Dan and dawn have been presenting on alternative lifestyle and alternative sensuality for nearly a decade, traveling nationally to present workshops and classes.

Presentations

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BDSM

Sensual Spanking return to top of page

Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, will demonstrate the art of erotic spanking. If you are interested in using it as a style of foreplay or as an act within itself, join us as we discuss some of the ways to get started, how to approach your lover, being the center of attention, hand techniques, bringing focus to the relationship, safe words, the pleasure of pain, spanking toys, and after care.

Flogging return to top of page
Join Dan and dawn as they share the art of flogging. Floggers are relatively easy to learn for new players yet versatile enough that they can keep veterans interested year after year. Through exercises and demonstrations, they will explore using your floggers to range from sensual, stingy, and thuddy sensations. For a warm-up instrument, sensation play device, something for the new bottom to enjoy, to the serious pain slut, find out why the flogger has been a staple of BDSM toy bags for many years and is still the most popular toy on many tops belt.

Sensual Humiliation return to top of page
Join Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, as they share the art of sensual humiliation. Through exercises and demonstrations, they will explore using humiliation play to assist participants in finding and releasing their inner slut. They will discuss getting started; approaching and being in tune with the scene, and slut play related aftercare. “This is not the ‘you are a fat pig so fuck me while I spit on you’ style (which can be fun and many find erotic)” said one attendee, “but instead a more subtle approach, one which draws the inner slut out – yet still clearly confronts their desire and sluttish self”.

Aftercare for all return to top of page
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, will share with you an indepth view of aftercare, as not just ‘what comes after we play’, but as a deep, bounding, important part of a scene. And they will discuss different types of aftercare – Aftercare for a BDSM scene, aftercare for post slut play, and aftercare for poly dating aspects as well.

Introduction to BDSM return to top of page
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, will share with you everything you need to get started on your BDSM journey! From basic “how to’s” with many of the most common BDSM toys (such as floggers, paddles, and simple bondage) to topics such as ‘’setting up your scene” and the difference between BDSM and Ds. They will discuss not only the play itself, but also the very important aspects to take place before a “scene” (such as negotiation and safety) as well as after a scene (aftercare, sub drop, and keeping your toys clean). They will demonstrate many toys as they share their experience and some ideas of what to expect – and what to avoid – as people get started in BDSM, either as a bedroom activity or as active participants in the lifestyle.

Sensual BDSM return to top of page
Want more from BDSM? Join Dan and dawn as they discuss bringing (or returning) a sense of connection, intimacy, and desire to your BDSM scene. They will discuss what we can do to take your BDSM experience deeper and to avoid getting stuck in BDSM being a purely physical or social experience. “We walked into the dungeon and heard people talking about politics and fishing; a top leaned down and whispered to his bottom about one brand of rope over another; another ‘top’ was holding court in the middle of the space, showing the newer players how awesome he was. We want much more form our scenes. We want a connection and intimacy that will be more than just a physical – swing, hit, swing, hit – scene”

Sexuality and Sacred Sexuality

Sacred Sexuality – Sense O Rama! return to top of page
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years and founders of the Path of the Qadishti Sacred Sexuality program, lead a fun and interactive workshop will focus on stimulating our various sensations. Ignite your inner passion with feel, sound, sight, smells, and taste. Explore tips and tricks and to reach out to your partner in new ways and keep your body awake and in the moment.

Slutty Sex for Real Relationships return to top of page
Is it time to move from fantasy to real life? Dan and dawn will discuss how to make the transition from having a desire to be naughty to making it part of your real life. Whether you are interested in adding kink to an existing relationship or adding it via new one, or if you want to give non-monogamy, swinging, BDSM, or other kinks a try, then this workshop will help you be prepared. With lots of stories, examples, and things you can try at home (or the grocery store), Dan and dawn will address facing jealousy, body image issues, self confidence, health issues, and trust/fear issues as well as what you can do to keep things as safe as possible in your adventure. “The fantasy was hot and great, but after the lust has worn off, who did we see when we looked at each other?”

Orgasmic Energy return to top of page
Join Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, leaders of the Path Of The Qadishti sacred sexuality education group and the couple that brought the Scarlet Sanctuary to the AIS events, as they share about Orgasmic Energy. They will discuss a variety of orgasm related topics, such as tantric pleasures, the difference between orgasm and ejaculation, living in the Shakti and Shiva zone, recycling orgasmic energy, ejaculation control for boys, what you can do with all that energy when you decide not to (ejaculate), and what to do with huge focused orgasm explosions, as well as staying connected after the fact.

Qadishti BDSM return to top of page
Qadishti BDSM is a style of play that incorporates sacred sexuality and energy work into your BDSM scene. dawn (a Reiki Master and Teacher), and Dan (a Qadishti practitioner of many years) will discuss how energy flows through our bodies and how to take your BDSM experience deeper. Focusing on basic energy concepts (such as chakras), they will discuss how to integrate this into your BDSM experience.

Sacred Sexuality – A Beginners Guide return to top of page
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years and founders of the Sacred Sexuality group Path of the Qadishti, will help you understand and start to explore the concept of ‘Sacred Sexuality’. They will discuss the background of sacred sexuality but the main will be on tips and examples that you can use to make your sacred loving experiences more meaningful. Reach new levels of depth in your passion, connect to your partner in new ways, and keep your mind/body/spirit awake and in the moment. Find and release that inner passion!

Sensual Spaces return to top of page
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years and founders of the Sacred Sexuality group ‘Path Of The Qadishti’, will lead a discussion on the concept of sensual spaces and sacred sexuality. They will touch on the background of sacred sexuality, but the primary focus will be the concept of Sensual Spaces and a discussion of the Scarlet Sanctuary, a one of a kind sacred touch event that has been run at multiple national events and has introduced hundreds of people to sacred sexuality . Learn techniques and tips that can be used to express intimacy in ways beyond what most of us consider “standard”. Find and release that inner passion!

Sacred Sexuality Rites for Two return to top of page
Dan and dawn lead a workshop on how to help make your sexual experiences a sacred spiritual event that you can fully share with each other. After discussing existing rituals, methodology, and Tantric and Taoist examples, they will lead the class on creating a personalized sacred sexuality ritual. The class will consider format, elements, techniques, and the importance of intent. With a combination of their background, knowledge and experience, Dan and dawn will help lead the class on a very interesting, personal and fun journey.

Eyes of a Qadishti return to top of page
Join Dan and dawn as they lead a workshop showing how sacred sexuality can assist us in exploring beyond standard perceptions of attractiveness and beauty. This workshop will provide discussion, exercises, and hands on opportunities gathered from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from sacred sexuality fields such as Tantra to the modern rebirth of the Qadishti movement. We will learn how to view ourselves and each other as sacred and sensual beings – “In our culture, it can take some effort to assist others (and sometimes ourselves) to remove stereotypical views regarding what a sensual and desirable person should look like. We seek to find in ourselves and others the beautiful sacred slut regardless of size, age, race, gender choice, or disabilities”

Sacred Sexuality Rites for Groups return to top of page
Dan and dawn lead a discussion on how to create a group sacred sexual event. They will review components such as format, elements, techniques, and the importance of intent. Further, they will share ideas on the general group dynamics needed as well as some of the pitfalls you might encounter in putting together such an event. Sharing some examples of group sexual rituals, methodology, and examples, they will discuss how (and when and if) to apply these to a group ritual. With a combination of their background, knowledge and experience, Dan and dawn will help lead the class to insights on how they can apply this to create thier own group rituals. The discussion will conclude with an example of a small ritual – participation is completely optional.

Flirting! return to top of page
Are you hesitant to flirt because you felt awkward, forgot how or never knew how? Dan and dawn’s flirting workshop will help teach basic flirting technique as a communication tool. They will not only teach you some basic flirting techniques but also discuss how to get beyond any lack of confidence that stops you from meeting the people you are interested in. And they will discuss how to be an honest flirt – be clear in what you are looking for when you flirt. “It is true – Dan is a big flirt. But when he flirts with me, it always feels like a compliment instead of being slimed on”

Talking Naughty return to top of page
Join Dan and dawn, an intimate lifestyle couple of many years, as they share the fine art of talking dirty. Through discussion, demonstrations, and exercises, they will explore using talk as part of your scene and assist participants in finding and releasing their inner erotic voice. They will discuss getting started; getting over shyness; general vocal items; making sure you say what your partner will enjoy hearing; and approaches that range from soft and sensual to hot & slutty talk.

Erotic Massage (for People Who Have Not Studied Massage) return to top of page
Join Dan and dawn, an intimate lifestyle couple of many years, as they share some simple but erotic based massage and touch techniques. Through exercises and demonstration they will share some pointers on The Welcoming Press, The Back Warmer, and Raking.

Ms/Ds lifestyle

Master’s House return to top of page
Dan and dawn, a M/s lifestyle couple of many years and leaders of the Ms power exchange tribe House Metta, lead a facilitated discussion on both what a Ms House and how to create (or enhance) your own formal Ms House. Based on many years of experience and study, they will discuss the basics of how and when to create a consensual power exchange tribe, as well as how to build a shared foundation that both contributes to the growth of those in your house as well as attracts like minded people.

Living Ds return to top of page
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, will discuss what you can expect from a real time Dom/sub relationship. They will rely on their decade of experience both as a contracted Ds couple but also as leaders of a local Ds support group. They will cover different types of Ds (from Loving Ds to objectification models) and share how they and others have dealt with the challenges of moving from a fantasy to a working long term Ds household.

Ds Formal Events return to top of page
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, have organized and taken part in over a dozen Formal Events for two different lifestyle groups as well as private events. Everything from simple Ds Dinner evenings to themed events such as Medieval and ‘(slave) Pets on parade’. Whether it is a Formal Tea or full banquet meal, running a Ds Protocol event is a far cry from a ‘bdsm munch’. They will discuss how to meld various styles of Ds and Ds protocols within a single event, as well as how to set the tone. Find out the benefits and long lasting effects of these sorts of events – as well their experiences with what to watch for.

Ms Protocal return to top of page
Dan and dawn, a Ms couple of many years and leaders of House Metta, will lead the group on a discussion of Ms Protocol. They will explore both protocal within a Ms relationship as well as interacting with Masters and slaves…(description pending)

Ds Contracts return to top of page
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, lead a workshop on Ds contracts. They will discuss the pros and cons of having a formal contract for Ds relationships, key ingredients of a contract, when one is needed, adjustments for long distance vs. live in contracts, and how often they should be updated (and by who). They will also discuss how your contract can become a stabilizing force when “life happens” and the benefit they can be to people that have been raised to believe that ‘vanilla relationships’ are the only way to go.

Ms Spirituality return to top of page
Dan and dawn Ms Spirituality

Blended

Poly Pagan Bondage Slut return to top of page
Can you find spirituality through BDSM? Are sluts’ nice people? Can polyamory really work? Join Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple and soul mates of many years, as they facilitate a free flowing and free thinking roundtable discussion on what its like to try to achieve balance in a spiritual and loving yet kinky and naughty relationship without boundaries. They will share their experience and insight as they help to generate a non judgmental, open discussion. Through active sharing, participants of the roundtable will express what they have found that works for them or what they might be seeking to achieve the balance between slut, lover, spiritualist and kinky.

Polyamory

The Joy Of Polyamory return to top of page
Join Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, as they lead a discussion on the joys of Polyamory. Although it is a lot of hard work and may bring many tears and hours of frustration, this presentation brings attention on how to give focus to the benefits, pleasures, and joys of Polyamory.

A Foundation For Poly return to top of page
Relationships in general are tricky, but polyamorus relationships can include some specific additional difficulties. Dan and dawn, a non-monogamous couple of many years, lead a facilitated discussion on how to create a strong shared foundation within your polyamorus relationships. They’ll not only suggest great resources to create your foundation, but offer direct feedback from there experience (both good and bad!) to assist you in building a foundation that can weather the storms – and that remind you to dance on in times of joy!

Parrot Paperwork (Poly Contracts) return to top of page
Dan and dawn, a non monogamous couple of many years, lead a workshop on written poly agreements (Poly Contracts). “The poly contract is not intended to be a parallel of a marriage contract – it is intended to be more”. They will discuss the pros and cons of having a formal contract for poly relationships, key ingredients of a contract, when one is needed, adjustments for long distance vs. live in contracts, and how often they should be updated. They will also discuss how your contract can become a stabilizing force when “life happens” and the benefit they can be to people that have been raised to believe that ‘vanilla relationships’ are the only way to go.