An online course from The Kinky Classroom designed especially for submissives (and switches)!
Many of us are drawn to the submissive role as part of our kink explorations, but do we really consider WHY we are drawn to it, or HOW we can play in a way in a way that truly presses our buttons, not just the Dom/me's?!
Plenty of people are interested in learning how to be a good Dom/me, but it's often assumed that being a good submissive "just happens", and that there's nothing to learn for that role. I completely disagree!
Empowered submissiveness is an active, conscious choice—one that requires self-awareness, courage, and skill. Far from being passive, submission often involves an internal negotiation between the desire to let go and the instinct to maintain control. This course explores the dynamic interplay of power, vulnerability, and agency, helping participants understand their motivations, refine their skills, and cultivate sustainable submission.
Through a combination of theory, discussion, and experiential exercises, participants will learn how to submit from a place of empowerment.
This course is part of a series of offerings from The Kinky Classroom and is designed as one possible continuation option for those who have already completed my Getting Into Ethical Kink course. However, because I feel this training is so desperately needed to make kink spaces safer, I am also opening this part up to people who have experience in kink and who wish to learn more about this aspect. At a basic level, you will be expected to understand the importance of communication, negotiation, and consent in kink before joining this course.
A version of Empowering Kink, but looking at power from the Dom/me's perspective, is also included as part of the POWER & PRESENCE course, but this course centres the experience of the submissive.
The course
This is a live, online, interactive course taking place via Zoom over three 2-hour sessions.
Here's some of what we'll dive into in this course:
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A better understanding of power and its different forms, including how submission can be an expression of power.
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Exploring the active nature of submission and the internal battle between surrender and control.
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Identifying our personal motivations for submission and the role we want this to play in our lives.
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Developing skills to communicate needs, limits, and desires from a place of empowerment.
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Understanding the ethical responsibilities of both submissives and dominants.
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Developing practical skills that enhance and sustain empowered submission.
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The tools, structures, and rituals that will reinforce intentional surrender.
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Balancing submission with autonomy and personal growth.
There will be some OPTIONAL homework between classes for those of you who wish to dive deeper into the practices and reflective work.
This course is the outcome of two decades on my own journey around this, from people pleaser to Professional Dominant (who remains super switchy!), AND from working with hundreds of people as they consciously explore kink.
My work is influenced by the Wheel of Consent, the Right Use of Power, conscious kink, Jungian psychology, some aspects of Sexological Bodywork, the DeVinery Method, embodied facilitation techniques, as well as my research into Followership.
The Schedule
Our online classes will take place 7 - 9 pm (UK time) on the following dates:
Tuesday 18th February
Tuesday 25th February
Tuesday 4th March
We will meet via Zoom. Sessions will be recorded and made available to view for 2 weeks after the class date, should you have to miss any of the live classes.
There will also be an option to add-on extra one-to-one sessions with me online or in-person at a discounted rate during the course.
The cost
The cost for the course is £120, which includes six hours of live sessions plus follow-up emails after each session containing additional resources and reflection prompts.
** If you are keen to join but feel that the price is the only limiting factor to attending, please get in touch and I will see what we can do to make this more accessible! **