San Francisco, California, United States
Midori
Trailblazing educator, sexologist, artist, and irritant to banality, Midori founded Rope Dojo and ForteFemme: Women's Dominance Intensive. She penned the first English instruction book on Shibari, "Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage" in 2001, paving the way to the popularity of rope. Dan Savage calls her the "Super Nova of Kink," while others affectionately call her Auntie Midori for her cool, tell-it-like-it-is, funny, reality-based teaching.
Midori is the Co-Director of Curriculum for Kink Informed Certification, part of Sexual Health Alliance, training therapists and helping professional to provide safe, compassionate, and inclusive service to their clients. She is the recipient of the 2022 Humanitarian Award from the American Association of Sex Educators Therapists & Counselors (AASECT) and 2022 Effing Foundation Grant, along with having honored with a Sainthood by the Sisters of Perpetual indulgence.
She is also the author of "Wild Side Sex," "Master Han's Daughter," and "Silk Threads."
Learn, laugh, and enjoy her special online classes, events, and art at www.patreon.com/PlanetMidori (this is where she is working on her next shibari book through this site!)
Workshops
Dynamic Rope Play - Control and Dominance Moves
Learn effective rope moves to enhance and make hot play.
Whatever style of bondage or rope play you enjoy, these skills will boost the emotional and psychological intensity. In this hands-on class you'll practice safe moves that are body-smart for the top side and bottom sides.
Whether you enjoy Kinbaku, Shibari, Westen, Predicament, Damsel in Distress, Take-downs or Confrontational play, these techniques will integrate well into your fun!
No experience necessary.
Bring: One or two lengths of rope that you usually play with. If you're not sure, bring two or three lengths of 20 to 30 feet of ropes. If you don't have rope, there will be some available to borrow
Wear: Comfortable clothing that's easy to move in.
The Exquisite Whip: Hands-on Flogging Training
Improve your flogging skills! Whether you're a total novice or already confident with the whip, there's plenty for you in this unique and very active class.
Enjoy drills on techniques to deliver powerful, effective sensations without top-fatigue. Sharpen your finesse and precision to create the desired sensual, sexual and emotional effects.
You'll learn how to select the best flogger for your style and body type.
Bring your floggers. More the merrier! If you don't have any, there may be a few to try out. Midori shares with you a uniquely connected "California" style of whip use.
If you want to learn to flog in high heels, or other specialized footwear, bring them.
No need to bring a target person or a practice partner.
Art of Feminine Dominance
(For all genders. Partner attendance encouraged)
Elegance, power, and confidence...
Do you want to know how to be dominant without being a bad cliche?
How do you find a sexy style of erotic dominance that's authentic to you?
Using a special technique she developed, Midori will help you to find your inner power femme archetype, allowing you to pursue erotic fulfillment of sensual power play. Not your typical how-to class, you'll discover the difference between constructive and destructive desires and point you towards ways of bringing satisfaction in bedroom play for both you and your partner.
Midori will share with you her secrets of the feminine art of dominance. She will discuss the psychology, practical exercises, techniques, fashion, how to discover what makes your partner weak-kneed, and more.
This class is not limited to a gender, but for all who harbor the powerful feminine within! Something for everyone from the novice to the experienced player.
Partners' attendance welcomed and very much encouraged.
This is an excellent foundation for the ForteFemme Women's Dominance Intensive.