"Never tame your demons - always keep them on a leash"

Some desires whisper. Others scream. And some—the ones you quiver to think about, let alone name aloud—are the ones most desperate to be understood.

Dark Depraved Desire is an experience for anyone yearning to peer into the abyss and explore the darker depths of craving. We’ll discuss high-intensity psychological and/or physical scenes - AND MOST IMPORTANTLY - HOW TO ENGAGE RESPONSIBLY!!! Careful consideration is mandatory whether you are the top or bottom - or whether they’re your desires or someone else’s.

You have no say in what you desire - only in what you do with it. So cut yourself some slack, look past shame, and allow yourself to be honest about what sends shivers down your spine. Whether you crave humiliation, power imbalance, objectification, fear play, or other taboo expressions, this space invites you to shine light on your desires. You'll learn how (and why!) to give them permission not just for cheap thrill - but to scratch an important itch of the soul. After all, “the cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek”.

💡 What We’ll Explore:

1. 🍎 The Forbidden Fruit… and its Nutritional Value! Understand why dark desires exist and how acknowledging them opens the door to deeper self-awareness, emotional release, and expansive Eros.
2. 🧊 The Iceberg Meditation A guided descent into your subconscious desires—uncovering what lies beneath the surface craving, so you can explore the real hunger with clarity and intention.
3. 💬 Difficult Desire Disclosure: Articulate taboo and vulnerable longings with honesty and empathy - especially if you’re worried they’ll scare someone off. Both communicating and listening takes practice!
4. 🛠️ Constructing Safe(r) Containers: Manage risks and unknowns both individually and collaboratively. Cultivate an environment of psychological safety in which all parties feel comfortable to take interpersonal risks and communicate freely. Recognize red flags that indicate it might not be a good idea to engage with someone - or that more diligence is due.
5. 🔥 Thought-Starters: Explore real-world scene ideas that effectively explore taboos such as fear, s@dism/m@sochism, helplessness, degradation, and other “too much” desires—without bypassing ethics, consent, or mutuality.
6. 🧠 Psycho-Somatic Scene Design: Psycho-somatic scene design that's not only hot but moves energy, processes emotion, and makes you feel.
7. ❤️‍🩹 Aftercare & Integration: Discover what’s needed to come back to center—physically, emotionally, and relationally—after intense experiences, so your experiences are nourishing, not destabilizing.

✨This Event is For:

1. Anyone haunted by desire
2. People who love to f*ck around and find out… but realize they should do so in healthier ways.
3. Tops/Doms who want to “do bad things” with integrity and consideration.Bottoms/subs who want to surrender to shadow - without (unwanted) harmPartners looking to co-create thrilling dynamics rooted in trust
4. Those who love having dark desires & those who love fulfilling them
5. You! (probably)(See “Workshop Format” Below for More Details)

🕯️ You’ll Leave With:

1. A clearer relationship to your own taboo cravings
2. A plan for thoughtfully exploring them—solo or with a partner
3. A deeper understanding of how desire, fear, and shame are interlinked
4. Practices to stay grounded through intensity
5. The precious feeling of wholeness & fulfillment that comes from embracing your shadow

Workshop Format:

1. Feel Free to Take Notes! If it helps you learn, we encourage you to bring a notepad to jot notes and reflections.
2. Discussion and Practical Exercises: The workshop involves communication-based exercises and/or negotiated opt-in non-sexual touch. More physical practice will be reserved for the Jam portion afterward.
3. Interactions: Participate to the extent of your comfort - you can also opt-out at any time and observe others!
4. Come Alone or With Someone! Come solo or bring a partner, a friend, a group of coworkers, your frenemies, or your entire polycule! During the exercises, you'll have the opportunity to interact with other students & switch partners, which allows for practicing with familiar partners and new acquaintances. We do not pair people up and encourage guests to make friends and engage to their level of comfort. Couples can stay paired the whole time or choose to practice with others.
5. Dress Code: Feel free to dress however you want, whether vanilla or ready to practice. There is a place to change outfits.
6. Who Can Come: This workshop is open to all gender identifications, sexuaI orientations, lifestyles, singles and couples. All experience levels welcome. 18+

Jam After the Workshop:

A Jam session is a practice participation-based gathering where we focus on practicing what you learned in the workshop or know within the context of the curriculum. The Jam is tailored to the interests of the students and may involve live demonstration scenes, guided practice time, and other applications of class material. Opt to engage to your comfort level or simply observe and learn. This is not a hookup-style event and the focus is on practice.

Pricing:

● Workshop: Early Bird $30, Classic $40

● Workshop and Jam: Early $55, Classic $75

LATE ENTRY & REFUNDS

1. Refunds must be requested 7 days prior to the event.
2. Doors open at 7:30pm and close at 7:40pm. Please be on time and text ahead if you are delayed. To protect the space and ensure a seamless experience for all, doors will close promptly. Late arrivals may not be admitted, and refunds will not be available.

Connect Ahead of Time!

You can RSVP, join the event chat, and connect with people before:

https://plra.io/m/org/pagans-paradise

Questions or concerns?

📧 Email: PagansParadiseNYC@gmail.com🌐

Website: PagansParadise.com📸

IG: @pagansparadise | @the.sirenatrix

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER

It should go without saying, but we are going to spell it out clearly nonetheless: k¡nk and lntimacy activities are inherently risky. Safety requires practice and cannot be guaranteed. By attending, you agree to participate at your own risk, conduct your own risk management, accept known and unknown risks, and agree to hold the event facilitators and facility harmless for any type of physical or emotional harm that may occur.