The Tender Edge: Kink for Highly Sensitive People - A Workshop with Maeve McBride

Description:

Are you a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) who’s curious about kink but unsure how to navigate intensity, power exchange, or sensory stimulation? This class is designed just for you!

Tender Edge explores the world of kink through the lens of high sensitivity — where deep empathy, strong emotional responses, and heightened sensory awareness aren’t barriers, but superpowers. We’ll dive into how to create kink experiences that feel grounded, safe, and affirming, while honoring your nervous system and emotional needs.

Topics include:

• Understanding your sensitivity in a kink context
• How to use your sensitivity as superpower
• How to communicate boundaries and desires clearly
• Navigating intensity: sensation play, emotional play, and energy dynamics
• Creating scenes that are emotionally resonant, not overwhelming
• How to handle scene scenarios where you feel dysregulated.
• Mindfulness practices to de-stress and de-trigger in the moment.
• Aftercare and integration for sensitive bodies and minds

Whether you’re new to kink or seeking to deepen your practice with more self-awareness and care, this class offers a warm, shame-free space to explore your desires at your own pace.

Perfect for:
Highly Sensitive People, empaths, introverts, neurodivergent folks, and anyone who’s ever thought, “I’m too sensitive for this… but I’m still want to try it.”

The focus is educational and on skills and reflection, is not therapy or clinical intervention.
 

Cost: $30/person. Is cost is an issue for you, we have a limited amount of more affordable options available as well.

We have a discounted full day price for all 3 classes today at $75/person - feel free to reach out to us if you're interested in this or if you have any other questions: info@subspaceseattle.com

About the instructor:

Maeve McBride (she/they) is a kink educator, erotic coach, sexological herbalist, event producer, and Executive Director of KinkFest 2025. She has been studying the intersections of kink, sacred sex, plants, trauma, and personal alchemy for more than 22 years. A fun, sensual, and compassionate switch-witch, Maeve enjoys assisting folx of all persuasions to work towards their unique health, erotic, and sexual goals. She combines evidence-based teaching methods, anatomy geekery, goal setting, mind-body-spirit trauma healing techniques, communication tools, and a sense of playfulness, experimentation, and exploration in a non-judgmental learning environment. Her goal is always to help students and clients assemble a toolkit of things that work for their own unique needs and empower them to live their best pleasure-filled lives.