Sub Rosa hosts kink and BDSM classes in Portland and online. Scroll down to see our upcoming events and classes.
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Kink and BDSM Classes in Portland and Online
IN PERSON EVENT
November 18th, 6pm-9pm
Sub Rosa Social
The monthly Sub Rosa Social (on 3rd Wednesdays) at Wayfinder Beer in SE Portland expands the opportunity for people to connect with the community created around Sub Rosa’s space and classes. It’s a munch! But we don’t like that word and think “social” sounds so much more fancy. So come join us at this purely social event (no kink play). This event is open to all, but our space is femme & femdom-led.
This is a free event! Wayfinder has a great food menu as well as lots of NA beverages, beer, wine, and cocktails (you pay for your drinks and food). Portland-style vanilla (or vanilla adjacent) attire is required – this is a public venue with children and strangers nearby. Please be respectful of the environment and the space.
The parking lot across the street from Wayfinder becomes conditional parking for the restaurant at 6pm so there should hopefully be plenty of parking. Wayfinder has accessible access with a ramp going up to the restaurant and inside to access lower seating levels as well. The Social is in the side room to the left when you enter.
Wayfinder Beer, 304 SE 2nd Ave
IN PERSON CLASS
December 3rd, 7pm-10pm
FemDom Bootcamp LEVEL II
FemDom Bootcamp Level II is for people who have already attended Bootcamp, and are ready to level up. FDBC Level II focuses more on the play portion of the event. After demo bottom introductions and negotiations, we have plenty of time to use the gorgeous space and gear at Sub Rosa for experiential practice and play with our most experienced demo bottoms.
Level II features some more advanced activities with our most intense demo bottoms. There will also be opportunity to negotiate scenes with other participants. Natasha and Viola and the support dommes will circulate as usual to provide guidance and tips.
FemDom Bootcamp Level II is geared to women and/or nonbinary folks at the intermediate stages of exploring, seeking confidence, community, hands-on experience, and to further develop their dominant power. This is not an event for single men, submissive or dominant.
This is a coached play party that focuses on learning, consent, negotiation, and practice in a femdom context. We encourage questions and active participation in demos, however, those interested in learning by watching/voyeurism are always welcome.
VIRTUAL CLASS
December 9th, 6pm-7:30pm
How to Be Owned: Dolls, Pets, and Useful Objects with Tina Horn
Let longtime dominatrix and widely published fetish author Tina Horn guide you into the world of objectification in this online class.
Sometimes fantasies of being subhuman are the best way to get used exactly the way you want to be. You may wish to be a literal object, like a piece of useful furniture like a stool for some gorgeous feet. Or you might dream of being treated as subhuman: an enthusiastic pet, or a treasured toy.
Exploring all styles of intensity from delightful to dark, from dynamic scenes to 24/7 identity, learn how to get what you want by being something you’re not. There will be a Q&A session to customize advice on the what, why, and how, so bring us your wildest fantasies!
This class is angled towards the “owned” bottoms, but there will be plenty of info for “owner” tops and for versatile switches. Whether you’re someone who entertains fantasies of objectification, or you simply believe that liberation for all can only emerge through collective grappling with erotic power, this workshop is for you! All genders, orientations and all sides of the slash are welcome.
IN PERSON EVENT
December 13th, 11am-3pm
Harlots High Tea: Kitschy Khristmas Edition
Join Princessa Natasha Strange for an afternoon of fine tea, exquisite company, and the very particular pleasure of knowing exactly where you stand — and loving every moment of it.
Submissives: This is your moment to step gracefully out of the spotlight, and shine in the most delicious way — through silence and devoted service. Dominants: This is your invitation to take up every inch of space you deserve, recline magnificently, and allow yourself to be thoroughly attended to.
Tea. Snacks. Smacks. Giggles. Services to expect include foot rubs, shoulder rubs, fetching tea and snacks, food preparation, human furniture and more. Service is, after all, the most exquisite of gifts. We look forward to receiving yours — and to giving you precisely what you came for.
IN PERSON EVENT
March 12th-14th, 2027
The Sub Rosa Pink Collar Weekend
Join Princessa Natasha Strange and Mistress Viola Parker at Sub Rosa for The Pink Collar Weekend, a gender-inclusive weekend to celebrate “forced” femininity in all its delicious and devious forms.
This weekend is for nine people who want to be transformed, dollified, bimbo-ed up, and/or sissified, learn better service skills, and experience group dynamics and domination. This weekend is also for three Dommes to grow their confidence and abilities through individualized, hands-on training with experienced Dominatrixes.
You already know what you want. Maybe you’ve been dressing up and practicing alone, or collecting pretty things you’ve never worn anywhere but your bedroom. At the Pink Collar Weekend, you’ll step fully into that version of yourself, under the focused guidance of Dommes who have been doing this for decades. We will polish your image until it shines pink!
RECORDED VIRTUAL CLASS
Always available
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Kink with Marla Renee Stewart
Marla Renee Stewart, MA (she/her) is a professional sexologist, intimacy/relationship/sex coach, speaker, and author.
In this workshop, she helps bring the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion to the kink and bdsm communities. This workshop and pdf combo is useful for bdsm educators, dungeon moderators, adult performers, and anyone in the scene.
Accessibility
Community Discounts
Sub Rosa offers reduced-rate tickets to black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) as well as those experiencing financial hardship, for all our kink and BDSM classes in Portland and online. Email us at info@subrosapdx.com to request these ticket order codes. Full price tickets help allow us to offer these discounts. Joining our Patreon also supports our ability to offer community discounts.
Disability Access
There are some challenges to accessibility in our old industrial building. There is no passenger elevator, and stairs are required. The exterior steps have no handrail and the door is heavy. The interior stairs do have a handrail (around 25 steps required).
Please request assistance if you would like someone to meet you at the door. We apologize for this issue and recognize that the impact on people with disabilities is felt deeply in our community. If there are other accommodations we can make please reach out.
Events and classes can be ASL interpreted upon request. Please request interpretation at least 48 hours in advance in the notes section of your order and email us at info@subrosapdx.com.
COVID Safety
Masks are welcome but optional for events at Sub Rosa. We continually run an air purifier in the space. We do not require vaccination cards or COVID tests, but visiting educators may enact different policies.
FAQ
Do you have any more recorded classes for purchase?
Unfortunately it can be difficult to find a host for sex education accounts. Our account on Gum Road has mostly been suspended. We are seeking a new platform and hope to have more recorded classes available soon.
All ticket holders to our online classes have access to a recording of the class for 30 days.
Where is Sub Rosa located?
Ticket holders receive our SE Portland address 24 hours before a class/event.
Can I come to a class if I have no experience with BDSM?
Yes! Our goal is always to teach BDSM and kink in an approachable and inclusive way. Most of our classes are appropriate for beginners and the curious. We will note it in the description if a class is directed at experienced kinksters.
Who teaches your classes?
Mistress Viola and Princessa Natasha Strange teach together and individually. We also periodically work with guest educators to teach in person or online.
Can I teach a class at Sub Rosa?
We love our guest teachers but have limited capacity to work with guest educators, so we can’t say yes to everyone. If you’re interested in teaching with us, fill out this intake form.
Can anyone under 18 attend your classes or events?
No, all our in-person and virtual classes and events are for adults 18+ only.
How often do you announce new classes?
We always have something new in the works! Our classes run year round (online only the in the summer). The best way to stay informed about our classes and events is by joining our newsletter.