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How to be Afraid AND Empowered: Managing Trying Times by Engaging Fears and Pursuing Joy
How do we survive right now? How can I engage in kink with everything going on? These emotions are overwhelming! Joy and connection (like we get in the rope community!)...
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PTSD and BDSM: Empowering Trauma Healing Through Kink
By Adora Horrible AKA Shira Behal, LCPC, AT The structured vulnerability of BDSM creates space for pleasure, healing from trauma, healthy confronting of shame, and deep connection…when practiced alongside therapy with...
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Twisted Windows at Folsom Weekend
With the launch of the new Twisted Windows Kit we want you to know what they are up to next. In 2024, Twisted Windows will be back for our flagship...
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How to Have Better Kink Scenes: ADHD in BDSM
By Adora Horrible AKA Shira Behal, LCPC, AT If you or your partner have ADHD, you have likely experienced a chaotic element to your connection and intimacy. Let’s talk about embracing...
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Twisted Monk is Sponsoring Fat Con 2024
Twisted Monk is pleased to announce our sponsorship of Fat Con! “Fat Con is on a mission to improve the lives of Fat Humans through art, health, public policy, and...
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20th Anniversary Series #2: Twisted Monk’s Momentum Multiplies
As told to Rose DeYott and Ryn Pfeuffer The path of entrepreneurship is both rewarding and challenging. While many individuals dream of starting their own small businesses and achieving great...
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How to Have Better Kink Scenes: Autism in BDSM
By Adora Horrible AKA Shira Behal, LCPC, AT Why are there so many Autistic people in the kink community? In short, it plays to our strengths. BDSM provides STRENGTHS BASED...
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20th Anniversary Interview: How It All Began part 1 of 3
As told to Rose DeYott and Ryn Pfeuffer Many business success stories don't follow the typical narrative. The road to entrepreneurial fame is often paved with headaches, hang-ups, and setbacks—especially...
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How to Be an LBGTQ+ Ally During Pride Month—and the Rest of the Year
Every June, like clockwork, brands roll out rainbow logos, highlight LGBTQ+ employees on social media, and make bold statements of inclusivity. Your neighbors may hang a rainbow flag—but only during...
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How to navigate rope practices—and BDSM at large—when you're in a non-monogamous relationship
In a consensual non-monogamous relationship, many opportunities exist to explore kinky play with multiple partners. And like any relationship model—navigating BDSM and rope practices requires communication. steeltown_dyke (her FetLife...
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Cinch with Gusto
Emotions lead to motion. Motion leads to emotions. Rhythm and expression color the narrative of a scene, while movement and gestures punctuate it. The body moved confidently, inspires confidence. A...
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The Factory 2nd offering of our Bavarian Blonde
We realized recently most of our newest customers may not be familiar with a very unique and exclusive product we have offered in the past. First, a little history about...
