The Art of Hurting Feet

The Art of Hurting Feet

Foot-focused impact play: anatomy, technique, sensation, and safety

Step into a focused and skill-building class exploring the art of hurting feet. This session is designed for curious beginners and experienced players alike who want to deepen their understanding of foot-focused impact and sensation play in a safer, consensual and controlled environment. 

What we’ll cover:

• Anatomy of the foot: understanding sensitivity, structure, and risk zones

• The fundamentals of Bastinado: rhythm, targeting and pacing

• Tools of the trade: from canes and crops to creative implements

• Sensation layering: combining impact, touch and psychological elements

• Reading reactions: distinguishing pain, distress and endurance

• Aftercare: specific to foot play and managing drop

Instructors will display practical demonstrations showing both technique and communication in real-time. Emphasis will be placed on control, intention and building intensity safely.

This is a hands-on class. Attendees will be guided through practicing techniques with their partners, applying what they've learned throughout the session, with instructor support and guidance. Key concepts will be brought together to give you the tools to bring feet into your impact play and even have an entire scene focused on them.

Looking to expand your repertoire of skills? Want to better understand and negotiate all things foot pain? If you're interested in learning about this style of play from all angles join us for The Art of Hurting Feet.

This class requires a partner. Tickets are sold per person. Tickets are available on a sliding scale to promote inclusivity and accessibility. Please choose the ticket price that makes this event accessible to you. All ticket types provide the same access to the event.

This workshop is open to members only. If you don’t have your membership yet, you can sign up online or come by to see the space and sign up in person.  A temporary membership is also available for 24 hours for $10 at the door.

Doors will open 15 minutes before the start of the class and doors will close 20 minutes after the start of class.

Photo credit @DUnicorn

@LadyFreyAnna (she/her) is a lifestyle dominant who’s been an active member of the Ottawa community since 2014. She’s known for her dynamic and creative impact play style, Florentine flogging and her extensive impact toy collection.

She’s been a regular feature at several explos and open house events since 2018. There, she can be found running her impact station, introducing attendees to the wide world of impact play, both giving or receiving. She creates a fun, welcoming and informative atmosphere that encourages participation and fosters a better understanding of safe, sane and consensual impact play.

She became an impact educator in 2022. In her classes, open labs and workshops, she guides participants through various activities, providing an interactive, hands on approach to learning safety in impact play and having fun with it. She makes sure that each participant progresses in their impact learning journey, refining and expanding their skills with their hands, floggers, canes, paddles etc.

In her hands, just about anything has the potential to be an impact toy.

@TherapyDoll (she/they) is an experienced practitioner and educator specializing in fire cupping, fire massage, and heat-based sensation play. Lee brings 20 years of hands-on experience in teaching from their family's martial arts school. She has worked with a wide range of bodies, limits, experience and age levels.

Over the past year, she's reawoken her love for teaching in the scene. With a strong emphasis on consent, risk awareness, and intentional technique, their teaching balances technical skill with grounded safety practices.

So, lets foster confidence, communication, and respect between partners!