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Stop panic-buying and start gifting like someone who actually pays attention.

This year, SHAG is reclaiming the holiday from forced romance and leaning into what really matters: pleasure, play, and gifts that actually get used.

Shibari begins with intention. Before the rope ever touches skin, there’s a moment of mutual agreement and a shared decision to slow down, pay attention and trust one another.

This month’s Kink Starter is one of the most accessible, intimate, and misunderstood entry points into kink: soft restraint.

Roleplay doesn’t have to be theatrical or intimidating. Fashion is fantasy’s first domino. When you dress differently, you move differently.

We asked a simple question: if the Heated Rivalry universe shopped at SHAG, what would each of them choose—and why? 

Aftercare isn’t niche, kinky, or optional. It’s a deeply human need — whether you’re having rough sex, soft sex, first-date sex, reunion sex, or “we’ve-been-together-for-years” sex.

Tonight, we’re stepping into the art of mood lighting — not to perform, but to create an atmosphere where desire has space to breathe.

Day 7 of 24 Days of Pleasure & Play at SHAG: Erotic Energy Reset - We’re hitting pause on chaos, cortisol, and “holiday survival mode,” and dropping into something your body has been begging for: Attention. Breath. Sensation. Permission to feel good again.

Get Sprung - a SHAG Mini-Workshop - PART 2 keeps the spring fever going with playful ways to explore new sensations and toys. Learn how to tune into what your body wants, discover fresh pleasure tools, and bring more curiosity into your solo or partnered play.