Living with chronic pain and disabilities can be anything from a mild nuisance one must deal with every day up to something that is downright crippling. Add to that the idea of physical activity involved in sex and/or kink activity and you end up with one daunting task; so how do we feel sexy and desired during this time? Not only will we cover how to keep that spark, we'll also cover ways to express ourselves and communicate in regards to our needs, wants, and desires, as well as the requests for adjustments related to our chronic pain and dis/ability status.
Speaking of adjustments and making accommodations, how do we do that in public play spaces and conventions without drawing unwanted attention or feeling like we're asking too much of our hosts? We'll discuss common problems in play spaces, ways we can talk to our local space owners about creating accommodations, and subtle ways we can make play possible when we're in temporary spaces.
Lastly, we'll have time to share stories about our own successes and learning opportunities regarding any number of other chronic pain and disability related problems. As someone living with Fibromyalgia, I'll cover things from what it is like to live with chronic pain to what it is like to live with someone who has it; I'll also talk about what it's like personally to be the dominant partner of someone with their own chronic pain and disability issues. There will also be information given out that can help turn a disability into something that makes a relationship stronger from both sides of the slash.
Presenter Bio:
Ignixia is an internationally renowned professional kink educator and leather-woman who was the owner and sole-operator of an award-winning leather business designed around creating custom, quality leather goods that are affordable to all. She has used her skills as a leatherworker to create the Kinkability toy line, first of its kind fetish gear designed for those with disabilities. As someone who lives with chronic pain, along with her partner, she uses her experiences to help others with chronic pain and disability through classes designed to make daily life and kink easier to manage.
While leatherwork has provided a means to live, education and outreach fuel her passion for life. When not traveling to teach at kink conventions, she volunteers 2 days per week at the Woodshed Orlando as a DM and educator. Locally she has also been a founding member and Co-Chair of NLA-Orlando, Co-Founder of WiLO (Women in Leather Orlando), Co-Creator of CFL Littles, and a supporter of WinK (Women in Kink), Dominant’s Roundtable, and multiple under 35 groups.
In addition to donating products to multiple events’ charity funds, she is the creator of over 100 kink/fetish based designs including #KinkyCoexist and dozens of “Pride” Facebook profile frames used by thousands around the world. Her latest endeavor has been the creation and management of Kink Positive, a project designed to promote kink and sex positive thinking through education by joining efforts with other educators, vendors, and events to maximize reach.