving away everything from digital downloads to free classes, class passes, and even one grand prize of a free coaching session. We could use a couple of volunteers to help us give out fabulous prizes at the fair! Ping us if you’re interested.

Let’s take a look at this coming week:

This Week!

Thursday, August 21

There is no one size fits all in D/s or BDSM. Instead, there are many dynamics and paradigms that might work for you – and many others that simply aren’t going to be your style. Explore these deeply in our two-part online workshop starting tonight, The Archetypes of Power & Surrender: A Two Part Series with FireOnTheMtnTop / Sir Scott and Lecee. You’ll need advanced ticketing to participate, whether you plan to attend live or through the recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Friday, August 22

No live classes today. But check out our video classes and other digital downloads at ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

And don’t forget to use code ELVIS to get 20% off all purchases through our Wicked Grounds Annex site through Sunday, August 24.

Saturday, August 23

Are you in very northern California? Our Miriam Green hosts the Mendocino Munch in coastal Mendocino county every month. This month, we’ll be hanging out in Fort Bragg from 1-3 (often longer – we like each other!). It’s not technically a Wicked Grounds event, but it’s not not a Wicked Grounds event. You can find out more and ​RSVP here on FetLife​.

Sunday, August 24

Want to get deeply into your creative sense of bondage? Join Miss Mackenzee online today at 2pm Pacific for Boundless Creativity: Innovative Ways to Use Rope in Play. Can’t attend live? No worries – we’ll provide a recording to all attendees with advanced tickets. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Today is the last day to use code ELVIS to get 20% off all purchases – coaching, intensives, or digital downloads – through our ​Wicked Grounds Annex site​.

Monday, August 25

Kink play, community, and connection is here for all of us. You don’t need to be an extrovert to benefit from kink community, but you might want some unique tools to rest, set boundaries, and recharge if you’re an introvert! Learn all about it in tonight’s online class, The Introvert’s Toolkit: Gear Up for Kinky Adventures with Miss Mackenzee. We’ll get you resourced so that you can get out there in the ways that suit you best! Advanced ticketing required to either watch live or get the recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Tuesday, August 26

Interested in strap-on play? You’ll want ways to stay completely connected with your strap-on, your partner, and your confidence! Want some tips? Join Sinclair Sexsmith online tonight for Cock Confidence! You’ll need to make time to attend this class live; it will not be recorded. Get your tickets through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Wednesday, August 27

No live classes today. But check out our video classes and other digital downloads at ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

Thursday, August 28

Want to up your oral game? Join Lilithfoxx online tonight for The Art of Pussy Eating! You’ll want advanced tickets to watch the class whether online or recorded. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Friday, August 29

No live classes today. But check out our video classes and other digital downloads at ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

Saturday, August 30

At 11am Pacific, we’ll host part 2 of The Archetypes of Power & Surrender: A Two Part Series. We’ve set this one up so that you can get tickets until the start of today’s session; if you missed Part 1, we’ll get you the recording alongside the Part 2 recording on August 31. Get tickets through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Join us online at 2pm Pacific for Bratting and Brat Taming with Mel and Memi – a live and recorded online class. You’ll need advanced tickets whether to watch live or through the recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Sunday, August 31

Top? Bottom? Why not enjoy it all? Join Lady V today at 11am Pacific for Switchinatrix: Harnessing Your Power as a Switch. You’ll learn lots of ways to deepen your satisfaction on all sides of the slash. Advanced ticketing required to either attend live or get the recording. Get yours through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Intensives!

We offer several intensives throughout the year, both in person and ​online​. Here are a few that have just been opened for registration that you might want to check out.

• ​The Pentacle Path: A Six-Week Intensive Tarot Training​: August 10 – September 20, 2025. Late registration available!

• Lap Dancing Daylong Intensive (by Click Your Heels): In Person, Oakland, California, Saturday, September 13 10:30 am – 5pm. Ticketing through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

• ​Diving Deep: Discovering & Voicing Your Kink Desires​: Registration now open for November 2 – December 13, 2025

Warmly, Mir & The Wicked Grounds Team

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