HMU Academy: Meaningful Service for D/s

This Hit Me Up event is open to the public, 21+. About the Class This class will give real-world advice for any power dynamic-based relationships/interactions, whether for a scene or for long term 24/7 TPE (Total Power Exchange). We will explore: * Service Dynamic: Understanding your current or future desired dynamic and potentially the ways in which you may want to morph your dynamic. * Love: Understanding how you express your love -- and how you can better express it more often, even when you're apart or long distance. * Values: Realizing your individual and shared (if applicable) values. * Meaningful Service: Curating service that speaks to your love languages and values. * Reality: Understanding your/partner's finite resources (physical and mental). * Eroticization: Service may not always be always sexy or fun. Learn ways to physically and mentally eroticize service. * Enforcement: Fostering service through protocols/rules (directly or self-monitoring) and/or punishment (mental/physical). * Acknowledgement/Appreciation: Acknowledging service in a way that your s-type feels praised/rewarded/encouraged. * Support: Seeking out a community so you can learn from your peers. This class involves a worksheet that you ideally fill out on your own, even if you come with a partner. I recommend you bring a notebook and pen to take additional notes. About Your Instructor Knotasha (she/her) is a s*x educator and fet!sh model who has been actively in the k*nk scene for over a decade. She has taught and co-taught at venues and k*nky conventions such as HitMeUp Academy, K*nk dot com, Soho House, Westcoast Bound, KinkFest, Thunder in the Mountains, and DomCon. Knotasha loves showcasing the nuance and spectrum of k*nks so you realize you're not alone in your desires. Knotasha also loves providing plenty of tools and tips so you can find what works for you and explore at your own pace. IG [https://www.instagram.com/KnotashaNYC/] / X [https://x.com/knotashanyc]: KnotashaNYC FAQs FAQ: what should I bring? Notebook and a penFAQ: any skill pre-requisites? (i.e., is this for beginners, advanced, everyone?) This class is for anyone who knows or thinks they'd like to be in a relationship involving service -- even if you aren't in that relationship right now. FAQ: what should I wear? Streetwear is fine FAQ: can I attend solo, or do I need to come with a partner? Come on your own, with a friend, or with partner(s)! Price Transparency The full fee for this workshop reflects the true costs of running the event, including supplies and compensating facilitators for their labor. If you are able to afford a full price ticket without experiencing financial hardship, please choose this option. Those who cannot afford a full fee ticket are welcome to use our discount EQUITY26 at checkout. STAY IN TOUCH! ✨ Instagram @hitmeupnycity [http://www.instagram.com/hitmeupnycity] ✨Join our public newsletter [https://www.hitmeupnyc.com/newsletter] ✨ Support HMU -- We're On Patreon. Many of you have asked how you can help out! Other than spreading the word, attending parties and volunteering, becoming a patron is an opportunity to help us succeed — while receiving special perks in the meantime. Interested in becoming a patron? Click here [https://www.patreon.com/HitMeUp/membership]. ✨Volunteers: Limited volunteer spots available. Please email admin@hitmeupnyc.com to express interest. ✨Location: 120 Walker St in Lower Manhattan. The space has an elevator. Please email hello@hitmeupnyc.com if you need any accessibility accommodations. ✨Full vaccination is required. 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If they wait until a few days before the event we cannot guarantee they will be able to be approved in time. ✨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 event. Remember: safe, sane, and sanitary Just email hello@hitmeupnyc.com and we will give you a full refund, no questions asked. ✨Consent Policy: All of our events are ASK FIRST events. The rules of respectful and consensual behavior WILL be enforced. You will be responsible for reading our consent policy and behaving appropriately. Read our consent policy in full: https://www.hitmeupnyc.com/consent [https://www.hitmeupnyc.com/consent]. If you have questions, want to make a report, or need support, please contact our third party consent reporting service, available at consent@hitmeupnyc.com.