GWNN Bash 2025

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to polyamory, yet ethical and sustainable relationship structures require intentional design. This presentation examines various polyamorous frameworks, from hierarchical to non-hierarchical and relationship anarchy, helping participants assess what aligns best with their values and relational needs. Attendees will explore boundaries, agreements, and power dynamics while learning how to adapt relationship structures over time. Whether new to polyamory or experienced, this session will provide insights for fostering healthy, fulfilling connections.

How do you inspire voluntary submission and obedience? Whether you identify as a Dom, Domme, Master, Mistress, Handler, Trainer, Daddy, or Mommy, effective, inspirational leadership is a skill that takes time and effort to learn and cultivate. We will explore some of the techniques and philosophies I have acquired through experience and study, mistakes I have made, and lessons I have learned in my journey that have helped me become a better leader.

Life seems to be smooth sailing. Our days are full, our life is rich and our play runneth over. If it were not for those few challenges, at work, at home, at the group meeting, we would be perfectly happy. And we just can’t figure out why people don’t return our calls or perfectly reasonable e-mails. What is it with the guy at the meeting that just can’t “let it go”? And why is it that when we get concerned about something, people think we are angry? Let’s spend a little time and talk about what is often our biggest roadblock in the Community-US. How we are handling important parts of our life with a lot more opportunity than expertise.   Let’s sail into a discussion about opportunity in communication and not forget to toss in a lifeline or two about negotiations,  credibility and  transformative leadership, and see if we can get back to some smooth sailing once again.

Have you ever looked off into the distance at an ominous-looking high fence covered with barbed wire and thought "that looks like fun"? Yeah...Neither have we.

From ouchy bondage to bloody impact, there are many ways to introduce barbed wire to a scene.
This class will explore different types of barbed wire, applications for barbed wire in BDSM, safety considerations, and risks associated with this spiky accessory for play.

And of course, there will be demos.

You didn’t want to talk about it during negotiations, and something got fucked up. It’s too late to go back but how do we go forward?  Redemption in the community begins with communications: Common Terms and realistic expectations, and personal stories about owning our shit.  This class will be welcoming the personal stories.  The doors will be closed after it begins, And if you leave you won’t be back in.   Come with your “goo” - and let’s get passed it together.  The class will modify to meet the level of the participants.

Have you ever looked at a rubber band and thought, This could be a surprisingly effective tool if paired with needle play? Or walked through the sports store and wondered, This slingshot, can I use it to launch things at my play partner?   If so, you’re in the right place!

In this class, we’re unlocking the full potential of your toy bag by thinking outside the (toy) box. We’ll explore unexpected ways to use kink toys you may already have, discover new and exciting combinations, and embrace the sheer joy of playful innovation. Whether it’s repurposing, reimagining, or just getting delightfully weird with what you already have, we’re here to prove that creativity is the best toy of all.

Many years ago in my vanilla life, I trained dogs and taught other people how to train dogs! I figured there had to be a way to combine my knowledge with kink and here we are. We will cover the basics of learning theory and will teach handlers the mechanics of a training session. This class will teach you all the components of training and working with animals and how you can apply them to your petplay. Introducing the clicker to your pet will build new ways to communicate without words.

** There will be time for hands on learning at this end of this class. There will clickers, treat pouches and some training treats provided. If you have a favorite snack or food allergies and would like to participate please bring some!

Ever fantasized about being abducted, or held for interrogation by brutal guards? This workshop will explore the various fantasies as well as techniques for creating a successful interrogation and abduction scene. Stress positions, interrogation techniques, mild to wild torture that would never pass the Geneva Convention will all be included in this workshop well as the logistics and special considerations for an abduction.

This workshop will include group participation and hands on skill demonstrations.

In the last 5 years people have been popping up everywhere touting mastery but no one has ever heard of them and the cover of a post Covid community has allowed them to move around and proclaim their  “experience and renown “in edge play, stalking unattached new-comers and filling them with fantastic information that gets Master Domzalot laid, and newcomer hurting in all the bad ways. This is an old story and one that some communication upfront can stop quickly.   Let’s discuss the How, Where, When, and Why  of vetting as we address topics like accountability, ageism, common sense, negotiations, community resources and redemptive justice.

This class will explore the nuances of being an actively engaged bottom or submissive. This class will explore the importance of prioritizing your own safety as a bottom and skills to check in with your body and feelings throughout a scene.