Howdy kinksters -

It's here! It's here! We look forward to seeing you at San Francisco Pride this coming weekend on Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30. We are truly excited that SF Pride and Folsom Street have collaborated on a vastly expanded 18+ area this year. Visit us in Leather Alley to learn all about our classes, workshops, and coaching. Several of the Wicked Grounds crew members will be on hand to answer all your questions.

Please note that we will not be selling gear at Pride this year, but that doesn't mean we can't hook you up with excellent rope, books, and other gear. You just need to hop online! We are launching a Pride season special at both WickedGrounds.com (for class passes, rope, gear, and books) and WickedGroundsAnnex.com (for coaching, multi-week courses, and digital downloads). Use code onlinepride24 at either site to get 20% off anything we sell.

Start exploring our online and in-person offerings this week, starting with the list below!

Events Roundup!

New stuff, sales & specials

Check out our new Aftercare Kit Checklist to help you think about the items you might want for care, comfort, and connection after a big scene. This is one of the items you can get with your 20% discount code onlinepride24

Thinking ahead

Join our fall Diving Deep cohort, and early ticketing is open now. Find out more here. This is one of the courses you can book with your 20% discount using code onlinepride24

Thursday, June 27

Join us online at 6pm for Creating Inclusive Kink Spaces for BIPOC with Lilith Foxx and Chris Merchant. This workshop is an opportunity for participants to engage in meaningful learning, develop empathetic communication skills, and understand the nuances of allyship in a community context. Get your advance tickets through Forbidden Tickets or Plura.

Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30

Come see us in Leather Alley at San Francisco Pride! We'll be on hand with lots of info about our upcoming classes and events. The Root of Pride 18+ area will be on Golden Gate between Hyde and McAllister.

Monday, July 1

Whether you use public speaking in the kink world as an organizer, educator or party host, or you just want to be more effective in your speech overall, it never hurts to get your tips from one of the most active BDSM educators! Join Lee Harrington for Effecive Speaking tonight at 6pm Pacific. Get your advance tickets via Forbidden Tickets or Plura.

Tuesday, July 2

You know the basics of negotiating for scenes. Now, you want to create rituals, protocols, dynamics and relationships that last. Join Miriam Green online at 6pm Pacific tonight for KINK 201: Advanced BDSM Negotiations - Relationships & Dynamics. We'll help you consider the right questions, communication styles, and approaches to successfully co-create great dynamics and fine-tune them over time. Get your advance tickets via Forbidden Tickets or Plura.

Wednesday, July 3

Are you in the SF Bay Area? Make some fireworks of your own tonight at Wicked Grounds Presents: SpankLab! Host impossiblepain will take you through a mini workshop "Bottoming Skills for Everyone!" The mini-workshop will focus on critical skills for bottoms that bottoms and tops alike should know. Then they'll create a space for exploration, learning and play. It's like a rope jam, but for impact! This workshop meets at the Folsom Street Community Center at 7pm. Advance ticketing recommended. Get yours via Forbidden Tickets or Plura.

Thursday, July 4

Happy Independence Day!

Friday, July 5

No live classes today, but you can explore our digital downloads and personalized coaching at WickedGroundsAnnex.com and get 20% off with code onlinepride24

Saturday, July 6

Are you in the SF Bay Area? Join us for our first Saturday classes to get a great start stepping into the local kink scene!

We start at noon with Welcome to the SF Bay Area Kink Scene with Miriam Green. This class has everything you need to know about the culture, etiquette, organizations, people, and venues that make the SF scene so great -- and how you can be part of it. Get advance tickets through Forbidden Tickets or Plura.

Then stick around for Negotiation Improv with Wiley Elote at 3pm. Part negotiation workshop, part improv, and part speed friending, you'll learn all the social skills you need to make your steps into the local community and parties a success! Get your tickets on Forbidden Tickets or Plura.

Both classes meet at our space at Trellis, near Mission and 5th Street.

Sunday, July 7

SF area submissives, join us at 11:30am for our monthly discussion group Submissives in Solidarity. We'll explore a wide variety of topics in submission and how to navigate submissive roles in relationships and community. Ticketing available through Forbidden Tickets or Plura.

Then join us at 2pm for Click Your Heels for Lap Dancing 101 with Alexandria. Whether you want to dance in community or just your bedroom, you'll learn new confidence and skills in the fun, interactive class! Advance ticketing strongly recommended - this class sells out, and space is limited! Get your tickets on Forbidden Tickets or Plura.

Both classes meet at Mukunda Studio, near Folsom and 8th Street.

Support. Follow. Share.

• Want to invest in your kink education? Join our new class pass program here! This month, all class passes are 20% off with code onlinepride24
• Join our Patreon for personal benefits and to stabilize our long-term trajectory. Annual memberships now available!
• Use our Venmo for one-time donations toward our sustainability, and to help specifically with scholarship tickets.
• Book with us for coaching and consulting time with Mir. This month, coaching and consulting is 20% off with code onlinepride24

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Warmly,
Mir & The Wicked Grounds Team

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