Threshold Education Presents: BDSM 101

Threshold Education Presents: BDSM 101 

Date: 5/16 (and every 3rd Saturday before the Social)

Time: 3pm-5pm

Cost: Free to members, $20 for nonmembers


Curious about BDSM but not sure where to start? This introductory class is designed for beginners and the simply curious; no prior experience required. We’ll demystify the basics in a grounded, respectful environment, focusing on what matters most: safety, consent, communication, and care.

What you’ll learn:
• Core Concepts & Terminology: Understanding the spectrum of BDSM, common roles (such as Dominant, submissive, Switch, Top, and Bottom), core tenets of BDSM and what they look like in practice.

• Consent Best Practices: How to negotiate clearly, give and receive enthusiastic consent, and recognize that consent can be withdrawn at any time, for any reason.

• Communication Skills: Discussing desires, limits, boundaries, and expectations before, during, and after any interaction.

• Safety Essentials: Risk awareness, basic safety practices, and why “risk-aware consensual kink” (RACK), PRICK (Personal Responsibility/Informed Consensual Kink), and the term “safe, sane, consensual” (SSC) are guiding frameworks, not guarantees.

• Lifestyle Etiquette: Honoring personal limits, respecting everyone’s autonomy, and the importance of maintaining privacy and discretion within the community.

• Aftercare & Emotional Wellbeing: Understanding the physical and emotional comedown, and how to support yourself and your partner(s) after playing

• Connections and Next Steps: We will help introduce you to others, recommend newcomer-friendly events, and provide resources as you begin your kink journey. The Threshold Social takes place immediately following this class and is open to non-members, and is a great way to meet others in a friendly, casual environment.

This class prioritizes informed choice and mutual respect. Open discussion with the group will be encouraged.
You’ll leave with a practical toolkit for exploring, whether that means continuing your journey or simply feeling more knowledgeable and confident about the Kink world.

All identities and experience levels are welcome. We are all eternal students, and at Threshold we relish every opportunity to learn together.