This workshop series is designed to give you the knowledge, tools, and confidence to explore your desires in ways that are safe, informed, and empowered. Whether you’re brand new, looking to deepen your experience, or hoping to bring BDSM and kink into your relationship, this course provides a comprehensive, approachable guide to the essentials.
Facilitated by Kate Logan, MA, Primary Therapist at CHS, and seasoned BDSM/kink educator with over a decade of experience helping people explore their desires safely and confidently. Kate combines her professional expertise as a sex therapist with her practical knowledge as a BDSM/kink practitioner, offering a unique opportunity to learn both the relational and technical sides of kink.
This workshop will cover essential topics including:
Exploring Your Desires
- Discover your desires solo, with a partner, or within BDSM and kink communities
- Work through shame, embarrassment, and internalized judgments
- Connect with erotic archetypes to unlock and embrace your kinky side
Physical and Emotional Safety
- Practical guidelines to protect yourself and others physically, emotionally, and relationally
- Explore setting clear safety rules for impact play, bondage, and other activities
- How to handle mistakes, accidents, and unexpected reactions with care
Communication, Negotiation, and Consent
- Learn to confidently express your desires and limits
- How to practice risk-aware and informed consent
- Step-by-step approaches for negotiating scenes effectively
BDSM/Kink and Relationships
- Break through barriers to open, honest conversations about kink
- Bring BDSM and kink into “vanilla” relationships responsibly
- Recognize healthy versus unhealthy BDSM/kink dynamics
- Where to find communities and connections that share your interests
Feeling Confident and Having Fun
- Communicate effectively during scenes without killing the mood
- Move past awkwardness to enjoy role-play and fantasy scenarios
- Set the tone, pace, and focus for a fulfilling scene
- Navigate aftercare and emotional processing after play
Who should attend
- Adults 18+
- Open to individuals, couples, and all relationship styles
- People of all genders and sexual orientations (LGBTQIA+ inclusive and affirming)
- Those who can be respectful while learning about topics that involve diverse expressions of sexuality
- Anyone seeking new knowledge and insight whether you’re brand new or well-versed in kink
When: November 7, 14, 21 & December 5 (7:00pm-9:00pm PST)
Format: Online
Fee: Individuals – $250, Couples – $400
*This workshop series is non-refundable
