Hey fellas, a lot of you ask me from time to time about where you can learn more about s/m. A great place to start, if you are located in New York City, is a special, six-session “Novices in S/M” course, to be held starting in January.
Here are the details:
TES (The Eulenspiegel Society)
is sponsoring the
Men’s Group Series for NOVICES in S/M
beginning January 11, 2015
THIS COURSE IS ONLY OFFERED ONCE A YEAR!
For the 26th year, Gil will conduct a course consisting of six four-hour S/M workshops for both “Tops” and “bottoms” who have little or no experience (or who simply want to brush up on their skills). It is open to men who are at least 19 years of age, and is limited to 24 attendees maximum. You do not have to be gay or a TES member, but attendees must feel comfortable being nude at times (sessions 3, 4, 5 and 6) and working with other men. Everyone participates as both top and bottom, as they demonstrate and workshop everything in a way that is enjoyable and fun, but educational.
Among the areas covered will be basic bondage, spanking and flogging, tit and genitorture, rope harnesses, things that pinch, mummification and electricity (see the schedule below). The course meets every other Sunday afternoon from 3-7 pm, beginning January 11. There is a one-time fee of $40 for TES members or $50 for non-members that covers all the supplies, notes and refreshments for the course.
Here is the schedule and topics:
Jan. 11, 2015: Intro to S/M; Being a Good Top/bottom; Basic Rope Bondage
Jan. 25, 2015: Spanking and Flogging; handout: Caning
Feb. 8, 2015: Gags/Blindfolds; Tit Play & Genitorture (including Abrasion & Bruising)
Feb. 22. 2015: Rope Harnesses; Things That Pinch; Orchestrating the Scene (& Role Play and Fantasies)
March 8, 2015: Mummification
March 22, 2015: Basic Electricity for Pleasure; Round Table Discussion
For more information or to apply, contact Gil at novices2015@yahoo.com, and leave your name and phone number. Gil will get back to you quickly.
Only those officially signed up for the course may attend, and no new people are added after Session 2. It is not a “pick-and-choose” course, so do not apply unless you can attend most of the sessions (check with Gil about other attendance requirements). The workshops are held at Gil’s home in the West Village in New York City. If you are interested, make contact as soon as possible to reserve a place.
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