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About the Class

Are you drawn to the thrills of fearplay, but unsure how to fully embrace the experience without causing harm? This two-hour workshop puts both bottoms and tops in the proverbial unmarked white van's driver's seat, offering an in-depth exploration of the unique needs, desires, and responses surrounding this kind of intense, edgeplay and delving into the diverse range of fear that can be created, from visceral phobic desperation to survival-based panic, awful dread, adrenaline-rush terror, and more! We will explore how various fear responses can complicate communication and consent, consider worst-case scenarios and how to recover, discuss how to best handle possible responses and reactions from all sides, assess risk for tops and bottoms, and examine how to address the real trauma responses that may come up (sometimes on purpose)!

Drawing from case studies, research, and the expertise gained from vahavta's ten years of bottoming to intense fearplay and involvement/connections in the worlds of extreme haunts and immersive horror, this class aims to teach bottoms to better empower their tops with all the necessary information to create heart-pounding experiences, while helping tops learn to read subtle (and not-so-subtle) cues and craft or adjust scenes to provide the level of fear desired by all. By thoroughly examining potential risks and providing comprehensive mitigation tactics, bottoms and tops alike will leave better prepared to create a thrilling yet controlled fearplay environment based on mutual experiencing, risk awareness, and care.

About the Instructor

vahavta is a kink writer and educator with a particular passion for risk-aware practices, personal agency, and the validity of all consensual desires. With over a decade of lived experience in 24/7 CNC-based Total Power Exchange—and even longer bottoming for emotional S/m and edge play—vahavta is the creator of the "Submission Beyond Limits" workbook for s-types as well as the Risk Evaluation Database (RED), and she is proud to have taught her classes for international communities both online and off. vahavta is disabled, Jewish, and femme, and believes in approaching kink with a firm understanding of intersectional context. A regular contributor to kink blogs and her own Fetlife writing index, much of which can also be found on her website. vahavta Loves putting words together, watching her most romantic nightmares come true, and doing whatever her 50-lb lapdog wants. In all aspects of her life, she strives to be a work in progress. Find vahavta on FetLife and on Substack!

Access

The class will be held on Zoom. The access link will be provided to ticket holders in the email receipt. Please check your inbox and spam folder; if you have not received the ticket link, please email praxium@afterdark-sf.com.

The waiting room opens 15 minutes early at 4:45PM PT. Instruction begins at 5PM PT.

Tickets

1. General Tickets are $30.
2. Community Angel Tickets contribute to affordable kink education for those who need it. These tickets help keep classes affordable and financially accessible to those in need. Please consider supporting our community if you are able.
3. We have a limited number of financial access tickets available. If you are in need of a financial access ticket, please email us at praxium@afterdark-sf.com
4. No Refunds. All sales are Final.

About Praxium

Praxium is a center for kink and sex-positive education, dedicated to building community and expanding knowledge. We honor the rich traditions of the queer leather and kink communities while striving to create a more inclusive, consent-driven culture.

We provide high-quality education - both foundational and advanced - that empowers individuals to explore, play, and connect with confidence and agency. We believe in fostering spaces that support learning, curiosity, and personal growth.

Whether you're new to kink or a seasoned player, Praxium offers opportunities to expand your knowledge, refine your skills, and engage with a thriving community. Reach out to learn more about our classes or how to collaborate with us by emailing us at praxium@afterdark-sf.com