We are a queer-centered educational and community building space for sex-positive adult education, including relationships, dating, BDSM, kinky, polyamory and more. Posts mostly written by Mir (that dude in the chair) on behalf of the Wicked Grounds team. Welcome aboard!
Wicked Grounds Full Class Roster (updated 8/15/23) - new classes from Danarama, Auntie Vice, and many more!
It's back to school season, and we're excited about all the new classes we're bringing your way. New classes include a new version of our Welcome to the Scene class in Oakland (yayyyyyy!), a caning workshop with Danarama, new classes on the mental side of BDSM with Auntie Vice, and much more!
If you're a Patreon member at the VIP+ level, you already have access to Miriam Green classes for free, and all other classes for only $10 each. If you're not already using this benefit, please do! We also now offer all you can kink monthly event passes.
Book early to reserve your spot! (Pro tip: most of our in-person playshops sell out about a week in advance.)
Want to attend a class but short on funds? Most classes offer scholarship tickets. Just use the "Volunteer List" at the bottom of the ticketing page to request one! (Want to contribute to the scholarship fund? You may do that here!)
The Roundup!
S/m & the physical side of play
- 8/23 7pm PDT: SpankLab: An Impact Playshop with House of Meow (SF)
- 8/28 6pm PDT: Impact Toys 201: Wielding with Confidence w/ Miss Mackenzee (ONLINE)
- 9/7 6pm PDT: Private Joy: Sadomasochism for Solo & Distance Play w/ Miriam Green (ONLINE)
- NEW: 9/12 7pm PDT: SparkLab (SF)
- NEW 9/15 7pm PDT: Different Strokes: Advanced & Creative Caning with Danarama (SF & ONLINE)
- 10/23 6pm PDT: Playing Creatively From the Neck Up w/ Miss Mackenzee (ONLINE)
- 11/27 6pm PDT: Sinking Your Teeth In: Erotic Biting w/ Miss Mackenzee (ONLINE)
Bondage & Fetish
If you're into rope, also consider checking out our rope at WickedGrounds.com!
- 8/29 6pm PDT: Shibari: It's Not About Being Restrained
with Rina Trevi (ONLINE) - NEW: 9/6 7pm PDT: SF Rope Bite (SF)
- NEW: 9/7 7pm PDT: Wicked Rope Jam (SF)
Primal Play
- 8/24 6pm PDT: Mating In Captivity; Primal Dynamics and Play
with Ember (ONLINE)
Sexy times
- 12/18 6pm PDT: Love What You Do: Oral Pleasure for Cocks w/ Miss Mackenzee (ONLINE)
D/s & the mental side of play
- 8/15 6pm PDT: Top Lies About Power Exchange w/ girl lily (ONLINE)
- 8/15 7pm PDT: Improv Skills for Naughty Play w/ Psychokitty (SF)
- 8/22 6pm PDT: The Art of Ownership w/ Sinclair Sexsmith (ONLINE)
- 8/23 6pm PDT: Solo Dominance, Submission, and Surrender w/ Lee Harrington (ONLINE)
- 8/23 7pm PDT: Getting to Your Submissive Core w/ Auntie Vice (SF & ONLINE)
- 9/19 6pm PDT: Bottoming Safety 201: Negotiating Edgeplay Safely as a Bottom or Submissive w/ Laura Boyle (ONLINE)
- 9/25 6pm PDT: Make Them Bow with Ease: A Class for FemDoms w/ Miss Mackenzee
- 9/26 6pm PDT: The Vulnerable Dominant w/ Sinclair Sexsmith (ONLINE)
- 10/9 6pm PDT: Stories We Can Play: Narrative Ageplay w/ Laura Boyle (ONLINE)
- 10/18 7pm PDT: BDSM Beyond the Bedroom w/ Auntie Vice (SF & ONLINE)
- 10/30 6pm PDT: Sir! No, Sir! Saying No in D/s Dynamics w/ Ev Evnen (ONLINE)
Self-knowledge, negotiation & consent
- 8/17 11am PDT: Kink 101: Diving Deep - Discovering and Voicing Kink Desires w/ Miriam Green (ONLINE)
- 8/28 7pm PST: Kink 101: BDSM Negotiation Basics w/ Miriam Green (SF & ONLINE)
- 8/30 6pm PDT: Getting Freaky in the Spreadsheets: Negotiating With Neurodiversity
with Lilith Foxx (ONLINE) - 9/3 11am PDT: Autism & Kink w/ John Pendal (ONLINE - EMEA friendly timing)
- 9/7 6pm PDT: Private Joy: Sadomasochism for Solo & Distance Play w/ Miriam Green (ONLINE)
- 9/14 6pm PDT: Kink 101: Diving Deep - Discovering and Voicing Kink Desires w/ Miriam Green (SF & ONLINE)
- 9/18 7p PDT: Kink 101: BDSM Negotiation Basics w/ Miriam Green (SF & ONLINE)
- 9/19 6pm PDT: Bottoming Safety 201: Negotiating Edgeplay Safely as a Bottom or Submissive w/ Laura Boyle (ONLINE)
- 9/20 7pm PDT: Setting the Scene with Auntie Vice (SF & ONLINE)
- 9/27 6pm PDT: Emotional First Aid for Kinksters with Ember (ONLINE)
- 10/3 7pm PDT: KINK 201: Advanced BDSM Negotiations - Relationships & Dynamics w/ Miriam Green (SF & ONLINE)
- 10/12 7pm PDT: Dealing with Drop w/ Miriam Green (SF & ONLINE)
- 10/16 7pm PDT: KINK 101: BDSM Negotiation Basics w/ Miriam Green (SF & ONLINE)
- 10/30 6pm PDT: Sir! No, Sir! Saying No in D/s Dynamics w/ Ev Evnen (ONLINE)
- NEW: 11/1 7pm PDT: BDSM and Mindfulness w/ Auntie Vice (SF & ONLINE)
Community: Friends, dating, relationships & kink culture!
- 8/24 7pm PDT: Intentional Relationships: Communication Strategies for Couples w/ Laura Boyle (ONLINE)
- 9/5 6pm PDT: The History of BDSM with Peter Tupper (ONLINE)
- NEW: 9/13 7pm PDT: Kinky Speed Dating w/ Psychokitty (SF)
- NEW: 9/16 Noon - 2pm PDT: Welcome to the Bay Area Scene w/ Miriam Green and Rae Luné (Oakland, CA)
- 10/7 Noon PDT: Welcome to the San Francisco Scene with Miriam Green and Rae Luné (SF)
- 11/7 7pm PDT: Tips for House Topping with Miriam Green (SF & ONLINE)
Polyamory & Ethical Non-Monogamy
- 11/6 6pm PDT: Home for the Polydays: Holiday Planning for the Polyamorous w/ Laura Boyle (ONLINE)
- 12/5 6pm PDT: Relationship Anarchy Applied w/ Laura Boyle (ONLINE)
Life Stuff, wellness & adulting for kinksters
- 9/3 11am PDT: Autism & Kink w/ John Pendal (ONLINE - EMEA friendly timing)
- 9/12 6pm PDT: The Business of Being a Pro w/ Candace (ONLINE)
- 9/19 7pm PDT: The Dapper Guide for the New Gentleman w/ Psychokitty (SF & ONLINE)
- Watch this space for upcoming adulting classes on financial planning and real estate for queer & kinky folks
Magick & Occult (with Magickal Crossroads)
- 8/17 6pm PDT: Urban Magick: the San Francisco Pantheon with Diana Rajchel (ONLINE)
- 9/21 6pm PDT: Urban Magick: Magickal Strategies for Times of War with Diana Rajchel (ONLINE)
- 9/28 7pm PDT: Sex Magick for Kinksters w/ Miriam BatAsherah Green (SF & ONLINE)
- 10/19 6pm PDT: Urban Magick: Healing Spirit and City and Land After Crisis with Diana Rajchel (ONLINE)
Wicked Musings
We are a queer-centered educational and community building space for sex-positive adult education, including relationships, dating, BDSM, kinky, polyamory and more. Posts mostly written by Mir (that dude in the chair) on behalf of the Wicked Grounds team. Welcome aboard!
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