A Special Note From Roughinamorato

Update: I’m really heartened by all this – I’m getting re-messaging an re-tweeting from all kinds of places and people I’ve never even heard of until now. Thank you, all. Keep going!

I don’t usually post things here about my travels to go teach and present in other places, unless it’s something really special or I need a hand. And this one is both!

Next week, on March 7-9 (yes, that’s Thursday through Saturday) I’m going to be heading out to Seattle to teach at the CSPC, the Center for Sex Positive Culture. I’ve heard so many awesome things about them over the years – and about Seattle itself – and I’m really excited to be able to go teach there.

But here’s the thing: I need to get the word out. My social network is good in the Midwest, and not bad on the East Coast. On the West Coast I have some quality connections, but only a few. I want to sell these classes out, both to be awesome for the CSPC, and to make sure I earn my airfare back!

If you’re inclined, here’s how you can help: spread the word. If you have friends in the Seattle/Tacoma area, tell them about these classes (Thurs is a little more intro-level, if that’s their speed). Point your kinky friends to this post or the classes listed below. Retweet my tweets about them this week and next. For anything you can do, I thank you!

Here’s what I’m teaching:

• Thurs March 7, 7-9: Spanking 201: The Full-Body Experience
• Fri March 8, 6:30-8: Predicament Bondage
• Sat March 9, noon-2: Introduction to Breath Play (offisite)
• Sat March 9, 8-10: Introduction to Rough Body Play + party!

Anything you can do to spread the word is awesome. Help me get a good showing for the CSPC!

And for all my local people – see you this weekend for Breath Play!

Rough

Last July we did Breath Play, and it was our biggest-attended Rough Crowd yet. So we’re going to do it again, with more notice this time, and get everyone who said they were bummed they couldn’t come last time!

Also note that this is the first Sunday in March, not the second.

Sometimes when you’re doing rough body play, and someone starts getting all rowdy (or horny) you just need to choke someone out.

Breath play, like so much of rough body play, is very primal and animalistic; the need to breathe is core to life, and tapping into that fear can lead to all sorts of fun! It can be disorienting, terrifying, fuzzy-floating… for some people it brings on heightened sensation and submission. For others, it brings an incredible sense of intimacy, focus, and connection.

We’ll talk about several methods, risks and ways to mitigate them, and some techniques to help you find the way that works best on you or your partner.

Due to the nature of breath play, bringing your own play partner is highly encouraged for this workshop.

Sunday, March 3
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Register for location and directions http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5473978818
FetLife Event page is here: https://fetlife.com/events/153386; do sign up, but you still have to register (see above).
FetLife discussion page is here: https://fetlife.com/groups/35092/group_posts/3325989

If you’re into rough body play, or just interested, come to Rough Crowd for an overview, instruction, and practice time. Safety and technique will be first, and then ideas and practice time. No experience necessary; you’ll have some by the time you leave. ***Bringing a play partner is highly recommended for this day.***

Age, race, gender identification, partnership status, poly, D/s, height, eye color… all do not matter here. If you think this sounds interesting, then yes, it *is* for you. While couples and groupings are always encouraged to come together (hey, isn’t that always nice?), it’s not a requirement to have a partner to come to Rough Crowd.

Standard Info About Rough Crowd

Rough Crowd is:

• 18 & up
• Cheap (ten bucks!)
• Open to all levels of skill and experience

Registration

Every attendee must register for any given Rough Crowd. To register, just go to the eventbrite link above in the details block and follow along. Registration deadline is 24 hours in advance. No exceptions: you must be registered for the event to attend.

How Rough Crowd Works:
If you’ve never been to a Rough Crowd before (or if you just have questions), check out our FAQ:
FetLife: Rough Crowd details: What, Where, When, How
Web: FAQ: When, Where, Who, How

Spread The Word:
Rough Crowd is successful because you guys make it successful. When I post these things, they get as far as the people I know on my own feed, and the few groups I post them in. But the more people this reaches, the better. To spread the word beyond my own personal network, so and we can reach a larger and more diverse crowd, you can help. The more the merrier, and new faces are always welcome and encouraged.

Spread the word on FetLife:
You can help spread the word by posting (or re-posting) about Rough Crowd, linking to this discussion or the event page, in any groups you’re a part of, or even in your own status.

Spread the word on your personal blog:
You can help spread the word on the non-FL web by posting about Rough Crowd and linking to the roughcrowd.org url above. Posts here always have a sister post there.

You can help on Twitter:
You can help spread the word by following me on Twitter (http://twitter.com/roughinamorato) for updates (and other random pervy things) and retweeting info about Rough Crowd.

You can help wherever you and your kinky brethren and… sistren?… gather:
Feel free to spread the word in whatever way you have available to you.

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Hope to see a bunch of you at Rough Crowd,

Roughinamorato

One of the classes I get asked about for Rough Crowd all the time is CBT (Cock and Ball Torture), and I keep telling people – it’s not my bag, baby… no pun intended.

But just because your kink isn’t my kink doesn’t mean we shouldn’t cover it at Rough Crowd, right? So I’ve enlisted the help of the wonderful Mistress Simone: a highly proficient and experienced Domina (full bio below), and owner of the Studio, the place we rent to hold Rough Crowd. Who better to come *present* for you at Rough Crowd?

So for January, we bring you…

Manhandling: Ball Busting, Kicking & Twisting

Does it get you hot to control a man through his most sensitive parts? Do you like the feeling of power when you grab ahold? Does being manhandled turn you on? Then this class is for you. Mistress Simone will cover the following:

• trampling
• kicking
• stepping
• crushing
• twisting
…oh my!

How to do these lovely things without permanently damaging the goods is covered deeply in this seminar. Proper technique for manipulating them is shown. Aftercare is discussed.

Labels, labels everywhere! Some of those that fit Mistress Simone: sadist, pervert, fetishist, edge player, professional dominatrix, lifestyle educator, published author, geek and kinkster. In April 2008, she was honored to be the first recipient of the Illinois Ms. Leather Pride title. As Ms. International Ms. Olympus 2009, she aimed to help spread the word about leather women and title holding. Her personal passion currently is writing further on female dominance, feminism and women power issues.

Mistress Simone has been a lifestyle and professional Domina for twenty years. Her community service has included club manager of the original Leather Rose, the executive directorship of the LRA, Inc., various auctions and fundraisers, GLLA judge 2006 and Illinois Leather Sir and boy 2007 judge, Intl Puppy judge 2012, LA&M volunteer, and giving educational discussions throughout the Midwest. She is headmistress of the Chicago branch of ClubFEM, an organization designed for female dommes and male submissives. Owner of The Studio Chicago, a 2,000+ playspace, she is the home space for many community groups, opening her doors in service.

Some of the events she has presented at include Kinky Kollege, COPE, NELA, Shibaricon, Fetish Flea, Southeast Leather Fest, Galleria Domain 2 and DomCon. College lectures include Northwestern University, Loyola and University of Chicago.

Ms Simone has presented on a variety of topics from fear play to being a prodomme but has a special love for cbt, medical play and protocol. As well as the above she is honored to be the titleholder of International Trainer 2004. Seeking to expand her knowledge base, she tries to learn something new from each event, person and encounter she has.

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Age, race, gender identification, partnership status, poly, D/s, height, eye color… all do not matter here. If you think this sounds interesting, then yes, it *is* for you. While couples and groupings are always encouraged to come together (hey, isn’t that always nice?), it’s not a requirement to have a partner to come to Rough Crowd.

Sunday, January 13
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Register for location and directions http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4761719431
FetLife Event page is here: https://fetlife.com/events/144381; do sign up, but you still have to register (see above).
FetLife discussion page is here: https://fetlife.com/groups/35092/group_posts/3325989

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Standard Info About Rough Crowd

Rough Crowd is:

• 18 & up
• Cheap (ten bucks!)
• Open to all levels of skill and experience

Registration

Every attendee must register to be on the guest list, and all attendees must be on the guest list. To register, just go to the link above in the details block and follow along.

How Rough Crowd Works:
If you’ve never been to a Rough Crowd before (or if you just have questions), check out our FAQ:
FetLife: Rough Crowd details: What, Where, When, How
Web: FAQ: When, Where, Who, How

Spread The Word:
Rough Crowd is successful because you guys make it successful. When I post these things, they get as far as the people I know on my own feed, and the few groups I post them in. But the more people this reaches, the better. To spread the word beyond my own personal network, so and we can reach a larger  and more diverse crowd, you can help. The more the merrier, and new faces are always welcome and encouraged.

Spread the word on FetLife:
You can help spread the word by posting (or re-posting) about Rough Crowd, linking to this discussion or the event page, in any groups you’re a part of, or even in your own status.

Spread the word on your personal blog:
You can help spread the word on the non-FL web by posting about Rough Crowd and linking to the roughcrowd.org url above. Posts here always have a sister post there.

You can help on Twitter:
You can help spread the word by following me on Twitter (http://twitter.com/roughinamorato) for updates (and other random pervy things) and retweeting info about Rough Crowd.

You can help wherever you and your kinky brethren and… sistren?… gather:
Feel free to spread the word in whatever way you have available to you.

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Hope to see a bunch of you at Rough Crowd,

Roughinamorato

People always ask – all this is great, but how do you build a scene with it?

Well… let’s talk about that.

There’s no one way to build a scene, so we’re going to have a roundtable (well, while sitting on the floor – you know what I mean). We’ll start with some ideas and frameworks, and open it up from there: how do you build a scene? How do you – as a Top or a bottom – like a scene to go? What do you love it when they do? What do you just hate it when they do? What derails a scene for you and how have you learned to get back on track in the middle?

Bring your ideas, your favorites, your stumpers… your questions and your experiences, and we’ll all learn a thing or two from each other about building a scene and exchanging the love. Where by “love” we mean “beating the hell out of each other.”

Age, race, gender identification, partnership status, poly, D/s, height, eye color… all do not matter here. If you think this sounds interesting, then yes, it isfor you.

This session of Rough Crowd will be talk and participation. While couples and groupings are always encouraged to come together (hey, isn’t that always nice?), it’s not a requirement to have a partner to come to Rough Crowd.

Please RSVP using the RSVP instructions, below.

Sunday, December 9

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

RSVP for location and directions

Event page is up; do sign up, but you still have to RSVP (see below).

Rough Crowd is:

• 18 & up
• Cheap (ten bucks!)
• Open to all levels of skill and experience

RSVPs

Please note that we have an RSVP policy, with a 24-hour deadline. That means you must have your RSVP in by Saturday noon the day before. It’s pretty easy: go here to follow the RSVP Instructions.

How Rough Crowd Works:

If you’ve never been to a Rough Crowd before (or if you just have questions), check out our “Rough Crowd details: What, Where, When, How”. It’s like a FAQ, but smaller.

A Favor:

Rough Crowd is successful because you guys make it successful. When I post these things, they get as far as the people I know on my own feed, and the few groups I post them in. But the more people this reaches, the better.

You can help on FetLife:

You can help get the word out by posting (or re-posting) about Rough Crowd, and linking to this discussion or the event page above, in any groups you’re a part of, or even in your own status. That helps spread the word beyond my own personal network, and we can reach a larger and more diverse crowd. The more the merrier, and new faces are always welcome and encouraged.

You can help on Twitter:

You can also help by following me on Twitter (http://twitter.com/roughinamorato) for for updates (and other random pervy things). Help by retweeting info about Rough Crowd; this helps spread the word even further. Thank you!

You can help wherever you and your kinky brethren and… sistren?… gather:

Feel free to spread the word in whatever way you have available to you.

Post away, people! TIA.

Hope to see a bunch of you at Rough Crowd,

Roughinamorato