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SMIRC 2025 Class Lineup
Friday, August 15th
5:00 pm - 11 :00 pm
Registration open
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Meet and greet - conference rooms open
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Introductions & opening remarks
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Opening performance
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Conference room available for practice
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Saturday, August 16th
8:00 am - 6:00 pm - Registration open
9:00 am - 10:30 am - Class 1
Miss Acacia
Hangers & Up-lines: A beginner suspension class for the intermediate rope top.
So you know your single and double column. You know some harnesses; maybe a pretty chest harness, a functional futomomo or two, or maybe a hip harness with the potential for a lot of variation. But now what? This class is designed to help you get from the floor into the air. We will learn how to know if your harnesses are locked off and safe for suspension, what hangers to use and where to attach them, basic up-line management, and what to do when things don’t work out as planned.
Prerequisite: a single column tie, a suspension worthy basic hip and chest harnesses. Bring enough rope for your harnesses and 4 or 5 more for uplines, as well as suspension equipment.
9:00 am - 10:30 am - Class 2
SabreHyde
Moods in Rope
"I don't wait for mods. You accomplish nothing in you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work. "
~Pearl S. Buck
Have you ever wanted your scene to make you feel melancholic? Adversarial? Wistful? Arrogant? Exuberant? How about giving mad hatter energy?
If you have ever thought, even for a second, that the same old scenes are a little boring, this class is for you!
In this all-levels, participation based session, we will cover multiple genres of emotion and how to bring them into your scenes, including exercises, unique ties, and other mood-generating techniques.
Self-tie adjustments will be included - you can change your own mood, too!
Recommended supplies: 4 30' lengths of rope, a cutting implement, a notebook/pen(cil). Participants should know a single and a double column tie.
10:30 am - 11:00 am - Break
11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Class 1
Chingon Cuerdas + Delightful Pain
Rope Handling and Body Mechanics: Perilous Partials
This class will cater to those who wish to introduce gravity into their play. Partials can be a new element to expand creativity in your scene. Concepts will be introduced for developing logic for poses and on-the-fly thinking needed before entering suspension. We’ll discuss how attachment points on ties can affect angles and stresses on the body; while using quick, efficient, and safe(r) upline management. Depending on time we will go through 1-2 predicament partial sequences.
*Hands On*
*Intermediate/Advanced*
*Requirements: (6-8 pcs) natural fiber rope 6mm or similar, 7-8 meters long. Suspension Equipment such as: climbing straps/runners, climbing grade rated carabiners, suspension ring, or bamboo. A non-collapsing single-column cuff, a solid suspension-worthy TK or chest harness that can be loaded from the back, and a good understanding of tension for tying. Bottoms must be able to effectively communicate to their tops for any adjustments during the class. Both tops and bottoms must have solid floorwork fundamentals skills.*
11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Class 2
Lex_Red + ThatBigBadCoyote
One-rope ties
I’ll demo a few of my favorite one-rope ties and talk about the choices I make when tying and why. Time will be reserved at the end for students to tie a one-rope tie of their own and I’ll walk around and help out. This is a beginner-level class. Students should know how to tie a non-collapsible single column tie and basic frictions.
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Lunch break
Conference Rooms Will Be Open For A
Mini-Lunch Munch Get Together
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Class 1
Danarama
Microbondage: Playing the Strings
The fine art of microbondage involves tying someone (or yourself) with narrow gauge cordage. 2mm twine. Single-strand string. Even dental floss! Rope bondage is hot, but when the fibers get thinner, the the heat goes up. Microbondage is ideal for tying smaller appendages like fingers, toes, nipples, earlobes, any form of genitals, and extra-sensitive parts of the body that ordinary rope can't touch! It escalates your options for sexy, secret, CBT, or sadistic bondage. In this hands-on (and feet-in) class, Danarama teaches you how to safely tie bondage using any tiny line of your choice. You'll learn how to use microbondage for struggle-resistant predicament, humiliation, sexual, and decorative ties.
Coming with a partner is ideal, but it will be difficult to try tying most on yourself, and limited class time may not support switching practice with another partner. No singles turned away if they're just watching. Beginners welcome, but intermediate level riggers will get the most out of this workshop.
Class skill level: Intermediate
Class format: Live demo and slide presentation with class practice
Participant Materials: Please bring a bundle of "small rope" (yarn, twine, string, paracord, dental floss, or other thin materials). A crochet hook, tweezers, and nail scissors are helpful).
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Class 2
JD of RopeRigger
Resourceful Restraints
Course Description
Learn how common objects such as a belt, a chair, a towel, and a pillowcase can be utilized in ways that will make the space you stand in all the equipment you’ll need. Achieve skills that will WOW your partner and astonish your friends, as you implement firm, dynamic, and innovative bondage control moves, few know, and most have never seen. Essentially, the “Bondage of Everyday Objects,” the information in this workshop will change the way you look at so-called ‘ordinary’ things!
No previous tying experience necessary. All shapes, sizes, genders, and personal identities are welcome.
What to Bring
* Belt with a single or double tongue buckle, a towel, and a pillowcase.
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm - Break
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm - The Two Knotty Boys
Two Knotty Boys Show You the Ropes:
The Best Ties from Their Bestselling Books
JD and Dan, the Two Knotty Boys, have sold more than half a million copies of their how-to bondage books worldwide. Through "Showing You the Ropes" and "Back on the Ropes" and teaching live classes since 1999, Dan and JD have taught about a million people how to generate fast, elegant, and functional bondage! But even the Two Knotty Boys understand the limitations of learning from books alone. So they’re teaching a special workshop showcasing the BEST of their bestselling book ties!
Bring a partner (and your copies of "Showing You the Ropes" and "Back on the Ropes” if you have them) to this live, must-experience workshop. Let JD and Dan guide you through each of the rope bondage themes they’ve famously made standard: Quick Ties, Dominance Bondage, Resistance Bondage, Decorative Bondage, Sexual Bondage, and more!
Don't just get your books signed, get your skills refined
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No experience necessary.
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Wear comfortable form fitting clothes and shoes. Remove any jewelry that isn’t fixed in place.
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Bring two 10-foot, One 20-foot, and One 40 foot length of solid braid nylon, hemp, jute, or cotton rope.
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If attending solo please be open minded to tying with someone regardless of their gender or sexual identity.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Dinner Break
8:00 pm - 1:00 am
Party at The Mothership
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Sunday, August 17th
8:00 am - 10:30 am - Registration open
9:00 am - 10:30 am - Class 1
Chingon Cuerdas + Delightful Pain
Rope Handling and Body Mechanics:
Flying Freely
This class will explore how to move about quickly and safely when entering the suspension arena. We’ll talk about gear preferences, more upline management and how body positioning plays into suspensions. By understanding how body mechanics interact with gravity we’ll be able to move more fluidly in the air and lower the risk of injury. The final portion of the class will involve a suspension transition sequence.
*Hands On*
*Intermediate/Advanced*
*Requirements: (8-12 pcs) natural fiber rope 6mm or similar, 7-8 meters long. Suspension Equipment such as: climbing straps/runners, climbing grade rated carabiners, suspension ring, or bamboo. A non-collapsing single-column cuff, a solid suspension-worthy TK or chest harness that can be loaded from the back, and a good understanding of tension for tying. Bottoms must be able to effectively communicate to their tops for any adjustments during suspension. Both tops and bottoms must have some suspension experience.*
9:00 am - 10:30 am - Class 2
Miss Acacia
Floor Rope and Impact
Looking for a fun way to incorporate rope into your impact play? Or maybe impact play into your rope? Whichever way you swing this class is bringing the two together. Rope doesn’t always need to lead to suspension and sometimes you may just want a little assistance keeping your target in place. This class will cover several ties that leave certain areas of a body open for optimal impact while restricting movement, we will also discuss several ways to add rope to increase sensation or add a touch of breath play. This is the perfect class for people new to both rope and impact, or for the people with more experience in one or the other. No prior knowledge is needed.
10:30 am - 11:00 am - Break
11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Class 1
JD of RopeRigger
Hip Basket Suspension System
Course Description
Learn how to utilize the Hip Basket Suspension System, a dynamic tying system that allows movement and control like no other suspension technique, before! Utilizing both a seated and tabletop rigging set up, the techniques shown focus on the physics of the human body, skillful and sustainable body support, and suspending people of all shapes, sizes, and comfort levels.
Note: This section will include both step-by-step teaching and demonstration elements, as time allows.
No previous tying experience necessary. All shapes, sizes, genders, and personal identities are welcome.
What to Bring
* A suspension ring, two locking carabiners, rope for an ‘up-line.’
* Two 20, one 40, and two 50-foot lengths of 6 mm Hemp, Jute, or 3/8-inch Solid Braid Nylon.
* Instructor will show how to connect shorter hanks of rope, if longer lengths aren’t available.
11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Class 2
Danarama
Protocol Play with a Point
In lifestyle BDSM or even pro-Domme practice, protocol can be one of the most appealing and powerful elements of D/s or M/s relations. Protocols are great for establishing and maintaining a continual (or continuous) thread of obedience, control, and service. They can range from simple and mundane to complex and excruciating. Protocols can elevate consensual kink into an experience that's intensely memorable and personally transformative. But where do you start, and how do you decide what's most rewarding for yourself and your partner?
Danarama shares his perspective on creating protocols that are relevant, intentional, and meaningful. Learn how to be a boss, not just bossy. You'll discover a variety of rituals, etiquettes, and solid skills that can be turned into protocols that actually make a difference. Whether you're new to D/s or are years deep into a collared relationship, Danarama will help breathe new life into your play by giving it purpose through personalized protocols, including position training, essential service, skills transfer, and more.
Class skill level: All
Class format: Live demos and slide presentation
Participant Materials: None
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Lunch break
Conference Rooms Will Be Open For A
Mini-Lunch Munch Get Together
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Class 1
Lex_Red + ThatBigBadCoyote
Partials grab-bag
I’ll demo a few of my favorite partial suspensions and talk about the choices I make when tying and why. Time will be reserved at the end for students to tie a partial of their own and I’ll walk around and help out. This is an intermediate-level class. Students must already be familiar with suspension lines and lock-offs. There are no specific harness requirements for this class.
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Class 2
ValuableBoy
Full Body Negotiation For Rope
In this class Valuable_Boy will go over the whole body and checklists for more informed and aware consent.
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Closing ceremony and remarks
Prizes and raffles
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Conference rooms available for social time
Break down equipment and get out of dodge