We have a fabulous lineup of intensives this year. As always, you must have an event entrance that covers the day of the intensive. All intensives are sold as an add-on to the event entrance. There is no option to attend an intensive without purchasing the event entrance.
SELF INTENSIVE LINE UP! (listed in the order they happen on the schedule)
SELF's Bootblack Academy 101
SELF's Bootblack Academy 201
SELF's Bootblack Academy 301
Rope for sadists! predicament, humiliation, and pain
Mind:Body:Spirit Hook Pull
Whip Intensive: The Bullwhip
M/s Intensive
The Art of the Singletail
The Spark Between Us - Energetic Connection & BDSM
Hypnosis Beyond Trance
It's Time to Fly - An Introduction to Rope Suspension
Bate with Me, Bro: Self Pleasure
More information on each intensive is below:
SELF's Bootblack Academy 101 with Goldie_Locx, Master Lucian Raven, Innocent, & Ms Tori
From the Beginning to a High Shine - an 8+ hour intensive!!!
BBA 101 2026 Description
For this intensive, your Bootblack Academy journey begins. On Friday, Ms. Tori, SE Bootblack 2016, and Goldie_Locx, Bootblack for House of Valor, will take you back in time to learn more about our illustrious Bootblack history. They will also discuss common and some not so common items found in a bootblack’s kit as well as the anatomy of a boot.
On Saturday, Master Lucian Raven, Midwest Master 2025 and ILW Bootblack Coordinator, will go deep into cleaning and conditioning oil tans.
On Sunday, Innocent, Northwest Bootblack 2023 and International Ms. Bootblack 2024 First Runner-Up, will help you learn the ins and outs of bringing out a high shine and working it up to a mirror shine. Bootblack Academy 101 is an 8+hour intensive.
Please see full page for details!
| $50 9:00am to 11:45am Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Room ATL 1 |
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SELF's Bootblack Academy 201 with SpankCake, mycalyne, Sir Andrew, Keriis and Tidbit
For Bootblack Academy 201, based on your feedback, we are changing things up a little bit this year.
On Friday, TidBit, Southeast Bootblack 2018, and Mycalyne, Southeast Bootblack 2019 – 2023, will be exploring how to best manage a queue and make connections with your client while working the stands at a bar or an event. They will also discuss all things laces including aglet repair, different lacing patterns and how to flag with laces.
On Saturday, SpankCake, International Ms. Bootblack 2024, will be showing you how to repair minor and moderate damage commonly found on boots.
On Sunday, our ever popular class on Erotic Bootblacking with Sir Andrew, Southeast Bootblack 2008, Southeast Leatherfest Boy 2012, and Mr. Southeast Leatherfest 2024-2025, will make its return! Speaking of leather sexy times, Keriis, Southeast Bootblack 2024, will be exploring how to deal with bodily fluids on leather and general leather toy care. Bootblack Academy 201 is a 9 hour intensive!
Please see full page for details!
| $50 Friday 12:00pm- 2:45pm, Room ATL1 Saturday 12:00pm- 2:45pm, Room ATL1 Sunday 9:00am- 11:45am, Room ATL2 |
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SELF's Bootblack Academy 301 with Alistair, Daisy Blue, and Keriis
New for 2026: SELF’s Bootblack Academy 301
This advanced 8+ hour intensive designed to deepen skills and support continued growth.
On Friday, we’re bringing back the popular Dyeing and Patina class in response to requests for more time to learn and practice these techniques. Daisy Blue will revisit the foundational principles taught in their BBA 201 (2025) class and provide expanded hands-on practice.
On Saturday, we are thrilled to welcome Alistair—Bootblack Europe 2020 and International Mr. Bootblack 2022—who will be joining us virtually from across the pond to share expert guidance on managing mold and mildew.
On Sunday, Keriis, SE Bootblack 2024, will cover care for non-leather items, including latex, rubber, canvas, and more. The weekend concludes with a moderated roundtable discussion led by Daisy Blue, titled “What’s Next,” guiding participants through thoughtful prompts to help shape the next steps in their bootblacking journey.
Presenters: Daisy Blue, Alistair, and Keriis
Please see full page for details!
| $50 Friday 3:00pm- 6:00pm, Room ATL1 Saturday 3:00pm- 6:00pm, Room ATL1 Sunday 9:00am- 11:45am, Room ATL3 |
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Mind: :Body: :Spirit by Goddess Tonya
Connect to those around you and yourself. For many, ritualized hook pulls expand their emotional and spiritual selves. Some people feel a rush of energy, others feel in touch with themselves. Energy Pulls have been occurring for over 3000 years-- for some it is to engage their warrior selves, invite a state of grace, or let go of the ego and experience euphoria. Experience the complex interaction of Body:Mind:Spirit and set yourself free. Please see full page for details!
| $55 Friday, April 10 – 11:00 am - 4:00 pm |
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Whip Intensive: The Bullwhip by Dex
The ultimate whip to transfer energy during a scene and into a dungeon set is the bullwhip. This intensive examines bullwhips of every length from 2 ½' up to 6'. The whip lasagna or build a whip maker uses to construct a bullwhip affects its energy transfer down the thong and its finish. Finishing on target is essential in a dungeon scene. Practice with different types of bullwhip builds from natural belly, shot loaded, mini-zenith, spiral wooden handled, spiral wound and plumb line loaded. See what type of build feels and finishes the best in your hands. Hand switch techniques and two handed bullwhip throwing during the last hour. Learn to crack in rhythm and when to crack and not to crack.
| $25 Friday, 2:15pm- 5:15 pm Room GA4 |
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M/s Intensive by Master Varii
A Master/slave relationship is NOT for everyone, in fact it isn’t for most, but for those who choose this path it is deeply meaningful (though not easy on either side of the slash). It requires commitment, deep trust, strength, and continued growth. In this Intensive we will help you examine some important questions concerning establishing, growing, and maintaining a long term, healthy M/s relationship. We will address misconceptions (even within the community), look at responsibilities on both sides of the slash (short term and long term), and examine the challenges and pitfalls (including the danger of complacency)? Please bring a notebook and pen (or equivalent), and a willingness to dig deep. This will be a highly interactive and self-reflective workshop style intensive designed to both challenge and energize you whether you are just exploring possibilities or looking to grow and improve a decades-long existing relationship.
| $25 Friday, 2:15pm- 5:15 pm Room GA9 |
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The Art of the Singletail - An Intensive Course by Sir Valentino & Sir's peach
This single-tail intensive course welcomes all skill levels of whip users. We'll explore the fundamentals like basic strikes to advanced techniques like wraps and precision play and everything in between. Under Sir Valentino's one-on-one guidance and creative direction, you'll learn to craft a complete, skillful scene using only a whip.
| $25 Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm Room GA4 |
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The Spark Between Us - A 3-Hour Hands-On Workshop in Energetic Connection & BDSM by FireOnTheMtnTop and Leecee
A 3-Hour Hands-On Workshop in Energetic Connection & BDSM Description: There's more to kink than what you touch "it's what you feel. In this immersive workshop, we'll dive deep into the unseen force that crackles between Dominant and submissive: energy. Whether you've felt the static in a gaze, the pull in a breath, or the weight of presence alone "this class is designed to help you harness it, amplify it, and wield it with intention. Through guided practices and partnered exercises, you'll learn how to: Sync your energy before a scene through breath, eye contact, and grounding touch Use Dominant energy to guide, shape, and control the flow of a scene Read and respond to submissive energy feedback in real time Manipulate energy mid-scene to build, edge, release, or calm Practice shared breathwork, energetic projection, and non-verbal control Explore the difference between physical touch and energetic impact This is not a class about spanking or bondage "though those things are welcome in your play. This is about what happens before the first strike. It's about tension, resonance, surrender, presence, and the invisible current that makes a good scene unforgettable. Whether you're a Dominant who wants to lead with more than just your voice, or a submissive who wants to better understand how your energy speaks "this class offers tools, theory, and embodiment to explore the spark between you. Bring: A partner if possible (not required), something to sit or kneel on comfortably, and an open heart. Touch-based exercises will be part of the experience; all participation is opt-in. Who's it for: All gender identities, orientations, and experience levels welcome. Taught from an inclusive, trauma-aware, kink-affirming lens.
| $25 Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm Room GA14 |
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Hypnosis Beyond Trance by Garou
Hypnosis, perhaps more than any other form of play, is subjected to misinformation and pseudoscience. It is often presented as functioning by a trance state, a mesmeristic “nervous sleep,” but this is not the case at all. In this class we will discuss the tranceless model of hypnosis, its numerous advantages for erotic play, techniques to make the most of your hypnotism, tactics for active bottoming, and more!
| $25 Saturday, 2:15pm - 5:15pm Room GA2 |
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Bate with Me, Bro: Self Pleasure by LeathermanLynx
This course is not a circle-jerk. Attendees will learn and discuss the unique and intensely intimate act of Masturbation. Men who have a propensity for The Bate will explore technique, environment, props, purpose and execution. A milking demo will follow to illustrate the course's discussion. We will focus on anatomy, headspace and the physical execution of a Solo Pleasure scene. Please note this is a class for Men only.
| $25 Saturday, 2:15pm - 5:15pm Room CR 127 |
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