Bliss Boogie 2026 · September 18–19

Two days, hour by hour.

Friday is one room and one evening, and it is sold out. Saturday runs three classes at a time, from late morning until the music stops, and is still open. Times can still move, so check this page again before you travel.

I am going to Bliss Boogie.

18Friday
September 2026

Willow House Coffee

1004 S. Saunders Street, Raleigh, NC

Doors 7:00 PM · ends 10:00 PM

Map of Willow House Coffee — tap Directions

Ticket holders, before you leave
Sold out · sixty seats18+ · photo IDOne room, two speakersNo bar · soberWater & snacks on site
Friday is sold outSaturday is still open
19Saturday
September 2026

Lakeside Retreats

4521 Mial Plantation Rd., Raleigh, NC

Gates 10:00 AM · closes 1:00 AM

Map of Lakeside Retreats — tap Directions

Before you leave the house
18+ · photo IDParking $10No bar · soberRain or shineNo petsWalking shoesWater bottle

Everything else — what to bring, the grounds, access, hotels — is in the FAQ. Come as you are.

Friday · September 18

7:00 to 10:00 PM. One room.

Sold out

Willow House Coffee, 1004 S. Saunders St

Two teachers, back to back. Friday is sold out — sixty seats, and every one of them is gone. Start times are set closer to the date, and they will appear here for the people who hold a seat. Saturday is still open.

Willow HouseBrought to you by Willow House
Corporate sponsor
  • Nick Blum

    Nick Blum

    Healthy Masculinity: Strength, Presence & Connection

    TEDx speaker, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, men's work facilitator, and lifelong student of human behavior.

  • Dr. David Freeman

    Dr. David Freeman

    Meeting Your Edge: Understanding What Happens When Life Gets Intense

    David Freeman helps people expand their capacity for intimacy, connection and aliveness.

Saturday · September 19

10:00 AM to 1:00 AM.

Lakeside Retreats, 4521 Mial Plantation Rd

A full day of education, three classes at a time, with a mixer room running beside them. The first hour is the exception: everybody in one room together. Parking is $10 per vehicle.

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Corporate sponsor
Your daytime MCChurch Da'Poet — our MC and vibe setter
Track oneTrack twoTrack three
10:00 AM
Gates open
10:30 – 11:30
A Welcome & Q&A with the Bliss Boogie TeamHeather "Nookie" Claus
12:00 – 1:00
From Flirting to FuckingReid Mihalko
Humor & Play SuperpowerBrooklin Green
Menopause and Vaginal HealthDr. Angela Baylis DC, DCBCN
1:30 – 2:30
Ethical Non-Monogamy: As Easy as 1-2-3-10?Heather "Nookie" Claus
How to re-imagine your relationship dynamics with conscious kinkGigi & Dane
Meeting Your EdgeDr. David Freeman
3:00 – 4:00
Is Tantra Bullshit? An Invitation to the EyerollerKai Baylis
LATIHAN: Moving MeditationRobin L. Miles
Rejection: Black Belt BoundariesJared / WhosThatBear
4:30 – 5:30
Come Alive: A Body Electric ExplorationSpecial K
Expand Your Pleasure CeilingAurora
Rough Sex for Nice PeopleReid Mihalko
The mixer room

A fourth space runs all day beside the classes — drop-in, no sign-up, come and go.

10:30 – 12:00
General Mix & Mingle
12:00 – 1:30
Queer mixer
1:30 – 3:00
General Mix & Mingle
3:00 – 4:30
BIPOC mixer
4:30 – 6:00
Consent Games + General Mix & Mingle
Dancing after dark at the festivalClasses end. The day turns.
5:30 – 8:00
Oysters with Oceanic DelightsKevin Weil — order ahead
6:30 PM
Dinner and reset
7:45 – 8:00
Dance Brave ShowcaseTiffany Chambers-Goldberg
8:00 PM
The evening opens — music, food, vendors, exploration
8:00 PM
8:00 – 9:30
Sexy Looking mixer
9:30 – 11:00
Naughty-han
1:00 AM
The day closes

Times and rooms are still moving. Spaces are assigned closer to the event, based on what people sign up for.

Meet the teachers

Saturday · 5:30 to 8:00 PM

Oysters, between the classes.

Oceanic Delights pops up with trays of freshly shucked North Carolina oyster varieties — served over ice and seaweed with mignonette, lemons and other accoutrements, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM while the day turns.

Kevin Weil shucking an oyster at his stand, in a leather apron and work gloves

Kevin Weil is the passionate shucker and oyster proprietor behind Oceanic Delights — a mobile shuckery with divine locally sourced oysters, professional shucking, and abundant opportunity for connection, joy and pleasure between every slurp.

Four oysters$12
Half a dozen$18
A full dozen$36
Reserve yours

Send your order by Venmo to

@buttcrackswiper

In the note, put your name, Bliss Boogie, and what you are ordering. Pick them up from the Oceanic Delights table between 5:30 and 8:00.

Ordering ahead reserves them. Walk-ups are welcome while they last.

Consuming raw or undercooked shellfish may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Oysters are sold by Oceanic Delights, not by Bliss Boogie.

The code of ethics

Everyone agrees to the same code.

Teachers, volunteers, vendors, you — everyone, before they walk in. It is short, it is plain, and it tells you exactly what kind of room you are walking into.

Read the code

“Your no is as sexy as your yes.”
Kai Baylis · Founder
Sober18+Consent-firstLGBTQIA+ affirming