WOULD YOU LIKE TO FIND OUT ABOUT UPCOMING CLASSES BY E-MAIL?

If so, send your name and e-mail address to smclasses-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Through a list we manage on yahoo groups, we'll send you an email reminder shortly before each class. Please be assured that we NEVER sell or rent our mailing list.

OUR POLICY ON PRE-PAYMENT

We'll accept pre-payment for any class, but since it's rare that a regular class sells out, we prefer that students just pay at the door. For limited attendance workshops, however, we recommend pre-paying since these workshops sometimes fill up in advance.

After pre-paying, if you notify us at least 3 days before the class date that you have to cancel, you can get a credit towards any future class. That gives us time to re-sell the space. If you cancel later than that, however, your pre-payment is forfeited. Therefore, you may not want to pre-pay too early. Feel free to call (415-550-7776) to ask how quickly a class is filling up.

STAFFING CLASSES

If you're interested in staffing in exchange for free entry, call Karen, Monday-Friday Noon to 5:00 PM. Staff arrive earlier to set up and stay later to put things away, but participate during the class like everyone else.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

You must be 21 to attend QSM classes. If you look younger please bring your I.D.
We do not take phone reservations unless you are paying by credit card. If we receive your check at least a week before the date of the class, we will guarantee you a space. Most people just pay at the door.
Send check to: QSM, PO Box 880154, SF, CA 94188
Our classes are for all sexes and orientations.
Our instructors are all respected members of the SM community who are recognized as experts on their particular subjects.
To get our location and further information, please call 415-550-7776 or 800-537-5815

Tuesday, May 15th

STRAP-ON PLAY With Mistress Tatiana Belodyne

Strap-ons are safe, fun, and hot, hot, hot! Mistress Tatiana will emphasize the "play" in strap-on play. The class will cover playing with sensation for both the strapper and receiver, playing with power, and head games. Mistress Tatiana will give tips on exploring gender roles, sexual service, getting the most fun from your faux phallus, sexual anatomy (finding the sensitive spots for both of you), and male use of strap-ons. And yes, you can look forward to her signature informative, entertaining demos with male and female demo models! The class will include step-by-step how- to instruction and detailed safety information, and will cover oral, anal, and vaginal play.

This class is appropriate for relative novices, as well as for more experienced BDSM players who want to get into strap-on play. Adults of all genders and orientations are welcome.

BIO:

Mistress Tatiana Belodyne is a lifestyle dominant with over ten years experience as a professional Domme (www.Fantasymakers.com). She is one of the Headmistresses of the FantasyMakers Academy (www.Fantasymakers.org), is a certified CPR Instructor, and is a community college teaching assistant in Anatomy and Physiology. She is a popular educator, presenting locally and across the country on subjects as diverse as Spanking and Paddling, Infantilism, Anatomy for Tops, Mummification, and Breast Bondage. She is renowned for both her accessible, entertaining style in presenting technically accurate, safety-conscious material and her hot demos. Her most recent class for QSM was a Mummification Class. Also, mark your calendars, as she will be presenting her class Anal Play: From Mild To Wild here on Wednesday, July 25th.

Sliding Scale: $25 to $15. We ask that people who have a good deal of discretionary income pay the top of the scale. If you're unemployed, have pressing debts, etc., feel free to pay the bottom of the scale.

RSVP: Please RSVP to 415-550-7776 Mon-Fri Noon to 5 PM or email qsm@sonic.net if you plan to attend.

Times: Doors open 7:00 PM. Class 7:30 to 10:00 PM.

Refreshments: Bottled water will be for sale at the class.

Wednesday, July 25th

ANAL PLAY: From Mild to Wild With Mistress Tatiana Belodyne

Entering the dark, unfamiliar territory of anal play can be intimidating if you're unacquainted with its intense and unique pleasures. Even if you've already played with the butt, it may be difficult to incorporate it into other scenes. This taboo is strongly ingrained in our culture, but once the fear and the shame are overcome, the pleasures can be extraordinarily hot.

How can you prepare your body for a comfortable play experience? Anatomy, physiology, and mindset all play a role. Mistress Tatiana will discuss and demonstrate toys, lube, safety, and negotiation. She'll explore the differences in anatomy, and thus in sensation, between men and women. And yes, you can look forward to her signature informative, entertaining demos with fetching male and female models!

While this class is definitely appropriate for butt play novices, it will include enough information about intense sensation, role play, and D/s dynamics to hold the interest of experienced anal explorers. Tatiana will discuss play possibilities for the whole rainbow spectrum of gender and sexual identities.

BIO:

Mistress Tatiana Belodyne is a lifestyle dominant with over ten years experience as a professional Domme (www.Fantasymakers.com). She is one of the Headmistresses of the FantasyMakers Academy (www.Fantasymakers.org), is a certified CPR Instructor, and is a community college teaching assistant in Anatomy and Physiology. She is a popular educator, presenting locally and across the country on subjects as diverse as Spanking and Paddling, Infantilism, Anatomy for Tops, and Breast Bondage. She is renowned both for her accessible, entertaining style in presenting technically accurate, safety-conscious material and for her hot demos. Her most recent classes for QSM have been on Mummification and on Strap-On Play.

Sliding Scale: $25 to $15. We ask that people who have a good deal of discretionary income pay the top of the scale. If you're unemployed, have pressing debts, etc., feel free to pay the bottom of the scale.

RSVP: Please RSVP to 415-550-7776 Mon-Fri Noon to 5 PM or email qsm@sonic.net if you plan to attend. If we don't have at least 10 RSVPs by Friday July 20th, the class may be cancelled.

Times: Doors open 7:00 PM. Class 7:30 to 10:00 PM.

Refreshments: Bottled water will be for sale at the class.

Saturday, August 4th

ECSTATIC BREATH WORKSHOP by Suzanne SxySadist

Breath has been used to attain altered states of consciousness for centuries. It can also manage pain, shift the body’s physiology, and connect you energetically to other people. Breath is primal. It is the first thing you do upon entering this world, and it's one of the only constants you have until you draw your last breath upon leaving it.

In this workshop we will explore safe conscious breathing techniques that can be used in BDSM scenes as well as in love making. Some of these techniques are designed to help connect you more completely to your own core, while also allowing for a deep connection with others and for enjoying rich shared experiences. We recommend that you wear loose, comfortable clothing. Bring a mat or thick blanket, for we will be lying on the floor for the final breath exercise.

Bio:

Suzanne SxySadist is a New York area lifestyle switch, professional dominant, Life Coach, and BDSM Educator, with over a decade of experience in the public scene. She has presented classes for many New York and New England groups as well as several national conferences.

Suzanne is especially drawn to rope bondage in its many forms, including shibari, suspension and predicament styles. Some of her other specialties and passions include percussion / impact play (especially single tails and canes), sensual sadism in all its glory, and kinky medical role play. Her favorite scenes always include a spiritual connection and deep sense of shared erotic energy between the partners.

Some of her other fields of expertise include sexual healing, energy work, and Taoist erotic massage. She is a Body Electric-trained Sacred Intimate. To learn more about Suzanne, please visit her website at www.sxySadist.com.

RSVP: Please RSVP to 415-550-7776 Mon-Fri Noon to 5 PM or email qsm@sonic.net if you plan to attend. If we do not have at least 10 RSVPs by Friday, July 27th, the class may be cancelled.

Cost: $20/person or $35/person for both Saturday workshops.

Times: Doors open 12:30 PM. Class 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

Refreshments: Bottled water will be for sale at the class.

Saturday, August 4th

ECSTATIC CANING WORKSHOP by Suzanne SxySadist

Few SM implements can strike as much fear into the hearts of bottoms as the cane. Its mere mention can make many cringe in fear and start muttering about safe words and hard limits. But in the hands of a skillful Master or Mistress, the cane has the capability to deliver an exquisite range of sensations from deliciously sensual to heart-poundingly severe. Suzanne has found that when the top and bottom also incorporate the Ecstatic Breathing Techniques taught in the first workshop, that the bottom can process the sensations more pleasurably and enjoy one of the most amazing endorphin fueled journeys imaginable.

In this workshop, Suzanne will assist the students to try out the techniques that she has shown. This class does not cover caning or other percussion play basics. It will be assumed that the participants are already familiar with the selection, care, and general use of canes & other equipment you choose to bring. Bring your own implements of choice and a willing partner (if you have one), but singles are also welcome. We will try to give everybody some good, solid practice time.

RSVP: Please RSVP to 415-550-7776 Mon-Fri Noon to 5 PM or email qsm@sonic.net if you plan to attend. If we do not have at least 10 RSVPs by Friday, July 27th, the class may be cancelled.

Cost: $20/person or $35/person for both Saturday workshops.

Times: Doors open 3:15 PM. Class 3:30 to 5:30 PM.

Refreshments: Bottled water will be for sale at the class.

Sunday, August 5th

BREATH & BLOOD FLOW PLAY by Suzanne SxySadist

There's something tremendously erotic about surrendering your very life to someone you believe you can trust. Breath play is edgy, scary, dangerous, and hot as hell! Why do you think so many people love it? This class will demonstrate a wide variety of breath play techniques from smothering to bagging. It will cover such blood flow techniques as carotid artery compression. Suzanne will provide enough safety information so that you can make informed decisions as to whether the risks are acceptable to you. You'll learn which styles of breath play are "safer" than others. This is NOT a beginner's class and definitely not for everyone! It's for experienced players who know the basics and want to venture beyond them.

RSVP: Please RSVP to 415-550-7776 Mon-Fri Noon to 5 PM or email qsm@sonic.net if you plan to attend. If we do not have at least 10 RSVPs by Friday, July 27th, the class may be cancelled.

Sliding Scale: $25 to $15. We ask that people who have a good deal of discretionary income pay the top of the scale. If you're unemployed, have pressing debts, etc., feel free to pay the bottom of the scale.

Times: Doors open 12:30 PM. Class 1:00 to 3:30 PM.

Refreshments: Bottled water will be for sale at the class.