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08/10/2010 05:08 PM Summer Pool Party!!  Hey all you ropesters and bunnies! Currently in the planning stages is a Summer Pool Party!! Stricturism has graciously offered to host a pool party for the members of Reverse Tensionz. Full details are on the way. I did want to get the basic information out so y'all can get the party on your calendars. This will be an RSVP only event for current members of Reverse Tensionz. Full details, directions and rules will be emailed directly to the guest list. Event: Reverse Tensionz Summer Pool Party Date: Sunday August 29th Time: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Who is invited: Members of the Reverse Tensionz Erotic Rope Enthusiast Group. Please send your RSVP to Sricturism@yahoo.com Since this is a private Reverse Tensionz function there will be no "Event Page" set up here on Fetlife. All information will be handled through this page, our yahoo group, and the newsletter. Keep an eye on this thread for more information and updates. Peace, Mateo   07/31/2010 12:16 PM Erotic Rope Focus Group, Sunday August 8th  Hey folks, This is a reminder that the next Rope Focus Group will be Sunday Aug 8th at the Erotic Heritage Museum. Look for the group inside the museum proper in the area where we hold the demonstrations for the EHM parties. Ministries are set to begin at 4 p.m. doors open at 3:45. Date: Sunday August 8th, 2010 Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Where: The Erotic Heritage Museum 702-369-6442 Cost: By Donation Dress Code: fetish wear is encouraged, please no nudity. Click Here to go to the Fetlife event page Feel free to use this thread to look for a play partner and give us positive feedback. This is a by donation event, we will set up the donation bag where you can donate what you wish. $1 - $20, please no loose change. After the fun all donations will be given to the Erotic Heritage Museum as a gift from Reverse Tensionz. All skill levels are welcome, as are cookies and brownies.... Last time around we had lots of floor work happening and at one point I believe we had 3 suspensions running. Also on tap for this meeting we will be starting to chat about the next Rope Social. Peace, Mateo   07/29/2010 02:12 PM The Cost of Things: a Response  This was originally a post on a local yahoo group, I am re-posting it here because I think it may answer some questions that folks have concerning the $25 ticket price for our events. Peace, Mateo --- In *****@yahoogroups.com, *****wrote: $25 is way, waaaay, too much cost for a weeknight lecture - which really should really be a "social" with a cost of $10 max, and attendees bringing some treats to share beforehand. Hi *****, I do understand your frustration since we decided this morning that we are not going to be able to go due to the price for two, but I think you were are being a little harsh. ReverseTensionz has been sponsoring some really great events lately, and some of them are free, so I think they try to have something for everybody. Unfortunately it takes $$ to bring in someone from out of town and find a good location and sometimes- as in this case schedules conflict or things change and you have to adapt. I am sure RT and Lee Harrington will do everything they can to make it a great class, and I hope they continue to try to host a variety of events. love & hugz to you, **** Hey guys, Thanks *** for the kind support. Yes we are indeed trying to provide a range of events. This turned into a wall of text, apologies in advance. Peace, Mateo Focus Groups Parties and Socials The Rope Focus Group will be meeting monthly. The next time we will be getting together is on Sunday August 8th at 4 p.m. This get together is by donation. I put up a donation bag in a semi private spot and attendees can donate from $1-$20, whatever they can afford. This focus group is a low key chance for people to practice, learn, and share in a peer to peer setting. I will also be using this group as a way to prep folks for upcoming classes that are more advanced. I have to say the last Focus Group was fantastic and raised a good $84 collectively. That money was donated to the museum, and they were stoked at how generous the group was. The Social and Potluck is a larger version of the monthly Focus group. For the Social I usually try to provide a class in addition to the gathering and potluck. The class is in no way mandatory to attend the Social and is just a bonus round for those that choose to attend. The cost of the class will depend on if I am teaching or Reverse Tensionz is featuring a speaker. The next Rope Social & Potluck has tentatively been set to be on Sunday Sept 12th at The Power Exchange. This event has an entry fee of $10 which will cover entry to the venue, and includes your evening at the Power Exchange should you decide to stay. I am still working out the details with the folks at the PE, more information will be forthcoming. Food and treats are always welcome at any events. :-) About Classes: Way back in the day (a couple of years ago or so) when I first started to study Shibari Art I would take my vacation time and travel to attend the classes I wanted. I went to San Francisco, Chicago, and even Montreal once for a Midori Rope Dojo. SinCity D/s, TNG, MAST, LUC, and many other Vegas groups do a fantastic job of highlighting local educators, and bringing in teachers from nearby communities. Many of these classes and events are held in private homes. This is awesome, and is working wonderfully and I totally support their efforts. Heck, it was Vixen that convinced me to start up my own group and teach about rope bondage. Reverse Tensionz is a direct outgrowth of SinCity D/s and Las Vegas TNG and I will work hard to maintain those ties. Anyhoo, as I attended these classes and events I began thinking that since I was coming into contact with educators on the international circuit I might have the unique opportunity to fill a gap I perceived in the Vegas area. I could bring these speakers to Las Vegas for my friends to enjoy. The Costs Because these Speakers are using their skills to put food on their plates and pay their mortgages there is some overhead involved. In my humble opinion these people are providing a service and therefore deserve to be paid for their time. The ticket sales break down like this: $10 is the negotiated price of entry into a venue, The Power Exchange for example. This usually covers entry into the venue for the evening in addition to the class. $10 goes to the speaker, often times there is a minimum requirement which comes out of my personal pocket if the class tanks. $5 goes to Reverse Tensionz and is used to cover expenses like class supplies, transportation to and from Vegas, and class supplies. Thus $25 for a ticket. As far as what the people in Las Vegas will pay for, I have found that class attendance will be in the range of 18 to 25 people at a cost range of $15 to $30 per ticket. I chose $25 because it is the lowest cost I can offer and still have the best chance of the event breaking even, with the possibility of raising the start up money needed for the next event. My most successful classes were a sell out at $30. The biggest attendance I have seen for a local rope bondage class was Twisted Monk at the EHM (not my event), and tickets for that were $50. I do not expect everyone to attend every event, and I am not trying to compete with other groups. I would like people to pick what they are interested in, further their education, have the chance to try something new, and meet some of the authors and educators they wouldn't otherwise get to see. My hope is to provide a wide range of topics, and I tend to choose speakers that can teach on more topics than simply rope bondage. I also hope to help grow our numbers by attracting new members with well known educators like Lee Harrington, Midori, and Boss Bondage. There are people in Las Vegas who know of these educators and want to interact with other locals but have no clue there is actually a scene in their hometown. I was once one of those people. I am choosing to help change this and leave a big kinky dent in Las Vegas. I hope this helps explain my choices. Thanks again for all the support and I hope to see y'all out at a few classes.   07/29/2010 11:26 AM Tonight: Erotic Pain Processing with Lee Harrington  Greetings Folks, Tonight Lee will be presenting his Erotic Pain Processing class for us at the Power Exchange. Tickets are available at the front desk of the Las Vegas Power Exchange and are $25/ person. Doors open at 7p.m. and we will have you on your way home early enough to not be too sleepy at work tomorrow. Don't miss out, the smaller class size means more personalized attention for those who brave a mid week class. If you feel you would enjoy a little Thursday evening playtime your ticket covers an evening at the club. Thank you Lee for taking the time out of your busy event schedule to teach for us here in Sin City. Have a great day, Mateo Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional: Techniques for Erotic Pain Processing This class is now on Thursday July 29th. Doors to open at 7 P.M. Participatory Lecture Each of us processes pain and intense sensation in different ways. Some of us scream, some go silent, and some laugh with glee. Some focus on the connection we have with our partners and go stoic, while others dance, write and squirm to let the pain come out through movement. From distracting ourselves with other thoughts or body inputs, to breathing techniques we will discuss how different individuals process pain and how to increase your own effectiveness in transmuting pain into pleasure, suffering, or erotic connection. date: Thursday, July 29, 2010 time: 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM where: The Power Exchange Las Vegas address: 3610 South Highland Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103 (702) 255-4739 cost: $25/per person at the door, includes admission to The Power Exchange for the evening. dress code: Comfy Clothing like you might wear to work out or go to a yoga class. 2. About Lee Harrington Lee Harrington is an eclectic artist, spiritual and erotic educator, gender radical and published author and editor on human sexuality and spiritual experience-including “Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond,” “Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé” and the “Toybag Guide to Age Play”. He has also worked as an anthology editor on such projects as “Rope, Bondage, and Power.” Well known for his fun and informative approach to education, he approaches sexuality as yet another art to master, or simply an art to enjoy to its fullest! He has been an active part of the international kink and sex positive communities for over 14 years, and his stories make people laugh while showing you that eroticism can be as serious, sexy, or silly as you make it. Lee’s writings and photography have appeared in numerous anthologies including “Dark Moon Rising: Pagan BDSM and the Ordeal Path” (also under his previous pen name, Bridgett Harrington), and his image has been seen everywhere from PlayBoy TV to the pages of Skin Two Magazine. To learn more about Lee visit www.PassionAndSoul.com.   07/28/2010 11:32 AM Head and Face Bondage Class Tonight!!!  Hey all, Tonight at the Erotic Heritage Museum Lee Harrington will be presenting his Hair and Face Bondage class. Don't miss out, the smaller class size means more personalized attention for those who brave a mid week class. Tickets are available at the front desk of the Erotic Heritage Museum's gift shop and are $25 / person. Doors open at 7p.m. and we will have you on your way home early enough to not be too sleepy at work tomorrow. Don't forget that Thursday at the Power Exchange Lee will be presenting Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional. Have a great day, Mateo Playing with the Head: Hair and Face Bondage at The Erotic Heritage Museum. This class is now on Wednesday July 28th. Doors to open at 7 P.M. Hands On Class We look out into the world through our eyes, listen to it with our ears, breathe in every breath through our nose and mouth, and communicate our desires with smiles, sparkling looks and verbal conversation. It is understandable why for many people, facial bondage is an invasion of personal space, an intimate form of play, and a hot way to get someone’s attention. We will focus on making rope blindfolds and gags, simple and complex hair bondage, woven head harnesses and more. Bring a 15-20ft piece of 2-4mm parachute cord (hemp, silk sash line- whatever works for you) for head harnesses if possible, but standard 6mm line will work for blindfolds and gags. date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 time: 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM where: The Erotic Heritage Museum address: 3275 Industrial Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 (702) 369-6442 cost: $25/per person at the door, includes admission to the Museum dress code: Comfy Clothing like you might wear to work out or go to a yoga class. Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional: Techniques for Erotic Pain Processing This class is now on Thursday July 29th. Doors to open at 7 P.M. Participatory Lecture Each of us processes pain and intense sensation in different ways. Some of us scream, some go silent, and some laugh with glee. Some focus on the connection we have with our partners and go stoic, while others dance, write and squirm to let the pain come out through movement. From distracting ourselves with other thoughts or body inputs, to breathing techniques we will discuss how different individuals process pain and how to increase your own effectiveness in transmuting pain into pleasure, suffering, or erotic connection. date: Thursday, July 29, 2010 time: 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM where: The Power Exchange Las Vegas address: 3610 South Highland Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103 (702) 255-4739 cost: $25/per person at the door, includes admission to The Power Exchange for the evening. dress code: Comfy Clothing like you might wear to work out or go to a yoga class. 2. About Lee Harrington Lee Harrington is an eclectic artist, spiritual and erotic educator, gender radical and published author and editor on human sexuality and spiritual experience-including “Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond,” “Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé” and the “Toybag Guide to Age Play”. He has also worked as an anthology editor on such projects as “Rope, Bondage, and Power.” Well known for his fun and informative approach to education, he approaches sexuality as yet another art to master, or simply an art to enjoy to its fullest! He has been an active part of the international kink and sex positive communities for over 14 years, and his stories make people laugh while showing you that eroticism can be as serious, sexy, or silly as you make it. Lee’s writings and photography have appeared in numerous anthologies including “Dark Moon Rising: Pagan BDSM and the Ordeal Path” (also under his previous pen name, Bridgett Harrington), and his image has been seen everywhere from PlayBoy TV to the pages of Skin Two Magazine. To learn more about Lee visit www.PassionAndSoul.com.   07/16/2010 06:22 PM Updated Information: Lee Harrington Classes  Reverse Tensionz Special Notice July 16, 2010 Contents: 1. Date Change for Lee Harrington Classes. 2. About Lee Harringtom 1. Date Change for Lee Harrington Classes. Due to a shift in Lee’s schedule the dates and times for these classes have been changed. After talking with Lee we decided that we would rather move the classes than cancel them outright. My apologies to those that will be unable to attend a mid week class. My hope is that those who normally can't attend a weekend class will take the opportunity to attend. Peace, Mateo Playing with the Head: Hair and Face Bondage at The Erotic Heritage Museum. This class is now on Wednesday July 28th. Doors to open at 7 P.M. Hands On Class We look out into the world through our eyes, listen to it with our ears, breathe in every breath through our nose and mouth, and communicate our desires with smiles, sparkling looks and verbal conversation. It is understandable why for many people, facial bondage is an invasion of personal space, an intimate form of play, and a hot way to get someone’s attention. We will focus on making rope blindfolds and gags, simple and complex hair bondage, woven head harnesses and more. Bring a 15-20ft piece of 2-4mm parachute cord (hemp, silk sash line- whatever works for you) for head harnesses if possible, but standard 6mm line will work for blindfolds and gags. date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 time: 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM where: The Erotic Heritage Museum address: 3275 Industrial Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 (702) 369-6442 cost: $25/per person at the door, includes admission to the Museum dress code: Comfy Clothing like you might wear to work out or go to a yoga class. Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional: Techniques for Erotic Pain Processing This class is now on Thursday July 29th. Doors to open at 7 P.M. Participatory Lecture Each of us processes pain and intense sensation in different ways. Some of us scream, some go silent, and some laugh with glee. Some focus on the connection we have with our partners and go stoic, while others dance, write and squirm to let the pain come out through movement. From distracting ourselves with other thoughts or body inputs, to breathing techniques we will discuss how different individuals process pain and how to increase your own effectiveness in transmuting pain into pleasure, suffering, or erotic connection. date: Thursday, July 29, 2010 time: 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM where: The Power Exchange Las Vegas address: 3610 South Highland Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103 (702) 255-4739 cost: $25/per person at the door, includes admission to The Power Exchange for the evening. dress code: Comfy Clothing like you might wear to work out or go to a yoga class. 2. About Lee Harrington Lee Harrington is an eclectic artist, spiritual and erotic educator, gender radical and published author and editor on human sexuality and spiritual experience-including “Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond,” “Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé” and the “Toybag Guide to Age Play”. He has also worked as an anthology editor on such projects as “Rope, Bondage, and Power.” Well known for his fun and informative approach to education, he approaches sexuality as yet another art to master, or simply an art to enjoy to its fullest! He has been an active part of the international kink and sex positive communities for over 14 years, and his stories make people laugh while showing you that eroticism can be as serious, sexy, or silly as you make it. Lee’s writings and photography have appeared in numerous anthologies including “Dark Moon Rising: Pagan BDSM and the Ordeal Path” (also under his previous pen name, Bridgett Harrington), and his image has been seen everywhere from PlayBoy TV to the pages of Skin Two Magazine. To learn more about Lee visit www.PassionAndSoul.com.   07/06/2010 04:02 PM Newsletter, July 2010  Reverse Tensionz Newsletter July 5, 2010 Contents: Boss Bondage Follow Up New Event: Erotic Rope Focus Group July Classes with Lee Harrington: Erotic Pain Processing & Head and FaceBondage About Reverse Tensionz Friends of Reverse Tensionz 1. Boss Bondage Follow Up The Reverse Tensionz board of directors would like to say thank you to Boss for coming out this weekend and sharing his knowledge and intensity with us this past weekend. I know some perceptions of how rope bondage can be used as a tool in your Sadistic BDSM tool bags were radically changed. Awesome!!! Willow had this to say about Boss’s Piercing Like a Pro class: Boss shattered a few preconceived notions and gave us all some new things to think about. It was SO great to watch first time piercers/pin-cushions explore this new form of fun! The giggles, gasps, cheers, and moans left a huge smile on my face...and that's just from a spectator's point of view! I'm thinking next time I won't be so quick to volunteer for door-duty! Both classes proved to be a success with a nice mix of our core group members and new faces. So to our membership, thank you so much for the support and I hope we can continue to challenge you and push your skills as Tops, Bottoms, Switches, Sadists, Masochists, and all the other orientations you can think of. To the new folks, welcome home! If you have any questions or ideas please feel free to contact any board member for information or to give us some feed back. If we don't have the answer to your question we can direct you to someone that does. 2. New Event: Erotic Rope Focus Group Reverse Tensionz is excited to announce the creation of a brand new event for our rope family. This Sunday, July 11th we will be kicking off a monthly focus group for erotic rope enthusiasts. Our intent is for this group to be a relaxed peer to peer educational event where people practice their rope skills, share their knowledge, meet new people, reconnect with old friends, and possibly rub shoulders with some well known names from the rope educational circuit. This is also meant to be an opportunity for those who introduced themselves to us during the demonstrations we do at the Erotic Heritage museum to meet the community and enjoy a little rope fun. Whether you are an industry professional or a raw beginner the Reverse Tensionz board of directors wants you to have a time to play with your ropes and partners with no expectations or pressure. Rope bottoms come meet and get tied up by rope tops. Here is your chance to share your insights to tops and other rope submissives. Rope Tops come share your knowledge and tie up some rope bottoms! This is a great chance to learn "that cool thing you saw at the party" from your peers in a safe and low key and semi-private setting. Are you trying a tie from a book and are a little stuck with the particulars? You will have experienced riggers at your disposal to answer questions and give tips. Look for us in the Erotic Heritage Museum's Chapel Area. date: Sunday, July 11, 2010 time: 04:00 PM to 07:00 PM where: The Erotic Heritage Museum address: 3275 Industrial Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 011.702.369.6442 cost: Free, Donations to the EHM are encouraged dress code: Fetish wear is welcomed and encouraged, no nudity please. 3. July Classes with Lee Harrington Reverse Tensionz and Las Vegas TNG will be teaming up to bring you two classes with Lee Harrington. Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional: Techniques for Erotic Pain Processing Participatory Lecture Each of us processes pain and intense sensation in different ways. Some of us scream, some go silent, and some laugh with glee. Some focus on the connection we have with our partners and go stoic, while others dance, write and squirm to let the pain come out through movement. From distracting ourselves with other thoughts or body inputs, to breathing techniques we will discuss how different individuals process pain and how to increase your own effectiveness in transmuting pain into pleasure, suffering, or erotic connection. date: Saturday, July 24, 2010 time: 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM where: The Las Vegas Power Exchange address: 3610 South Highland Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103 (702) 255-4739 cost: $25/per person, includes admission to The Power Exchange for the evening. dress code: Comfy Clothing like you might wear to work out or go to a yoga class. Playing with the Head: Hair and Face Bondage Hands On Class We look out into the world through our eyes, listen to it with our ears, breathe in every breath through our nose and mouth, and communicate our desires with smiles, sparkling looks and verbal conversation. It is understandable why for many people, facial bondage is an invasion of personal space, an intimate form of play, and a hot way to get someone’s attention. We will focus on making rope blindfolds and gags, simple and complex hair bondage, woven head harnesses and more. Bring a 15-20ft piece of 2-4mm parachute cord (hemp, silk sash line- whatever works for you) for head harnesses if possible, but standard 6mm line will work for blindfolds and gags. date: Sunday, July 25, 2010 time: 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM where: The Erotic Heritage Museum address: 3275 Industrial Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 (702) 369-6442 cost: $25/per person at the door, includes admission to the Museum dress code: Comfy Clothing like you might wear to work out or go to a yoga class. About Lee Harrington Lee Harrington is an eclectic artist, spiritual and erotic educator, gender radical and published author and editor on human sexuality and spiritual experience- including "Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond," "Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé" and the "Toybag Guide to Age Play". He has also worked as an anthology editor on such projects as "Rope, Bondage, and Power." Well known for his fun and informative approach to education, he approaches sexuality as yet another art to master, or simply an art to enjoy to its fullest! He has been an active part of the international kink and sex positive communities for over 14 years, and his stories make people laugh while showing you that eroticism can be as serious, sexy, or silly as you make it. Lee’s writings and photography have appeared in numerous anthologies including "Dark Moon Rising: Pagan BDSM and the Ordeal Path" (also under his previous pen name, Bridgett Harrington), and his image has been seen everywhere from PlayBoy TV to the pages of Skin Two Magazine. To learn more about Lee visit www.PassionAndSoul.com. 4. About Reverse Tensionz Reverse Tensionz is a Las Vegas based Pan Sexual, Pan Orientation BDSM group with an emphasis on erotic rope bondage. We welcome all who enjoy the BDSM lifestyle whether you are an experienced rigger, lifestyle rope bottom or just discovering an interest in rope. How you identify yourself is up to you, what brings us together is an interest in erotic ropes, whether it’s a minor kink or a full on fetish. Here is a list of links where you can find us online: Blog: http://reversetensionz.blogspot.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/ReverseTensionz Fetlife: http://fetlife.com/groups/11370 Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Reverse_Tensionz/ Nawa Yoi Event Calendar: http://www.nawayoi.info/ Mateo’s Blog: http://www.bloggedbymateo.com 5. Friends of Reverse Tensionz Being a group founded and based in the larger Las Vegas BDSM community you can find us at many of the local munches and venues attending classes, shopping, or just hanging out with like minded people. Here is a list of local hangouts where you can find members of Reverse Tensionz: The Erotic Heritage Museum: 3275 Industrial Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 (702) 369-6442 The EHM is host to our quarterly event, The Las Vegas Rope Social & Potluck, as well as a monthly Erotic Rope Focus Group. We also hold classes here. The Power Exchange Las Vegas: 3610 South Highland Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103 (702) 255-4739 The Power Exchange is a local club that has two play areas dedicated to the BDSM groups here in town. The Power Exchange also plays host to many of the classes sponsored by Reverse Tensionz. It’s a good bet that you can find a few of us here on a Sunday evening having a good time. Local Munches: There are many munches in the Las Vegas area. Those listed here are the groups dedicated to hosting all within the BDSM lifestyle regardless of orientation or sexuality. These munches are the ones that the B.O.D. of Reverse Tensionz attend, as well as the leaders and the members of other more specialized focus groups. SinCity D/s Network: When: Every Friday night 8-10PM Where: The "PT's PUB" in the Sahara Pavilion Shopping Center at Sahara and Decatur (minimum age 21) Las Vegas Fetish Stores and Vendors: Are you new to the scene and wondering about leather and latex fashions, or gear? How about some new toys for you and your significant other? Here is a list of fetish shops in Las Vegas that are friendly to Reverse Tensionz. Look for our event listings at these stores and let them know you found out about them from us. Lady C Leather – Nevada’s Premier Fetish Company 4037 W. Sahara Las Vegas, NV 89102 (702) 641-3834 The Fetish Boutique & P.E.S.- Innovating Human Sexuality Since 1986 1509 West Oakey Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89102 1-800-339-6953 or (702) 474-2991 The Rack of Las Vegas - Alternative clothing, streetwear, clubwear, novelty gifts and accessories 953 E Sahara Ave, #16b Las Vegas, NV 89104 (702) 732-7225   06/28/2010 01:47 PM Boss Bondage Weekend Follow Up  Hey all, The Reverse Tensionz BOD would like to say thank you to Boss for coming out and sharing his knowledge and intensity with us this weekend. I know some perceptions of how rope bondage can be used as a tool in your Sadistic BDSM tool bags got radically changed yesterday. Awesome!!! Both classes proved to be a success with a nice mix of our core group members and new faces. So to our membership, thank you so much for the support and I hope we can continue to challenge you and push your skills as Tops, Bottoms, Switches, Sadists, Masochists, and all the other orientations you can think of. To the new folks, welcome home! If you have any questions or ideas please feel free to contact any board member for information or to give us some feed back. If we don't have the answer to your question we can direct you to someone that does. Without willing students none of this would be happening, you folks are walking proof that there is a vibrant scene here in Las Vegas, never let anyone tell you different. Looking down the road we will be having the first of our monthly Rope Focus Group meetings on July 11th at the Erotic Heritage Museum. SinCity's First Church of Rope Ministries will be meeting at 4pm in the EHM's Chapel Area. Later in July Lee Harrington will be in town teaching two classes. On Saturday July 24th, for the larger BDSM scene will be Lee's class Pain is inevitable, Suffering is Optional: Techniques for Erotic Pain Processing Sunday July 25th Lee will be presenting Playing with the Head: Hair and Face Bondage to the rope enthusiasts in the area. In September for the Fall Edition of the Las Vegas Rope Social, Willow and I will be taking up the reigns to teach a beginning to intermediate rope class geared for building confidence and rope handling skill levels. Look for details to be posted in the next few days. Once again, thank you all so much for coming out to play with us. Peace, Mateo Please consider this permission and encouragement to re-post this on other appropriate board where people can benefit from the information.   06/23/2010 06:04 PM Getting tied up with CineKink  Opening gala highlights features of film festival... and some rope bondage, too! April Corbin Fri, May 14, 2010 CineKink, the “kinky film festival,” celebrated the start of its national tour in a most appropriate way: a kinky kick-off at the Erotic Heritage Museum. The festival is in its seventh year, but this weekend marks its first time in Las Vegas. Last night’s opening gala included rope-bondage demonstrations from erotic rope enthusiast group Reverse Tensionz, a musical performance of “The Pinky Song” by Alicyn Packard and a performance by sexologist Dr. Carol Queen. Linda Vandever, CineKink cofounder and director, tells me the film festival, as well as its kick-off event, is about creating “a sex-positive vibe.” Click Here to read the full post on Las Vegas Weekly.   06/23/2010 06:01 PM NCSF  Hey there, cats and kittens! Just a few lines to let everyone know that a donation of $135 was made to the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom today with the following note: "Donation made in the name of Mick & Dee Luvbight for sharing their knowledge and time with our community." Mick and Dee were kind enough to give us their time and energy while recently in Vegas on other business. The class was awesome...it's my new favorite harness! They did not charge for the class. They said "If you like, make a donation to the NCSF in our name." Talk about ridiculously cool people! Visit www.ncsfreedom.org to see what they're all about and/or make a donation yourself. I hope to see you all soon. *HUGS* ~Willow~   06/09/2010 12:12 PM Las Vegas Rope Social & Pot Luck  With Special Guest: Boss Bondage date: Sunday, June 27, 2010 time: 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM where: The Erotic Heritage Museum address: 3275 Industrial Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 011.702.369.6442 map cost: $10 per person at the door, free if you are attening the Sadistic Ropes class earlier in the afternoon. dress code: Fetish wear is welcomed and encouraged, no nudity please. Hey folks, Can you believe it is already time to get the family together once again? It's time to burst down the Erotic Heritage Museum's doors, mess up the furniture, and get all funky Rope Enthusiast style. The Rope Social Reverse Tensionz is proud to announce the Summer Edition of the Las Vegas Rope Social. Come on out and spend an afternoon enjoying good food, great friends, and of course, Erotic Rope Bondage. This Social is a relaxed peer to peer educational event where people share their knowledge, meet new people, reconnect with old friends, and possibly rub shoulders with some well known names from the rope educational circuit. Special Guest: Boss Bondage Boss Bondage will be in town teaching two classes and hanging at the Social to meet fans and sell some of his products. Click the links to find out more information on his classes. Piercing Like a Pro - an introduction to needle play. Saturday 7pm - 9pm at The Las Vegas Power Exchange Rope Torture The Way of the Sadist. Sunday 1pm - 3pm. Attend this class and your entry into the Social is complimentary. Everyone Is Welcome Interested in learning something new? This is a great chance to learn "that cool thing you did at the party" from your peers in a safe and low key and semi-private setting. New to rope? We want to welcome you to our local rope family, everyone is welcome no matter what kind of rope play you are into. Eastern Style, Western Style, Natural Fibre or MFP, slow and sensual or fast take down, it is all good to us. Reverse Tensionz Reverse Tensionz is a Las Vegas based BDSM group with an emphasis on erotic rope bondage. We welcome all who enjoy the BDSM lifestyle whether you are an experienced rigger or rope bottom or just discovering an interest in rope. The Pot Luck This event is also a potluck so feel free to bring your favorite dish or desert to share with the group. We will have power available for those who need to plug in a crok-pot or warmer. Already have an idea? Not sure what to bring? Check out the Reverse Tensions board to brag about what you are bringing, or see what might be needed. Bringing food is not required, just encouraged.   06/02/2010 10:27 AM Boss Bondage In Vegas 2  Reverse Tensionz Presents: "Rope Torture - The Way of the Sadist" With Special Guest: Boss Bondage Keeping Ropes Sadistic Since 2002 Date: Sunday June 27th, 2010 Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Where: The Erotic Heritage Museum Cost: $25 per person About This Class For hundreds of years the world has given us stories and images of capture and torture with rope bondage. We in the BDSM lifestyle often play around with these images, these stories and these ties, and use them in our erotic life. But do we hold true to the original intent of rope bondage, or do we dance around it? We see many images of erotic bondage today, but have we lost the connection to the torture of rope bondage that holds that dangerous appeal that attracted us to it to begin with This class explores the theory of rope bondage as a scene unto itself, using rope in the way it has been intended for hundreds of years, as rough capture and restraint as well as a use for the application of pain to the body. We will discuss, demonstrate and practice using rope to create Pain to purify the body and the mind, creating catharsis. Please bring some hemp/jute rope in 4mm-6mm diameter for the hands on portion. Rope will be for sale at the class. About Boss Bondage BossBondage has been involved in the BDSM community for over a decade. He is the founder and president of The West Coast Assholes, an edge players advocacy group that focuses on edge-ucation within the community. He also serves as the vice president of the Portland leather Alliance. Boss recently received mainstream attention, working as the bondage consultant on the music video for def jam recording artists Electrik Red. For almost 4 Years Boss has operated His own professional dungeon The Asylum. Born from his love of hemp bondage rope, He started BossBondage.com in 2004, where He produces his own line of Hemp Bondage rope. Boss has been a body piercer since 1995 and currently operates PlayPiercingKits.com which sells play piercing kits and medical kink accessories. Boss does not get too tied down to titles and just considers Himself to be bondage artist. In the last several years, through intensive performance of bondage, in particular suspensions, He has developed a unique style. He is self taught . Boss was the winner of the 2006 In The Woods Bondage contest, and has been nominated for a Pantheon of Leather award. He has taught at such events as In The Woods, COPE, Truly Bound, Octroperfest, Kinky Kollege, Kinkfest, the Folsom Fringe, Spanksgiving, Shibaricon and MVK in Vancouver, Canada. Boss is a proud sponsor of Shibaricon 2010 and will be returning for his third year in a row as a Shibaricon instructor. Please Note: The money generated by this event will be used to support the venue, and cover teaching costs and supplies. Any extra revenue will be used to help create another educational event for the Las Vegas area.   06/02/2010 10:23 AM Boss Bondage Comes to Las Vegas  Reverse Tensionz presents: “Piercing Like a Pro" With Special Guest: Boss Bondage An Introduction to Needle Play Date: Saturday, June 26th, 2010 Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cost: $25 per person Where: The Las Vegas Power Exchange Phone: (702) 255-4793 About This Class This is a class on temporary piercing that is heavily influenced by the techniques of permanent body piercing. Boss is a licensed body piercer who has been piercing since 1995, and will be teaching play piercing from the point of view of a body piercer. This class will guide You through the traditional elements of play piercing. Including some of the different techniques and and materials commonly used. Boss will also cover some of the instruments, needles and materials used in permanent piercing that can be used for temporary piercing. Together we will go over cleanliness and sterilization, as well as how to set up and break down a station. This will be a hands on class and You will have an opportunity to put your newly learned skills to use. We will talk about how to combat blood borne pathogens, and how to adapt a routine of cleanliness that you can carry into all your piercing play. Boss's company playpiercingkits.com is donating all the supplies you need for this class. This class is limited to 24 participants. About Boss Bondage BossBondage has been involved in the BDSM community for over a decade. He is the founder and president of The West Coast Assholes, an edge players advocacy group that focuses on edge-ucation within the community. He also serves as the vice president of the Portland leather Alliance. Boss recently received mainstream attention, working as the bondage consultant on the music video for def jam recording artists Electrik Red. For almost 4 Years Boss has operated His own professional dungeon The Asylum. Born from his love of hemp bondage rope, He started BossBondage.com in 2004, where He produces his own line of Hemp Bondage rope. Boss has been a body piercer since 1995 and currently operates PlayPiercingKits.com which sells play piercing kits and medical kink accessories. Boss does not get too tied down to titles and just considers Himself to be bondage artist. In the last several years, through intensive performance of bondage, in particular suspensions, He has developed a unique style. He is self taught . Boss was the winner of the 2006 In The Woods Bondage contest, and has been nominated for a Pantheon of Leather award. He has taught at such events as In The Woods, COPE, Truly Bound, Octroperfest, Kinky Kollege, Kinkfest, the Folsom Fringe, Spanksgiving, Shibaricon and MVK in Vancouver, Canada. Boss is a proud sponsor of Shibaricon 2010 and will be returning for his third year in a row as a Shibaricon instructor. Please Note: The money generated by this event will be used to support the venue, and cover teaching costs and supplies. Any extra revenue will be used to help create another educational event for the Las Vegas area.   04/26/2010 09:26 PM CineKink Kicks off 2010 National Tour in Las Vegas  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CineKink Kicks off 2010 National Tour in Las Vegas May 13 - 15, 2010 NEW YORK, NY - Tied Up Events and MakeLoveNotPorn are delighted to bring NYC's only kinky film festival, CineKink NYC, to Las Vegas to begin its annual national tour. Starting with a wine and chocolate gala benefit at the Erotic Heritage Museum, Cinekink brings a specially curated program of films and videos that celebrate and explore the wide and exciting world of sexual diversity. Billing itself as "the kinky film festival," the event will run May 13-15, 2010 and offers, in addition to individual screening rates, budget friendly all-festival passes and special student/senior pricing. CineKink, now in its seventh year, is an organization dedicated to the recognition and encouragement of sex-positive and kink-friendly depictions in film and television. Works presented at CineKink will range from documentary to drama, comedy to experimental, mildly spicy to quite explicit - and everything in between. The festivities begin Thursday, May 13th, at 8:30 PM, with a wine and chocolate gala at the Erotic Heritage Museum that includes film shorts by noted photographer, JM Darling, an erotic rope bondage performance by Reverse Tensionz, and an extra special performance from Peep Show by Dr. Carol Queen and of The Pinky Song by Alicyn Packard, along with other fun and kinky surprises. Funds raised from this benefit will go to support the museum and Cinekink. The festival then moves to Onyx Theatre on Friday, May 14 through Saturday, May 15, with several different film and video programs scheduled for each day. A panel discussion featuring ULNV's Dr. Lynn Comella, Good Vibrations' Sexologist Dr. Carol Queen and director Felicia Giouzelis will follow Friday's 6:45 screening of My Sexuality: A Sensory Experience. The full festival schedule and tickets to the festival are available at http://www.onyxtheatre.com/nowplaying/cinekink-the-kinky-film-festival.htm. THURSDAY Start off the festivities on Thursday, May 18 at 8:30 PM by joining us at the Erotic Heritage Museum for a benefit like no other. Complimentary hard cider generously donated by Original Sin Cider, wine and chocolate will tempt and tingle your taste buds while performances by Reverse Tensionz, Dr. Carol Queen and Alicyn Packard serve up visual and auditory stimulation. Film shorts from the festival and JM Darling will play in the museum's theatre, tantalizing you with just a taste of what to expect when the festival moves to the Onyx Theatre. We'll end the festivities with a raffle, giving you the chance to win erotic objects from Njoy, specialty rope from MauiKink, a gift basket from Kink Academy and much more. FRIDAY Kicking off Friday, May 14 at 3:00 PM, WAXIE MOON features Boylesque sensation Waxie Moon taking the world of neo-burlesque by storm in this hilarious and thought-provoking portrait of one artist's unlikely journey. Preceded by the short, THE SHEEP AND THE RANCH HAND, a funny, sexy romp in which a woman dreams she's been transformed into a sheep. At 5:00 PM, a special industry showcase, BRING IT!, features a dazzling array of talent from today's adult cinema, each representing a wide range of genres and visual styles, all stepping up with a hot sampling of their recent creative endeavors. At 6:45 PM, the documentary, MY SEXUALITY: A SENSORY EXPERIENCE, shines light on five ordinary women from different backgrounds, sexual preferences and past experiences as they experiment with five deliciously different activities intended to boost both sense of self and sexuality. This screening is immediately followed by a panel discussion featuring the film's director, Felicia Giouzelis, UNLV's Dr. Lynn Comella, Sexologist Dr. Carol Queen and others. SATURDAY Cinekink concludes its Las Vegas kick off Saturday, May 15 at with four screenings. Beginning at 1:00 PM it's YES, MISTRESS, the film shorts program that asks (and sometimes answers!) the question: “How may I be of service?” At 3:00 PM, SWINGERS has first-timers Diana and Julian inviting a couple they've met online to join them for an adventurous weekend in the country. At 5:00 PM we present S&M JUDGE, a compelling drama in which a respected judge finds his job, reputation and family life in jeopardy after he and his wife begin to explore sadomasochism. And, closing out the festival's regular screening schedule at 7:00 PM it's BEST OF CINEKINK featuring select shorts deemed the years best during the festival's latest run at CINEKINK NYC. Head back to the Erotic Heritage Museum after the last screening for a closing party that will go until the clock strikes midnight. This party is free to those with who purchased an all events pass or attended the Thursday fundraiser (with stub or other proof) and $10 for all others. With a DJ, cash bar and other entertainment still to be announced, you'll end the festival surrounded by your fellow revelers while benefiting the museum. For more information and advance tickets, visit the Cinekink page at http://www.onyxtheatre.com/nowplaying/cinekink-the-kinky-film-festival.htm or call 702.732.7225. TICKETS AND PASSES Advance tickets and passes may be purchased via the Onyx website http://www.onyxtheatre.com/nowplaying/cinekink-the-kinky-film-festival.htm or by calling 702.732.7225 Ticket prices for each regular screening are $10; single day passes for either day are $20 ($15 for seniors and students). An all screenings pass is available for $30 ($20 for seniors and students). Admission to the Wine & Chocolate Fundraiser at the Erotic Heritage Museum is $25. And our best value, for a weekend of non-stop kinky entertainment, is an all events pass, with access to all screenings, the wine & chocolate gala and the closing party is $50 ($40 for seniors and students). SPONSORS Sponsors of CineKink NYC/2010 include MakeLoveNotPorn, B-Side Entertainment, National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, Njoy and Soho Journal, along with Tied-Up Events, For The Girls, Hot Movies For Her, OMG!, Pink/White Productions, Scarleteen, Shelly’s Toy Box and Wet International. ### FOR EVENT LISTINGS: http://www.onyxtheatre.com/nowplaying/cinekink-the-kinky-film-festival.htm Photos and event credentials are available on request; for more information go to http://www.cinekink.com/press/ CINEKINK CONTACT INFORMATION EMAIL: press2009@cinekink.com WEBSITE: http://www.cinekink.com/tour/vegas BLOG: http://cinekink.com/blog ABOUT CINEKINK NYC Billing itself as "the kinky film festival," CineKink NYC returned for its seventh annual appearance in February 2010, and in May 2010 begins its national showcase tour at the Onyx Theatre in Las Vegas. Presented by CineKink, an organization dedicated to the recognition and encouragement of sex-positive and kink-friendly depictions in film and television, works featured at CineKink range from documentary to drama, comedy to experimental, mildly spicy to quite explicit - and everything in between. ************************** PLEASE NOTE - location for all regular films screenings: Onyx Theatre 953 East Sahara #16 Las Vegas, NV 702.735.7225   03/26/2010 07:52 PM Reminder - April 10th, Las Vegas!!!  Hey, all! Just a reminder that we are a little over 2 weeks out from the "Lewbari" class being presented by Mick and Dee Luvbight! I know I'm getting excited! If you have any questions, feel free to drop a line here on the blog, or e-mail any of the Reverse Tensionz Board members. Not familiar with the Luvbights? Check out their site: luvbight.com! I was lucky enough to meet up with Mick and Dee when they were in town last year. They are incredible people, and I can't wait to see them again! I look forward to hearing from, and seeing, you all soon! Fair winds until then! ~Willow~   Copyright ©  Reverse Tensionz Read More ...