BDSM isn’t always about intensity and edge. It can also be profoundly restorative. In this class, Dawn, a trauma informed sex educator, energy worker, and co-creator of the Scarlet Sanctuary, a ritual space in BDSM events devoted to sacred touch, shares over 20 years of experience guiding others into deeper connection and healing through touch.

You will learn how to soothe the nervous system, foster trust, and cultivate intimacy through grounding techniques, intentional touch, breath, and trauma aware practices. We will also explore how aftercare and ritual can create calm, safety, and a sense of renewal in your play.

Whether you are a Top, bottom, or switch, this class will help you harness sensation and presence as pathways to nervous system regulation and healing. No prior experience is required, only curiosity and a willingness to explore the softer, more nurturing edges of BDSM.