Sarah Sloane is a sexuality & relationship educator from the Washington DC metro area. She has taught literally hundreds of classes for Sex-Positive, BDSM, and Relationship-oriented organizations and events throughout the US, Canada, and overseas for 9 years; she also works with individuals & small groups to learn skills and techniques to enhance their lives. Additionally, she is a popular guest on numerous podcasts and internet radio shows, and delights in speaking her mind and creating dialogue with listeners across the globe.

In addition to her busy education schedule, Sarah is the owner of Equilibrium Consulting, LLC, which offers services to help people find better balance in their personal & work lives; she and her staff offer personal assistance, media & communications consulting, writing, and business & personal coaching from a humanistic, sex & relationship positive perspective.

Sarah is also a proud Independent Consultant and Sex Educator for Love U Parties; working with Love U gives her the opportunity to do focused small group “party” classes where attendees can ask any question about sexuality & purchase high-quality sex toys & accessories in a private, sex positive environment. She is happy to also act as a personal shopper, assisting customers with finding the perfect toy to fit their bodies and their budget.

Sarah has written prolifically for the online Sexls Magazine, as well acting as the Contributing Editor of Tristan Taormino’s newsletter, The Double T. Her writing was recently included in Lee Harrington’s book, Rope, Bondage and Power, and she is also currently working on two upcoming books. She has been honored as a nominee for the Pantheon of Leather's Woman of the Year award for 2009, is the 1st Runner Up for International Ms Leather 2009, and is a past nominee for the Vaughan Keith National Educator award from Black Rose.

When she’s not traveling, teaching, coaching, having parties, personal shopping, assisting, or sleeping, she loves to read, knit, eat sushi, smoke cigars, spend time with her family of choice and her partners, and pay homage to her three cats and one rabbit.

PRESENTATIONS

A Mindfuck is a Terrible Thing to Waste

The fear, the titillation, the surprise, the shock – the joy of a successful mindfuck. But how do we change the perceptions of the bottoms we play with during the scene so that we have an increased chance of “pulling it off”, and how do we come up with new and creative ways to keep our partners from getting a little too comfortable? Come join us ready to get fresh ideas and share some of your own “greatest moments".

Playing in the Dark: Journeys Through Humiliation

SM play is easy. You can hit, you can see the mark you left, and you have an idea of what it feels like. Humiliation? Not so easy. It’s playing in someone’s mind, digging through the things that are already in there, rummaging through the baggage, and inserting specific stimuli to create a mental and emotional challenge for the bottom that can be totally unique for both the bottom and the top. It also can challenge the top to step beyond their own boundaries of their own comfort levels, and stretches the definition of love and compassion for everyone. We will talk about what humiliation is, the wide range of humiliation scenes from loving and sweet to cruel and dehumanizing, and how to maintain your equilibrium and your relationship while still playing on the dark side of the mind.