There's still a significant stigma surrounding mental health, particularly when it comes to diagnoses like Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Joy will share her experiences, highlighting the impact of her challenges with BPD and PTSD on her relationships. This discussion emphasizes that dealing with mental health issues can be tough, but it doesn't have to be a relationship deal-breaker.

In this class, Rekkr will discuss the knowledge they’ve attained through their experience being the caretaker and partner of a disabled human navigating the BDSM and kink world together. The world and therefore, the BDSM/kink community contains an ever-growing number of disabled people. It is often surprising to those first experiencing it how inaccessible the world can be and how challenging it can be for someone with disabilities to navigate. It’s taken trial, error, and lots of learning to get to where they are today, but Rekkr has always had the heart for making sure their loved ones have their needs met. During this session, you will hear about some of the things Rekkr has learned through his journey in caring for their disabled partner.

Want to feel like a sexy engineer? If there’s one thing I know for sure about both kinksters and neurodivergent folks it’s that we are infinitely resourceful.

We will explore adapting toys and play practices to be more accessible, physically and mentally. We’ll celebrate our superpowers when it comes to pleasure.

Things like reframing assistive technology from a barrier into a medical play scene. Could be pretty hot, right?! Sometimes our symptoms can feel like a roadblock. Trust me - I’ve been there. Creativity with our approach opens up endless avenues.

Focused on collaboration, we’ll adapt this session to the participation from attendees, so bring your stories and brainstorm sexy solutions with us.

Have you already had to tweak your set up to get positioning just right? Have you adapted your kink dynamic to support your unique skill sets and needs? Let’s talk about it! This is an excellent opportunity to learn from community.

Join Mx. Dizzy in a thought-provoking class that explores the intersection of disability and the kink community. This transformative session encourages participants to discover their own disabled deviance within the realm of kink. Learn how kink can empower individuals with disabilities through its customizable and adaptable nature. From pain management to social engagement; from confidence building to sensory exploration, kink offers unique avenues for autonomy. This class is a valuable resource for understanding disability and its relationship with kink, benefiting individuals with disabilities, their loved ones, and community leaders striving for inclusivity. Drawing from their personal journey since 2015, Mx. Dizzy brings firsthand experience and knowledge to enrich the learning process. Gain insights and practical strategies to create a more supportive and inclusive environment. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from an empowering advocate for individuals with disabilities in the exploration of kink.

Cherianne and Cyaocide have been in a 24/7 TPE for five years. Two years into the dynamic, they learned that Cyaocide is also a system. Cyaocide's system consists of five consistent alters and two out five practice BDSM and Kink. Cherianne, who is not a system but well versed in engaging with other systems, has found a few methods that make it easy to navigate the trials and tribulations that come alongside with D.I.D. You will learn tips and tricks on how to continue power exchange with multiple alters, stories of learned experiences with play, and how to function as a system that sometimes has opposing views on Kink/BDSM.

Come together to unveil the intricate world of ageplay and age regression. What's the different types of ageplay? What are the stigmas behind it? We will delve into the diverse dimensions of these psychological concepts while skillfully treading the fine line between childlike innocence and mature sensibilities. Within this class we will tackle the differences between age regression, age play, spicy ageplay and dark ageplay. Warning: topics of sexual ageplay and trauma induced ageplay will probably be discussed. Celina is a trauma informed educator and will provide crisis intervention resources.

Our society tells us that when we live with mental “illnesses” that we are responsible for making sure that it doesn’t impact our day-to-day lives and especially that it’s not a part of our relationships. In kink spaces, especially, where RACK, SSC, and other acronyms are part of our ways to maintain safety within our personal spaces and local communities, we’re taught that mental illnesses have no place. Join Echo and Synuates as they flip the script to examine how it’s not only possible, but more inclusive and ultimately ideal to use mental illness diagnoses to create greater empowerment in kink spaces and relationships. In this participatory workshop, we recognize that there are a few more commonly accepted neurodiversities (Autism, ADHD, General Anxiety, etc.); as such we will be primarily focusing on the less commonly accepted neurodiversities.

Much discussion is lent to the topic of submission, yet where do the nuances of slayvhood surface in those discussions? In this workshop, participants will gain an understanding of the slayv mindset and orientation, how M/s can perpetuate and embody transcendent and ritualistic spiritual connections, and the potential effects on the mental health functioning of slayv-identified beings, with an inclusive focus on sociocultural identity.

Sometimes when we hurt/are harmed the answer is a journey towards the self. This class will discuss the topic of self-collaring for the goal of healing yourself from mental struggles or trauma. We will explore both the basics and advanced concerns like integrating mental health care, medical care, and relationships.

In this class we will be discussing navigating our dynamic with a submissive with Bipolar Type II. We will discuss what our dynamic has been like since before the diagnosis, after, the highs and lows. We will share our strategies on what has worked well for us and want you to share yours with us and with those who also attend.

This class will take an depth look at common stereotypes about ageplay, and the way that we perceive ageplayers in our community. We will be discussing how being aware of ones own trauma and the trauma and others can elevate our ageplay and the way we interact with ageplayers.