BDSM and Body Language with Llayos

Virtual Class: Wed, June 1, 2022 7-9 PM (PDT)

Class Description

The use of clear negotiations, agreed upon safewords/signals, and periodic check-ins are all essential tools for BDSM play and can provide a safe, fun, and connecting experience for all involved. As with any human interaction, there are many, far more subtle forms of communication that provide useful information for a top during a scene.

Lifting a leg, dancing it off, or rolling the head are a few of the pain processing techniques bottoms employ. Body Language can communicate discomfort, fear, excitement, and many other emotions both positive and negative without a single word.

Learning to read Body Language takes time, and not everyone is an open book. Learning to recognize a bottom's unique expressions will improve each time you play together and can strengthen your ability to connect as a top.

In this class, we will focus on developing the skills to notice and understand more universal cues in non verbal communication, a.k.a. body language.

Presenter Bio

Szuerke Llayos (He/His) is an experienced rigger and sadistic top with interests ranging from impact and rough body play, to fire and electrical play. He is passionate about the art of leather toy making, and loves using his own creations to administer painful bliss.

Llayos practices ethical non-monogamy, identifying as solo polyamorous with a focus on developing unique and secure dynamics. He also enjoys the excitement and adventure of pickup play with other experienced players.

Llayos is a proud graduate of the San Francisco Leather Quest 2018, Class Firestorm, and a graduate of SF Journey 2016. He has taught several classes on flogging, CBT, and fire play both locally and internationally. In addition, he is a certified Dungeon Monitor (DM) for several Bay Area dungeons and organizations.