HMU Academy: Navigating Subspace - Finding Liberation and Pleasure

Experiencing subspace in kink scenes can be a profound experience for people who enjoy power dynamics. There is a lot of healing and embodiment that happens in subspace that releases a lot of feel good chemicals in our brains. This is a class that focuses on everything subspace related.
In this class, you will learn:
* How to negotiating scenes and power dynamics
* Different ways to see consent
* Psychological benefits of being in sub-space
* Recent research pertaining to the submissive experiences
* Discussion of affirming aftercare exploration for people of color and queer people
* Tools for navigating subdrop
This class will be an educational presentation with interactive demonstrations, discussion and exercises. The exercises for this class will involve interacting with other people.

Nikita Fernandes (she/her) is a psychotherapist and sex therapist in New York City. She is an active member of the kink scene and brings her lived experiences to her work. Nikita's clinical identity lies in supporting people seeking culturally sensitive, poly & kink-friendly, and gender-affirming therapists. As a queer and kinky person of color, she can resonate with clients who share this experience. She works with individuals and people in relationships in addition to running therapy groups for non-monogamous people. Nikita prioritizes fostering self-compassion in the face of systemic oppression, rather than just numbing pain. Rooted in evidence-based techniques, her methods acknowledge the impact of trauma and embrace diverse cultural perspectives. Nikita graduated from new York University with a Masters in Mental Health Counseling and a dual degree in LGBT Health, Education and Social Services. Nikita has been featured on Huffpost and Feeld before. @goddess_nixx

What should I bring? You can bring a notebook and a pen/pencil to take notes.

What should I wear? Wear what makes you feel comfortable. No nudity.

Any skill pre-requisites? (i.e., is this for beginners, advanced, everyone?) This class is for everyone! If you enjoy power dynamics in play, please join!

Can I attend solo, or do I need to come with a partner? Solo individuals, partners, and polycules are welcome.

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💜 Volunteers: Volunteers needed for Door and set up/tidy up. Email [email protected] to join the team. Volunteers receive a free ticket.

💜Location: Lower Manhattan. Exact address will be emailed to the person who purchases the tickets. The space has an elevator. Please email [email protected] if you need any accessibility accommodations.

💜Dress code: Comfortable clothes for tying or being tied. Please wear some sort of bottoms that cover your genitals, but nipples of all identifications are free to get some air.

💜Full vaccination is required. While we recommend getting the booster shots, we are not verifying them at this time.

💜Consent Policy: This event is for ropes and other general kink play. Please keep your bottoms on during your scenes. This is an ASK FIRST event and the rules of respectful and consensual behavior WILL be enforced. You will be responsible for reading the policy and behaving appropriately. Please click here to read our consent policy in full.

💜Membership: This event is open to the public. We reserve the right to refuse entry if needed. Hit Me Up also hosts private events which are invite only, and anyone new to Hit Me Up must apply and be approved to attend—no guests or plus ones. If you’d like to apply or invite a new member, please see our website for more information. You are welcome to inquire as to your status or that of your friends, but please do not act as if you have an entitlement to access our space or members. Building special spaces is hard, and while we are inclusive and welcoming, we reserve the right to curate our membership as needed to maintain our flourishing community.

💜Please stay home if you are feeling ill or if you have had recent close contact with someone who tested Covid positive (within the past 5 days). You could be incubating and still test negative. Any requests for refunds for any reason will be honored up to the day of the party. Remember: safe, sane, and sanitary Just email [email protected] and we will give you a full refund, no questions asked.

Event Venue

SoHo, Address given to ticker purchasers, New York, United States