New York’s Pleasure Chest Preps for ‘Fifty Shades,’ Valentine’s Day

NEW YORK —The Pleasure Chest’s Upper East Side flagship location will be hosting a series of free BDSM- and couple-focused workshops to celebrate Valentine’s Day and prepare audiences for the cinematic release of “Fifty Shades of Grey.” 

Presenters will include celebrated educator Midori and author Bo Blaze, along with several of The Pleasure Chest’s Sex Specialists.

“Since Fifty Shades of Grey became a bestseller, ?many people have come to us for advice about how to start exploring their newfound kinky desires,” said Sarah Tomchesson, The Pleasure Chest’s director of business development and strategy. “We want to make sure that fans of the movie have ?the knowledge and tools to explore their fantasies in an ?informed and pleasurable way.”

Starting the series on Jan. 29, Midori will host the workshop The Art Of Feminine Dominance.

Midori will be back on Feb. 3 with Hands-On Rope Bondage, where she’ll teach simple, elegant, effective and sensual rope skills.

Other workshops include Pleasure Her Perfect, Blowjobs & Beyond, Suck It, Lick It, Love It, Impact Play: Spanking, Flogging & More, BDSM for Couples and more.

For The Pleasure Chest’s full lineup of workshops, click here.

The Pleasure Chest Upper East Side is located at 1150 2nd Ave. For more information, visit PleasureChest.com

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