Kink Odyssey
OPTIONAL BONUS PRE - DAY
Wednesday, Nov 20th
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Dinner (Circle at 6:50)
8:15 PM - 8:45 PM - Play Party Orientation
9:00 PM - ?? - Bonus Play Party - Great Room
Thursday, Nov 21st
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM - Morning Practice (TBA)
OR - 12 Step Meeting - Hunter Reynolds Room
All 12-Step traditions welcome!
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Breakfast
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Free Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Skills Workshop (TBA)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Skills Workshop (TBA)
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Skills Workshop (TBA)
4:30 PM - 6:50 PM - Free Time
START OF FULL RETREAT
Thursday, Nov 21st
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Dinner (Circle at 6:50)
8:15 PM - 9:30 PM - Opening Circle - Great Room
Gather to hear about all the exciting things we have planned, introduce ourselves, go over some guidelines for being at EM, and meet our small groups!9:30 PM - 10:30 PM - BDSM Tasting - Great Room
All of the facilitators will offer a little taste of what will be offered over the weekend!10:00 PM - ? - Evening Activities
Enjoy our Hot Tub, & Games
Friday, November 22nd
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM - Morning Practice (TBA)
OR - 12 Step Meeting - Hunter Reynolds Room
All 12-Step traditions welcome!
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Breakfast
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM - Small Group Meetings
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Setting the Stage - ALL COMMUNITY - with the Kink Odyssey Team - Great Room
We would like everyone to join us for this introductory workshop to kickstart the retreat. The session will establish community intentions and agreements, cover basic safety and dungeon navigation & etiquette, and help hone your negotiation skills through interactive exercises.12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Singles, Doubles, and Hogties, Oh My! with Rhyse and Jay Rood - Great Room
Are you new to rope? Want a refresher on your basic skill set for binding your partners? This class is for you. In this hands-on workshop, Rhyse combines presenter lead-demonstrations with attendee practice. We’ll discuss basic safety practices and safety checks, negotiation practices specific to rope scenes, including understanding specific needs and preferences related to rope, and key base knots applicable across a variety of applications: from bedroom bondage to suspension. Then we’ll workshop core rope skills together! When you leave this class, you should know how to tie two distinct single-column ties. You’ll be able to transform these basic ties into double column ties as well as hogties! No previous experience with rope is necessary.OR - Humiliation and Degradation Play – Setting the Scene with Anthony Dissen - Temple
Kink and BDSM play can help us access parts of ourselves that can bring us to incredible and erotic spaces. Perhaps one of the most powerful (and often misunderstood) pathways into this is humiliation and degradation play. Come learn the ins and outs of setting a scene that will bring you and your partner (or partners) into intense and delicious new headspaces using humiliation and degradation as your tools. We will cover safety, different ways of accessing humiliation and degradation headspaces, how to use your voice and body language to deepen the scene, when to bring in toys and other props, and how to address feelings of shame or embarrassment that can sometimes come up in this kind of play.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Rope Expressions with Rhyse and Jay Rood - Great Room
In his follow up to "Singles, Doubles and Hogties, Oh My" Jay and Ryhse will take you deeper into intentions and creative expression by practicing tying body harnesses onto another person. (Attendance of the "Singles, Doubles and Hogties, Oh My" class is NOT required to attend this workshop).OR - Powerful Impact: Spanking, Rods, Paddles, and More with Sir Bob and Boy Donald - Temple
A hands (and other things)-on workshop exploring various impact play techniques. Learn safe and effective ways to use spanking, rods, paddles, and other tools to create powerful sensations and deepen connection.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Introduction to E-Stim with Mark K and Jeff Greenblat - Great Room
E-stim, or Electrical Stimulation, is the use of a low voltage electrical current to stimulate areas of the body for pleasure. We will review various types of E-stim power boxes, as well as different applications of using them on the body with attachments. Participants will then have an opportunity to experience the sensations on themselves or with a partner if desired.OR - the Art of Flogging with Sir Kirk - Temple.
In this class, you'll learn the fundamentals of flogging, exploring the nuances of this powerful form of impact play. Sir Kirk will guide you through the essential techniques to master the rhythm, energy, and percussive patterns of flogging, ensuring each stroke leaves a lasting impression. You’ll also receive guidance on the care and use of floggers before, during, and after a scene to ensure a safe and pleasurable experience. This class is designed to give you a thorough understanding of the art of flogging, leaving no back or bum untouched once the fun begins!
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Dinner (Circle at 6:50)
8:30 PM - ? - Evening Play Party - Great Room
We will come together and use all of the skills and techniques we have been learning in a facilitated Play Party. This is your opportunity to explore and deepen your journey in a safe space. Kink Odyssey staff will act as monitors, and there will even be an aftercare lounge!10:00 PM - ? - Evening Activities
Enjoy our Wood Fired Sauna, Hot Tub & Games
Saturday, November 23rd
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM - Morning Practice (TBA)
OR - 12 Step Meeting - Hunter Reynolds Room
All 12-Step traditions welcome!
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Breakfast
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM - Small Group Meetings
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Starts with a “D” ends with an “S” - with Sir Kirk and Sir Bob - Great Room
Join a Q&A discussion group on D/s dynamics, protocols, and responsibilities with Sir Kirk. Trying to find the right pieces to the puzzle? Power dynamics can be a challenge to solve, especially when you’re in it for the grand prize a successful sustaining partnership. Up, down and across the board; Our Sirs will sit down and give you answers to fill in the blanks on how to achieve that Dom/Sub exchange you’ve been craving and making your dynamic a winning team. We’ll unveil mysteries and myths such as rolls, positions, rituals, as well how to unscramble the frustration of miscommunication through understanding expectations and responsibilities of everyone in the match. This Q&A is perfect fit for those just starting to throw their chips into the pot of Leather/kink/fetish culture or veteran players you want to call Bingo!OR - Protecting and Loving That Ass! with Anthony Dissen - Temple
Our butts are the best! Butt play can be a fun and enjoyable part of intimacy in Kink and BDSM play, from light touch and toys to exploring different sensations like spanking and size play. However, our butts are also delicate and can easily get hurt and beat up, and not in the good way! This workshop will introduce participants to important aspects of butt play, including hygiene and preparation, exploring toys and size gradually, and how to create a safe, enjoyable experience. We’ll also dive into unique mental spaces that can enhance the experience when the butt is the focus of attention.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Boys 101 (Sub Space) with Boy Donald - Great Room
This is a workshop for boys who want to RE/DEFINE their own ideal of what it means to be a boy. Through the use of group discussions and reflective journaling, it is my mission to create a safe space where we boys can work towards building community in order to affirm and celebrate our identities.
Course objectives include identifying goals, desires, needs, and assets. Includes a screening of the short film “boys” which explores this topic.OR -Mummification with Sir Bob - Temple
Mummification is the art of total enclosure bondage. Learn to wrap the submissive in materials like plastic wrap or duct tape for complete immobilization and sensory deprivation, heightening arousal and intensifying the feelings of domination and submission
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Pup Play with Rhyse & Sir Bob - Location
Kink can be a truly incredible way to engage in playfulness, sexuality, and experimentation in a safe and supportive environment. And one particularly fun and expressive form of kink play is Pup Play! From rough to loving, to light and easy to rough and intense, Pup Play can be a unique way to enter into a kinky headspace. This workshop will introduce participants to puppy play in how it can be a standalone form of kink play as well as how it can be combined with other forms of play. Guidance will be given about how to explore different methods of puppy play, as well as how to navigate the tricky world of gear and play equipment. There will also be lots of time given for participants to explore their kinky side in real time and put it all into practice!OR - Introduction to Sounding with Mark K and Jeff Greenblat - Temple
Introduction to Sounding is a hands-on workshop that will allow participants to experience the pleasures of urethral sounding for themselves. We will review and demonstrate various techniques for maintaining hygiene as well as the many different types of sounding rods available and how to use them. Participants will then be guided in self exploration. If time allows, participants will have the opportunity to explore with a partner if that is desired.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Deep into the Abyss! An Introduction to Fisting with Sir Kirk - Great Room
Ready to explore the hidden caverns of your body? With the right supplies, preparation, and atmosphere, you can dive in safely and smoothly. Whether you're new to this kind of exploration or aiming for new depths in your play, this class covers all the essentials, from health and safety to finding the perfect partner, prep, and aftercare. You'll get the scoop on how to make the experience fun and enjoyable, and maybe even leave feeling like a seasoned spelunker, ready to explore those depths again and again!OR - Burning Down the House – Fireplay 101 with Rhyse - Temple
There’s something primal about running flame across a lover’s skin. The psychological and sensory thrills are exceptional, but, fireplay, like other forms of edge play, does come with significant risk. So, how can we light up our partner in the safest and most pleasurable ways possible? This class covers the safest methods we can employ while playing with the living thing that is Fire in our intimate settings. We’ll cover necessary equipment and setting up your play space, as well as demonstrate various techniques including fleshing, drumming, flash cotton, and cupping!
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Dinner (Circle at 6:50)
8:30 PM - ? - Evening Play Party - Great Room
We will come together and use all of the skills and techniques we have been learning in a facilitated Play Party. This is your opportunity to explore and deepen your journey in a safe space. Kink Odyssey staff will act as monitors, and there will even be an aftercare lounge!10:00 PM - ? - Evening Activities
Enjoy our Wood Fired Sauna, Hot Tub & Games
Sunday, June 2nd
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM - Morning Practice (TBA)
OR - 12 Step Meeting - Hunter Reynolds Room
All 12-Step traditions welcome!
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Continental Breakfast
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Small Group Meetings
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM - Closing Circle - Great Room
A time to affirm, appreciate, and bid farewell to one another before heading home12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Farewell Brunch
Additional Information:
Evening Play Party
Please follow the safety practices and guidelines we learned in the “Setting the Stage” Workshop.
You can utilize the Desire Board to let others know what you are looking for.
The space will be facilitated and guided until at least 11 pm, after which it will be an open unfacilitated space.
You may encounter hosts, volunteers, presenters and facilitators in the space. Each person will be responsible for setting boundaries, negotiating and communicating with anyone they encounter in the space.
RESIDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS - If you wish to participate in the Evening Play party or any workshops, you will need a basic understanding of safety, consent, negotiation and dungeon etiquette, as well as the values of the retreat around connection. It is important that you attend “Opening Circle” and “Setting the Stage” If your schedule does not allow for this, please see Sir Bob for an orientation.
Kinky Silent Auction
Feel free to bid on Items throughout the retreat. Bid sheets will be removed on Sunday morning at the start of Closing Circle and Rod will instruct people to take their items. You can make your donation for your items at the Front Desk after Closing Circle. If you have an item to donate, see Rod.
Late Night Activities
The sauna will be available Fri/Sat nights at 10 pm and the hot tub is always available!
There is a closet full of games in the Great Room you can play together!