Emotional Sadomasochism 102: Resilience Skills for Emotional Sadomasochism with vahavta

Join us for a brand new class debut with vahavta! This class is the follow up to her incredibly popular Negotiating and Communicating for Emotional S/M, an edition of which will be held prior to running this class. Buy a ticket to both at a discount! See info here.

Emotional S/m can offer some of the most intense and transformative experiences in kink, and also some of the most challenging to navigate sustainably. In ESM 102: Resilience Skills for Emotional Sadomasochism, vahavta will go beyond negotiation and communication to discuss how we can better prepare for and navigate the complex nuances between consensual emotional suffering and genuine psychological damage, offering practical methods for building tailored personal resilience which supports this kind of play—not the sort of resilience that protects you from intensity, but one that allows you to metabolize it fully and keep coming back for more.

This intermediate-level class builds on basic ESM knowledge to explore the practical skills needed to engage in ways that enhance rather than erode wellbeing. Students will learn techniques for building and reinforcing emotional regulation, examine different models of ESM aftercare, discuss how to recover when emotional play goes wrong or creates unintended harm, and develop frameworks of preparation & healing specifically for the nuanced difficulties they may encounter - without undermining their desired play OR their autonomy and confidence. For ESM players who are familiar with their desires and ready to develop the skills needed for long-term sustainability in psychological edgeplay.