Stretching for Bondage

Date & Time: Sunday, March 18, 2012 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: 
The Erotic Heritage Museum
3275 Industrial Road Las Vegas, Nevada
89109 (702) 369-6442
Cost: $20 in advance.
Dress code:  Loose fitting clothing like you would wear to a yoga class or to work out. 

Stretching for Bondage
15 minutes per day to a more flexible you.

Many people look at the Japanese style box-tie and dismiss any possibility of achieving this beautiful combination of bondage and yoga asana. In my own class “Building the Perfect Hug” I have shown how the box-tie can be modified by folding the hands in front, or adapting rope handcuffs to fit folks with less flexible shoulders.

This worked but I felt there had to be a better answer.

Flash-forward to ShibariCon 2011. My sciatica was acting up after sitting for class so I moved off to the side to began running through a gravity yoga routine that I have been using to keep that injury under control.

While I stretched I overheard one person tell their partner, “Wow, that guy is flexible.”
I thought to myself, “I didn’t use to be…”, and then the fireworks went off. People could use this simple collection of poses to achieve their dream of being tied into that box-tie they admire so much.

Here was something I could bring to the table that would help people do better, longer lasting, safer bondage. And best yet you only have to devote 15 minutes a day, 5 days per week to meet your goals.

Not Just for Bondage Bottoms
In addition to better bondage, there are benefits that will spill over into regular life as well.
Benefits such as:

• Increased Range of Motion
• Better Sleep
• Relief from Lower Back Pain
• Injury Prevention
• Increased Flexibility
• Better Sleep
• Better Circulation
• Better Posture
• Relief from Nervous Tension

Do you practice yoga? These stretches are designed to improve your practice by opening up your shoulders, hips, lower back, and legs.

Have you practiced martial arts for a few years? Are you feeling a little pain under your right shoulder blade? How about your elbow, and just under your thumb?

Flexibility is your whole world my friend. These stretches will help you continue to enjoy your art form for years to come.

In this class I will lead you through a 10 min pre-bondage warm up routine, followed by simple, powerful, and effective stretches that will give you fast results and are suitable for all levels.

What to Bring:
• Loose fitting comfortable clothes like you wear to a yoga class or to the gym.
• Yoga mats and a blanket, we will be on the floor for much of the class.
• Yoga Blocks, or Towels that we will use as props.
• Water and post class snacks to give you the energy to get home.

Due to the room limitations this class will be limited to 12 people.

Click Here to be taken to the fetlife event page.

This class will be RSVP only. Please contact me (Mateo) at nwmateo@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

Peace

Thanks Again...

..for an awesome Sunday afternoon.

Once more this group has made me very proud of the Las Vegas Community!

The Rope Focus Group met again yesterday and I would like to thank everyone that came out. I met some new people, saw a wide range of rope styles and even heard some giggling (and maybe even some spanking).

...gasp...

Thanks to your generosity the group raised close to $125.00. We donated $100 to the Erotic Heritage Museum and our treasurer Willow will be hanging onto the remainder to be used for the group's benefit.

I would also like to thank Graydancer for taking the time to visit and I am looking forward to hearing some of the interviews taken for his kinky podcast:Graydancer's Ropecast.

Safe travels my friend!

Don't forget that RedheadWithRope will be teaching his class Going Beyond the Rope this coming Wednesday. This should be a great class on a topic that is close to my heart. Come on out and have some fun and show Redhead support as only we can!

If we do, maybe he will teach another...hint, hint.

C-y'all next month!

Peace,

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Newsletter, July 2010

Reverse Tensionz Newsletter
July 5, 2010

Contents:

1. Boss Bondage Follow Up
2. New Event: Erotic Rope Focus Group
3. July Classes with Lee Harrington: Erotic Pain Processing & Head and FaceBondage
4. About Reverse Tensionz
   
5. 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

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

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Boss Bondage In Vegas 2

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Boss Bondage Comes to Las Vegas

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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~

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~

Sat., Apr. 10, 2010 - Class: "Lewbari" with the Luvbights

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Sat., Apr. 3, 2010 - Class: Asymmetrical Bondage: Beauty in Chaos with Boss Bondage

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Thur., Jan. 7, 2010 - Class: An Evening of Sensual Bondage With Twisted Monk

Sensual Bondage for the Not So Vanilla

date:	Thursday, January 7, 2010
time:	7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
where:	Erotic Heritage Museum
address:	3275 Industrial Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89109

cost:	$50 in advance. Register here.
dress code:	Comfortable clothing like you might wear to work out or go to a yoga class.

An Evening of Sensual Bondage With Twisted Monk

Rope, everybody is doing it.

So what is up with all this rope bondage stuff anyways? Seems like everywhere you look online these days folks are tying each other up and having sex. Maybe you have tried in the past, ya know silk ties to the bed posts perhaps, and now you want to know more? 

Monk, founder of Twistedmonk.com the oldest and most trusted name in bondage rope, is hosting a very rare class and Q and A session on erotic rope bondage. More than your run of the mill “rope 101” class with a bunch of frustrating knots you will never remember, this class is all about the providing you with the building blocks as well as how to “think” in rope to expand your play options and confidently bring rope bondage into your bedroom.

Topics Include:

• Why rope? or “So, do you get a lot of chicks with this rope bondage thing?” 
• Resources 
• Rope safety 
• Single and double column ties and variations 
• Chest harnesses with variations 
• Boy and girl ‘bits” bondage 
• Incorporating Rope into your play 

If you are just starting to explore bondage, want a refresher course or perhaps a different point of view, this small hands on class is for you. Class size is limited to only 30.

In addition to the class, Monk has a small number of custom made rope kits just for this event. Price: $60 (Regular price $80) Supplies are limited.

The cost of the class includes admission to the Breasts and Bondage Event, a $20 value.On top of that, class attendees will receive a goody bag worth more than $100. Check out this list for details

After the class, Monk will be available for an intimate Q and A and demo session. Space is limited to only 30 people. Reserve your spot now by clicking here! Bring your rope!

Wanna know more? Check out Monk's blog about the event.

Sun., Dec. 13, 2009 - Class: Harness and Frogtie

Harness and Frogtie as presented in Chanta Rose's book "Bondage for Sex"

date:	Sunday, December 13, 2009
time:	12:30 PM to 02:00 PM
where:	The Erotic Heritage Museum
address:	3275 Industrial Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Ph:(702)-369-6442 map

cost:	$15 / person at the door includes admission to the Rope Social
dress code:	Comfortable Clothing like you might wear to work out or go to a yoga class.
what to bring:	4 to 6 lengths of 6mm or 8mm rope that are 25' to 30' in length. Think 50' for the harness and 1 length each for the "froglegs".

Lorelei in a Frogtie and Harness, Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Description

Hey folks, for this Rope Social we want to end the year with something fun, fun, fun. What is more fun than a little bondage that leaves lots of possibilities for a hot and steamy night with your lover?

This is probably my all time favorite position for sex. There is something so sexy about the feel of rope around your arms and chest, and the harness gives the Top all sorts of lovely "handles" to grab on in the throes of passion. - Chanta Rose

Class should begin at 12:30 pm and end just prior to the December Rope Social. This quarter's theme is Unconventional Bondage with a pot luck dinner.

FetLife Kinksters may check out the Harness and Frogtie Class info, check out the Rope Social info and/or let us know what dish you're bringing.