"Thank you from the bottom of my not yet bought stilettos
for one of the most wonderful weekends of my life! I came home, humiliated,
CBT'd, spanked red and ass fucked my anticipating friend (we've been
looking for years for a way to work out our issues...BINGO!), and
feel like a whole new world has opened up to me. Let healing begin!!
I was afraid I would not be able to maintain a dominant attitude,
but I am finding it quite natural." ~ Lilith, April 2008
"I have to laugh at how far we've come in the six months or so
since we took the April Intensive. I used to be hesitant to send
my dominant
energy into the world because I wasn't sure how this piece of equipment
or that piece of equipment worked. Ha! I still might not know all of
those details, but I understand now that it's energy that makes the
difference in play. And what a difference it has made! What you, Minax
and Selina gave us is a gift that I appreciate every time I scene --
and in fact, very often in other parts of my life as well." ~
Robyn, Texas 2008
"I had been looking for a long time for a teacher who combines
BDSM and subtle energy healing in a highly intentional and communicative
way. After our mentoring session I now that Madame Dubois is that
person." ~ Marcy, Santa Cruz 2007
"The course gave me more than I had anticipated or hoped
for and I had hoped for quite a lot. It grounded me in my power and
presence, and gave me much greater confidence as a Domme. Cléo,
Minax and Selina are expert teachers and guides, powerful, extraordinarily
knowledgeable, compassionate, passionately intense, playful and funny." ~
Siobhann, San Francisco, Oct 2006
"This course send my self-confidence as a Top soaring. I
am at a new level of understanding of my own wants and needs, and
having the strength of will to make them all happen. At the end of
the weekend I did a scene with a regular play partner. I've never
in my life felt such a strong sense of seeing what I wanted and taking
it, as I did then." ~
Stephanie, SF 2007
"I learn best experientially so the hands on was great and
then I could go back and read it in the workbook to reinforce what
I learned. I came away with an internalized, structured body of knowledge
that now I can expand. The intensive was exactly what I wanted and
needed. Two excellent experienced passionate teachers and lots of
very helpful volunteers made it a very rich and unforgettable experience.
The consistent focus on physical and emotional safety throughout
the weekend was very comforting and empowering." ~ Betty,
Oakland, CA, 2006
"I loved the individual attention I received and the instructor
per student ratio could not have been better. . . This was a very
significant training and experience for me." ~ Catherine,
San Francisco, 2003
"Truly a life-changing event. It was magical and intensely
educational. I learned as much about myself as I did on how to play." ~
Brekke, San Francisco, 2003
"I approach the two year anniversary of my intensive and
I laughingly tell people (those who would understand) that every
woman should attend your intensive for her 50th birthday. So many
doors opened for me and my partner . That learning also translated
for me in the world outside our bedroom. I have more confidence and
can relate to people more from a grounded center when I am in my
Dominant self. The sexual context is so rewarding that the learning
spread to parts of myself previously untouched. I love my Domme energy.
Thank you for such a powerful weekend." ~ Margaret, March
2008
"The workshop ensured me safe passage through some very deep
(and unknown) terrain of my soul, and I ventured forth with a much
better understanding of where I was now headed. What can be learned
in a matter of days will last a lifetime." ~ Saolu, previously
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