Tickle Class/Demo/Workshop Descriptions

Tickling 102:
Tickling 102 is a discussion and demonstration of tickling as a fun, sensual, erotic and playful way of achieving dynamic connection with a partner or partners/tickle buddies along with emotional and health benefits that include deep levels of relaxation, deeper breathing patterns, emotional catharsis, heightened intellectual focus and greater physical vitality.  This demonstration is participatory and will engage participants in exploring their own ticklishness and/or their innate and unexpressed desires to find those ticklish spots in others.  Subjects covered will include fair play and rules for tickling, identifying 'lees, 'lers and 'yeurs (ticklees, ticklers and voyeurs), finding ticklish spots, techniques for tickling, bondage concepts (particular to tickle play) and tickle wear.  Participants will be shown safe, effective and fun techniques and practices for making their tickle experiences truly memorable and, above all, repeatable.

(Participants are not required to bring any equipment, but if any tickle implements or pervertables are desired, they are welcome.  This class is an introductory class, but the particpatory nature makes it fun for experienced tickle enthusiasts and fetishists.  Attendees will be asked, but not required to participate as ticklers and ticklees during the class.)
Tickling 202 - Advanced:
This advanced class is geared for experienced and veteran ticklers who seek to increase their skills 
as ticklers and as ticklees.  Tickling 202 will review basic safety issues and cover tickle technique and bondage techniques and skills more in depth.  Cuffs, rope, binders and other sorts of bondage will be discussed and demonstrated.  Issues of role-play, scenarios and tickle-torture will also be covered.as ticklers and as ticklees.  Tickling 202 will review basic safety issues and cover tickle technique and bondage techniques and skills more in depth.  Cuffs, rope, binders and other sorts of bondage will be discussed and demonstrated.  Issues of role-play, scenarios and tickle-torture will also be covered.

(Participants are not required to bring any equipment, but if any tickle implements or pervertables are desired, they are welcome.  This class is an advanced class, but the particpatory nature makes engagement by new and inexperienced enthusiasts and fetishists enjoyable.  The presenter assumes that most attendees will be willing to participate directly in the demonstration of tickle play and techniques.)

TIckling 302 - Tickle Torture:
The four elements of tickle torture will be discussed and demonstrated utilizing simple, but effective forms of bondage.  Tickle torture is a particular level of tickle play that engages the body, mind and emotions in a deeper way.  Safety issues will be discussed and attendees will be engaged in creative play development and actively in demonstration as ticklees, ticklers or voyeurs.

(Participants are not required to bring any equipment, but if any tickle implements or pervertables are desired, they are welcome.  This class is an advanced class and may not be appropriate for newbies to kink/BDSM play.  The presenter assumes that most attendees will be willing to participate directly in the demonstration of tickle play and techniques.)

Tickling 402 - Advanced Tickle Workshop/Guided Play:
This workshop is designed as a "tickle lab" for experienced ticklers and ticklees, will cover more advanced issues of bondage, tickle play and safety and will give ample opportunity for attendees to be directly involved in tickle play.  Participants will be expected to use bondage and engage in tickle play (semi-)independently.  P.E.T.E. will observe and support play as needed and provide ideas and input to increase effectiveness, awareness and safety.

(Participants are urged to bring any tickling tools/implements and bondage equipment they would like to and are familiar with using.  This class is an advanced class and may not be appropriate for newbies to kink/BDSM play.  The presenter assumes that all attendees will be willing to participate directly in the demonstration of tickle play and techniques.)

P.E.T.E. will bring an assortment of bondage equipment and many assorted, odd and sundry tickle implements.  Participants and attendees are welcome to bring their own items that might possibly get used in class.  Certain equipment  is generally strongly urged to be brought by participants in advanced classes.

[All classes are designed to run for 60 to 90 minutes, but longer time slots are welcome and allow more "hands on" time and experience for attendees.  Tickling 402 is best done in a 60 to 120 minute time slot.]
 

One of our beloved TNE! members showing outstanding isolation skills
as she torments her husband's ticklish foot with the $.69 scalp massager!

TICKLE TORTURE: The Sadistic Mindfuck -
This presentation will cover the four elements of tickle torture along with subjects of safety, technique, bondage and negotiation. The class will feature a deeper discussion and development of a torturous tickling scene over time and engage the presenters as active top and bottom along with participation from attendees. Extended time will be taken to show the effective use of tickling as a powerful tool of control and power exchange.