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Mia Darque Gives Kinky Advice and Talks About DomCon on The Weekly Hot Spot Podcast

World Wide Web — Mistress Mia Darque was recently a guest on The Weekly Hot Spot Podcast for a two-part show giving advice on Female Domination and why subbies don’t need to be shy about going to a BDSM convention like DomCon.

The Weekly Hot Spot is a BDSM advice podcast, hosted by Mistress Olivia and Ms Erika. The pair are active in the fetish scene and provide Distance Domination over the phone. Their show offers candid conversations about sex, fetish, BDSM, kink, phone sex and even vanilla erotic pleasure.

Mistress Mia Darque is a professional Dominatrix with over 20 years of loving Dominance in the kinky lifestyle and community. The 6’3″ Domina from Oklahoma is also a BDSM educator at Sanctuary Studios in Los Angeles, and serves on the board of DomCon where she is active working with their conventions in Los Angeles and New Orleans.

Olivia and Erika asked Darque about hesitations and fears men might have of bad experiences in kink.

“There’s no such thing as good times all the time,” noted Darque. “You can’t have one hundred percent control over it. It might go well, it might go very well. But it also might flop. When those moments come along, you have to step back for a second, rearrange yourself, see where you might have been a part of that equation, or realize other parts that didn’t work out the way they were supposed to, and eliminate that. Go back out there, and do it again. If you fall off the bike, you don’t just become scared of tires.”

“What could I expect at this type of event?” Ms Erika asked regarding DomCon NOLA.

I like to think of it as a fetishy, friendly, family reunion in New Orleans,” explained Darque. “The host hotel is great to us… The classes that we have, the teachers that we get to come in… we’ve had some of everybody, not just from the United States, but from Canada, Mistress Jaguar of Mexico, Goddess Cleo from the UK, Mistress Gabrielle from Australia. We literally have folks that come in from everywhere on the planet… it gets a little more fun every time. This year is our 20th year… There’s no telling how it’s going to be, especially with the second line parade, because we go all out.”

The Weekly Hot Spot episodes with Mistress Mia Darque can be found at https://www.spreaker.com/user/cock-radio/finalprodommemiadarque and https://www.spreaker.com/user/cock-radio/finaldomconmiadarque.

Mistress Mia Darque can be found at https://JustSayRed.com. She will be at DomCon New Orleans October 26-29 and info can be found at https://DomCon.com. Darque is also presenting The Black and Blue Party at Sanctuary Studios in Los Angeles, November 1st, go to https://www.femdomevents.com for details.

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Sanctuary Studios Celebrates Official Reopening with Party on May 13, 2023

Los Angeles, CA — Mistress Cyan is proud to announce that Sanctuary Studios has officially reopened at their new venue in Los Angeles and are celebrating in style with a kinky party this Saturday, May 13, at 9:00pm.

Sanctuary Studios is one of the longest running and largest BDSM safe spaces in Southern California. The venue hosts kinky classes, parties, LGBTQ+ fundraisers, meetings for the leather community, and has been a location for film and video production.

“This very special night marks the start of a new chapter in the Sanctuary legacy,” explained Mistress Cyan, Founder and Owner of Sanctuary Studios. “We started in 1999 as a weekly fetish night at a club in the San Fernando Valley, and we’ve served the leather community since, with a rented location in Reseda, then later by LAX. In 2022, we made the decision to scrape together every penny to purchase a property. In January of this year, we got the keys to the new home for Sanctuary Studios. While we know we will never be ‘finished,’ we feel that it’s time to start this new chapter with a celebration, and we are inviting our kinky friends across Southern California to attend.”

The reopening party will feature stage performances, open play rooms, a complimentary BBQ, and free drawings for prizes, including tickets for the upcoming event, DomCon Los Angeles..

Go to https://sanctuarylax.com/events/52403?marketplace=true for location, details and to RSVP while tickets last.

Torture Garden 2022 coming to Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA — The world’s largest fetish and body art party will descend on the city of angels this month as Torture Garden Los Angeles returns to the Globe Theater, 740 South Broadway in Downtown LA, on Saturday night, September 10, 2022.

Torture Garden Los Angeles is brought to you by The Faustian Society, which includes producers Paul Faust, Isabel Grigor and The Infamous Boom Boom. The unforgettable evening will feature international DJ’s, and iconic performers from Sweden, Japan, Australia, Italy, New York City and the United Kingdom.

The Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening is Virgin X. DJs include Baby Magick, Nikola, Ziggy, Xris Smack and Miss Henry Gollette. Through the night will be amazing on stage performances by Empress Stah, Banbury Cross, The Villbergs, Yasura, Marie Devilreux, The No Ring Circus, Ascension Body Modification, Tosca, Brynn Route, Lena Fumi, Kinoko Shibari, Max Torandell and Victor Adeniran.

Guests should dress to impress and turn heads. More than just latex and leather, the night is about fantasy and transformation. Costumes are encouraged. There will also be fashion shows by Torture Garden Latex, Syban Velardi – Laufer, Venus Prototype, House of Sxn, and Vex Clothing.

VIP guests will have access to the dungeon plays pace, hosted by Mistress Cyan, LA’s local icon of kink, along with Cyan’s sadistic peers from Sanctuary Studios LAX.

Sponsors include Goddess Armor, Vex Clothing, Astroglide Lubricants, Bad Dragon, Fetish Chamber, Kimchi Chic Beauty, Blasted Skin, Una Burke, Mr. Hankey’s Toys, Uber Lube, Bloom Community, Glamnoir Couture, Los Angeles Kush, and The Kinky Peach.

VIP packages and afterparty tickets are still available. Go to https://www.torturegardenlosangeles.com for updates and more details.

Sunny Megatron Presents Hot & Healthy Erotic Humiliation

Los Angeles, CA — Award winning sex educator Sunny Megatron presents “Hot and Healthy Erotic Humiliation,” Wednesday, February 24, at 7:30 p.m. PST. The class will be live and online through SanctuaryLAX.com.

“Are you into humiliation play? Curious about it?” said Megatron. “Do you wonder why some people enjoy being embarrassed, shamed, and degraded? You’ll learn how to negotiate this kind of play, focus on emotional safety, inject humor into your emotional play, and more!”

In this workshop, Sunny Megatron deconstructs the physiological elements of erotic humiliation with the goal of helping figure out what flavor gets the juices flowing. Guests will learn how to gauge intensity levels levels ranging from playful embarrassment to hard-core degradation, and build humiliation scenes with positive outcomes in mind.

Tickets for the class are $10. Visit https://sanctuarylax.com/events/33290 for details.

Elena De Luca to Guest on “In The Spotlight”

Los Angeles, CA — Elena De Luca will be the next guest on “In the Spotlight,” hosted by Mistress Cyan and Madame Margherite. The interview show will air live, Monday evening, February 15, at 8 p.m. PST, online at DomCon.com.

Elena De Luca is an independent professional Dominatrix in New York City. She has over a decade of experience in the lifestyle and professional scenes. De Luca has built a prominent career as Domina, educator, fetish film star and producer. De Luca enjoys coaching men, women, and couples. She has a wide variety of kinky specialties, including power exchange, degradation, foot domination and discipline.

“No two scenes are ever alike,” said De Luca. “My style is fluid, it is dependent on the chemistry between the Dommes/subs and where my interests meet with those of my pupil’s.”

“In The Spotlight” airs from Sanctuary LAX Studios and is an opportunity to hear from legends in the field of sexuality, fetish and BDSM. Those featured are honored educators, experts, and mentors from the international kink community. Recent guests have included bondage instructor Jay Wiseman, mentor Orpehus Black, Femdom educatrix Tara Indiana, and sexpert Dr. Susan Block.

The show is free to the kinky public. Visit https://domcon.com/events/32745 for more info.

“In The Spotlight” Welcomes subMissAnn as Next Guest

subMissAnn will be this week's guest on "In the Spotlight" — Photo courtesy of PerryGallagher.com Click image to RSVP

Los Angeles, CA — Adult star, fetish model, professional submissive and pony play enthusiast subMissAnn will be this week’s guest on “In the Spotlight,” hosted by Mistress Cyan and Madame Margherite. The interview show will air live, Monday evening, February 1, at 8 p.m. PST, online at DomCon.com.

A long standing BDSM community member for over 20 years, subMissAnn started with private play in the 90’s and would later move on to more public events. She began her MILF porn career in 2005. By the next year, she was interested in pony role play and soon formed the Los Angeles Pony and Critter Club. Ann is the producer of the North American Pony/Trainer Contest and EQUUS International pony play event. Ann has been a professional submissive for over 10 years and is a published contributor to Equus Eroticus Magazine and the author of “Pony Play with subMissAnn.”

“In The Spotlight” airs from Sanctuary LAX Studios and is an opportunity to hear from legends in the field of sexuality, fetish and BDSM. Those featured are honored educators, experts, and mentors from the international kink community. Recent guests have included bondage instructor Jay Wiseman, producer Ernest Greene, Femdom educatrix Tara Indiana, and sexpert Dr. Susan Block.

The show is free to the kinky public. Visit https://domcon.com/events/33143 for more info.

Madame Rose Presents “Introduction to Making Content”

Los Angeles, CA — Madame Rose and DomCon.com will present the live, online class, “Introduction to Making Content,” Sunday, January 31, at 2 p.m. PST.

With Covid-19 still impacting revenue streams in adult entertainment and the domination of platforms like JustFor.Fans, Chaturbate.com, and Clips4Sale.com, now is an essential time for adult performers and kinky professionals to be up to speed on their content production.

Rose’s overview and introductory class is perfect for those interested in producing fetish, kink and adult oriented content for clips, subscription sites, premium social media, and much more.

Subjects addressed in the 2 hour session include legality, documentation, equipment, and basic lighting. Rose will also discuss building content, editing, posting, and will offer a question and answer portion to address the needs of aspiring content creators.

Madame Rose is a Los Angeles based lifestyle and Professional Dominant, with a specialty for content involving intense scenes. She is well known as a kink and fetish performer on camera and on stage for live events. As an experienced BDSM and sex educator, Rose frequently teaches for Sanctuary LAX. BDSM enthusiasts can visit her at YourMadameRose.com for virtual sessions and her kinky content.

Visit https://domcon.com/events/32514 for RSVP and ticket information.

Sanctuary LAX Launches Go Fund Me to Insure Future for the BDSM Space

Sanctuary Studios LAX, the largest dungeon in Southern California launched a Go Fund Me account this week to keep the location from closing — Click graphic to go directly to Go Fund Me page

Los Angeles, CA — Sanctuary Studios LAX, the largest dungeon in Southern California launched a Go Fund Me account this week to keep the location from closing. The link for donations can be found at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-save-sanctuary?

“Since 2011, our community has called Sanctuary Studios LAX ‘home,’ ” said Mistress Cyan, Owner of Sanctuary LAX. “We have hosted fundraisers, weddings, memorials, support groups, educational classes, workshops, and social events. Every year our Thanksgiving and Christmas fundraisers have collected truckloads of food and toys for those less fortunate. Many call Sanctuary ‘the community center.’ ”

The 7,000+ square foot, fully equipped BDSM facility has served the professional and lifestyle BDSM community for over 20 years. During the week, Sanctuary LAX would serve as a sessions location for Dommes and subs, then after hours and on weekends would host countless numbers of events, many operating at the same time.

Joanna Angel, Ernest Greene, and Ken Marcus are just a few in the adult industry who have shot at Sanctuary LAX. Fat Mike of NOFX was among the most recent to shoot at the location for his show “Unsafe Words,” just before Covid-19 regulations would require Sanctuary LAX to close. During the summer, Mistress Cyan was allowed to briefly reopen for sessions, which ended after coronavirus cases surged last fall. The location has been legally open to private shoots with safety precautions, but those have been few.

“We thought we could ‘weather the storm’ with savings and the SBA loan,” said Cyan. “But those resources are being depleted. Every penny donated will go strictly towards the operating expenses such as rent, insurance, utilities, and loan payments. We want to be there for you again when it’s safe to re-open. Please consider helping us ride this out with your support so that we can continue to be that ‘community center’ once again. With sincere gratitude, I appreciate your support, both past and present. Please share this with your Leather families and friends in the adult industry and BDSM community.”

Visit www.SanctuaryLAX.com for more about the location.

UPDATE: AVN Hall of Famer Ernest Greene Returns as Guest on “In The Spotlight”

BDSM educator, author, publisher, and adult video producer Ernest Greene will return as this week's guest on "In the Spotlight," hosted by Mistress Cyan and Madame Margherite — Click image for Zoom links to Ernest Greene’s appearance on In The Spotlight with Mistress Cyan and Madame Margherite

UPDATE: It is with great pride to announce that this week’s “In the Spotlight” guest Ernest Greene was just inducted into the 2021 AVN Hall of Fame. Greene tweeted that he will have a surprise informal poll of listeners to the live episode.

To be candid, while the real credit goes to Greene’s hard work and long career, when he told me he was not in the Hall of Fame, I nudged my Alma Mater in an e-mail. This was late in the game and I was not expecting anything until 2022. This would be at least the second time I nudged someone in, the first being Skye Blue when she was a publicity client. I’d swear there was a third I’ve recommended and gonna need to start writing these down. Congratulations Ernest. You’ve earned it!

Los Angeles, CA — BDSM educator, author, publisher, and adult video producer Ernest Greene will return as this week’s guest on “In the Spotlight,” hosted by Mistress Cyan and Madame Margherite. The interview show will air live, Monday evening, January 25, at 8 p.m. PST, online at DomCon.com [https://www.domcon.com].

“I can hardly wait!” Greene recently Tweeted. “We had such fun last time. It was wonderful to see all the familiar names coming up in the feed. As always, Mistress Cyan’s questions were insightful and the level of discussion was extremely well informed. Looking forward to the next installment.”

For over 30 years, Ernest Greene has been a kinky educator, adult content producer, author and he has served as an activist in both the adult industry and BDSM community. He is the author of “Master of O,” and “The Palace of Pleasure and Pain.” With Hustler, Greene helmed their Taboo and Taboo Illustrated publications. His video productions have earned him eight AVN awards and his work includes “Jenna Loves Pain” with Jenna Jameson, over 30 educational titles with Nina Hartley, and his “O” trilogy for Adam and Eve. He teaches at fetish events and for BDSM groups around the country.

“In The Spotlight” airs from Sanctuary LAX Studios and is an opportunity to hear from legends in the field of sexuality, fetish and BDSM. Those featured are honored educators, experts, and mentors from the international kink community. Recent guests have included bondage instructor Jay Wiseman, Femdom educatrix Tara Indiana, and sexpert Dr. Susan Block.

The show is free to the kinky public. Visit https://domcon.com/events/33002 for more info.

Orpheus Black Guests on “In The Spotlight”

Orpheus Black will be on In The Spotlight. Click image to RSVP.

Los Angeles, CA — Orpheus Black will be the next guest on “In the Spotlight,” hosted by Mistress Cyan and Madame Margherite. The interview show will air, Monday evening, January 18, at 8 p.m. PST, online at DomCon.com [https://www.domcon.com].

Part spiritual therapist, part bedroom sorcerer, and all badass, Orpheus Black is a Los Angeles-based public speaker, teacher, thought leader, and somatic visionary who specializes in the application of ancient wisdom in modern day settings. Orpheus is perhaps distinguished from his peers by his caliber of showmanship and polish in front of a crowd. He’s a rare pedigree expert, who regularly demonstrates his prowess and intelligence from on-stage, in broadcast television, and in up-close and intimate classes.

Through his continued efforts, Orpheus aims to propel the intellectual and sensual evolution of masculinity both by challenging men to reconnect with its roots and by inviting them to embrace manhood in its fullness, the way strong modern men wish it to be. In this role, he shares insights, offers tools, and speaks against societal norms of shame and repression. He does it all with the earnestness of a therapist, the knowledge of a guru, and the charisma of a stage performer too.

“In The Spotlight” airs live from Sanctuary LAX Studios and is an opportunity to hear from legends in the field of sexuality, fetish and BDSM. This will be the first episode to air on Zoom and to be archived. Those featured are honored educators, experts, and mentors from the international kink community. Recent guests have included bondage instructor Jay Wiseman, Femdom educatrix Tara Indiana, kinky filmmaker Ernest Greene, and sexpert Dr. Susan Block.

The show is free Sanctuary private club members, and DomCon Gold Key members. Online tickets are available for non-members. Visit https://domcon.com/events/32708 to RSVP.