Design your bottoming blueprint

Level: All levels

Class style: Lecture and discussion

Location: Seattle Central District. Exact address provided later in ticket purchase confirmation email.

Please read all of the information below before buying tickets.

So many of us bottoms enthusiastically jump into play relationships without a clear understanding of what we want or how to get it. In this approach, we rely on trial and error to discover what we like – which can lead to disappointment and resentment. Trial and error doesn’t give us a high likelihood of finding what works for us because we’re only exposed to what the available tops around us offer, even if it’s not what we’re looking for. Many of us wish we had a blueprint to help us design more successful and rewarding play. A blueprint is what this class aims to offer you.

Together we will:

• Investigate our wants, desires, and needs

• Map what we want to how we can get it out of play

• List the risks associated with the play we want to do

• Establish risk mitigation strategies for the risks we are willing to take

• Establish a risk/reward profile to understand how to do the play we like in a way that works with our risk tolerance

• Practice establishing and communicating boundaries

• Learn who we are, and based on that, who would be a good match for us

Come to this class to explore the foundational aspects of bottoming including understanding yourself and your play. We will help you lay the groundwork for rewarding play experiences centered around your desires, boundaries, and risk tolerance. 

Waiver and physical government ID required

You will need to sign this waiver at the venue.
We will need to check a physical government ID to verify that you are at least 18 years old and that your legal name matches that on the waiver.

Arrival time and door policy

Please arrive 30 minutes before the workshop start time to finish the check-in process before the workshop starts. Attendee admittance will stop and the venue door will be locked as soon as the workshop starts.

Venue policy

No street shoes: This venue has a wooden floor. In order to protect the floor, street shoes may not be worn inside the building. Bare feet, socks, or dance shoes/soft soled shoes that are not worn outside are allowed. If you would like to wear indoor shoes, they need to be inspected by the instructors before you put them on.

No animals: Humans are the only lifeform allowed in the venue. Animals are not allowed. This includes pets, service animals, and emotional support animals.

Attendee policy

Anyone 18 years old or older is welcome. However, the instructors reserve the right to ask any attendee to leave at any time or disallow attendees from practicing, without stating a reason. By purchasing a ticket to this workshop, you are agreeing to comply with instructions from the workshop teachers. 

To participate in the hands-on practice portions of this workshop, you need to agree to that with your practice partner before the class. If you do not come to the workshop with a practice partner, you will be able to observe the lecture and demo portions of the class, but you will not be able to participate in hands-on practice with a partner.

Accessibility

The venue is not fully ADA accessible. There is one step into the building and a second step to access the restroom.

Refund policy

Tickets are not refundable. However, if you’d like to transfer your tickets to someone else, please contact us at least 72 hours before the class start time.

Mailing list

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For any questions, please contact us. Please include “BTS 1/2026” in the subject field.