Location & Time
Location: Bondesque at 707 West Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55408
Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Please arrive to class no later than 6:25PM. The class will begin at 6:30PM sharp.
Those late to the class will not be allowed entrance, and tickets are non-refundable. Our instructors use every minute to give you the valuable information you came for!
Our store does not have a parking lot. Please give yourself ample time to find street parking to avoid arriving late to the class.
You will receive a confirmation email of your purchase. Be sure to read the important information included in your confirmation email. When you arrive to the class, please give us the same name you used to purchase the tickets.
Discounts
Class Shopping Discount: Show your ticket or confirmation email to save 15% off your entire purchase at Bondesque! Valid for one visit on the day of the workshop.
Our class ends at 8:30PM and the store will be open until 9:00PM to allow class attendees to use their discount and get the goodies you need to get started with what you learned that day!
Course Description
This course is intended to introduce medical professionals to the basics of kink and includes many tips to help them in practicing with clients/patients who participate in BDSM & kink.
Topics Include:
- What is the purpose of this class?
- What to expect from this class
- Why might a client/patient be hesitant to talk about kink?
- What is kink?
- Roles in kink
- Headspace in kink
- Kink vs abuse
- Kink and healing
- Kink and stigma
- Overview of different types of BDSM exploration
- Q&A
Instructor:
Calvin Hauer (He/Him) is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in MN. With over 10 years of experience in sex education and more than 5 years as a therapist, Calvin works to create an open space that normalizes all sexuality. Primarily working with kink, sex worker, queer, polyam and trans communities, Calvin works to center that everyone’s sexuality is a unique relationship with themselves. Calvin is a sex positive therapist, part time professor and a full-time nerd. For more information, visit his website.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. Ticket sales are final and tickets are non-transferable. This workshop is 18+.
