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slave joy

(she/her)

slave joy, (she/her) embraces her Mi’kmaq First Nations heritage with her spiritual path of slavery in a 2-fold manner of intentional service. The first fold of her spiritual service path is to her Master and his Household for their highest good. The 2nd fold is service to the betterment of the earth and her children. She is honored to serve her Master, be a licensed massage therapist, a certified life coach, a small business entrepreneur, and support over 7 various kink and BDSM community organizations embodying the spiritual practice of her soul and culture by caring for others through service.

Who will be presenting:

PTSD and CPTSD on the Path of Submission, Surrender, and Slavery

Class Description

PTSD and CPTSD on the Path of Submission, Surrender, and Slavery

Worksheet: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RCpwkbXGcrpZXPYvaHL1pPjwBcygKH_R?usp=sharing

Many s-types no matter what title they identify with seek to serve, please, and obey with their full being and it is often the thing that they want the most in their dynamics. When a person has PTSD or CPTSD the brain has been wired to find any possible threat and protect the person at all costs from the threat happening again conditioned by previous experience. Being an s-type who has PTSD or CPTSD can make the serving, pleasing, and obeying complicated at times when they are triggered. Being triggered can show up as what might look like disobedience, but underneath is a primal instinct for safety.

Let’s dive into how we can navigate as an s-type with PTSD and CPTSD in dynamics that exchange power and authority for the benefit of all partners. We will take a look at how it may show up from negotiating the beginning of a dynamic, to long distance dynamics, to living together, and the tools we can potentially use to support each other to the places of submission, surrender, and slavery that we want to live in.

Join slave joy as we examine the potential of dynamics that exchange power and authority to support neurodiversity.

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Who will be presenting:

Service and Neurodivergence Panel

Panel Description

Service and Neurodivergence Panel
For many of us, service is what drives us and is a very important part of our identity. For many of us, service is a gift that we give to those important people in our lives, especially those we are in a relationship or dynamic with. But sometimes those of us that are neurodivergent have difficulties with service and we need to find workarounds. Sometimes, neurodiversity actually helps us to do good service! This panel will be about addressing the struggles and joys of service while neurodivergent and we may all learn something together! Hope to see you there!

Who will be presenting:

The Self-Healing Potential of Age Play

Class Description

The Self-Healing Potential of Age Play

Worksheet: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jJbkip0fVDb4L7u2thqtM_y5KqSBVgcP?usp=sharing

Over a lifetime a person has many varied experiences that shape them. As we get older stress, anxiety, and trauma can become more and more a part of daily life. Counseling and medication can become pillars of necessary support but beyond that what are tools can we use?

Let’s take a look at the self-healing potential of age play. Come share space as we examine together how different aspects of age play can be used as tools for centering, calming, and self-regulation. Let’s explore how different styles of authority transfer dynamics in age play can be supportive. Let’s go on an adventure together as we delve into the self-healing possibilities of age play!

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Who will be moderating:

Humiliation without Body Negativity

Class Description

Humiliation without Body Negativity

We often associate humiliation with feeling ashamed about our bodies or mind. For those who struggle with body image, that can mean not wanting to engage in humiliation play. But what if you really like being squirmy, shy, and embarrassed in front of people? What if you really want to explore humiliation in a positive way? The reality is that humiliation can be achieved in many different ways, and different tactics make different people “tick.” This class delves into the ways that positive and even affirming language can be used to create humiliation scenes where the bottom doesn’t have to worry about feeling ashamed of their body or intellect.

Presenter Bio:

AJ Renard (she/her) has been involved in the BDSM world her entire adult life, although she was a dark little thing far before that. AJ is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and has a deep passion for teaching about the intersection of BDSM and mental health. She finds her happy place when there is rope, electricity, knives, boots, fear, and a lot of crying involved. In her limited free time she makes custom chainmaille for her shop, Foxy Feisty Redhead.

AJ teaches a variety of classes about consent, negotiations, perspectives on D/s, bottoming for intense scenes and edgeplay, mental health and BDSM, and behavioral science in PE dynamics. Additionally she often teaches about BDSM in non-kink spaces, hoping to de-stigmatize kink for therapists and medical professionals. She also loves demo bottoming for Violet Wand demos, and things that make her shy in front of groups of people.

Who will be moderating:

Pet Space, Decompressing, and Quiet Healing

Class Description

Pet Space, Decompressing, and Quiet Healing

Let's face it- we live in a world where existing can be difficult, painful, and stressful. Being a human can, to say the least, be exhausting. But, what if, for a period of time, you inhabited a headspace that wasn't that of a human! What if, at least for a little while, your brain could take a vacation while you were in pet space. This class will look at pet headspace as a means of decompressing, stress management, and retraining our brains to be kinder to ourselves.

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Nyx Lunaea (they/them) is a non-binary, queer, asexual disabled human who has been in the BDSM lifestyle since 2009, and has been in their current dynamic since 2012. They are an extrovert, a lover of pointy things, tattoo collector, painter, gardener, RPG fiend, and are a part-time dog. Nyx gives many a heck about inclusivity, accessibility, the BDSM lifestyle, and making the world a better place! They are enthusiastic about teaching others about the importance of consent, LGBTQIA+ info, and safer sex practices. They believe that it is important to always be learning, and always growing!