Erika

Erika, an active teacher and explorer in the Seattle Erotic and Leather communities from 1993-2008, has presented workshops and classes through Society for Human Sexuality, Shallow Water Productions, Beyond the Edge Café, Living in Leather Conference, Triskeli Guild, and Flirts Inc. on topics such as Verbal Play, Erotic Caning, Flogging, Flirting, The Erotic Self, Energy Awareness for Pubic Play and How to Touch without Touching. She previously served on the Board of Directors of the Center for Sex Positive culture (aka The Wet Spot), and while there was a co-creator (with Russell) of Grind.

She has also been in spiritual practice since 1982 providing instruction, counseling, healing, and energy work; www.inbreath.com. She recently relocated to Hawaii, but will continue to travel and teach throughout the year. She considers herself a spiritually directed bisexual switch, and adores teaching in all its forms.

Russell Harmon

Russell was lucky enough to have a friend take him to a bondage workshop in Seattle back in the pre-Internet days. Since that introduction in the early '90s he's been playing with men and women as both a bottom and a top, and learning and passing along what he learns at every opportunity. He's been a part of the Center for Sex Positive Culture (aka the Wet Spot) since nearly the beginning- among other things, he helped start and is one of the regular DJs for Grind.

In addition to the various Flirts, Inc classes, he's helped other presenters, taught smaller flogging workshops, spoken at a couple colleges, and created a 'Topping to the Next Level' series with Max of Bondage Lessons. He's also one of the meanies from Two Big Meanies, an altporn BDSM site focusing on fun, connected, and kinetic play.