M/s Lifestyle
Living M/s
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, Great Lakes region Master & slave (2010) and authors of the book
Living M/s - A book for Masters, slaves, and Their Relationships, will discuss what you can expect from a real time Master/slave relationship. They will rely on their decade of experience both as a full time M/s couple as well as leaders of the House Metta group. They will cover different types of M/s (from Loving Ms to objectification models) and share how they and others have dealt with the challenges of moving from fantasy to a working, real-time, long-term Master/slave household.
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Sex and Power Exchange
Dan and dawn, authors of the book
Sex, Stories, and Power Exchange lead a workshop and discussion on how to incorporate hot slutty sexuality into a healthy power exchange relationship. With lots of stories, examples, and things you can try at home (or the grocery store), Dan and dawn will address the positive force it can be to have your power exchange to assist you in moving forward with fantasies. From self image issue to facing jealousy to health concerns, sex & power exchange can go together very well.
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Contracts to Collarings
Dan and dawn, authors of the book
Living M/s - A book for Masters, slaves, and Their Relationships, lead a workshop on two foundational aspects of a full time power exchange relationship, a contract (to define the path) and the collaring (to embrace - and celebrate - the path). They will discuss how both can become a stabilizing force when “life happens” as well as the benefit to people that have been raised to believe that ‘vanilla relationships’ are the only way to go. "One of the most wonderful things about our power exchange relationship is that we got to define it ourselves. No one told us 'you are a wife so you have to do this, or all husbands to that. We created our own perfect fit of a relationship".
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Masters House
Dan and dawn, Great Lakes region Master & slave (2010), leaders of the M/s power exchange tribe House Metta, and authors of the book
Living M/s - A book for Masters, slaves, and Their Relationships - lead a discussion on M/s Houses, Leather Tribes, Leather Families....and how to create (or enhance) your own. Based on many years of experience and interaction with their House and others, they will discuss the basics of: how and when to create your tribe; how to build a shared foundation that contributes to the growth and stability of your House; and how to attract like minded people.
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M/s Formal Events
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, Great Lakes region Master & slave (2010) and authors of the book
Living M/s - A book for Masters, slaves, and Their Relationships, have organized and taken part in over a dozen Formal Events for a number of different lifestyle groups as well as private events. Everything from simple M/s Dinner evenings to themed events such as Medieval and ‘(slave) Pets on parade’. Whether it is a Formal Tea or full banquet meal, running a M/s Protocol event has an energy and environment far from a ‘bdsm munch’. They will discuss how to meld various styles of M/s and M/s protocols within a single event, as well as how to set the tone. Find out the benefits and long lasting effects of these sorts of events – as well their experiences with what to watch for.
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Foundation: Creating a powerful Ms relationship
Dan and dawn, Great Lakes region Master & slave (2010), leaders of the House Metta power exchange tribe and authors of the book
Living M/s - A book for Masters, slaves, and Their Relationships - lead a workshop on four key ingredients that can create a powerful long term M/s relationship. Via specific steps to follow, they will share a number of strategies that will keep your M/s relationship ready to grow through a variety of difficulties that M/s (and all) relationships encounter.
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M/s Contracts
Dan and dawn, Great Lakes region Master & slave (2010), leaders of the House Metta power exchange tribe and authors of the book
Living M/s - A book for Masters, slaves, and Their Relationships - lead a workshop on M/s contracts. They will discuss the pros and cons of having a formal contract for M/s relationships, key ingredients of a contract, when one is needed, adjustments for long distance vs. live in contracts, and how often they should be updated (and by who). They will also discuss how your contract can become a stabilizing force when “life happens” and the benefit they can be to people that have been raised to believe that ‘vanilla relationships’ are the only way to go.
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Advanced M/s Relationships: Becoming a Master
Join Dan and dawn, an M/s couple for the past 10+ years and authors of the book
Living M/s - A book for Masters, slaves, and Their Relationships, for an advanced class on the foundation and advanced aspects of what it takes to be a Master (or Mistress) in a full time 24/7 relationship. This class addresses decision making, self confidence, ego, identifying strengths, becoming vulnerable to your weaknesses, and assisting a slave into transforming into someone completely living up to their full potential. Create in yourself that kind of person who belongs in the seat of power.
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Advanced M/s Relationships: Breaking free of habitual patterns
Join Dan and dawn, an M/s couple for the past 10+ years and authors of the book
Living M/s - A book for Masters, slaves, and Their Relationships for an advanced class on breaking free of the patterns and attitudes that prevent us from reaching our full potential in the M/s lifestyle. Through interactive presentation of various skills and techniques, they will provide workshop participants the tools to wipe the slate clean of patterns of the past and how to give yourself the freedom to create your own selves, based on the desires of what suits your M/s relationship.
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Sacred M/s
Join Dan and dawn, Great Lakes region Master & slave (2010) and founders of the Path of the Qadishti Sacred Sexuality program, as they lead a discussion on how they incorporated the M/s dynamic as part of a healthy spiritual path. They will cover the concepts of what creates a spiritual path and how topics such as surrender, mastery of self, following the guidance of inner wisdom, among others, can be brought into an M/s household without causing damage to the power exchange structure.
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What’s love got to do with Ms?
Dan and dawn, Great Lakes region Master & slave (2010), leaders of the House Metta power exchange tribe, and authors of the book
Living M/s - A book for Masters, slaves, and Their Relationships, as well as a happily married couple of a decade - lead a workshop on love and M/s. Loving Ms is a style of Master/slave relationship that can bring a number of powerful emotions to the table that can appear to conflict with the power exchange. They give examples on how to navigate through jealousy, a desire to please, fears of co-dependence, and other powerful emotions so that the primary foundation of the relationship continues to be a healthy M/s one – and that foundation in turn feeds emotional solidity.
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Mindfulness of a slave
Dan and dawn, Great Lakes region Master & slave (2010), leaders of the House Metta power exchange tribe and authors of the book
Living M/s - A book for Masters, slaves, and Their Relationships, lead a workshop on the most powerful and sought after aspect of a slaves service. It isn’t how good you can clean, or how hot you look or how well you suck cock. Instead, it is the mindfulness that needs to be developed that allow you to flow seamlessly as a slave in and around your Masters needs, while at the same time finding an authentic slave heart. And…it is worth noting that the methods taught in this workshop will assist you in becoming a better cleaner, be more attractive, and give better head.
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How Survivors can thrive in an M/s relationships
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years and Great Lakes region Master & slave (2010), leaders of the House Metta power exchange tribe and authors of the book
Living M/s - A book for Masters, slaves, and Their Relationships, will discuss their experience of recovering from a traumatic past within the dynamics of a power exchange relationship. They will share how power exchange or activities that require you to be vulnerable can create an environment that allows for triggers, and what you can do to lesson the effect of such occurrences. Dan and dawn will not only share their experiences with these challenging moments, but provide tips on how we can heal from them within an M/s dynamic.
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Sacred Sex & Sexuality
Sacred Sexuality – Sense O Rama
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years and founders of the Path of the Qadishti Sacred Sexuality program, lead a fun and interactive workshop that will focus on stimulating our various senses. Ignite your inner passion with touch, sound, sight, smells, and taste. Explore tips and tricks to reach out to your partner in new ways and keep your body awake and in the moment.
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Better Sex for Kinky Folk
Dan and dawn, authors of
Sex, Stories, and Power Exchange and founders of the Sacred Sexuality group Path of the Qadishti, lead a workshop on finding and releasing passion! Discover how you can raise your sexual energies and guide conscious pleasure throughout your body. Using Qadishti and Tantric practices, meditation, breathwork, sound and movement, we’ll explore intimacy, eros, and hot passion!
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Slutty Sex for Real Relationships
Is it time to move from fantasy to real life? Dan and dawn will discuss how to make the transition from having a desire to be naughty to making it part of your real life. Whether you are interested in adding kink to an existing relationship or adding it via a new one, or if you want to give non-monogamy, swinging, BDSM, or other kinks a try, then this workshop will help you be prepared. With lots of stories, examples, and things you can try at home (or the grocery store), Dan and dawn will address facing jealousy, body image issues, self confidence, health issues, and trust/fear issues as well as what you can do to keep things as safe as possible in your adventure. “The fantasy was hot and great, but after the lust has worn off, who did we see when we looked at each other?”
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Flirting!
Are you hesitant to flirt because you feel awkward, forgot how or never knew how? Dan and dawn’s flirting workshop will help teach basic flirting technique as a communication tool. They will not only teach you some basic flirting techniques but also discuss how to get beyond any lack of confidence that stops you from meeting the people you are interested in. They will also discuss how to be an honest flirt – be clear in what you are looking for when you flirt. “It is true – Dan is a big flirt. But when he flirts with me, it always feels like a compliment instead of being slimed on”
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Talking Naughty
Join Dan and dawn, an intimate lifestyle couple of many years, as they share the fine art of talking dirty. Through discussion, demonstrations, and exercises, they will explore using talk as part of your scene and assist participants in finding and releasing their inner erotic voice. They will discuss getting started; getting over shyness; general vocal items; making sure you say what your partner will enjoy hearing; and approaches that range from soft and sensual to hot & slutty talk.
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Qadishti BDSM
Qadishti BDSM is a style of play that incorporates sacred sexuality and energy work into your BDSM scene. dawn (a Reiki Master and Teacher), and Dan (a Qadishti practitioner of many years) will discuss how energy flows through our bodies and how to take your BDSM experience deeper. Focusing on basic energy concepts (such as chakras), they will discuss how to integrate this into your BDSM experience.
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Sacred Sexuality – A Beginners Guide
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years and founders of the Sacred Sexuality group Path of the Qadishti, will help you understand and start to explore the concept of ‘Sacred Sexuality’. They will discuss the background of sacred sexuality but the main will be on tips and examples that you can use to make your sacred loving experiences more meaningful. Reach new levels of depth in your passion, connect to your partner in new ways, and keep your mind/body/spirit awake and in the moment. Find and release that inner sacred passion!
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Sacred Sexuality Rites for Two
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years and founders of the Path of the Qadishti Sacred Sexuality program, will share with you tips and ideas on how to turn your sexual experiences into sacred spiritual events that you can fully share with your partner. They will discuss existing rituals, methodology, and Tantric and Taoist examples. They will explain how to; format a ritual, use different elements, figure out which techniques can be used and the importance of intent. Dan and dawn will finish the class by guiding everyone on creating their own personalized sacred sexuality ritual. With a combination of their eclectic background, knowledge and experience, Dan and dawn take the class on a very interesting, personal and fun journey.
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Sacred Sexuality Rites for Groups
Dan and dawn lead a discussion on how to create a group sacred sexual event. They will review components such as format, elements, techniques, and the importance of intent. Further, they will share ideas on the general group dynamics needed as well as some of the pitfalls you might encounter in putting together such an event. Sharing some examples of group sexual rituals, methodology, and examples, they will discuss how (and when and if) to apply these to a group ritual. With a combination of their background, knowledge and experience, Dan and dawn will help lead the class to insights on how they can apply this to create thier own group rituals. The discussion will conclude with an example of a small ritual – participation is completely optional.
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Eyes of a Qadishti
Join Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years and founders of the Path of the Qadishti Sacred Sexuality program, as they lead a workshop showing how sacred sexuality can assist us in exploring beyond standard perceptions of attractiveness and beauty. This workshop will provide discussion, exercises, and hands on opportunities gathered from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from sacred sexuality fields such as Tantra to the modern rebirth of the Qadishti movement. We will learn how to view ourselves and each other as sacred and sensual beings – “In our culture, it can take some effort to assist others (and sometimes ourselves) to remove stereotypical views regarding what a sensual and desirable person should look like. We seek to find in ourselves and others the beautiful sacred slut regardless of size, age, race, gender choice, or disabilities.”
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BDSM
Sensual Spanking
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, will demonstrate the art of erotic spanking. If you are interested in using it as a style of foreplay or as an act within itself, join us as we discuss some of the ways to get started, how to approach your lover, being the center of attention, hand techniques, bringing focus to the relationship, safe words, the pleasure of pain, spanking toys, and after care.
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Sensual Humiliation
Join Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, as they share their personal journey into the art of sensual humiliation. Through exercises, demonstrations and audience participation, they will explore using humiliation play to assist participants in finding and releasing their own inner slut. They will discuss what sensual humiliation is, how to get started; approaching and being in tune with the scene, what skills are needed and slut play related aftercare. “This is not the ‘you are a fat pig so fuck me while I spit on you’ style (which can be fun and many find erotic)” said one attendee, “but instead a more subtle approach, one which draws the inner slut out – yet still clearly confronts their desire and sluttish self”.
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Introduction to BDSM
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, will share with you everything you need to get started on your BDSM journey! From basic “how to’s” with many of the most common BDSM toys (such as floggers, paddles, and simple bondage) to topics such as ”setting up your scene” and the difference between BDSM and Ds. They will discuss not only the play itself, but also the very important aspects to take place before a “scene” (such as negotiation and safety) as well as after a scene (aftercare, sub drop, and keeping your toys clean). They will demonstrate many toys as they share their experience and some ideas of what to expect – and what to avoid – as people get started in BDSM, either as a bedroom activity or as active participants in the lifestyle.
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Sensual BDSM
Want more from BDSM? Join Dan and dawn as they discuss bringing (or returning) a sense of connection, intimacy, and desire to your BDSM scene. They will discuss what we can do to take your BDSM experience deeper and to avoid getting stuck in BDSM being a purely physical or social experience. “We walked into the dungeon and heard people talking about politics and fishing; a top leaned down and whispered to his bottom about one brand of rope over another; another ‘top’ was holding court in the middle of the space, showing the newer players how awesome he was. We want much more from our scenes. We want a connection and intimacy that will be more than just a physical – swing, hit, swing, hit – scene”
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Polyamory
The Joy Of Polyamory
Join Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, as they lead a discussion on the joys of Polyamory. Although poly can be a lot of work and may bring many tears and hours of frustration; this presentation brings attention on how to give focus to the benefits, pleasures, and joys of Polyamory.
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Advanced Poly Relationships: A path to freedom from jealousy
Join Dan and dawn, a polyamorous couple for the past 10+ years, for an advanced class that gives participants tools to break free of the patterns and attitudes that keep us trapped in the fear and jealousy. This presentation focuses on actual steps to wipe the slate clean of patterns of the past and how to give yourself the freedom to create your own set of ethics and beliefs, unrelated to those that have been handed down to you.
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A Foundation For Poly
Relationships in general are tricky, but polyamorus relationships can include some specific additional difficulties. Dan and dawn, a non-monogamous couple of many years, lead a facilitated discussion on how to create a strong shared foundation within your polyamorus relationships. They’ll not only suggest great resources to create your foundation, but offer direct feedback from their experience (both good and bad!) to assist you in building a foundation that can weather the storms – and that remind you to dance on in times of joy!
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Parrot Paperwork (Poly Contracts)
Dan and dawn, a non monogamous couple of many years, lead a workshop on written poly agreements (Poly Contracts). “The poly contract is not intended to be a parallel of a marriage contract – it is intended to be more”. They will discuss the pros and cons of having a formal contract for poly relationships, key ingredients of a contract, when one is needed, adjustments for long distance vs. live in contracts, and how often they should be updated. They will also discuss how your contract can become a stabilizing force when “life happens” and the benefit they can be to people that have been raised to believe that ‘vanilla relationships’ are the only way to go.
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Learning Compersion
Not another class on polyamory and jealousy but instead a class designed to give you specific tools to create more compersion and joy in your life. Cultivate a sense of happiness when your loved ones experience joy, if it comes from you or from any other place (including the other man/woman in their life). Dan and dawn share steps you can take and direction to continue moving towards love beyond measure.
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Poly & Ms & me
Join Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, as they lead a workshop that explores the dynamics of polyamory when you mix in the aspects of a power exchange relationship. Communication, responsibilities, and emotional care all have different flavors in M/s, so when we mix those needs with a poly situation, things get interesting. Further, Dan (a lifestyle Master of 10+ years) and dawn (a respected slave for 10+ years) also explore our poly relationships with non-power exchange people, and how to navigate that addition in a healthy way
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Presenting
As a Presenter: How To Promote Yourself
Many presenters have valuable information and experience to share, but if no one knows you are available or what you have to offer, how will they find you for their event? Dan and dawn, long time presenters, will cover the importance of making yourself visible and accessible as a presenter, as well as methods to give event producers an impression of you and confidence to book you. They will also discuss how to ‘brand’ yourself and how to find your voice in a crowded list of available presenters.
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As a Presenter: How To Be Educational AND Entertaining
Dan and dawn, a lifestyle couple of many years, Great Lakes region Master & slave (2010) and long time presenters believe that it is not enough to be educational, but you must be able to truly capture your audiences attention as well. Drawing on not only their experience in presenting for the kink, leather and spiritual communities for over a decade as well as training and facilitating meetings in Corporate America, they combine this with both Dan’s experience with community theater and dawn’s experience with creating and facilitating rituals. They share how they bring it all together to create an experience that keeps the audiences attention so that the message the presenter is sharing can be heard.
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