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
VIRTUAL CLASS
August 12th, 6pm-7:30pm
ONLINE The Art of the Tease with Princessa Natasha Strange
Join Princessa Natasha Strange for an online educational (and entertaining!) tour through one of kink’s most psychologically delightful playgrounds: orgasm control.
There is a particular kind of magic that happens when you hold someone right at the edge of themselves — quivering, desperate, completely devoted to whatever you decide to do next. Stop. Pause. Change. Push. Ruin? Lock away? Orgasm control can change your entire approach to power exchange, making submission and devotion deeper and much more effective.
This class is open and welcome to all genders, orientations, and experience levels but will directly address femmes and those who have been conditioned by society to think it’s cruel to deny a penis its pleasure. The techniques and psychology will however work with any gender or identity.
IN PERSON EVENT
August 19th, 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
September 3rd, 7pm-10pm
FemDom Bootcamp
Hosted by Natasha Strange & Viola Parker, this event includes a discussion on consent and safety, followed by demonstrations on how to safely negotiate a scene, with the help of experienced volunteers. After discussion and negotiation demos, we use the gorgeous space and gear at Sub Rosa for experiential practice and play with our demo bottoms. Support dommes circulate to train the attendees on the activities, toys and gear, teaching techniques and giving tips.
FemDom Bootcamps are geared to women and/or nonbinary folks at the early 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.
IN PERSON CLASS
September 18th-20th
The Sub Rosa FemDom Intensive
After 7+ years of hosting monthly FemDom Bootcamps, Princessa Natasha Strange and Mistress Viola Parker are hosting our very first FemDom Intensive in our luxe dungeon spaces.
Join us for a weekend skillcation carefully crafted to deepen your dominance, increase confidence and creativity, and learn technical skills with hands-on coaching and experiential learning.
This is for people who are newer to the world of kink and power exchange, and those with more experience who would like to deepen their understanding of the basics. Wherever you start, the Intensive will help you expand your skills and confidence.
The Intensive also includes pre- and post-event group Zoom meetings on 9/10 and 9/24.
IN PERSON EVENT
September 23rd, 7pm-10pm
The Sub Rosa Supervillain Soirée
In celebration of Portland’s Rose City Comicon and Geek Week PDX, join Sub Rosa’s owners Princessa Natasha Strange and Mistress Viola Parker for an evening of socializing with fellow Super Villains inside Portland’s only boutique dungeon.
The evening features ongoing tours of our sexy lair, obedient superheroes at your beck and call, a delicious snack spread (including vegan and gluten-free options), sparkling wine, and non-alcoholic beverages. Fetish wear is enthusiastically encouraged, especially Super Villain (or Super Hero) themed.
This is not a play party — it is a fancy social in our femdom dungeon. Tour Sub Rosa and our adjacent playspace, Mother’s Den, see what’s new, and recruit some kinky allies. Space is limited — and in this lair, that’s by design.
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.