Join Max for a special two-day Bondage Intensive on Easter weekend, March 22nd - 23rd.
This event provides 13 hours of focused bondage instruction, from the basics through suspension bondage.
Most of the Intensive is hands-on, so you'll have plenty of time to apply what you learn in a safe, friendly environment. The limited class size and the presence of several skilled co-instructors ensure plenty of one-on-one instruction and foster an intimate, cooperative environment. As with all of Max's workshops, the emphasis is on learning, having fun and building confidence.
The workshop will be held at Edges Dungeon in Santa Clara, California, 45 miles south of San Francisco. A catered, hot lunch and an afternoon snack will be included each day, along with an extensive 60-page handout and a formal Certificate of Completion.
If you have a practice partner, register them too. If you don't, that's OK - we'll form small groups and everyone will get a chance to practice.
The fee for all this is only $285 per person if you register by the "Early Bird" deadline of 02/20/08. Couples registering together pay only $255 per person - a 10% discount.
Class size is limited, so early registration is strongly encouraged. Details on how to register are in the "Registration and Fees" section, below.
Here are some comments from graduates of prior Bondage Intensives.
Note: Max does not teach stand-alone suspension workshops. If you want to learn suspension bondage, this is your best opportunity.
9:15 - 10:00 Doors open / check-in.
10:00 - 1:00 Fundamentals of Rope Bondage
1:00 - 1:45 Catered lunch
1:45 -
3:00 Intermediate Rope Bondage
3:00 - 3:15 Break - pop, water, cookies and fruit
3:15 - 5:30 Advanced techniques
5:30 - 6:00 Questions & Answers / Wrap-up
10:15 - 10:30 Doors open / check-in
10:30 - 1:00 Partial
Suspension Bondage
1:00 - 1:45 Catered lunch
1:45 - 3:00 Suspension Bondage
3:00 - 3:15 Break - pop, water, cookies and fruit
3:15 - 5:30 Suspension Bondage
Register by February 20th and save $15 / person!
Fees are $285 per person, and couples registering together pay only $255 per person - an additional 10% discount.
Standard registration fees are $300 per person. Couples registering together pay only $270 per person - a 10% discount.
Registration is processed via Acteva, a well known online registration system. If you have trouble registering, or can't use the Acteva system for some reason, please contact Max.
Registration will open on Wednesday January 30th at 5:00 PM Pacific time.
Class size is limited, so early registration is strongly encouraged.
You'll need the following equipment for the workshop. Please note that if you are registering as a couple or have pre-arranged practice partner(s) for the Intensive you'll only need one kit per group.
Please note that you will not be allowed to participate in the suspension / partial suspension practice sessions without appropriate equipment.
Here are a few reviews / comments from graduates of the March 2008 Bondage Intensive:
http://whipartist.livejournal.com/480736.html
These comments were taken verbatim from the evaluation forms collected after the last four Bondage Intensives.
Wonderful workshop - even better than I hoped.
That was amazing! Thank you!
Thank you! Max, your teaching style is wonderful. The demonstrations were clear and you were very thoughtful about how to answer without saying “you need to do it this way”. It allows for creativity.
This was my first real “formal” bondage experience from a topping perspective, and I already feel confident. Thanks!
Max, you are a great teacher. I really liked how you emphasized what would be challenging for the bottom and why. I also liked how you gave tips on building a scene. In the past I’ve gotten someone in a basic tie and thought “Now what?” After your class I feel much more creative and I have more building blocks to use when putting a scene together.
I think you’ve helped me tap a side of myself I’d only contemplated before. Thank you.
I was so nervous and excited coming in on Saturday, and you and Tess and Laura were so warm and welcoming. You teach without making people feel stupid, and the balance of information, humor, and warnings was perfect. Thanks so much for doing this class, and we’ll look forward to seeing you in the future.
Every one of your workshops has been a blast, Max – I always learn something new, both technically and mentally. Thank you for sharing your expertise and joy and love with the community!
This is the best weekend I’ve had in a very long time.
This was my second time through, and the class seemed to flow better and move forward more smoothly than I remembered. Nice work. Also - I don’t give ratings this high unless I mean it (straight 5s). I’m not just being nice.
Both the demonstrations and hands-on practice sessions were highlights for me – being able to see and then work on many of the knots and techniques.
Well-managed practice with assistant instructors – a pretty good ratio.
I am amazed by the amount of information you were able to convey so thoroughly in a relatively short time. I've learned so much.
It was awesome! You are a great teacher.
Thank-you for being who you are in this community - you provide a space where everything is OK for those of us who are new - better than OK, really. Thank-you.
I've already mentioned how good you are on the stump. You worked well with both the class as a whole and individual participants. Pacing was great. Your 'show-them', guide-them', 'let-them' approach to lecture/practice was spot on, as was your enthusiasm for bondage and teaching. Trust me when I say that you offer the best course I've seen in a very long time.
Fantastic!! This was my first hands-on experience and it's definitely a lot to process.
Thank you for all the patience and help. Also for letting us know that lots of mistakes happen. I didn’t feel inadequate hearing about that.