For a select group of people, kink yoga has become an essential outlet that meets both their health and fitness needs, as well as their sexual ones.
Mistress Anna is a Sydney-based professional dominatrix, qualified personal trailer and yoga instructor who runs the unique classes with her group of kinksters.
"Kinky yoga is a blend of people's specific kinks, as well as a normal yoga class," she says.
"People love coming to my kink yoga class so they can incorporate both parts of their lives.
"Whether it's pony play or puppy play, shibari rope, cock play, or sploshing... they can cross dress, or be tied up or wear nipple clamps in a certain posture, or do yoga in the nude ... as well as getting fit and healthy."
One of those students is Dan, who is a tradie by day and has been attending the classes for just over two years.
"He's late 20s, very shy," says Mistress Anna.
"Dan enjoys being tied by a female mistress and being in service to me. So when he's tied up I can just about do anything to him.
"The better he is at flexibility and core strength, the more suspension and heavier bondage he can take."
It's a safe, friendly environment designed to make everyone feel as comfortable as they possible could - including Dan.
"Doing things such as rope play and pup play you need to be fit so kink yoga is a place where I can work out in an environment that's acceptable for me to be who I am... a space that's safe," says Dan.
