April 11-13, 2025
All workshops on Friday, Saturday and Sunday are FREE (included in your admission price).
Workshops are open to all attendees, regardless of gender, sexual orientation or experience levels.
Athena Kali is a lifestyle BDSM and queer shibari presenter with over a decade of fun tormenting and teasing her squirming prey for audiences' perving pleasure. Together with partners & pets Icarus, Ruin, and Astraea, classes from this dynamic polyamorous 24/7 D/s team focus on empowering people with the tools of control, connection, female-led relationships, and rope to create kink that satisfies, fulfills, and lasts. Her classes are filled with rainbow rope and fun, designed for all bodies, genders, and relationship configurations, and emphasize a female-led style with equal parts love, torture, and creativity. Athena has organized weekend-long femdom workshops, a Wicked Women Female-Led Rope Con, and is the curator of Dudes in Distress, a queer/rainbow/femdom erotic art collective.
How can you get 50-100 of your hottest friends, and their friends, and some sexy strangers together in the same space and make a delightful arena for sex magic to unfold… and do it on a budget, and make it not awkward, and avoid pitfalls, and oh GOD that sounds hard! In this discussion / hands-on/practical class, Athena and her boys will focus on tips and tricks from A-Z for hosting successful small sexy soirees up to large-scale rent-out-a-loft orgy-type events that blow the mind and help build community. This class is appropriate whether you would like to start doing this for the first time in your home, in your community, or just want to be a better participant in creating event magic outside of larger national events. Get ready to take home some sex magic, negotiation skills, and organizing tips!
Exploring the ins and outs of the Daddy Dom/ baby girl dynamic as a form of role-play and power exchange affirmation. What does it mean to be a “Daddy,” and how do our feelings and experiences about gender roles growing up play a part in how we create this identity? We’ll explore queer and trans identities as a part of this class and type of play. From creative punishments to protocols, bedtime rituals, and emotional pitfalls, we examine this fun and loving lifestyle from all angles.
New to rope? Need a refresher on the basics? This class is for you! This hands-on workshop will take you through safety checks, standard base knots, and ties, how to negotiate scenes and understand the body's limits and preferences, and how to create connection through rope. You'll come away with an understanding of how to do simple things like a "single and double column tie" and a basic chest harness. This class is designed to allow rope to be accessible to all bodies, genders, and desires for connection, with an emphasis on not just "how to tie" but "how to tie for connection." Come with a partner or friend! Pre-requisite: Hands-on class - bring rope! No previous experience with kink, BDSM, or rope is necessary. We will cover all the basics in this class. Hands-on class - bring at least three lengths of 15ft or longer rope.
Get ready for an electric performance exploring new chasms of possibility with a workshop covering the basics of how to perform urethral sounding and get started using electrical play as part of your play. In this workshop, you'll see a live demonstration of sounding with step-by-step instructions on how to safely set up and execute, and live narration from the receiving person on what it feels like! Next, we'll move on to electrical play (which can be combined with sounding!) examples with demonstrations of insertable and wearable electric items such as using a violet wand, e-stim for orgasms, and more.
**CANCELLED due to factors beyond our control**
Luna Matatas is a Sex and Pleasure Educator with over 20 years of experience teaching sex and empowerment workshops. Luna has taught sexual wellness workshops internationally and locally with diverse communities. She celebrates body confidence, sexual self-esteem and building shame-free pleasure in and out of the bedroom. She teaches 30+ sexy skills topics; including threesomes, BDSM and dirty talk. She created Peg the Patriarchy and Meditate Medicate Masturbate brands as part of her sex-positive and feminist merchandise.
Join Luna Matatas for the Manifestation Mingle at REAF, a fun and welcoming space for kinksters to connect for friendship, exploration or pick up play. Whether you're flying solo, feeling a bit shy, or new to the kink community, this facilitated discussion is the perfect place to meet like-minded people. We’ll explore tips for navigating consent, having open conversations about your kinks, and how to create meaningful connections. You'll have the chance to share what you're seeking and meet others who share your interests. Open to individuals, couples, and everyone in between, this is a great opportunity to find your people and vibe with the REAF community.
Ready to level up your cunnilingus game? Join Luna Matatas for this fun and educational workshop, you'll discover techniques to give better oral sex to your vulva owning partners and explore ways to create more pleasure. You'll learn pleasure anatomy, how to get pleasure from giving, communication and position tips, and 7 techniques for eating like a champ.
Let’s level up our blow job skills! Join Luna Matatas for this workshop to get techniques to intensify oral sex sensations and amplify pleasure for both givers and receivers. This webinar focuses on building advanced blow job skills, confidence and creativity for oral pleasure on penises. We’ll cover topics like techniques for deepthroating, cock worship, building a BJ flow, and combo techniques for P-spot and oral pleasure.
Join Luna Matatas for this workshop on deepening pleasure and presence during sex. This class will unpack our distractions, create more space for pleasure and give you techniques for navigating distraction and coming back to your sensual self when it does happen. Learn techniques for creating more mindfulness during partnered and solo sex for more pleasure!
Proud member of the Middle Aged Guard Laura Antoniou is the author of the well known Marketplace series of erotic novels, and the award-winning Killer Wore Leather along with dozens of short stories, essays and other works in various genres for over 30 years. Winner of the NLA *and* Pantheon of Leather Lifetime Achievement Awards, she nevertheless intends to keep living for quite some time. A popular speaker on topics relating to alternative sexual practices aka kinky sex - she has presented, taught and ranted at over 150 conferences and events all over the world since the 1980's, delivering enlightenment, entertainment and indictments. She has also appeared at colleges and universities, including Harvard, NYU, Rutgers, Columbia and the University of Washington. Karen Taylor entered the kinky community in the early 1990's via the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of a wide array of kinky and queer short stories and essays that can be found in anthologies ranging from "Best Transgender Erotica" to "Pirate Booty" to "Friday the Rabbi Wore Lace" to stories in the Marketplace universe (created by her spouse, Laura Antoniou). She co-created the Passover Haggadah, "Avadim Hayinu" (Once We Were Slaves) with Laura, and also writes wacky Purim spiels and Pride sermons for her home synagogue community. Her first poetry collection, "Mothers and Other People" from Finishing Line Press, is available at all the usual online locations.
Join us for the Lighting of the Passover Candles. You are welcome to bring your own menorahs to light as well.
Look, there's a reason why you like to wear black leather with spikes and studs, or intimidating uniforms with gleaming jackboots. You're a goddamn villain, the Ultimate Evil, the Big Bad, the Wicked Fiend or Conniving Vizier, etc. But that doesn't mean you can't have a working empire of evil, allowing for enterprising partners and underlings to prosper in your company. You just need a rule book. Good thing there is one. So come join your fellow malevolent beings as we plot to take over the galaxy - er, work through some of the best advice from a relationship workbook designed just for us.
Oh, sure, join up with a sexy evil mastermind and you think your life is set, right? Wrong! Drafted into anonymous Legions of Doom, sent first into the airshaft, perfectly understandably distracted by harem cuties or the Evil One Themselves, delivering the wrong message at the wrong time - it's hard to be a henchmench in these troubled times! Good thing there are guides. Gather with your fellow cunning viziers, loyal lieutenants, mad scientists, captive monsters, scheming heirs and wry, laconic voices of reason to get the insider dirt on how to be the best underling, detail dude, cultish true believer, wily sycophant or any other Companion to Evil. Open to any orientation on the power and authority scales, because minion ≠ submissive.
Tired of the Passover seder that your Zayde leads every year? Ever wonder how you could spice up the holiday in a way that has meaning to you and yours? Join Leather Kvetch Laura Antoniou and her spouse Karen Taylor for a practice run just in time for the holiday! Using our rabbi-approved haggadah, "Avadim Hayinu" (Once We Were Slaves), we will discuss the framework of a Passover seder, with a stripped down demonstration edition and how-to's on making one of your own and why it reflects a Jewish perspective on positive sexuality and kink outside the dominant American-Christian perceptions of both. And of course, there will be matzoh, horseradish and a charoset along with recipes.
Karen Taylor entered the kinky community in the early 1990's via the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of a wide array of kinky and queer short stories and essays that can be found in anthologies ranging from "Best Transgender Erotica" to "Pirate Booty" to "Friday the Rabbi Wore Lace" to stories in the Marketplace universe (created by her spouse, Laura Antoniou). She co-created the Passover Haggadah, "Avadim Hayinu" (Once We Were Slaves) with Laura, and also writes wacky Purim spiels and Pride sermons for her home synagogue community. Her first poetry collection, "Mothers and Other People" from Finishing Line Press, is available at all the usual online locations.
Join Laura and Karen for the Lighting of the Passover Candles. You are welcome to bring your own menorahs to light as well.
Tired of the Passover seder that your Zayde leads every year? Ever wonder how you could spice up the holiday in a way that has meaning to you and yours? Join Leather Kvetch Laura Antoniou and her spouse Karen Taylor for a practice run just in time for the holiday! Using our rabbi-approved haggadah, "Avadim Hayinu" (Once We Were Slaves), we will discuss the framework of a Passover seder, with a stripped down demonstration edition and how-to's on making one of your own and why it reflects a Jewish perspective on positive sexuality and kink outside the dominant American-Christian perceptions of both. And of course, there will be matzoh, horseradish and a charoset along with recipes.
Laura Boyle is a relationship coach, educator, and the author of Monogamy? In this Economy? Finances, Childrearing, and Other Practical Concerns of Polyamory. She's the voice behind the Ready for Polyamory blog and podcast, and has been an expert voice on polyamory in such publications as The Economist, The Boston Globe and Cosmopolitan. She's been polyamorous for nearly 20 years and has been teaching since 2018.
What are the joys and complications of living in households with more than two adults? In this class we discuss important considerations and conversations folks should have before moving in with multiple partners and metamours, including: -Arranging living situations typically designed for dyads to accommodate various family shapes -How the size of home impacts your relationships -Whether the ""monogamy? in this economy?"" joke has a basis in reality -Ways to organize finances when forming a joint household -How changing your nesting structure can change your relationship network -Metamour relationships -The most common challenge to relationships cited by the hundreds of folks I surveyed to write the book: inequitable division of chores and household tasks -Breakup concerns that might differ in a multi-partner situation Join me to learn about the many, many options available to choose your own household adventure - and to hear some of the most common stumbling blocks folks already living in multi-partner homes shared.
As a certified People Pleaser and Anxious Conflict Avoider, for many years I struggled immensely with communicating needs and boundaries with partners, friends, and metamours. Communication of needs and boundaries is the foundation of self-care in all relationships, but especially polyamorous relationships, where additional moving parts may necessitate additional communication around situational and emotional changes. This class is a roundup of strategies that I've been offered over the years by therapists, partners, and my own imagination, including the ones that don't work for me but do for others I know, to help attendees build their toolbox for this type of interaction.
Many polyamorous people have to address the strawman reaction of “But what about the children?” When they come out as polyamorous - and still more have concerns about how their relationships will intersect with them or their partners having children. This class touches on some of the biggest “kid issues” polyamorous folks will face, including: -Approaches to coming out to older children either as a theoretical idea or when you have additional relationships; -Addressing non-traditional family structures with toddlers and young children; -Explaining new partners and what their role is, or how it is evolving, to different age groups; -Concerns of schoolmates and other children yours may interact with; -Interactions with schools and doctors offices regarding children and additional partners or additional parents; -Legal concerns of multi-parent families; -Smoothing big relationship transitions for children, why and how one might want to do that.
For the past thirteen years, he has explored his inner sadist and learned a few cool things, and is excited to be able to share these with everyone. Some of Andrew’s passions include rough body play, rope bondage, impact, electroplay, predicament bondage and some good old hair pulling.
Give your rope scenes a jolt! Electricity opens up a wide world of additional options for fun scenes and amazing predicaments and in this class we will look at different ways to use electricity in your rope scenes. Have you ever wanted to play Rock Paper Scissors with a tied up bottom? Wanted to create an invisible jump rope? Or do you just enjoy creating really dynamic (and painful!) predicaments with shocking consequences? In any case, this class will introduce several cool electrical toys and how you can integrate them into your rope and predicament scenes.
There are many things that we spend our life being told not to do in polite society – biting, pinching, hair pulling and more. In this class we’ll explore why you might want to do these things as part of your play and how to do them both safely and extraordinarily well.
Rope is one of the most versatile toys there is, and in addition to being useful for restraint can also be used in fun, hurty ways. In this class we will go over several painful ties. This is a hands-on class, if possible you should come with a partner. We’ll help pair up singles at the class as well. You should bring: 3-4 30′ lengths of rope.
Boomerstud and SoonerBabe are a Dom/sub couple that have been in the lifestyle for over 10 years. They are most known for a unique style of play called Body Drumming, which is a combination of impact play and a rhythmic massage. Using homemade implements, custom cases, and an innovative sound system, it offers a truly immersive experience, which they love to demo at events they attend.
Music "impacts" our lives in many ways. We use it to relax, motivate, entertain, express ourselves, and improve our well-being. It helps us connect with other people, brings back happy memories, alters our mood, gives us energy, and even helps with pain processing. Body Drumming is a unique style of play that incorporates the many benefits of music, and combines it with the fun of an impact session, or the relaxation of a massage. Depending on the participants, the songs, the implements, and the intensity level, every session can be a totally different experience. In this class, you will learn the basics of what Body Drumming is, how to do it safely, how to make your own implements and playlists, and to try it yourself.
For those that have a grasp on the basics of Body Drumming, but wanted to learn more, this class is for you. We will be going deeper into the many ways you can customize the experience to truly make it your own. This time around, we will be covering best practices, techniques, and many tips and tricks around music selection, implements, cases, mindfucks, and sound equipment. We will also have opportunities to try it out yourself and ask questions.
Diana brings her years of involvement in the kink community along with her career experience in counseling and advocacy to work toward increasing belonging and educating others, while also reducing stigma around kink. Through these efforts she founded and is one of the leaders of CNY Kink & BDSM Community and is a REAF Team Lead. Diana has been invited to teach on a variety of kink topics for both kink and non-kink groups seeking better understanding. Diana loves unicorns, rainbows, and sparkly things and is obsessed with Wonder Woman. In her vanilla life she is a therapist, a mom, and an avid outdoors person enjoying hiking and kayaking.
Playroom Pass Validation Pt 1 (open to all attendees). Whether you're kinky, kink-curious, or just want to learn, this class has lots to offer you! We will be covering the most important topics for a dungeon space to ready you for the REAF dungeon. Included will be terms, consent and negotiation, limits, scene safety, headspace, and aftercare. This class is one of two required classes for non-vetted Playroom Pass-holders.
Playroom Pass Validation Pt 2 (must have dungeon class card or wristband). Open to all Playroom Pass holders, whether you are new or experienced dungeon players. It's not unusual to feel unsure about what to expect before the first time you visit a dungeon. In this orientation, attendees will learn about expectations, etiquette, and appropriate behavior in dungeons as well as the house rules of the REAF dungeon. A lights-on tour and Q&A session will help you enjoy your dungeon experience to the fullest!!
Have you ever thought about what goes on in your brain when you engage in kink? Have you heard some of the stereotypes and negative things associated with BDSM and kink and wondered if there is any weight to that? Are you curious about the psychological research going on concerning kink? Join us for this class that delves into some of the psychology behind BDSM and kink and get some answers to these questions and more.
Michelle (JessamineNY) is a switch from Buffalo who has practiced impact play primarily in public spaces, off and on since the mid 90s. She started attending national kink events that were held undercover at sci-fi cons, and eventually graduated to Leather Leadership Conferences. She has previously presented at REAF, DomCon, TES Fest, and Rochester Kink Society.
As a longtime community member, Michelle found that impact play presentations usually concentrate on practical technique and focus on the Top’s perspective. Her class (subtitled “Insider tips for making your scene as fulfilling as possible for your victim”) challenges that archetype. Instead of learning “how to hit", learn how to elevate your play and bring partners back for more.
Knotty Gal (she/her) is a self-described 30-something grandma who likes sweets, vintage clothing, going to bed early, and her cat. Oh, she's also a switchy sadomasochistic poly queer! Knotty Gal is thrilled to be back teaching at REAF! KG makes her classes accessible, fun, and participatory while teaching on topics like rope, kink and chronic pain, and how to best utilize tiny hands in a scene.
A kink in your neck putting a cramp in your scene? Come to this class to find out how someone with chronic pain can successfully plan fulfilling but still accessible scenes! We'll discuss mindfulness and chronic pain, communication skills around unique body needs, the role of pre-care and aftercare, and adaptive ways to play. This class is for everyone--people with chronic pain, people who play with chronic pain peeps, tops/ bottoms/solo-players.
Lazer (she/they) is an experienced kinkster specializing in BDSM, with a strong passion for education, consent, etiquette, and safety within the lifestyle. After experiencing a profound awakening at their first REAF (and every one since), they have found great joy in watching first-time attendees uncover a new part of themselves — one they hadn't thought to invite out to play before — over the course of a single, glorious weekend.
Okay, but have you even seen this schedule?? How can you possibly do it all?! This workshop is for REAF first timers and newbies to get information and tips that will help them have a great time and make the best of their weekend without totally burning out. Join us for insider tips and helpful info as we kick off REAF on the right foot.
Leah has been studying and performing a variety of movement and dance since a very young age. Starting out with tap, jazz, ballet, and modern dance, she also studied martial arts and eventually found her way to musical theater and acting. Graduating from Nazareth College's Theatre Arts program, she focused on acting, and how movement and physicality pertained to performance. In the 2010's she delved into Belly Dance at the Goddess Hour Dance Studio, and then found her way to the art form of Burlesque. Leah is troupe director and main choreographer for Pretty Kitties Burlesque. She is currently an instructor of fusion belly dance and burlesque.
Are you ready to shimmy, shake, and move like a snake? Join belly dancer Leah and some of her fabulous students for an hour of sensual movements and spicy dancin! This class is about having fun, learning an age-old sultry and seductive style of dance. It's also an enjoyable work out. Class will start with a basic head to toe warm up, then we'll break down some technique and movement vocabulary. Once those moves start to feel at home in our bodies, we can string them together to make some sexy combinations. Think of them as mini choreography you can take with you to share with a special someone(s).
Lee Spencer is a local artist and dancer. She has been creating art in many different forms for over 20 years, including mixed media and collage art. She is a part of an art group called Cathedral Collective and dances with Deviant Dance Tribe.
In the Erotic Collage Workshop, participants will use erotic images to create a mixed media collage using Mod Podge and paint on thick Bristol paper. All materials will be provided and this workshop is open to all skill levels! Come make art with me!
Madam Tessa is a Professional Dominatrix, a kink educator, a content creator, an event coordinator, a mentor and an amateur fetish model. With 15 years experience in the BDSM community and 8 years as a prodomme, she specializes in the evolving nature of Femdom as a kink and is passionate about providing a space for women/femmes to find and grow their power by nurturing empowerment in each other. She is the founder of RocDommes, an exclusive Femdom organization based in Rochester, NY that hosts a variety of social events, dungeon parties, educational classes and skillshare workshops.
It's not unusual to feel unsure about what to expect before the first time you visit a dungeon. In this orientation, attndees will learn about expectations, etiquette, and appropriate behavior in dungeons as well as the house rules of the REAF dungeon. A lights-on tour and Q&A session will help you enjoy your dungeon experience to the fullest!! The orientation will be followed by an hour of guided use of the dungeon equipment. OPEN TO ALL ATTENDEES.
MisterRich and brinalynn are a phenomenal Cg/l (Caregiver/little) duo who both love spreading knowledge and education about the lifestyle, particularly consent and Cg/l dynamics. MisterRich is a sadist who finds great joy in torturing his beautiful princess and indulging all the things that make her heart pitter patter, which include taking care of their minizoo and homestead, rope, impact, more impact, swinging and tea parties! They also run CNY Little Scouts.
Choose your own adventure in Caregiver/little (Cg/l) roundtable. Come chat about apps, maps, and naps- how to find adventure and keep your Cg/l dynamic adventurous.
Come make new CG/l friends and enjoy a pancake breakfast.
Bring stickers to swap while you make new friends and maybe meet a new stuffy you’d like to adopt!
Come get goodbye hugs and swap info with your new Cg/l friends!
Ms Citrus and Miss Dylinn love exploring the wonders of kink together through many lenses. Miss Dylinn, a queer/polyamorous, submissive, with a lot of spice, has indulged in many roles in the kink scene for over a decade and loves to grow in this lifestyle with her girlfriend, Ms Citrus and her other partners. They enjoy teaching others about the therapeutic aspects of kink and encourage copious amounts of personal exploration with courage and consent. While also having a versatile and extensive background in theatrical arts, enhancing roleplay with creative flare just comes naturally for the both of them. Joyful curiosity and playful learning are cornerstones of their erotic ideology.
Adding that dramatic flare, setting the stage, costumes, dialog and sticking to the bit! This workshop is designed for individuals and partners, of any amount, interested in expanding consensual power dynamics, communication, imagination and creativity within the context of roleplaying! Learn how to enhance your roleplay scenes with lights, sound, costumes, props, scripts or just some improv skills if you have them! Learn some new scene ideas, how to get out of your head, and just have fun!
Nellica brings a body positive, therapeutic model to boudoir photography in the CNY area. While many of her clients are timid vanilla soccer moms, she recognizes that every human is on a body acceptance journey. With an MFA in costume design, adding 20 years of portrait photography experience and a swirl of NLP hypnosis, she guides women of all shapes, sizes, ages and kinks into expressing their sexy selves. Nellica's clients truly love their body in the art they create together.
Have you ever tried to take naughty photos? Did your camera refuse to capture the sexy feminine form you just know is there? Was the woman in the photos absurdly critical of her every flaw? Join Nellica as she walks you through every detail of a successful boudoir session, from mindset to lighting, from poses to expressions. She'll share tricks of the trade that will have your next model seeing herself the way you do, thru eyes of acceptance and love.
Otter is an Earth-based, Gnostic Christian, a Universal Life Church Pastor, a Life Coach, and former mental health provider. An occasional explorer of his feminine side in the guise of Jasmine Jules, Otter has knowledge of pleasure and kink, spirituality, and film. He is a gifted storyteller, and a perverter of action figures. He is privileged to be fluid bonded to the Wonderful Mistress Sensual, the woman you all know simply as "Susie."
Doodles is a rapid fire sketching class with an emphasis on first time models... less than "idealistic bodies" drawn by non-professional artists. Sketch artists will be given less than ten minutes to complete their drawings. The true purpose of Doodles is to encourage models who have never had the opportunity to see themselves as "Model Material." People who have never stood naked or semi-nude are given the opportunity to see themselves captured in pencil drawing by those who have less than perfect artistic skills. Be brave. If you are one who says "I Can't draw" or "No one wants to see me naked" ... then this is the perfect experience for you.
My goal as an artist is to be a living permission slip and create spaces in which people feel safe and empowered to just be.” Rachel Coutant (they/she) of Impassioned Art is a Photographer, Surrealist, Social Media Manager, and Inspirational writer. Through their platforms, Rachel tackles topics such as Social Justice, Queerness, body liberation, and spirituality. While offering photography for others, Rachel also pursues self portraiture as a means of expression and processing. Possessing a passion for individual liberation, Rachel uses their experience with self portraiture to teach others about their own expression.
This discussion-based workshop is focused on connecting individuals to themselves through the conduit of self portraits. By offering examples from their own life and guiding folks through thought prompts, Rachel invites participants to examine their inner worlds and explore new layers of liberation–challenging internalized beliefs and accepted societal structures. Ultimately, Rachel’s goal is to give their students permission to use their own voices through creative thought and practice. Rachel has taught individuals of varying genders, generations, and backgrounds–ushering all kinds of l folks into personal and creative breakthroughs.
Savvy has been involved with REAF since the first festival and has taught a variety of classes. She is passionate about living a healthy life and identifies as part mermaid! Savvy has been teaching water aerobics for several years. She was a synchronized swimmer (water ballet) for 2 years in school. She was voted most inspirational member at her gym. She has a master's degree in mathematics with a minor in health.
Start your day with a splash in the pool. This aerobics class will cover use of your entire body - allowing you to feel refreshed and ready to face a very full day ahead of you. This aerobics class will be clothing optional.
Shadow-Dragon is an Upstate NY based kinkster, pony, and crafter. He delved into pony play at REAF in 2016, and fell in love with it, resulting in a host of new friendships and yearly trips to Folsom St. Fair. An engineer by trade, Shadow has delved into gear building, and takes pride in his cart, harness, and other gear. He looks to share the things he enjoys with others and give them the opportunity to try new things
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a human pony? To pull a cart? To wear a bit in your mouth and respond to reins? For couples, ever wanted to have your partner pull you around in a cart? Just want to hang around and chat about pony play and pony gear? This will be a low-stress chance to try out some aspects and gear of pony play. Shadow-Dragon will be providing his pony gear and cart.
Susanna McDonald is a holistic personal trainer living in Ithaca, NY. In her virtual business, Train With Susanna, she teaches women the fundamentals of yoga, strength, and nutrition via her virtual coaching programs. Susanna graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Sociology, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Creative Writing. She also attended the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester to attain her MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Susanna is a monthly co-host on the Truth to Power Podcast on Radio Free Brooklyn where she interviews guests on spirituality and music. Susanna loves sex, fashion, travel, dancing, and live music. You can find Susanna at trainwithsusanna.com and on Instagram/TikTok at @trainwithsusanna.
Bare if you dare in this clothing optional yoga class. The sequence will be accessible for all levels, absolute beginners included. Yoga is already a practice of self-inquiry, but when you combine it with nudity, you shed another layer between you and the inner you. We’ll focus on breath, connection and expression in this class. Thanks for being brave and respectful.
Get in touch with your animal side in this jungle-inspired yoga class. We’ll dial into the energy of cats, birds, lizards, and everything in between to get us out of our heads and into our bodies. We’ll be supported in play and expression by tribal music. Making animal sounds will be encouraged. Come activate your root chakra, sacral chakra, and throat chakra and catch the jungle vibe.
Swinger Playroom Pass Validation Pt 1. So you have considered the swinging lifestyle or other non-monogamous activities with your partner - now what? We will discuss the many types of non-monogamy; do's and don'ts of swinging; communications, rules and expectations; how to meet the right couples or singles; clubs parties and social activities.
Swinger Pass Validation Pt 2 (must have swinger class card or wristband). Open to new or experienced swingers. It's not unusual to feel unsure about what to expect before the first time you visit a swinger playroom. In this orientation, attendees will learn about expectations, etiquette, appropriate behavior and the house rules of the REAF swinger playrooms. A lights-on tour and Q&A session will help you enjoy your swinger experience to the fullest!!
Temptress Ari (she/her) is a professional queer, sex nerd, and all around chaos enabler. A top-leaning polyamorous bisexual switch, Ari has avoided choosing one thing and has no intention of starting any time soon. Since discovering the kink and ENM communities almost 15 years ago, Ari has been in love with both. An educator for most of her life, Ari loves to teach about sex and gender, sexuality, nonmonogamy, and kink. She harbors a passion for equity, authenticity, and community, and is proud to share her skills and knowledge with perverts and deviants at events up and down the east coast.
The sex ed you wish you’d gotten in high school. Most of us got some version of Coach Carr’s “If you have sex, you’ll get pregnant. And die.” This workshop throws all that out the window and explores sexual health from a pleasure and affirming mindset. We’ll cover safer sex practices that prioritize your pleasure and well-being, a comprehensive breakdown of STIs - types, risk factors, and the timeline of symptoms and testing windows, as well as the logistics (and often annoyances) of testing.It's time to embrace a sex-positive mindset and rewrite the narrative on sexual health! Let's get nerdy about sex in the best way possible.
When we think of sex it’s often some variation of “insert tab A into slot B”. But what if you both have a slot? Or two tabs?? This workshop is part show, part tell, as we uncover the kaleidoscope of ways our bodies can intertwine (with or without the help of toys) to have hot weird queer sex. We'll cover communication and negotiation to discover how to navigate the intimate journey of understanding your partner's desires and boundaries, making every moment a safe and thrilling exploration. We’ll also briefly touch on STIs, shedding light on risk factors associated with different sex acts and strategies to mitigate them. Learn the logistics and celebrate the beauty of queer intimacy and pleasure!
Tere (pronounced TREE) is an organic farmer, astrologer, holistic reproductive health and somatic sex educator. She's insanely passionate about helping women and folx liberate themselves into their most delicious, deeply satisfying, purpose filled lives. She helps people find eroticism, magick and mystery in the mundane. Tere also hosts “Cultivating the Intentional Feminine” each September, at her home and business, Wyllie Fox Farm. The Intentional Feminine is an annual destination day-retreat and holistic wellness summit dedicated to creating greater visibility and accessibility to holistic and spiritual resources in Central New York. Tere has been holding space and circle for women and folx for close to 15 years, as a doula, somatic movement facilitator, holistic reproductive health practitioner, astrologer, and ceremonialist. Tere works with clients individually, and offers astrology readings, classes, retreats, intensives and courses.
Yoni Steaming is an ancient practice with a myriad of modern day uses. Think of this as a facial steam... For your undercarriage! Yoni is the Sanskrit word for 'sacred space', and is often used synonymously with vulva. Often combined with herbal medicines, this practice includes a person sitting upon a pot of hot water and herbs for a wide range of spiritual, physical and healing benefits. In this workshop, we will explore the lineage of yoni steaming, discuss the benefits of the practice, learn how to yoni steam at home, and experience a live demo of a yoni steam.
Dance Floor Church is..... A “safe-enough” space to explore, embody and express. A great place to beta test your latest twerk tweak A place to go to your edges A place to have a good cry A place we hold ceremony A place to shake, sway, spin, thrust, pop, lock and lean in top notch community A place to check in with your inner landscape A place to be seen an be witnessed by your sisters and siblings. A place to exorcize your deamons A place to be cradled in feminine embrace A place to try on your bad bitch A place to regulate your nervous system A place to build neuro-plasticity A place to come home💜
Steve is a CNY artist who has been attending REAF for the last 11 years. His works of erotic art have been on display and won a few awards, including: Best Fine Art, Producer's Choice, People's Choice, 2nd Place, and 1st Place submissions. Apart from his current day-time employment, Steve has worked as an after-school art instructor for the YMCA as well as a paint party instructor for Paint The Town, a nation wide "paint and sip" style event organization. As one of a handfull of paint party instructors in Central New York, Steve covers a large area where aspiring artists can book him to lead a party and share some of his tricks and tips.
Want to paint a picture? This class is a make and take erotic painting event sponsored by Paint The Town. Here, you will be given supplies to make your own acrylic painting as an art instructor guides you through the process. You are free to do as you're told and follow along with painting demonstrations or take control and show off what your dirty mind can do with a brush. Space is limited.
For over ten years, Dr. Bumpy and his Sybian have been well-traveled, pleasing vaginas at numerous swing and bdsm events. Dr. Bumpy is always a gentleman and makes riders feel comfortable. Companions welcome.
Obisidan has been dabbling in the BDSM lifestyle for over 8 years, identifying as a slave princess/service top, and enjoying impact, rope, fantasy and whimsy. She enjoys games of all sorts... even the sadistic ones. Danger Tramp will charm you with that look of whimsy in his eyes as he's torturing a bottom.
Whether you have a fursuit or not, or just love furries, you are welcome to come hang out and make some new friendships.
Are you interested or active in pet play? This is an opportunity to meet other pets and pet owners, ask questions, dress as a pet, and cavort with ponies, puppies, kitties and more.
Meet other couples and singles who are interested in the swinging lifestyle in a relaxed atmosphere. If you'd like a drink, stop by the bar to pick one up. Coffee is also available in the lobby.
A group meeting for those in recovery of drugs/alcohol to come together for support.
Join your littles friends and their middles, mommies, daddies and caregivers for fun activities, snacks and networking in the Cg/l community. If you'd like to know more about the littles lifestyle, you are welcome to join in the fun. You can wear your baby or kids clothes, or whatever you are comfortable in (bottoms must be covered, no dirty diapers allowed).
Social Gatherings