The Science of BDSM

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Next Class: T/B/A
City: Los Angeles

Fetish is not a mental illness or a moral failure. It is a sexual orientation; you were born this way. Join Us and explore the science of BDSM. In this class you'll learn: 

• Genetics: Are we hard wired to be Kinky? What role does environment play in fetishes? 
• Neurology: What role do chemicals and hormone play in the kinky mind: Oxytocin, Endorphins, Adrenaline, Dopamine and who they effect the mind and body of the differently pleasured.
• Anatomy of the Brain; How the Amygdala, Pre-Frontal Cortex and Hippocampus function. Are they different in a Kinky Brain?
• Anatomy of the Body: The Pain / Pleasure Principal. Why people can  Read More >

Next Class: T/B/A
City: Los Angeles

Being differently pleasured is difficult enough without the stigma of mental illness, but when they are combined, the obstacles to healthy relationships and happiness can be daunting. So let's start by looking at the facts.

The ONE thing that BDSM and Mental Illness have in common is the stigma - and that's it. It is estimated that 26.2% of Americans suffer from Mental Illness - that's 57.7 million people. Furthermore 8-11% of the population engage in BDSM. So naturally, a percentage of them will suffer from mental illness.

Correlation isn't causation, so join us as we tease them apart in a discussion of Mental Illness and how it effects the BDSM community in terms of their access to help, treatment and gaining understanding from family, friends and Read More >

Next Class: T/B/A
City: Los Angeles

Come join us in an interesting & thought provoking discussion that will challenge your belief systems, and open up new possibilities as we explore the Neuroscience of S&M, and how you can use it to rid yourself of unwarranted shame, create more powerful Domination skills and more easily recognize when someone is dangerously unstable. You'll learn:

• Genetics: Are we hard wired to be Kinky? What role does environment play in fetishes?
• Anatomy of the Brain; How the Amygdala, Pre-Frontal Cortex and Hippocampus function. Are they different in a Kinky Brain?
• Neurology: What role do chemicals and hormones play in the kinky mind: Oxytocin, Endorphins, Adrenaline, Dopamine Read More >