THE KINK WORKSHOP
San Diego BDSM Education
Welcome to The Kink Workshop, a San Diego-based collective offering hands-on kink education, intensives, and skill-building workshops for the whole BDSM community. Our focus is on safety, consent, and hands-on kink training San Diego community members can trust.Founded by the team behind SD Bad Intentions, we create spaces that are:
- Consent-forward
- Inclusively curated
- Rooted in real skill-building
Whether you’re new to kink, exploring your edge, or deepening your practice, we offer events that meet you where you are—and challenge you to grow.
🎓 What We Offer
- Classes – covering everything from bondage, power exchange, to soft skills like negotiation and consent.
- Soft Skills for Kink – Explore communication, negotiation, and emotional intelligence in kink, with insights from therapists and professionals.
- Kinky Dating and Relationship Building: Navigate the complexities of kinky dating and relationships, and learn how to build meaningful and satisfying connections.
- Impact Play, Edge Play, and Scene-Building: Discover the techniques and nuances of creating dynamic scenes, mastering impact play, and exploring the edges of your comfort zone safely.
- And much more!
- Advanced Intensives – Full-day events diving deep into specific or advanced topics for an immersive learning experience.
- The Annual Kink Workshop Conference – a multi-day event featuring diverse classes, hands-on demos, and a vendor marketplace.
- Experienced Educators – Learn from passionate and experienced instructors who bring unique perspectives and knowledge to every class.
🌐 Our San Diego BDSM community events are open
- All genders and orientations
- All roles and dynamics (Top, Bottom, Switch, D/s, and beyond)
- Individuals, pairs, and polycules
- Anyone 18+ with curiosity, respect, and a willingness to learn
- Whether you’re dipping a toe into kink or refining your practice, we welcome you.
📍 Based in San Diego, CA
Join us on Forbidden Tickets or follow us at:
📸 Instagram: @thekinkworkshop
🐦 Twitter: @thekinkworkshop
Come curious. Leave empowered.
Level up your kink.
💬 Consent-Centered
Every class is built on risk-aware, consent-forward foundations. We teach negotiation, safety, and scene structure as essential skills.
🌈 LGBTQIA+ Inclusive
Our spaces are queer-affirming, gender-diverse, and explicitly welcoming to all identities, orientations, and expressions.
🧠 Skill-Driven
We offer rigorous hard and soft skill classes grounded in lived experience. From technique to emotional depth, our classes are practical, and intentional.
