All Classes to be held at NOBLE

Do you want to tie up your lover but are not sure how to go about it?  Have you ever attended a bondage demonstration of spectacular techniques but returned home with no idea of how to tie them yourself?

Come spend some entertaining and educational time with one of the top BDSM educators, the author of "Jay Wiseman's Erotic Bondage Handbook" published by Greenery Press, and the producer of the excellent video "Jay Wiseman Teaches Basic Roe Bondage" to learn some simple, easy to learn, and widely usable bondage techniques.

Jay travels throughout the country teaching bondage techniques ranging from the very basic to the very advanced.  In this session, he will present the who, what, where, when, and why of rope bondage, followed by a demonstration and practice session of some user-friendly yet wickedly effective techniques from his highly recommended book for tying single-limb cuffs, double-limb cuffs, spread-eagles, hogties, and arm harnesses, and you will be able to both remember and use these techniques when you get home!

Good pre-scene negotiations help lay the foundation for a wonderful scene.  Rushed or inadequate pre-scene negotiations lay the foundation for a disaster.  Self-confessed "negotiation fetishist" Jay Wiseman will present an approach to pre-scene negotiation, in-scene communication, and post-scene feedback that is easy to remember, comprehensive, effective, and "keeps the fun in it."

What is the real story about cutting off circulation?  Where are those nerves and blood vessels?  When do you really have to worry if a limb turns cold?  Has the bottom actually gone into shock or is it something much less serious?  What is positional asphyxia?  What are the carotid sinus bodies?  What is commotion cordis?  Come join Jay Wiseman, author of "Dungeon Emergencies and Supplies", former director of training for an ambulance service, and a former instructor in advanced cardiac life support as he presents a BDSM-oriented overview of how a body is built, how it works, how to prevent problems, what can go wrong, what to look for, when to worry, and what to do.

The more they can move, the more likely they are to get loose, and that is bad!  This presentation covers the use of specific knots and tying techniques to render a bottom almost completely unable to move.  Bottoms can be tied into positions that range from very comfortable to stressful.

BDSM play is, by its nature, always at least somewhat unpredictable.  From time to time, unexpected events will occur during our play, and their effects can range from the hilarious to the tragic.  Join BDSM educator Jay Wiseman as he discusses ways to increase the chances that your scenes will go as planned and that you will obtain the desired results.  Jay will discuss the various types of such unexpected events, why they happen, how they can be prevented, and what to do if one happens anyway.  Numerous actual events will be described in the words of the people who were there.

A women-only workshop on how to give a man a truly excellent hand job. Covers male sexual anatomy and physiology, several different stroking techniques, different types of lubricants, and masturbation goals. Also covers hygiene and safer sex issues, aftercare, timing, tempo, and advanced techniques. Includes a section on fiendish masturbation games.

Suggested audience: Women only. Very good for beginners. Experienced players will also likely learn some new things.

Equipment needed: Attendees will need something penis-shaped to practice on.

All Classes to be held at NOBLE

Cut Cut, Pop Pop, Siz Siz (2:00 pm - 4 pm):

Forms of body art such as Cutting, Devil.s Fire (Cell Popping), and more elaborate Branding are often used in BDSM expressions of play and Rites of Passage. In a survey of these expressions of sharp stuff and fire, Sol will cover the psychology and spirituality possible in these expressions as well as the acts in play and spirit themselves. Antisepsis practice, suitable for all, will be discussed and demonstrations of the techniques will be covered.

Caining (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm):

Leading into hands-on opportunities Sol will discuss the construction of canes and their capabilities to produce rhythms and sensations from Sensuous to Sadistic. With a little knowledge a cane or canes can caress with silken touch, or bite like a pit viper. Often feared the cane is one of the most versatile staples found in many BDSM toy bags. Sol debunks the myth that a cane should always be feared, but also shows why it might be feared. Sol will demonstrate trance-inducing percussive techniques, as well as single, dual, and quad caning. Right for the novice to the experienced, he covers techniques, safety, body physiology and sweet spots. Please feel free to bring your own canes and we will talk about them as time permits. Get your groove on to the rhythm of the beat. Oh yeah and specially for NOBLE Michael will show a bit of fire caning and rhythm techniques just to add a little heat to the gumbo.

Partial Suspensions:
Connecting through Earth and Sky in Rope Bondage
(SUNDAY March 28th: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm)

Partial suspensions are among the most versatile and connective expressions in bondage. The world of rope and other bondage expressions offers many opportunities of style, intent and potential. Nell anchored to the ground, tied to the track waiting for the salt of the Earth, her Dudley to rescue her. Sprites suspended in the air as works of art. Rope inspired by Earth and Sky offering different opportunities for connection. Here we will examine the versatile partial suspension which combines the power of floor work with the spectacle of suspension in a synergy of potential. Michael Sol will show the ability to invoke romance, raw power, and the stresses and indulgences that open the potential of your expressions in rope. The construction of partial suspension as well as basic rope handling skills and safety will be covered. Bring your rope as you will be invited to tie along.hemp or jute is recommended in 7 or 8 meter lengths. However, other materials will be discussed and demonstration will cover the rope you work with.

Participation in rope is offered but not required.

All Classes to be held at NOBLE
Saturday April 10, 2010

Predicament Bondage (2:30 - 4:30)

Take a couple of clothespins. Throw in a pulley. Mix in a few pieces of lumber. Simmer with an electrical contact switch. Then add a dash of uncertainty. Wait for something interesting to happen. What do you get?

You get a delicious treat we call predicament bondage. By using the principles and techniques associated with predicament bondage, you and your partners can open up a new realm of possibilities for creative expression, physical sensation, sexual exploration, and emotional connection that is perhaps unique in the leather community.

Whether you enjoy giving or receiving sensation, pleasure, pain, punishment, humiliation, or praise, predicament bondage is likely to offer options that you may find very appealing. Setting up scenarios that force people to make choices (which apply to both master and slave) or that simply wait for the inevitable to happen can also offer a new perspective on the psychological and emotional states of your partner.

Predicament bondage is always new. Dominants who may find themselves being predictable or submissives who get a little jaded or bored with more of the same will delight in the physical, mental, and emotional variety it offers. So why not try something that challenges the top and bottom? Do something different that can be different every time. Let your inner creative genius, sadist, masochist, and mindfuck self out of the bag with some scenarios that keep people, literally and figuratively, on their toes.

While some scenarios may be more intense or extreme, this workshop is appropriate for everyone regardless of experience levels or interests. The concepts discussed are easily adapted to suit personal tastes.

Photography (4:45 - 6:00)

Shadow and Light - How to shoot BDSM like a master in 5 easy lessons. (And if you believe that we have some swamp land we want to sell you.) While not guaranteeing to make anyone a master, Commodore says that there are just a couple of secrets of the trade that can make anybodys' pictures come to life. What we will be sharing in this workshop will include tips and techniques that can be used by anyone, and that do not require fancy or expensive equipment. And what you learn in the dungeon might just improve your holiday pictures with the family, too.

All Classes to be held at NOBLE

All Classes to be held at NOBLE

All Classes to be held at NOBLE

All Classes to be held at NOBLE

Vampirism & Blood Lust (2:00 - 4:00)
Blood is a powerful life force, hot, sticky, wet, full of energy, and one of the components that literally keeps us alive. The lust for it and created with it is hot, sexy, overpowering and addicting. After a magical history of real vampires, safety/health considerations and where/how to get blood flowing, we will journey down the dark road of creating blood lust scenes that will fill up our senses, our psyches and our mouths.

Artistic Play Piercing (4:00 - 6:00)
Just putting needles into the skin getting kind of boring? Wanting to actually have something to show for your time and effort? Learn to decorate your bottom with beautiful designs or transform them into something new by using needles and a few other items! Basic Safety and Technique is all you need and we start with that!

All Classes to be held at NOBLE

All Classes to be held at NOBLE

Knives and other sharp pointy things.

Blood and passion, light scratches, sensual sensations, fantasies and mind play, rites of passages and body modifications. All of this and much more. Sharp pointy objects can take us all the way in BDSM, from the most soft, sensual, romantic play, to the most heavy blood play. They can be all about S&M or they can be all about helping you in your own spiritual journey. Talons, knives, scalpels, bear claws, needles, teeth, finger nails, and so many more types of sharp objects. I'll show you mine, you show me yours. Bring your own "sharp pointy things", and together lets learn how to touch our partner's soul as well as their bodies and minds.

Communication in a Scene: How to Read a Bottom and How to Be Read By A Top

Ever negotiate a scene and some one tell you they are a pain slut and find out they are not, at least by your idea of a pain slut? Ever negotiate a scene and someone tell you they are NOT a pain slut, but during the scene you find they want to go farther then you could imagine? Ever have someone go “quiet” and not know what it means? Every have someone giggle while you think you are hitting as hard as you can?

Trust me, Safe Words are NOT enough. Negotiations are NOT enough. We, Bottoms and Tops must learn to “communicate” during our scenes, but in ways that don’t ruin the mood or the “space”. We have to learn to read physical language, and maybe even the language of human energies.

I have some ideas, (one of them my own secret, come in and I will tell it to you). You have your ideas, so bring those. Together lets try and discover ways to make our scenes more memorable, more “hot”, more where both partners want to really go.

All Classes to be held at NOBLE