Sep
22
Thu
On the Edge: Cryoplay (BDSM play with extreme cold and ice) @ The Studio (10 min SW of Downtown Chicago)
Sep 22 @ 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Ice and cold are not new. Technology and chemistry have given us some amazing advances in this realm. Ken Melvoin-Berg, our resident science geek and sexpert, will be teaching this edge play seminar.

We will be learning about the procurement, gear, safety issues and background of using liquid nitrogen (LN2), frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) and frozen water (ice) play. This class will be a demo learning class only.

Disclaimer: Liquid nitrogen play is very extreme but is actually less dangerous than rope bondage.

We will be addressing the medical/aftercare side of all this play as well. Hypothermia, cold burns, lacerations and asphyxiation are all dangers in this sort of play. We will help you identify and treat these issues before they become a problem.

This event is at The Studio in Chicago, IL. All our events are clean and sober, the age limit is for people 18 and up. Please have IDs available at the door.

Due our extreme cost of obtaining the equipment and chemicals needed for the demo, we are charging $20 in advance or $30 at the door. No refunds will be given for advance payment.

RSVP to Ken aka at [email protected] with the word “CRYOPLAY” as the subject. To forward advance payment, use paypal to [email protected].

This will put you on the list and give you the location for this event. We expect it to sell out as we are getting the same sort of interest that we had in our interrogation class, so register early.

 

About the Instructor:

Ken Melvoin-Berg owns Weird Chicago Tours and the Midwest’s premier S&M Dungeon, The Studio. As a Lecturer and Sexstorian, he is the creator of On The Edge (a lecture/film series on BDSM). In addition to authoring 14 books on various subjects, Ken edits and writes numerous articles on sexuality.

He travels around the world teaching kink awareness to various private groups and continually develops new kink-friendly/sex positive classes.

Ken is responsible for the infamous Northwestern University Fucksaw controversy while teaching his class, Networking for Kinky People. Sunny Megatron is his partner in crime in his perverted adventures.

May
5
Fri
Trigger Warning BDSM Conference – Cleveland, OH @ Cleveland Playspace
May 5 – May 6 all-day

Formerly KDM, this rebranded convention presented by OhioSMART focuses on edgeplay.  Our workshop details are TBD (they are going to be GOOD– at least one brand new class!).  The Convention Website will be updated with more details as they become available.  From the website:

“Trigger Warning is the taboo event that you don’t want to miss! Each May, kinksters flock to Cleveland for a wonderful weekend of debauchery hosted by OhioSMART, including two nights of extreme play, and shopping at our hand-picked vendor marketplace for the latest fetish gear, toys, and so much more!!

• This year’s classes aim for the edge, including watersports, hypnosis, and so much more!
• Engaging group socials and meet & greets.
• An immersive experience at our Exploratorium of the Senses featuring skilled players/presenters
• More than 7,500 square feet of secured play space filled with versatile furniture to play on
• Exquisite auctions to benefit OhioSMART!
• Premium vendors to range from corsets, floggers, cuffs, and so much more!