The Sub Rosa FemDom Intensive

After 7+ years of hosting monthly FemDom Bootcamps at Sub Rosa, co-owners Princessa Natasha Strange and Mistress Viola Parker are hosting the very first FemDom Intensive in our luxe dungeon spaces.

Join us for a weekend skillcation carefully crafted to deepen your dominance, increase confidence and creativity, and learn technical skills with hands-on coaching and experiential learning. The Intensive draws on the experience and feedback we’ve gathered from working with hundreds of femmes seeking to step into their power – and allows us to more deeply dive into this work.

What you will take away

• Hard skills: hands-on practice with BDSM toys of all varieties, bondage gear and restraints, in
• cluding demo bottoms (for a portion of the time) to practice on. Prior to the intensive, we will ask the cohort what folks want to learn and practice specifically, so that we can better direct activities and content to those goals.
• Soft skills: deep dive into the psychological aspects of dominance, including workshops and discussion focused on building confidence and finding your voice, to successfully craft powerful experiences for you and your partner(s).
• Connections: community for mutual support in your journey before and after the intensive.
• An unforgettable weekend in Portland: whether you are visiting us from afar or from within Portland, this is an opportunity to escape into the delicious underground world of Sub Rosa, in the heart of the City. We have secured a discounted room rate for attendees at the legendary Jupiter Hotel (walking distance from our space). For the after hours, we will give the cohort recommended nightlife outings, everything from our favorite strip clubs to local BDSM parties, from adult shops to food carts.

Who is this intensive for?

This intensive is for people who are newer to the world of kink and power exchange, and those with more experience who would like to deepen their understanding of the basics. Wherever you start, this weekend will help you expand your skills and confidence. If you’ve been to our Bootcamps before, some content will be familiar but deeply expanded upon, with fewer attendees and more personal focus. This event is aged 21+.

The intensive is geared toward those who identify as women, femmes, or thems. Sub Rosa is a queer femme-owned space, and all orientations are welcome. We embrace all shades of FemDom, recognizing that this identity is expansive and doesn’t always look the same. This is not an event for folks who identify as men or male doms. (Trans women are women. Sub Rosa is a trans-inclusive space and transphobia will not be tolerated.)

This very first intensive cohort will be limited to 15 spots, an intimate group that we hope will find lasting connections (as many have found from our 3hr Bootcamps).

The deadline to apply for a scholarship ticket has passed.

What does the intensive include?

• 90-minute zoom meeting a week prior, to get to know each other and set intentions and goals for the upcoming weekend
• 16 hours, over 3 days, of in-person experiential learning at Sub Rosa comprised of instruction, coaching, group activities, and guided play and practice
• One evening of catered sweets, charcuterie, and bevvies.
• Two catered lunches from local independently-owned restaurants (we will make sure there are options for all dietary restrictions)
• A private Discord channel for cohort members, with access to the educators to answer questions, process what you’ve learned, or coordinate outings during after hours
• 90-minute zoom meeting a week after for post-event aftercare and debriefing

Intensive Schedule

• Sept. 10th, 6:30-8pm: online introductions and intention setting on Zoom. This will NOT be recorded so please make every effort to be there in person.
• Sept. 18th, 7-10pm: in-person intensive begins, with catered snacks and beverages provided.
• Sept. 19th, 11am-4pm: full intensive day, break for catered lunch, hands on practice to sharpen your technical skills.
• Sept. 20th, 11am-5pm: full intensive day, break for catered lunch, followed by a coached play party.
• Sept. 24th 6:30-8pm: online debrief and check-in meeting on Zoom. This will NOT be recorded so please make every effort to be there in person.

Cancellation and refund policy

A 90% refund is available for cancellations up to 30 days before the event start time (available through your Forbidden Tickets receipt). A 50% refund is available for cancellations up to 14 days before the event start time, upon request via email. No refunds are available for cancellations made for any reason less than two weeks before the event start time.

Accessibility

Masks are optional but welcome. We are not requiring vaccination cards at this time. Sadly, our space is not ADA accessible. The steps to the exterior door do not have a handrail; the stairs to the second floor do have a handrail, with 12 steps to the landing and 11 more to floor 2. Please request assistance if you would like someone to meet you at the door. Reach out if there are other accessibility accommodations we might be able to make for you or if you need ASL interpretation.

About Natasha Strange

Princessa Natasha Strange is a BDSM educator, published author, aspiring cult leader, and wicked minx with over 30 years of experience in the world of power exchange. She is equal parts connoisseur of consensual cruelty and thoughtful educator, with a gift for taking the most intimidating corners of BDSM and making them feel like an invitation rather than an interrogation. Her book, Kink for the Curious, is part whimsical activity book — complete with puzzles and coloring pages — and part genuinely useful primer on kink and BDSM, proof that education doesn't have to mean a lecture. Curious to know more? Surrender a few minutes at KittenWithAWhip.com.

About Viola Parker

Mistress Viola Parker, co-founder of Sub Rosa, has been a professional dominatrix since 2010. She has been coaching couples as well as teaching kink classes and experiential workshops since 2017. Her popular monthly play party 50 Shades of STFU fueled femmes and kinky queer energy from 2017-2025 - and is back on a quarterly basis as STFU! She is fiercely devoted to fostering kink community and empowering folks to embrace their inner desires. You can read more about Mistress Viola at MistressViola.com.