WORKSHOP AND PRESENTERS
Since its inception, Dark Odyssey events have featured over one hundred different presenters from all over the United States and Canada as well as Germany, Switzerland, and South Korea. We have confirmed our line up of nationally acclaimed authors, award-winning educators, and incredible presenters from all over the United States. We are proud to feature these new folks who will present at Dark Odyssey for the very first time:
Brand New Presenters to Winter Fire
We are happy to announce an amazing line-up of first time Winter Fire presenters:
- Angel & Sebastien – Activists & educators on gender, kink, spirituality, and society.
- Bobby - Polyamorous Dominant, speaker, trainer, and transgender healthcare advocate
- Danielle dv8 – Matriarch of House dv8, personal trainer, energy worker, and yoga instructor
- Ignacio Rivera - Queer Trans-Entity Black Boricua performance artist, lecturer, activist, new filmmaker & sex educator.
- Julian Wolf – Leather Queer Educator and Author of “Carnal Conundrums” column in the Weekly Alibi
- Lqqkout – Fun-loving rope geek, sex educator, and Minneapolis TNG “Min-KY” board member
- Mistress Max Rulz – Mistress, Educator, and founder of “Just Us – Women in Kink” BDSM support group
- Q – International Ms Bootblack 2008, sexuality educator, and alternative porn actor
- Sir C - Bondage expert, polyamorous Master and BDSM educator
Returning Presenters
- Amy Jo Goddard - Sexuality educator & trainer, writer, performing artist and activist
- Anita Wagner – Polyamory advocate, writer, spokesperson & educator
- Barbara Carrellas - Author of Urban Tantra & Luxurious Loving, co-founder of Erotic Awakening
- British “Lucky” Paul - Bon vivant het poly male dom and educator on a variety of kinky topics
- Ms Cynthia (CM Hurt) – BDSM Activist & Educator for over 20 years
- Dan & Dawn – BDSM & Sacred Sexuality educators, hosts of “Erotic Awakening” internet radio show
- Lady Hilary & Marine - Producers of Vanguard Leather personal growth retreats
- Mark Michaels & Patricia Johnson – Authors of two Tantra guides and co-founders of Pleasure Salon NYC
- Mollena Williams – Writer, Actress, Educator, and the newly-named Ms San Francisco Leather 2009
- Sarah Sloane – Writer & educator on alternative sexuality, orientation, and the psychology & practice of kink
- SwitchMe – Co-gendered bisexual poly switch & supporter of uninhibited sexual enjoyment
- Whittney Matlock – Massage therapist, Pagan priest, healer & educator
- Wintersong Tashlin – Shaman, magician, presenter, and writer on spiritual & carnal topics
Workshops
Winter Fire offers over 60 of the most unique, exciting workshops anywhere including:
- Aghora Tantra – Mark Michaels & Patricia Johnson
- Bootblacking 101 – Q
- Rope Bondage – Lqqkout
- Chosen Family: Why and How – Bobby
- Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t….Predicament Scenes – Sir C
- The Fine Art of Compersion – Anita Wagner
- The Fine Art of Dirty Talk – Amy Jo Goddard
- Flirt Like You Mean It – Q
- G-Spot Exploration and Female Bodied Ejaculation - Ignacio Rivera
- How to be a better top: skills, techniques, and tricks from one top to another (bottoms are welcome too) – Marc B
- In Service – Satisfaction From a Job Well Done – Angel & Sebastien
- Introduction to BDSM – Dan & Dawn
- Introduction to Tantra – Mark Michaels & Patricia Johnson
- Locks of Lust (Hair Fetish and Beyond) – Julian Wolf
- Male Member – Whittney Matlock
- Mind the Gap – Lady Hilary & Marine
- Minority Within a Minority: Being a Person of Color in the BDSM Community – Mollena Williams
- Playing In The Dark: Journeys Through Humiliation – Sarah Sloane
- Plays Well With Others – Lqqkout
- Poly Pagan Bondage Slut – Dan & Dawn
- Polyamory Boot Camp – Defining & Designing your Mission Statement – Sarah Sloane
- The Ritual of Sex – Amy Jo Goddard
- Role Playing from the Skin Up (AKA Playing Dress-Up with Cousin Julian) – Julian Wolf
- Rough Rope – Lqqkout
- S&M – Spirit & Meaning – Julian Wolf
- Sex, Kink, and Disability: How to play when you’re “broken” – Wintersong Tashlin
- Shy Freaks: Exploring BDSM for the Introvert – Mollena Williams
- Single Tail Whips – They’re more than expensive noise makers - a demo/hands-on workshop for all skill levels – Marc B
- Slutty Sex for Real Relationships – Dan & Dawn
- Tantric Sexual Ritual – Barbara Carrellas, Mark Michaels, & Patricia Johnson.
- Tell Me What You Want, What You Really Really Want – Barbara Carrellas
- Trance 101 – Whittney Matlock
- Trans-Queering your Sex - Ignacio Rivera
- Yoga for Better Sex – Danielle dv8
...and many more.
For questions regarding this year's workshops and classes please write to Programming@darkodyssey.com.