The umbrella term "pain receptors," under the microscope. Just as there are different types of pain, there are also different types of pain receptors — and this creates both the opportunity and the necessity to stimulate more than one type for a truly all-round experience. What are these types, and how do you stimulate them?

Polite drinks turned into ropes, flogging, and a threesome played out meters above a crowd that couldn't look away. One of the hottest nights Berlin has given me.

Does enjoying pain make you submissive? Does enjoying inflicting it make you Dominant? Not necessarily. In BDSM, the same flogger, the same sensation, and even the same act can mean entirely different things—depending on intention, psychology, and the power dynamic between the people involved.

A different kind of burn and pain. Ginger, capsaicin, nettle — everyday things that turn into something else entirely when you know how to use them. Slow-building heat, real control, real risk if you rush it. Go carefully, go curiously, and enjoy the ride.

Music is a powerful driving force in the spaces I create, and I am especially keen on classical music. This is my story - from childhood fascination to a memory based on sound.

I pay my taxes like a hairdresser. I get treated like a liability. This is the story of my third bank account closure in under a year — and why the real cost isn't mine to pay alone.

I had the holnour and pleasure to be under Master Samael’s floggers. This is my testimonial about a deeply moving session, and the power of holding space.

Karsten came to me at the age of 82 to have his first deep-dive into long impact play. He ended up thoroughly enjoying not only his high pain threshold but an intense p€nis flogging experience too. A beautiful session worth commemorating.

Impact play in its purest form, sado-masochism at it’s best: the journey towards the pain high.

Longer impact scenes are becoming increasingly popular—but what actually makes a beating last? Inside our latest in-house workshop at Atrium, Hekate and Master Samael share the techniques behind skin preparation, the pain high, pacing, and why great impact play is far more than simply hitting harder.

A beautiful session between seduction and sadism - with authentism and chemistry.

A fellow professional with over 23 years of experience stepped under my floggers. What unfolded was a deeply authentic exploration of trust, surrender, and connection. Read his reflections on the experience.