Pro SM
3-Day Intensive Course: Introduction to Professional BDSM Work
„Domina Course“*
What Can You Expect?
We provide you with hands-on knowledge of the basics you need for a successful and professional entry into the BDSM world. Over three packed days, you will learn everything you need to start with well-founded knowledge. Upon completing the course, you will be able to:
Assess and develop your profile: Your individual approach is the focus. We do not simply provide a template for specific patterns but empower you to make informed decisions yourself. After the workshop, you should be able to independently assess what suits you best.
Conduct simple sessions safely and independently: You will learn how to confidently and securely structure a session from beginning to end. We teach you fundamental techniques that you can practice with our experienced training partners, enabling you to apply them quickly in practice. Everything from planning to concluding a session is covered. We place special emphasis on creating a safe, respectful environment and understanding the importance of consent.
Determine the direction of your further education: We teach you how to plan the next steps in your professional development. Whether you want to specialize in a specific area or cover a broad spectrum, you will know how to shape your further education and which topics are relevant to you.
Get started legally and organizationally: A safe entry into professional work also requires a solid understanding of legal and organizational aspects. You will receive the necessary information to ensure you are on the safe side—both in terms of legal regulations, such as the so-called Prostitutes Protection Act, and regarding tax law and structural requirements of the work.
Know your work utensils and tools: Of course, if you have the financial means, you can equip yourself with an entire BDSM studio right from the start. However, this is usually not necessary. We advise you on the essential basic equipment needed for your individual approach. Additionally, we provide crucial, sex-work-specific knowledge on topics such as hygiene, anatomy, and other aspects related to our „work tools.“
Although this course cannot provide complete training in just three days, it offers you a deep and well-founded foundation that will significantly facilitate your entry into professional BDSM work. The practical approach ensures that you develop the necessary confidence to act safely and competently from the start.
Workshop Content:
- BDSM Basics: Overview of key concepts and terms
- Professional BDSM Work Areas: Where and how you can work
- Requirements Profile: Essential soft and hard skills
- Safety: Workplace safety, session safety, and self-care
- Legal & Tax Basics: Working sustainably and legally
- Profile & Marketing: Positioning yourself
- Communication & Session Structuring
- Aftercare
- Finances: Basics and special aspects of sex work
Practical Exercises
The workshop offers you the opportunity to gain initial practical experience in a safe and professional setting. Under the guidance of our experienced workshop leaders, you will have the chance to practice hands-on and directly on the human body. Our experienced training partners will be available to provide valuable feedback on your techniques. Learning by doing is immensely helpful for safety, self-assessment, and the development of your professional path.
Two experienced professionals will guide you through this intensive course, sharing their knowledge from different areas of BDSM and enriching your perspective on BDSM as professional work with their diverse insights and backgrounds.
Saga Moros moved to Berlin from Iceland in 2019 to start a career as a Professional Dominatrix so that she could delve deeper into her fascination and love for the human anatomy and psychology in connection with sexuality and sex, a topic she has been delving into for the better part of the last twenty years. Through the years, she has become painfully aware of the lack of understanding and knowledge we are given on sexuality and pleasure, as the topic still remains a taboo even in the most progressive and open cultures. When offered a chance to share what she has learned with likeminded people, she jumped at the chance in hopes that she would be able to give others a chance to explore in a safe and encouraging environment.
Ferdinand Krista was already working as an escort and in inclusive sex work before he took his first step into the world of professional BDSM: namely here, at Studio LUX, where he learned the contents of this professional SM course, which he now passes on himself—in his own way and enriched by a wealth of individual experience. He therefore knows very well, both from his own perspective and from that of participants, what is important in this workshop and how it can empower people to build their own careers.
With his understanding of the dynamics of BDSM, empathetic session design, and the importance of communication and trust, Ferdinand places particular emphasis on helping participants not to be deterred by their own insecurities and perceived inadequacies. His approach is practical and empathetic. Ferdinand is particularly keen to impart practical, accessible knowledge that will make things easier for his (future) colleagues.
